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The creativity behind these cards resulted in some particularly biting and memorable verses. For example, one verse read:
"Of little snobs I've seen a few, but none that I like less than you. This gentle hint I hope you'll take, and eyes at me no more you'll make."
Such lines were not merely meant as playful jabs; rather, they provided an authentic glimpse into the mean-spirited culture of their time.
Another example includes:
"Handsome is as handsome does, which leaves a chance for you, since in appearance you are like a baboon in a zoo."
These stinging remarks encapsulated a form of humor that thrives on negativity, suggesting that Victorian culture had a penchant for unfiltered honesty veiled in sarcasm.