That’s what she said
Of Fates & Fables (The Complete Series)“That’s what she said” is a recurring comic expression that reframes an ordinary remark as innuendo. Its two appearances come during a conversation about a rebuilt truck, where comments about getting in and out of the vehicle supply the joke’s double meaning.
Meaning and Use
The expression works by making a second interpretation hover beneath a straightforward one: a comment about the truck can also sound suggestive. Rather than interrupting the conversation with a separate gag, the phrase turns its practical details into the setup and punchline.
The Truck Scene
When Talia opens the truck and Anna climbs inside, Talia explains that getting through the front is not as easy, but that a three-person front seat seemed worthwhile for sentimental reasons. Anna says she prefers going through the back anyway. Lynch mumbles, “That’s what she said,” attaching the innuendo to their discussion of the truck’s layout.
Repetition and Variation
As the group climbs in, Romy says she can practically hear Lynch’s voice whispering, “That’s what he said.” The second version is not presented as another spoken remark: it is Romy’s imagined callback to Lynch’s earlier joke. Changing “she” to “he” varies the familiar formula while keeping the same comic mechanism in play.
