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Man, it is such a sad sight IRL when no one gets it. They're confused asking what you're talking about. You try explaining and they're all acting like this is some in comprehensible nonsense that they can't understand and isn't funny.
The only thing worse is when only one person gets it and no one else does. Now you've got one person laughing saying "I see what you did there" and then having to explain to the others.
I agree with the first point, but "only one person getting it" is how friendships are often made.
Neither the book, nor ol' Clive himself, are without issues. His definitions can be a little questionable. But he had a hell of a way with words.