I went into this bar and sat down next to a pretty girl. She looked at me and said, 'Hey, you have two different colored socks on.' I said, 'Yeah, I know, but to me they're the same because I go by thickness.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rejecting a social observation by redefining the criteria.
- In plain terms
- She noticed my socks, but I judge them by thickness.
- What can you take from it?
- Redefining terms can deflect social judgments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you judge things?
- What defines similarity?
Another view
It ignores the obvious color difference.
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