Unless you're passing a bowling ball, I don't think so. Unless you're trying to circumsize yourself with a chainsaw, I don't think so. Unless you're opening an umbrella up your ass, I don't think so!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Williams lists increasingly ridiculous scenarios to emphasize impossibility.
- In plain terms
- He says no to things that are obviously dangerous or absurd.
- What can you take from it?
- Some actions are too crazy to consider.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we recognize danger?
- When does humor mask warning?
Another view
The examples are too extreme to be practical advice.
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