Quote #94923
Well, someone slap my butt and give me a hero cookie. (Nick)
Sherrilyn Kenyon
About This Quote
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Interpretation
Spoken in a wry, self-mocking tone, the line reads as a sarcastic request for praise after doing something difficult, brave, or merely expected. By exaggerating the kind of “reward” one might get—an absurdly infantilizing “hero cookie” paired with a bawdy joke—the speaker undercuts any genuine heroics and signals discomfort with earnest acclaim. The humor works as a defense mechanism: it keeps the moment light, deflects sentimentality, and asserts control over how the speaker is perceived. In Kenyon’s character-driven, banter-heavy style, this kind of quip often marks a character who copes with danger or emotional intensity through irreverence and sexualized comedy.




