We're worth a lot of dough. Whatever you see is antiques. This thing here. This is from - I don't remember exactly. I think it's the Renaissance or the Magna Carta or something. But that's where it's from.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker boasts about antiques while admitting ignorance of their true origins.
- In plain terms
- I claim these are antiques but I don’t know when they’re from.
- What can you take from it?
- Appearances of knowledge can hide ignorance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you claim to know?
- Why do we value antiques?
Another view
It mocks the owner but also reflects common consumer behavior.
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