Letterman: 'Oh, stop it! Will you stop? Ladies and gentlemen, turn down your volume. Turn down the volume immediately! She can't be stopped! There's something wrong with her!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A host trying to control an overly enthusiastic or disruptive audience member.
- In plain terms
- The speaker is trying to calm a loud person.
- What can you take from it?
- Manage disruptions to maintain order.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle disruptions?
- When should you intervene?
Another view
It assumes the person can be controlled easily.
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