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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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[[Cueball]] is mispronouncing the name of the British TV show, also available in the US, ''{{w|Downton Abbey}}''. Mispronouncing the title as DownTOWN Abbey causes Megan to sigh because it is such a common and stupid mistake to fans of the show. Mispronouncing the title changes the meaning from being about the eponymous {{w|Yorkshire}} {{w|Country Estate}} (pronounced ''doun''-tuhn ''ab''-ee /ˌdaʊntən ˈæbi/) to being about a monastery in the midst of a large city (incorrectly pronounced ''doun-toun ab''-ee /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn ˈæbi/). In the UK the CBD, the Central Business District (the big middly bit), is simply called the "city centre".  
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[[Cueball]] is mispronouncing the name of the British TV show, that is also currently shown in the US, which is {{w|Downton Abbey|Downton Abbey}}. This mispronunciation causes Megan to sigh because it is such a common and (to fans of the show at least) stupid mistake.
  
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{{w|LMFAO}} was, at the time of this comic's upload, a ubiquitous group in the US on radio, TV and even strange commercials with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJWA3Vo6TU rodents riding in cars with their song, Party Rock Anthem]. However, this comic is a reference to another one of their songs, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZgIYvFu-FQ "Sexy And I Know It."] The relevant lyrics are:
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{{w|LMFAO}} is a ubiquitous group in the US on radio, TV and even strange commercials with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJWA3Vo6TU rodents riding in cars with their song, Party Rock Anthem]. However, this comic is a reference to another one of their songs, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyx6JDQCslE "Sexy And I Know It."] The relevant lyrics go something like this:
  
 
:''sigh''… girl look at that body
 
:''sigh''… girl look at that body
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:''sigh''… girl look at that body
 
:''sigh''… girl look at that body
 
:ah-ah, I work out!
 
:ah-ah, I work out!
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The title text is referring to the multiple uses of that lyric throughout the song, creating a steady rhythm.
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
 
:[Cueball is standing behind Megan, who's sitting and watching TV.]
 
:[Cueball is standing behind Megan, who's sitting and watching TV.]
 
:Cueball: Hey, is that ''Downtown Abbey''? What town is it in the downtown of, anyway?
 
:Cueball: Hey, is that ''Downtown Abbey''? What town is it in the downtown of, anyway?
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:Megan: *siiiiiiigh*
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:Megan: ''*siiiiiiiigh*''
 
:Cueball: —''girl look at that body.''
 
:Cueball: —''girl look at that body.''
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:[Caption below the panel:]
 
 
:We should thank ''LMFAO'' for giving us such a great way to respond to exasperated sighs.
 
:We should thank ''LMFAO'' for giving us such a great way to respond to exasperated sighs.
  

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