If sometimes you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Parentheses imply something is secondary or silent, so being in them means being unheard.
- In plain terms
- He says he is silent because he is inside parentheses.
- What can you take from it?
- Being secondary can mean being ignored.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel ignored?
- Does formatting change meaning?
Another view
The metaphor applies only to written text, not voice.
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