What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?

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Recorded Sharon Corr said elsewhere, not written here
I can’t disclose that because it’s not suitable for public airing, but it was truly awful; they’ve since said worse.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2023 source ↗

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I stopped drinking 18 or 19 years ago, and in an argument someone who will remain nameless said: “Oh just go and have a drink.” It was nasty.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗
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Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2025 source ↗
Some man in the street stopped me and said: “If you were a few inches taller you’d be dangerous.” I’ve no idea what he meant.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2024 source ↗

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