"Mel's Diner in L.A. - they are my favorite hamburgers. I could eat there every day. They are ridiculous"
About this Quote
The subtext is a soft refusal of performance. Actors are constantly asked to be legible - disciplined, aspirational, brand-safe. Here, the persona is built on permission: to want something, to indulge, to be uncomplicated. “Favorite hamburgers” isn’t just a preference; it’s a deliberately low-stakes obsession, a way of signaling, I’m not trying to impress you.
Then the kicker: “They are ridiculous.” He doesn’t describe flavor notes, provenance, or craft; he uses a blunt, slightly absurd adjective. “Ridiculous” is comic overstatement that protects against sincerity while still delivering it. He’s praising without sounding precious, admitting delight without turning it into a lifestyle sermon. In a culture where wellness is often moralized, this is a small, savvy act of anti-virtue: joy with no justification, sold as a simple craving.
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| Topic | Food |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hemsworth, Liam. (2026, January 14). Mel's Diner in L.A. - they are my favorite hamburgers. I could eat there every day. They are ridiculous. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/mels-diner-in-la-they-are-my-favorite-172513/
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Hemsworth, Liam. "Mel's Diner in L.A. - they are my favorite hamburgers. I could eat there every day. They are ridiculous." FixQuotes. January 14, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/mels-diner-in-la-they-are-my-favorite-172513/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Mel's Diner in L.A. - they are my favorite hamburgers. I could eat there every day. They are ridiculous." FixQuotes, 14 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/mels-diner-in-la-they-are-my-favorite-172513/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.





