Well, me too, at times, I have to admit, I'm a victim of the pressures of modern life. I know that one of these days something's going to snap in my head and I'll start imagining that I'm a two and a half mile section of the East Lancs Road or something - or Phil Collins, whichever is the least interesting. (after playing 'Rat Race' by Sizzler)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peel admits to feeling the stress of modern life and jokes about losing his mind in absurd ways.
- In plain terms
- He admits life is stressful and jokes about going crazy in funny ways.
- What can you take from it?
- It is normal to feel overwhelmed by modern life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle modern pressure?
- What funny things do you imagine when stressed?
Another view
The joke is highly specific to British geography and culture.
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