Please excuse me if I get an erection. Pardon me if I don't.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A blunt remark about the involuntary nature of physical arousal.
- In plain terms
- My body reacts on its own, whether I want it to or not.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical responses are often beyond conscious control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle bodily reactions?
- Where is the line between humor and offense?
Another view
It is crude and potentially offensive in formal settings.
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