A girl called me the other day and said 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A girl invites the man over saying no one is home; he arrives to find nobody there.
- In plain terms
- The invitation is literal, not romantic.
- What can you take from it?
- Literal interpretations can lead to misunderstanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you read signals?
- Have you misunderstood an invite?
Another view
It mocks literal thinking for humor.
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