I teach autistic young people psychology now. But back when I taught them English, I woulda loved to have you writing the exam papers! Those students needed some good ideas they could get behind rather than the tired old debates about uniform or writing letters to people they wouldn't even notice - never mind write to.
Thank you! I love consonance, the repeated use of consonants in a sentence. There's a letter R in three of those words, as well as a repeated C. It really does describe comedy though, doesn't it?
Ex-English teacher but current Psych teacher here! In the UK. Where a sense of humour coupled with compassion for how hard it is being different/human are the secret sauce of teaching! If only the institutions were worked in weren't so outdated - we could really have some fun! See my note above to Dan!
I'd find it for you but ADHD would get me lost on the way! I really think we could campaign for Dan as head of AQA - or at least Eng exam question setting.
Becoming the head of AQA would be the sweetest revenge for my schooling years, haha. I'm pretty good at asking questions in my interviews. Although, I've read some cracking interview questions from others on Substack too.
Thank you Howard! I really appreciate that. Hey, I'll be screenshotting your comments and framing them one day, the way things are going for you with your subscriber count.
excellent read
Thank you!
Well done, great article
Thanks you!!
Well done Dan , good article
Still giggling on the footnote.
I teach autistic young people psychology now. But back when I taught them English, I woulda loved to have you writing the exam papers! Those students needed some good ideas they could get behind rather than the tired old debates about uniform or writing letters to people they wouldn't even notice - never mind write to.
I'm glad someone noticed the footnote! That's a lovely compliment about the exam papers. Was this in a British school?
Fantastic Dan! Keep on doing what you do so well!
Thank you!!
“Comedy is incongruence writ large.” WOW. Agreed.
Thank you! I love consonance, the repeated use of consonants in a sentence. There's a letter R in three of those words, as well as a repeated C. It really does describe comedy though, doesn't it?
I’m an English teacher. I hear you.
Ex-English teacher but current Psych teacher here! In the UK. Where a sense of humour coupled with compassion for how hard it is being different/human are the secret sauce of teaching! If only the institutions were worked in weren't so outdated - we could really have some fun! See my note above to Dan!
I'd find it for you but ADHD would get me lost on the way! I really think we could campaign for Dan as head of AQA - or at least Eng exam question setting.
Becoming the head of AQA would be the sweetest revenge for my schooling years, haha. I'm pretty good at asking questions in my interviews. Although, I've read some cracking interview questions from others on Substack too.
That's awesome though. At secondary schools?
Yup
Oh crikey, call the mansplain police. I didn't realize 🤣
lol
Great read I enjoyed it!
Thanks Tom! I'm glad.
I have wasps in my head too. This is a good read and I find humour is my armour against the actually unfunny clowns in charge.
The world is a wasp that lives in my brain!
Absolutely. Going into town is so overstimulating and keeping up with the news is endlessly depressing.
I'm very glad you enjoyed it. For me politics is necessary, but I can't healthily engage and know that other people have to take the lead.
Really good read Dan well done.
Comedy plays a huge part in improving mental health I feel along with my tools of gratitude and positivity as much as possible without toxicity.
In my working life humour always carried us through in dark times when looking after poorly people.
Its also a way of communicating and connecting.
Keep up the great work Dan!
Thank you for the nice comments Sarah! Humour can also dispell awkwardness and make difficult things easier to talk about.
this was a really good readddddd, honestly i really love reading about peoples takes on comedy & would love it if you did more stuff like this.
Thank you so much, Billy! I'm finding that the interviews are collectively giving me new opinions about comedy.
I enjoyed this!
Thank you Howard! I really appreciate that. Hey, I'll be screenshotting your comments and framing them one day, the way things are going for you with your subscriber count.
I only hope the subscribers are meaningful people who engage (like yourself) and truly want to laugh. Keep up the good work!