(After not paying attention to the caller) I'm sorry, Phil, I've got an emergency. We have a baked potato festival coming up on Sunday.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He excuses himself with a bogus emergency about a baked potato festival.
- In plain terms
- He says he has an emergency: a baked potato festival on Sunday.
- What can you take from it?
- Excuses can be whimsical and improbable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why choose a food event as an excuse?
- What does this reveal about the speaker?
Another view
The excuse lacks seriousness and may be dismissed.
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