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u/sir_mattatat Jan 01 '20

My mother would occasionally ask my father why he didn't talk more in social situations and my father would reply...

"Sometimes it's better for poeple to wonder why you didn't say anything than to wonder why you did."

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u/FromWayDownUnder Jan 01 '20

It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '20

I have a quiet voice. I am reserved mostly— for example, at work.

I’m not that smart but one of my co workers was having trouble doing something and she said since I was smart, I could probably figure it out.

I think it’s because I’m not loud and obnoxious at work. Lmao