Cultural Meaning of a Bomb

"You da bomb!" "No, you da bomb!"

In the US, a compliment. In the Middle East, an argument.

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The humor comes from the double meaning of the phrase "you da bomb." In the US, it's a casual compliment meaning someone is great. But literally a bomb can refer to an explosive device, which might cause an argument in the Middle East where there is a different relationship with explosives.

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