"My friend has a baby. I'm recording all the noises he makes so later I can ask him what he meant"
- Steven Wright
About this Quote
This quote by Steven Wright is a humorous take on the idea of taping a baby's sounds. It suggests that the baby is making sounds that are incomprehensible to the speaker, which the speaker is trying to record these noises in order to later on understand what the baby is trying to interact. The quote likewise suggests that the speaker is close to the child, likely a pal of the infant's parent, and that the speaker is interested in comprehending the infant's interaction. This quote is an easy going method of revealing the concept that children can communicating, even if it is not in a language that grownups can understand. It is a reminder that babies are capable of expressing themselves, and that it is important to put in the time to listen and attempt to understand what they are stating.
This quote is written / told by Steven Wright somewhere between December 6, 1955 and today. He was a famous Comedian from USA.
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