I love my gay male friends, but when I was a little girl I always used to wish that I would be constantly surrounded by gorgeous guys, and I am, and I should have been more specific.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that she wanted to be surrounded by gorgeous guys as a child but the outcome did not match that specific wish exactly.
- In plain terms
- She got the wish of hanging out with guys but not the gorgeous part.
- What can you take from it?
- Be careful what you wish for as it might come true literally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What wish did you make that came true unexpectedly?
- Is it better to be specific or vague with wishes?
Another view
The speaker likely had gorgeous friends too.
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