You know Cuneiform? You know Sanskrit? It's neither of those.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dismisses knowledge of languages by saying it is neither.
- In plain terms
- I don't know those languages.
- What can you take from it?
- Deflection can be humorous when denying specific skills.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you deflect?
Another view
It offers no real information.
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