One time, this guy handed me a picture of him, he said,'Here's a picture of me when I was younger.' Every picture of you is when you were younger. 'Here's a picture of me when I'm older.' 'You son-of-a-bitch! How'd you pull that off? Lemme see that camera!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He mocks the logical redundancy of someone showing a picture of themselves as younger or older.
- In plain terms
- Every picture is of you when you were younger; every picture is also of you when you are older.
- What can you take from it?
- Pointing out logical flaws can be funny when applied to obvious statements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What obvious truths do you overlook?
- How do you react to silly comments?
Another view
This is mostly wordplay with no real utility.
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