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Sun 12 Dec, 2010 11:11 pm
With apologies to a particular brand of potato chips, not only could I not eat just one... I could not eat just one at a time.I would pop two or three chips into
my mouth, justifying my behavior.
What does "With apologies to a particular brand of potato chips" mean here?
And why using "justifying my behavior"?
@PennyChan,
The tag line of Lays Potato Chips has long been something like "I bet you can't eat just one." The same idea has been applied to many other irresistable urges.
I won't try to explain about potato chips unless you really don't know, and would like to. They are a type of snack food.
@PennyChan,
Quote:What does "With apologies to a particular brand of potato chips" mean here?
It means that you are apologizing to the brand of chips that uses the slogan for using their slogan.
Quote:And why using "justifying my behavior"?
It means that you make excuses to yourself for indulging in something that you, perhaps, should not indulge in.
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