People · 1966
No one really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you will see why.
— Mignon McLaughlin · The Second Neurotic's Notebook
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker makes a sweeping claim that nobody really listens, then invites the listener to discover the reason by trying. The explanation remains unstated. One reading hears a cynical joke about finding other people's talk unrewarding, with the invitation supplying the sting.
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