Is that what he said? Is that what he said? He can talk! No, it's true. I'm terrible. Do you know what? I've got quite an easy job. I've just got to look at people, say lines and not laugh. And two of those I do okay-ish. But basically I'm just shit at quite an ordinary job, namely not laughing. It's not that hard not to laugh. The guy who sold me my travel card, he didn't wet himself laughing. You just don't do it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes about their difficulty keeping a straight line while performing, admitting failure at a simple task.
- In plain terms
- I am bad at my job because I cannot stop laughing when I should.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes the simplest professional requirement is the hardest to master.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What simple task do you struggle with?
- How do you handle public mistakes?
Another view
The joke relies on knowing the speaker is an actor, which isn't stated.
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