What got you out of the woodwork?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A question asking why someone finally revealed themselves or acted.
- In plain terms
- Why did you finally come out and show up?
- What can you take from it?
- People often appear only after delay.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it right to ask someone to show up?
- What keeps people in the woodwork?
Another view
It assumes hidden motives without evidence.
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