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What does it mean?
The speaker jokes about being universally disliked, claiming others haven't met him yet.
In plain terms
Everyone hates me but they haven't met me.
What can you take from it?
Self-deprecation can be a shield against criticism.

Where it applies

  • social gatherings
  • networking events
  • personal reflection

Putting it to work

  • using humor to defuse tension
  • building rapport

Questions to consider

  • Why do you think others judge you?
  • How does humor help you cope?

Another view

May reinforce feelings of unworthiness.

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