One time a cop pulled me over for running a stop sign. He said, 'Didn't you see the stop sign?' I said, 'Yeah, but I don't believe everything I read.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes about a cop questioning a missed stop sign, replying that he doesn’t trust everything he reads.
- In plain terms
- I told the cop I don’t believe everything I read, so I missed the stop sign.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of information, but don’t let it endanger safety.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it appropriate to joke with authority?
- What are the limits of skepticism?
Another view
The punchline downplays real safety concerns.
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