11.
I asked somebody out and was told that she’d “rather fuck a penguin”.
— Gary Bainbridge (@Gary_Bainbridge) March 17, 2020
12.
When I wrote a weekly music column for MSN, one regular commenter repeatedly called me a “mummy’s boy”.
And I wrote it under a pseudonym so there’s no way he could’ve known.— Tim Chipping (@timchipping) March 17, 2020
13.
“fucking apple eater” – from @MGElliott, while I was eating an apple
— Sarah Ditum (@sarahditum) March 17, 2020
14.
“fucking apple eater” – from @MGElliott, while I was eating an apple
— Sarah Ditum (@sarahditum) March 17, 2020
15.
I wrote a book that included an abortion in the storyline and a grown ass man wrote to me telling me to – and I quote – ‘stay away from his people with my demonic mess’ 😂😂😂 https://t.co/O702c59eUq
— Bang2write (@Bang2write) March 17, 2020
16.
When I was checking IDs in a bar, a young woman whose fake ID I’d confiscated said I had “a dick for a nose.”
(I’ve since gotten a nose job.) https://t.co/aUmmkB8hn6— Rick G. Rosner (@dumbassgenius) March 17, 2020
17.
Walking down the street with my daughter, ran into one of the local charity shop old biddies. She commented on how much my girl looked like me, and I, curious, asked in what way. She said, “You’ve got the same fat face.” We’re both traumatised for life https://t.co/x9o1Gh8NpF
— 99th Red Balloon 🐝 (@99thRedBalloon) March 17, 2020
18.
In my first office job, in 2004, my seat was under a bright light opposite a Glaswegian male nurse called Derek.
One day he stood up, leaned over, flicked his eyes at my hairline and said: “Aye, JJ – ye can see where ya gonnae lose et.”
And sat back down.
(He was right, too)
— Joe Jeffries (@_joejeffries) March 17, 2020
19.
I’m not sure if it was intended as an insult, but “you look like you know where Fortnum and Masons is” has haunted me ever since.
— Maev Mac Coille (@maevmac) March 17, 2020
20.
A kid in the audience of a comedy show I was in yelled out, “Stop pretending you’re a child!” https://t.co/VpdtYWQrfF
— Bec Hill (@bechillcomedian) March 17, 2020