I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is expressing how the comedian Rodney Dangerfield felt that his parents did not love or care for him when he was young. The unusual bath toys he mentions, a toaster and a radio, are used to show that his parents were not paying attention to him or providing the normal fun toys that most children would have. The quote is meant to be humorous, but it also conveys a sad feeling of being neglected and unloved by his parents when he was a child.
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