When I was a kid, I asked my Mother for a Bubble Bath, so she brought the water to a boil!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A child asked for a bath, but the parent misunderstood and boiled the water.
- In plain terms
- He jokes his mom took his request too literally.
- What can you take from it?
- Miscommunication happens between children and parents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we misunderstand each other?
- What was your childhood like?
Another view
Boiling water is dangerous and unrealistic.
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