This won't look so good in my obituary, " Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words." Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria.

Alistair MacLean
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This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria" is an example of badly written humor. It's funny because it uses military terminology, but it's not funny because it doesn't make sense. The person who wrote this quote is assuming that the reader knows what a ladies' lavatory is. Also, he or she assumes that people will only remember the death of the person if they see it in an obituary. The worst part about this quote is that it crosses the line into inappropriate remarks about how people should be remembered after their deaths.

Source: Where Eagles Dare

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