Excuse me, I have to go to the ladies room. Actually, I need to make a telephone call, I was just too embarrassed to say.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A confession that using the restroom excuse is a cover for making a private phone call.
- In plain terms
- I said I needed the bathroom but really just wanted to make a call.
- What can you take from it?
- People use common excuses to hide private needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we hide simple acts?
- What are common social fictions?
Another view
It normalizes deceptive excuses in polite company.
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