Shy/Asshole Confusion


coined by larry david in the “the acupuncturist” episode of hbo’s “curb your enthusiasm”, shy/-sshole confusion is when one mistakes a shy person’s quiet demeanor for that of an -sshole.
larry: i don’t know why you call him an -sshole. he’s not an -sshole, he’s just shy.

cheryl: no, he’s not shy. he thinks he’s smarter than everbody else and he sits there and he judges and he-

larry: no, he doesn’t, he’s just shy! you’ve got shy/-sshole confusion, my friend.

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