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Chris Tharp's avatar

Officially a fan.

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Wrong Channel's avatar

Thank you, that is truly awesome to hear

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yes's avatar

sending hugs and kisses

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Wrong Channel's avatar

I'll take em of your hands

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Daniel Catena's avatar

So funny. The kicking someone in the kidney bit only works about half the time.

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Wrong Channel's avatar

haha I'm starting to suspect it depends on the kidney

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A.P. Murphy's avatar

Foolish lad! It's 31st of October! That means you have to do a piece about Valentine's Day like everyone else!

Notwithstanding your calendrical error, I enjoyed your little anecdote while at the same time crossing your name off this year's Xmas Dinner. Such a shame, my in-laws were SO looking forward to meeting you.

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Wrong Channel's avatar

haha yeah that was kind of dumb, but father you did raise in a particularly topsy turvy manner. Remember how in nursery you had me dress up as Ted bundy, complete with severed head, for my performance in the nativity play and then heckled me from the front row. I was twinkling star. And you delivered us christmas presents as old St Nick on the eve of our mother's passing.

If that's so, I plan on crossing your in-laws residence off the face off the earth. I give you fair warning. Clear the vicinity!

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A.P. Murphy's avatar

That nice Mr Bundy was a very charming and handsome young man, I was hoping some of his charisma would rub off on you. Instead you rubbed yourself off in full view of everyone, shaming myself and your sainted mother, the slatternly trollop.

It was the beginning of the end for her... And you have the temerity to threaten my new in-laws, Mr and Mrs Leather face? Impudent scamp I'll give you what for!

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Wrong Channel's avatar

I know now. I know Mr Bundy is not the gentleman your soggy cardboard cut out in the shower - or the words you would speak through his mouthhole - led me to believe. Papa, I wasn't only doing what you showed me. I was taking your talents and sharing them with the world.

I'm sorry if you perceived my proposition to eradicate the family home of your in-laws as threat. That was never my intention. What will you give m what for for? I've 6 of the best from you - and 2D bundy - and neither left so much as a mark for child services. So there!

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A.P. Murphy's avatar

Ay, yer a good enough lad after all. Here have a slurp of me home-brewed lightnin' juice, it'll put moss on yer chest. Yeah, not hair, moss.

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Stavros's avatar

This was an astonishingly good read. You're the best in the business Briggsy. You've reinvented the write game. nobody has ever done so much justice to so many anecdotes for the benefit of so many as you.

You capture the essence of all gods creatures. "He was a gloomily-handsome man who delighted in making sobering points" touched me.

10/10 a perfect yarn.

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Logan the Lobotomizer's avatar

How bad is my life if I broom someone on Christmas? Your boss should've been broomed. Have you broomed anyone before? It's a new fade.

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Portia's avatar

Sounds like one of those Christmases on Eastenders.

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Wrong Channel's avatar

haha yep probably an afterhours specials

"You're not my mother"

"Yes, I am"

du du dududududu

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