Whenever I go to shave, I assume there's someone else on the planet shaving, so I say, 'I'm gonna go shave, too.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He assumes everyone else is doing the same mundane task at the same time.
- In plain terms
- He jokes about shaving at the same moment as someone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Routine actions feel shared when you do them together.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do daily routines connect us?
Another view
The assumption is unlikely to be true.
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