“Truly, they will try anything.”
Simon BassetDaphne BridgertonS1 · E1 · 00:24:29
What it sounds like
People will use any tactic to get what they want.
What it really means
“He assumes Daphne is trying to secure his attention and dismisses her as one of many women pursuing him.”
Said today
“Some women will do anything to get a man’s attention.”
What was happening
Daphne asks his name, but Simon assumes she already knows it and wants an introduction. He calls her approach uncivilized, then generalizes that women will try anything to get near him.
SimonTruly, they will try anything.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 1, episode 1, at 00:24:29
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, dismissal, direct insult.
Checked by my AI judge (91% sure). Found in 3 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works