Esl Podcast 729 – Being Blunt And Stubborn / quote 1 of 2

Strong-willed or pigheaded?

Dirk: Well, there’s strong and there’s pigheadedness. Don’t you think?

Simone: What?! You think Bruce is pigheaded, just because he doesn’t budge when other people try to sway him? I think that’s an admirable trait.

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