It was a woman drove me to drink....you know I never did thank her.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman drove the speaker to drink, but he jokes he never thanked her for it.
- In plain terms
- A woman made me drink but I did not thank her.
- What can you take from it?
- Blame is often misplaced in personal habits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is to blame for bad habits?
- How do you handle relationship stress?
Another view
It trivializes the reasons behind addiction.
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