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Bumping into my male boss at a nudist beach.
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When were you most embarrassed?Originally asked
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Tom Allen
British comedian
I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.
Marina Abramović
Performance artist
Pretending I’m happy when I’m not.
Erin O'Connor
English model
Appearing on a Paris catwalk in a beard.
That time I congratulated a waitress on being pregnant.
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View profile →Not winning any literary prizes.
My own books being discounted. Oh, and sharks. The reason we Aussies swim so fast is because something much bigger is always trying to eat us.
Raising two children. If you can get your kids to adulthood and they’re not voting Tory, doing drugs or collecting Nazi memorabilia, then you deserve a medal.
Bedpan emptier in a hospital.
Hitchhiking across Australia as a teenager, relying on the kindness of passing serial killers.
People who pretend to have perfect marriages. Perfect marriages are like orgasms – many of them are faked.
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