I haven't had an alcoholic drink in 22 years, but when I did drink I'd go for either Canadian whisky or Budweiser. Sometimes both. For a long time I used to think 'Hey you, get off the floor!' was my name.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker recalls past drinking habits with self-mockery.
- In plain terms
- I drank whiskey and beer and used a catchphrase as my name.
- What can you take from it?
- Past habits can shape your identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What phrase defines you now?
- How has your identity shifted?
Another view
It glosses over the cost of those habits.
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