I have Social Disease. I have to go out every night. If I stay home one night I start spreading rumors to my dogs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Warhol jokes about his social compulsions and the absurdity of isolation.
- In plain terms
- I need to go out constantly or I will gossip to my pets.
- What can you take from it?
- Social interaction is often a need, not just a choice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel social pressure?
- What happens when you stay in?
Another view
The humor hides a genuine struggle with being alone.
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