I'm very inappropriate, which makes me a problem dinner guest, because at some point during the evening someone inevitably says, 'Okay, heh heh heh, okay, too much information! Heh heh heh. Don't go there!' I live there. I bought a house there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cho embraces her inappropriate nature, turning social boundaries into a personal territory she owns.
- In plain terms
- Cho jokes that she is so inappropriate she lives in the zone others try to avoid.
- What can you take from it?
- Own your quirks even if they challenge social norms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we navigate social boundaries authentically?
- When is breaking norms appropriate?
Another view
Not all situations allow for inappropriate behavior.
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