Quote by Steven Wright

When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, Did yousleep good? I said, No, I made a few mistakes.

When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, Did yous

Summary

This humorous quote plays with the double meaning of "sleep good" and "make mistakes." The speaker's girlfriend asks if they slept well, but instead, the speaker interprets the question as referring to their actions during sleep. The response, "No, I made a few mistakes," suggests that during their sleep, they perhaps snored loudly or moved around restlessly, metaphorically portraying these actions as mistakes. It's a humorous way of highlighting the literal interpretation of the girlfriend's question and providing an unexpected response.

By Steven Wright

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