While that was going on my gums started bleeding. I'm not exactly sure what the significance of this is, perhaps it's the prelude to a religious experience. I certainly hope not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peel jokes about his gums bleeding while on air, jokingly linking it to a religious experience he hopes avoids.
- In plain terms
- My gums are bleeding; I hope this isn't a sign of something religious.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical discomfort on air can lead to humorous self-deprecation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle embarrassment?
- What bodily signs worry you?
Another view
The humor might miss if the audience doesn't know he was broadcasting live.
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