For those who like that sort of thing, " said Miss Brodie in her best Edinburgh voice, "That is the sort of thing they like.

Muriel Spark
For those who like that sort of thing,
For those who like that sort of thing,
For those who like that sort of thing,
For those who like that sort of thing,
About This Quote

Miss Brodie was describing a group of little knobs in the school. The “sort of thing they like” is a slang expression that is used when talking about something that is disliked. The phrase “they like” is used to describe something that is considered to be unusual or not liked by most people.

Source: The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie

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