Summary
This quote uses humor and exaggeration to describe someone's unattractiveness. By comparing the person's appearance to coming second in a hatchet fight, it implies that she is so unattractive that even in a situation where both participants would be expected to look disheveled, she would still be noticeably less attractive. The quote relies on the reader's understanding of the implied absurdity and the image it presents to evoke a humorous response.