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What's the meaning of "put yourself in my shoes"? Who can tell me? Thanks a lot!
I wanna know the meaning of "put yourself in my shoes". Hope you can help me!O(∩_∩)O~
Mar 21, 2012 2:23 PM
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It means, think what it is like to be me.
Ok, say I said I disagreed with a friend's decision, pretend that she denied her father some alcohol.
I might say, "oh come on, he's old enough to make his own decisions!!!"
She might then say, "yes but he's got a liver problem, put yourself in my shoes! Would you give your dad some alcohol when you knew it was bad for him?".
It means, please consider me, my thoughts, my decision, understand why I am doing/saying what I am doing/saying.
March 21, 2012
Thank you all!
March 21, 2012
I believe it means "stand the situations i face"
March 21, 2012
I think it is like "think like me", or "stand in my position"
March 21, 2012
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