I was working on this movie and the makeup artist was just so ugly! I just wanted to say 'Physician, heal thyself!' She looked exactly like Aaron Neville, and she was trying her hardest to make me look exactly like Aaron Neville. This one time she leaned into my face with the mascara wand almost touching my eye and she says...'Whass my name?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cho complains about an ugly makeup artist who looked like Aaron Neville while trying to make Cho look like him, joking 'physician heal thyself.'
- In plain terms
- A makeup artist who looked like Aaron Neville tried to make Cho look like him, prompting a joke about her own appearance.
- What can you take from it?
- Critics often overlook their own flaws while pointing out others'.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we mock others' attempts to fix us?
- How does appearance bias influence professional interactions?
Another view
The joke depends on knowing who Aaron Neville looks like, which may not be obvious.
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