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Tear stained Vox pops rejects.

My rejected entry for the 7 on 7 thing.

I'm totally new to sending stuff....anywhere! Despite having loads of sketches written this was my first go at this kind of stuff and the result was a big f**k all. Let's see what you guys think anyways:

Tell us about your working life: (Should have been career experiences)

Ext. Street
No, I never lasted in the print, just wasn't the vocation for me, I didn't fancy the long hours and ink stained hands. I did though once go out with a girl who ran a newspaper stand. Didn't last long unfortunately, she had too many issues.

Ext. Street
Well I don't care what they say, when I attended the interview I clearly saw the sign, it said, you don't have to be mad to work here but it helps... and the gun wasn't even loaded. Lot of fuss about nothing if you ask me.

Ext. Street
Actually, the whole thing was a brand new adventure for me, I knew practically nothing about the porn industry before I started. I soon boned up however.

Int. Prison
Son, get yourself into Banks, that's where the money is. That's what Dad used to say. Didn't mention the Hi-Tech alarm systems and rapid response Police units though did he, oh no. We don't talk anymore.

Ext. Street
I just wanted something new, a change you know? So I gave up a perfectly good career in the city to become an accountant on a Pirate ship. Worst mistake I ever made on reflection. You should never mix business and Treasure.

Ext. Street
Well when I left Med School I was originally thinking of becoming a proctologist but I changed my mind. Didn't fancy starting at the bottom you see.

Ext. Street
So I said to them, oh come on how hard can it be? It's not exactly Rocket Science is it! They then turned round and said that actually yes it was. Well stuff them, NASA's loss I say.

Ext. Street
I just gave a straight answer to a straight question, just so happens that my dream job was quite niche. I just figured that Angelina's a busy woman, I know she has her own hairdresser so surely she must want someone to take care of you know, the other bits. You know, the downstairs stuff. Call themselves a careers office, they were quite dismissive, rude even.

Int. Prison
They used to say there's no such thing as a job for life anymore, well, I think I can safely say there is. One multiple murder later and here I am. Chief librarian on H block for the next 30 years.

Ext. Street
I'm a bit of a Jack of all trades really, can turn my hand to anything, that's what got me this role. Yep, my motto is I'll try anything once. Well, except Sodomy. And Islam.

Can honestly say quiet a few of these made me chuckle!

Thanks Dan, yeah, although a bit punnish I was fairly happy with these and hope that's not false egotism. I reckon I'll be able to recycle some of the lines somewhere along the line. Here's hoping.

I did like these. Some are very good. The 'mad to work here' idea is clever and you could have strung it out for another line I reckon. 'Get yourself into banks' was funny but the 'accountant on a pirate ship' made me laugh. And then you ruined it completely with that 'business and treasure' gag! :(

Dan

Ha, ha! Thanks Swerty, I just couldn't resist that, there must just be a whiff of Blackpool Pier in me somewhere! Cheers though, really appreciate you having a look.

good stuff mr summerisle. A few chuckles were duly elicited and that's what counts. Only the Proctologist line didn't really work, and of course islam /sodomy is as old as my underwear.

Cheers Factotum, I truly hadn't heard the Islam/Sodomy line but I guess so many gags are thought of by many more than one person. I still like the Proctologist line, bum Doctor and all that but it's about opinions and yours is certainly as valid as mine. Many thanks fella.

Maybe a bit too 'punny' for your target?

Loved the "mad to work here" one.

Cheers, I think you've hit the nail on the head David. That's not ignoring the fact some of them might not be very good but I reckon they weren't right for the remit. I must say I enjoyed the exercise though, knocking out stupid gags very quicly was quite fun. As I said before I reckon there's a few lines there I can pop in the freezer and use to spruce up some leftovers.

I don't think the puns work too well for this, which is a shame really, because I like dodgy puns.

I love the 'mad to work here' one, very funny.

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