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When You Wish Him to Listen Phone Case — Ambrose Bierce — Devil's Dictionary definition BORE — matte black — front view
When You Wish Him to Listen Phone Case — Ambrose Bierce--Devil's Dictionary
When You Wish Him to Listen Phone Case — Ambrose Bierce--The Devil's Dictionary
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
When You Wish Him to Listen — Ambrose Bierce — phone case — literary heretics — black — lifestyle — Quoteiac
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When You Wish Him to Listen — Bierce Phone Case

Price$32.00

Ambrose Bierce spent decades as a newspaper columnist watching people talk past each other with complete confidence. Eventually he started writing it down — alphabetically, as definitions. The Devil's Dictionary is the result.

Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary (1906)

"BORE, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen."

His definition of a bore isn't theoretical — it was assembled from field observation over many years of dinners, banquets, and politicians. What makes the entry precise is the reversal: a bore isn't defined by what they say, they're defined by what they prevent. The wish is yours; the deprivation is theirs to deliver. One sentence, and you can picture the exact person — and the exact moment you gave up on the conversation.

The Design

Dictionary format on black: BORE, n. in bold at the top, the definition below it in clean italic, the gold rule, then Bierce's name and source. It looks like a reference entry. It reads like a verdict on someone you know.

Also in the Devil's Dictionary set: Bad Company, Top of One's Voice, Resemblance to Ourselves, and Nowhere to Nothing.

About This Case

  • Tough dual-layer construction — flexible TPU inner layer, hard polycarbonate outer shell
  • Raised edges protect the screen and camera
  • Wireless charging compatible — works with most Qi enabled devices
  • Available for iPhone 11 through iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Care note: keep away from liquids with high alcohol content and prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the design.

Who It's For

The person who values a good listener. The one who's sat through too many monologues. Anyone who's nodded politely while thinking of an exit.

Carry the silence.

Ambrose Bierce, in Plain English

  • Lived: 1842–1914(?), Civil War veteran, San Francisco journalist, professional antagonist
  • As a newspaper columnist, he attended parties, dinners, and civic events for decades — extensive research material for his definition of a bore
  • His column "Prattle" ran in the San Francisco Examiner for years under William Randolph Hearst, where he skewered everyone from senators to socialites
  • He reportedly had very few close friends, and the ones he kept tended to be good listeners
  • Disappeared into revolutionary Mexico in 1913; what happened next has never been established
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When You Wish Him to Listen Phone Case — Ambrose Bierce — Devil's Dictionary definition BORE — matte black — front view
When You Wish Him to Listen — Bierce Phone Case Price$32.00