Giving me a new idea is like handing a cretin a loaded gun, but I do thank you anyhow, bang, bang.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author uses dark humor to say new ideas can be dangerous yet thanks the sender.
- In plain terms
- Ideas can be dangerous like guns.
- What can you take from it?
- New ideas carry risk but deserve acknowledgment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are ideas inherently risky?
- How do you thank someone for danger?
Another view
It trivializes the actual harm ideas can cause.
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