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What does it mean?
The speaker jokes that their own performance or presence has very little monetary value to others.
In plain terms
I am not worth much money to watch.
What can you take from it?
Humor often comes from self-deprecation.

Where it applies

  • stand-up comedy
  • casual conversation
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • lightening the mood
  • showing humility

Questions to consider

  • How do you gauge your own value?
  • When is self-deprecation useful?

Another view

It assumes the audience agrees with the negative self-assessment.

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