THE QUACK

IT'S ONLY BANTER...

"I watched with astonishment as boys clumsily worked out that the humour which impressed their mates wasn't necessarily the humour that impressed us girls..."
 
As it was April Fool's this week, I thought I would explore the differences in humour between men and women, particularly when pranking.
 
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ARE YOU MOTIVATED YET?

"Like reaching for a diet book when you’re unsatisfied with your body, I leaned into self-help because I was frustrated with my personality."
 
This week's muddled observation is about the self-improvement industry and how I used it during my quatre-life crisis. 
 
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Sources
https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/report/self-improvement-market

DON’T YOU WANT A BABY?

“Let me show you something that will make your ovaries twerk.”
 
This week on The Quack, I contemplate motherhood and whether it is right for me after being traumatised by my 90's singing doll. Also, I take the time to admire the hot dads of the world. 
 
🎈 HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY TO AUDIO QUACK 🎈
 
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HOBBY HORSE

"I bought a horse in a car park!" Dad texted.
 
It's Cheltenham Festival! I will not be going, but my Dad certainly is. This week is about being an outsider of a horse racing family, and witnessing a hobby that gets out of hand....🏇
 
The Guardian article | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/dec/30/tony-mccoy-fractured-ribs-taunton
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HOW TO COMPLIMENT A STRANGER.

Nobody wants to be the heavy-breathing stalker who whispers to someone, "You have nice long spine." 
 
Today's Quack is a muddled observation about complimenting strangers...and why we avoid it. 
 
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BRACE FACE

If it wasn’t tricky enough to try and lure a man away from his life of freedom, football, mates and Camden Hells, try adding a brace.
 
This week on The Quack is about the trauma of wearing braces as a teenager, and again as a single woman in her thirties.
 
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JUST A DUMB CRYING WOMAN.

“DON'T YOU DARE SAY JUST. THAT’S THE WOMAN’S CURSE WORD. IT’S JUST…. IT’S JUST...”
 
This week in the Quack, I tell the story of doing a home makeover and all the characters I met, from the Hang Man to the angry sofa man. 
 
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THE AUDIENCE THAT WENT WRONG.

“I can’t stay any longer. I’m sorry, it’s just not my cup of tea!” 
 
This week on The Quack, I reflect on all the times audience members (including myself) have not behaved in the theatre.
 
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HAVE YOU GOT ANY WORK EXPERIENCE?

"I had a striped shirt on because I thought that's what people wore to offices..."
 
In today's Quack, I reflect on the years when I was building up my CV with work experiences...Some experiences were better than others. 
 
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THE LAYOVER

“You want him to have the pick of the bunch, but he picks you,” Sausage said, waving her fork in the air. 
Four school friends have brunch and discuss being single in their thirties. 
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