I never think that people die. They just go to department stores.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This is a humorous minimization of death, comparing it to a routine errand.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that death is just like going shopping.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to soften the seriousness of mortality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle talk of death?
- What comparisons make death less scary?
Another view
Trivializing death might disrespect genuine loss.
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