How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker answers a duration question with a height measurement.
- In plain terms
- He says his time in the army was five feet eleven inches.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can deflect literal questions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle tricky questions?
- What matters more than facts?
Another view
It confuses time with physical size.
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