Quote: john lucas 101 @ December 3 2008, 2:08 PM GMTA little more, for example, than if your life goal is to work in Currys. For example.
I would imagine most people take jobs in Curry's out of economic neccessity.
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I had a weekend job at Currys when I was 17. I was quite happy.
I had a curry at the weekend and was absolutely delighted.
Quote: chipolata @ December 3 2008, 2:10 PM GMTI would imagine most people take jobs in Curry's out of economic neccessity.
Well, whenever I've taken a retail job it's been for that reason, but some people, genuinely, enjoy retail.
like that woman on the Sainsbury's adverts, she looks so happy stacking shelves in an orange fleece.
I think she might be satan.
I heard a woman at Sainsbury's recently saying to her colleague: 'Ooh, I'd love to redress this aisle'.
Imagine the contentment.
Quote: sootyj @ December 3 2008, 2:17 PM GMTlike that woman on the Sainsbury's adverts, she looks so happy stacking shelves in an orange fleece.
That advert would work better if it was an actual shelf-stacker, and not actress Tracy Brabin.
Quote: Marc P @ December 3 2008, 2:15 PM GMTI had a curry at the weekend and was absolutely delighted.
This has to be a euphemism for having a shit.
Surely that would be I had a curry and then a big job at the weekend?
Quote: sootyj @ December 3 2008, 2:17 PM GMTlike that woman on the Sainsbury's adverts, she looks so happy stacking shelves in an orange fleece.
I think she might be satan.
I actually did burst out laughing then.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ December 3 2008, 2:19 PM GMTI heard a woman at Sainsbury's recently saying to her colleague: 'Ooh, I'd love to redress this aisle'.
Imagine the contentment.
Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't just be much easier to be so simple and easily satisfied.
But then I remember that I could never like football.
Quote: Aaron @ December 3 2008, 2:23 PM GMTBut then I remember that I could never like football.
You think they're happy? Always f**king moaning about something or another.
I won't cite an example for fear of replicating the script of last week's IT Crowd.
Quote: chipolata @ December 3 2008, 2:19 PM GMTThat advert would work better if it was an actual shelf-stacker, and not actress Tracy Brabin.
Or Tina from Corrie and she was shagging Terry Duckworth.
Quote: Lee Henman @ December 3 2008, 10:52 AM GMTQuick straw poll - who is suffering or has suffered with depression?
I'm just wondering about my theory that most people in comedy are essentially unhappy.
I think a lot of you regulars already know I am recovering from a condition known as BDD or Body dysmorphic disorder. I cope amazingly well now thanks to a lot of hard work over the years but it's still a terrible disorder and some days it really gets to me to the point I do want to lock myself away and not show my face to the world. It never properly leaves you, there is no "cure". You just learn with each day that the image you see is being warped by your own mind and is not real (which sounds easy but if you think about the amount of times you see your own image in a day in mirrors and reflective surfaces, photos, etc, you realise that it's harder when that's all you can see) I think my sense of humour stems a lot from this as a way of coping with the difficulties that come with it and the misunderstandings about the condition which does make it hard sometimes!
I don't everyone who does comedy is necessarly depressed but I think at some point in their lives, it has stemed from a need to use it to cope with something. For example, being the class clown at school in order to fit in because you were ether too geeky/fat/ginger/three eyed otherwise. A strong sense of humour is a great tool in coping with difficulties because it takes the serious parts out temporarly and you are left with the bizzare which doesn't hit you as hard.
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ December 3 2008, 2:51 PM GMTA strong sense of humour is a great tool in coping with difficulties because it takes the serious parts out temporarly.
Isn't that also known as running away? I run away sometimes and it's not the best approach. It will come back and bite you on the bum-bum.
Quote: Ben @ December 3 2008, 3:11 PM GMTIsn't that also known as running away? I run away sometimes and it's not the best approach. It will come back and bite you on the bum-bum.
Not if you run fast enough remember never look back that's where the demons are