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People who pretend to have perfect marriages. Perfect marriages are like orgasms – many of them are faked.
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What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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Romesh Ranganathan
English actor and comedian
Their inability to deal with my disorganisation.
Trying to exercise authority over one.
I hate rich people that feel a need to tell you how hard they had it (“We had the smallest pool on the block”). And I hate poor people that feel a need to puff up their bios so they can better fit in with the rich—you meet a lot of Talented Mr. Ripleys in showbiz.
Caring too much about what others think.
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View profile →Bumping into my male boss at a nudist beach.
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.
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.
Hitchhiking across Australia as a teenager, relying on the kindness of passing serial killers.
Bedpan emptier in a hospital.
Not winning any literary prizes.
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