I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me.
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
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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