Please don't ask me what the score is, I'm not even sure what the game is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels confused about the situation and admits lack of context about what is happening.
- In plain terms
- I don't know the game or the score, so I can't follow along.
- What can you take from it?
- It's okay to admit you don't understand the situation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you understand the context?
- Are you in over your head?
Another view
Sometimes pretending to know is safer than admitting confusion.
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