THE ROCK:'The Rock's not even listening to you! The Rock can't even hear himself talk, for Christ's sake...' MANKIND: 'Umm...roody poo!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Rock claims he is too loud to hear himself while another interrupts.
- In plain terms
- The Rock says he is too loud to be heard.
- What can you take from it?
- Loudness can drown out your own message.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does noise prevent being heard?
Another view
It ignores that others might still hear the speaker.
More from The Rock
You keep your head right there, jabroni; don't move The Rock's electrifying T-shirt! Now the Rock says this--The Rock said, don't move your head!'
Permalink to quote #76 You stand now, before The Rock, looking at The Rock, gawking at The Rock, wanting to go one-on-one with 'The Great One?' And now, in front of all The Rock's fa…
Permalink to quote #78 THE ROCK: All the Rock's fans are chanting his name... CROWD: 'Rock-y! Rock-y! Rock-y!... MANKIND (slightly out of sync with the crowd): 'Rock-y! Rock-y!...'
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