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24 Sep 2020
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What does I'm soft on the outside and hard-headed on the inside. mean?
What does I'm soft on the outside and hard-headed on the inside. mean?
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- English (US)
being soft means to be sympathetic and kind
being hard-headed means to be stubborn
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It means that you may appear stubborn to other people because of your actions or words, but you really are sensitive...similar to ツンデレ
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He is being self-critical in a humorous way. It is a play on the expression :"I'm hard on the outside but soft on the inside." (or visa-versa)
He should be saying "soft-headed" instead of just "soft" to make the joke work:
"I'm soft headed on the outside but hard-headed on the inside."
soft-headed = weak-minded, stupid
hard-headed = stubborn
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