'You're one of those guys who can make a party just by leaving it. It's a great gift.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Someone is so disruptive that leaving a party improves it for everyone.
- In plain terms
- The guest makes parties better by leaving.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes absence is the best contribution to a group.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is this person?
- Why do they disrupt?
Another view
This is a harsh truth that might offend.
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