If I had one thing that I wanted people to say about me, what would it be? Hmm . . . Probably: Oh, she's so tall! Oh my gosh, she's so tall!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that if people remembered one thing about them, she would prefer it be a trivial physical attribute like height.
- In plain terms
- I wish people would just remember how tall I am.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can be used to deflect deeper scrutiny about one's identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want to be remembered for?
- How do we define legacy?
Another view
This response deflects the question rather than providing a meaningful insight into her values.
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