Everybody wants to go to bed with everybody else, they're lined up for blocks, so I'll go to bed with you. They won't miss us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In a world where everyone is available, choosing one person is easy and unnoticed.
- In plain terms
- Since everyone wants everyone else, I choose you and no one will notice.
- What can you take from it?
- In a world of many options, choose freely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much do we care what others choose?
- What makes a choice matter?
Another view
People often notice and care about relationship choices.
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