What does the "Looking for..." mean here?

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AVim

#521647 Sun, 01 Jun 08 02:00 PM

In the "Friends" TV show, 1-1:

Chandler says: "The problem is, though, after the concert's over, no matter how great the show was, you girls are always [looking for] the comedian again, y'know? I mean, we're in the car, we're fighting traffic... basically just trying to stay awake. "

What does the 'looking for' here mean? Does it mean "Search for" or "Expect"?

Does the "[looking for] the comedian again" mean (1)the girls want to search for the same show again?

or (2) he means their girlfriends wanna watch the traffic fighting and think it is funny?

If it's the case (2), what about using 'looking for [some] comedian again' instead of the "looking for [the] comedian again"?

Thanks in advance!

AVim

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Forgiving my poor English and correcting me unmercifully :)

Tanit

#521672 Sun, 01 Jun 08 02:47 PM

Hi

I think it needs a bit more context:

CHANDLER: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.

ROSS: Yeah, and-and it's not that we don't like the comedian, it's that-that... that's not why we bought the ticket.

CHANDLER: The problem is, though, after the concert's over, no matter how great the show was, you girls are always looking for the comedian again, y'know? I mean, we're in the car, we're fighting traffic... basically just trying to stay awake.

RACHEL: Yeah, well, word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone.

Change "comedian" with "kiss" and "concert/show" with "having sex".
They are basically saying that girls want to be kissed even after the "show" is over, while boys regard kissing only as something that comes before the "show".
Smile

Tanit

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Regards

AVim

#521994 Mon, 02 Jun 08 11:17 AM

Thank you Tanit.
Much clear now. I was totally confused by these extravagant and baseless talks, just like the Ross and Joy. (i.e. I don't think Ross could understand their talks, either. Right?)

Thanks again!!

AVim

Tanit

#522021 Mon, 02 Jun 08 01:20 PM

Hi,
You're welcome.

Actually, I reckon Ross understands perfectly what they're talking about! Just look again at what he says:

CHANDLER: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.
ROSS: Yeah, and-and it's not that we don't like the comedian, it's that-that... that's not why we bought the ticket.

So, he likes kissing, but ... Smile

Tanit

AVim

#522188 Mon, 02 Jun 08 10:25 PM

Tanit
Hi,
You're welcome.

Actually, I reckon Ross understands perfectly what they're talking about! Just look again at what he says:

CHANDLER: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.
ROSS: Yeah, and-and it's not that we don't like the comedian, it's that-that... that's not why we bought the ticket.

So, he likes kissing, but ...

Thanks, I can see now.

I think Joy is the only one who got confused, just like me had. :)

AVim

Tanit

#522444 Tue, 03 Jun 08 02:32 PM

Joey is always confused!

Tanit