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RedWren
Since: Nov, 2009
What is it called when someone starts ranting about something and then someone is able to correctly guess the real reason for the rant. For instance, there was an episode of "That 70's Show" where Red and Eric went to surprise Laurie at her new apartment, which she said she was sharing with another girl. However, it was revealed that she was living with a man. When they returned home to Kitty, Red immediately launched into a diatribe of how kids have absolutely no sense of responsibility and stormed off. Without blinking, Kitty just asked Eric, "Laurie's living with a boy, isn't she?"