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title: "I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm … — Terry Pratchett Quote #28 | QuotesBy.net"
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> # I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me.

[Terry Pratchett](https://quotesby.net/Terry-Pratchett)\#28

[Humor](https://quotesby.net/Terry-Pratchett/humor/)[Self deprecation](https://quotesby.net/topics/self-deprecation/)[Self worth](https://quotesby.net/topics/self-worth/)[Value](https://quotesby.net/topics/value/)

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## 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 termsI 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.

## More from Terry Pratchett

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