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   game. However, when it comes to the latter, Anya's money obsession serves   
   her quite well. Much to Xander and Dawn's dismay, Anya dominates game night,   
   with the Game of Life being her clear favorite. If only she wasn't burdened   
   with those pesky pink-or-blue pegs.   
      
   What makes this one of Anya's funniest quotes is that it's as genuine as it   
   is audacious. Though she's been a human for a little over a year, Anya still   
   struggles to get some of life's complexities. For example, the fact that you   
   can't return kids the way you would an item of unwanted clothing.   
      
      
       2 "NO ONE WILL EXPLAIN TO ME WHY."   
      
   Anya is one of Buffy's most humorous characters and her ability to bring the   
   laughs is what cements her early fan favorite status. However, her reaction   
   to Joyce's death confirms that beneath Anya's blunt, abrasive exterior is   
   one of the show's deepest characters. Anya may have seen loads of death in   
   her demon days, but she never stuck around for the emotional aftermath.   
      
   Intellectually, Anya understands that she and all other mortals will one day   
   die. But this is the first time Anya has experienced it happening to   
   somebody she cares about. Death is concrete and final, but it also brings up   
   a ton of questions, particularly for those new to the concept, like children   
   and ex-vengeance demons. Anya's plea for answers is one of the most   
   tear-jerking moments of the entire series.   
      
      
       1 "I WAS BEING PATIENT. BUT IT TOOK TOO LONG."   
      
   While some Anya-isms are funny because they're totally out of left field,   
   others make us laugh because she's one hundred percent saying what we're all   
   thinking. Yes, sometimes in life we have to wait. Doesn't make it fun.   
      
   Whoever said "patience is a virtue" clearly didn't have a commitment-phobic   
   fiancé. Anya is ticked because Xander refuses to announce their engagement,   
   allegedly out of respect for Buffy's death. Yes, he's being sensitive... to   
   a point. While it would have been tacky to share the news at, say, Buffy's   
   wake, three months is more than enough of a mourning period. Anya's not   
   being impatient; she's being perceptive.   
      
      
       [ Honorable Mention -- when Buffy stabbed her through the chest with a   
   sword (S7's  "Selfless") and pinned her to a wall, (after the OMWF throwback   
   "I'm the Mrs.") Anya woke up and said, "Forgotten how much swords through   
   the chest hurt," as she pulled the sword out.]   
      
   David   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)