Why don't you come up sometime and see me? ... Come on up, I'll tell your fortune.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A flirtatious invitation implying intimacy and knowing desires.
- In plain terms
- Come over and I'll tell you what you want.
- What can you take from it?
- Use allure to invite closeness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What invites you in?
- Are you direct?
Another view
It relies on playful ambiguity.
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