[On the infamous Battle of the Buffet between Manchester United and Arsenal players:] 'That's what children do - throw food. That's not fighting. We were real men. We'd have chinned them.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Best dismisses a food fight as childlike, claiming he and his peers were real men who would fight harder.
- In plain terms
- He said throwing food is childish, real men fight differently.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence can be framed as toughness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define strength?
Another view
It glorifies physical aggression.
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