"I see," said the blind man



"I see," said the blind man

A humorously contradictory statement used to express either confusion over or understanding of something. Based on a pun of "see," meaning both to understand and to have physical sight. A: "It's quite simple, Dad. You just have to reformat the hard drive, so be sure to back up your computer to the cloud first." B: "Hmm, 'I see,' said the blind man."
See also: blind, man, said

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Claud[klɔ:d]
MaarjaMAH:RR-yahEstonian
CelandineSEL-ən-deenEnglish (Rare)
Margueritemar-gə-REET, mar-GREETFrench
Scarlet['ska:lit]
Slater['sleitə]