Bonnie McFarlane on awkward
Bonnie McFarlane4 quotes“My sister is also retarded. Across the board. She’s a one hundred per cent, honest to goodness, born that way retard.”
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If you enjoy shaming people, I suggest dentistry as a profession.
Bonnie McFarlaneBonnie McFarlane Well I grew up in Canada in a really small town. We didn’t have running water for a long time and we didn’t have TV. Then when we did get TV we only had one channel.
Bonnie McFarlaneBonnie McFarlane When I first started doing stand-up, I would be so nervous that I would just binge drink really heavily right before my sets, and as you can imagine, that had its drawbacks. But now I’m a professional, so I pace myself throughout the day.
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The teenage years are ridiculously crucial and hard and, um, awkward.
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Aimee TeegardenAimee Teegarden It shouldn’t be this awkward situation. It should be that we’re there, having a great time.
Adrienne BailonAdrienne Bailon The awkwardness and embarrassment which all feel on beginning to write, when they themselves are the theme, ought to serve as a hint to author’s that self is a subject they ought very rarely to descant upon.
Charles Caleb ColtonCharles Caleb Colton Don’t be an extra in your own movie. Move out of your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid of feeling uncomfortable or awkward. Step-out and make it happen.
Bob ProctorBob Proctor And in a world without heroes, as the movie trailer voice-over guy might say, the slightly awkward can be slightly cool.
Adam BrodyAdam Brody I was a very awkward high schooler, especially in early high school. I had the middle part with a swoop, all that. It was the late ’90s!
Aaron TveitAaron Tveit I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.
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