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from a family of natural comedians (I can make my dad laugh — he’s harder to crack than a Rubik’s Cube — so I<b> used</b> to consider myself funny).</p><blockquote id="4691"><p>“Humour is what happens when something goes wrong.” Bill Stanton.</p></blockquote><p id="8125">It’s a <b>national sport</b> in the UK to <b>take the piss</b> out of ourselves (we’re serious about not being serious), especially when the shit hits the fan.</p><p id="e77d">Yet, this kind of humour is often <b>lost in translation</b> in the Netherlands.</p><p id="1175">Worse still, I get the kind of headshakes that make you feel like Cersei Lannister when she’s forced to do the walk of shame in her birthday suit.</p><figure id="ad65"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*iQmu8C6a5g4mupfMkUa5CQ.jpeg"><figcaption>When all else fails, stick on a red nose for a few laughs (Author’s own image)</figcaption></figure><h1 id="0142">What do I plan to do with this lesson?</h1><p id="ead0">I plan to stick around on Medium.</p><p id="57b4">And to make it fun, I need to write in a style that feels good.</p><p id="8e88">I’ve already built my resilience muscles in a competitive environment.</p><p id="5a78">Therefore, I intend to reclaim my God-given right to showcase my Yorkie sense of humour.</p><p id="21ba">Buckle up! It could be a wild ride! Will my humour be everyone’s cuppa tea?</p><p id="a81c">Hell no! But you can always watch the dancing Chinchilla on TikTok if I accidentally offend you.</p><blockquote id="b575"><p>Don’t worry! I don’t usually focus on myself, but this was my most important lesson to date. And by the way, some of my musings will be more serious(ish).</p></blockquote><figure id="0bd6"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*zg2FXzONMilmch4gVX9neg.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="4470" type="7">Did you like this story? Please help me grow by clapping and leaving a comment to show your appreciation.</p><p id="9dc9"><i>Thank you, <a href="undefined">Lea Bardot</a> for inspiring me to shorten my sentences and make stories more visually appealing.</i></p><p id="c049"><i>Shakespeare was not available to approve the subtitle. I tried to perform a seance, but he was too busy fighting with Christopher Marlowe to care. Bloody Brits!</i></p><figure id="1a63"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*zg2FXzONMilmch4gVX9neg.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="465d">Wanna give up, or are you hungry for more?</h1><p id="8bc2">▶ ️<b>Click below </b>for a spicy story featuring angry cats and the elusive Medium Mansion.</p><div id="30ec" class="link-block

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90 Stories in 7 weeks–Want to know the most important lesson I learned?

To be funny or not to be funny? That is the question.

Get a life, Ellie!

You’re forgiven if your first thought is, “Get a life!”

Yes! I have written 90 stories in 7 weeks, but don’t worry! I also found time to get outside & all that jazz.

I also had my fair share of world adventures for two decades.

Like the time I broke into prison on Devil’s Island.

Or went backpacking in Switzerland with a bunch of horny Aussies who put the Brits to shame after a stein or two.

Fun fact: One woman was so drunk she started to hit on the girls after all the men turned her down.

My day job? I write for a travel company. We specialise in trains— it’s hardly surprising my brand of humour violates the company style guide.😉

Getting away from the drunk Aussies (Author’s own image)

What made me join Medium?

Long story short, I joined Medium because I was pissed off.

I was feeling savagely spicy and sassy on that fateful day.

And Frankie Calkins popped up on my YouTube feed at the right moment.

That’s it! A bit of serendipity without a plan or content strategy.

I wanted to feel in control when someone tried to steal my voice (And no! I do not identify with Ariel).

But I made an account before the YouTube magic ended; the rest is history.

I didn’t expect to fall in love with the freedom and friendships this platform offers.

I joined Medium to avoid this station! (Author’s own image)

Want to know my biggest lesson?

Medium has given me a platform to flex my word ninja muscles. Hai!

Not the ones I use for copywriting (a whole different skill set), but the ones that used to come more naturally to me.

I come from a family of natural comedians (I can make my dad laugh — he’s harder to crack than a Rubik’s Cube — so I used to consider myself funny).

“Humour is what happens when something goes wrong.” Bill Stanton.

It’s a national sport in the UK to take the piss out of ourselves (we’re serious about not being serious), especially when the shit hits the fan.

Yet, this kind of humour is often lost in translation in the Netherlands.

Worse still, I get the kind of headshakes that make you feel like Cersei Lannister when she’s forced to do the walk of shame in her birthday suit.

When all else fails, stick on a red nose for a few laughs (Author’s own image)

What do I plan to do with this lesson?

I plan to stick around on Medium.

And to make it fun, I need to write in a style that feels good.

I’ve already built my resilience muscles in a competitive environment.

Therefore, I intend to reclaim my God-given right to showcase my Yorkie sense of humour.

Buckle up! It could be a wild ride! Will my humour be everyone’s cuppa tea?

Hell no! But you can always watch the dancing Chinchilla on TikTok if I accidentally offend you.

Don’t worry! I don’t usually focus on myself, but this was my most important lesson to date. And by the way, some of my musings will be more serious(ish).

Did you like this story? Please help me grow by clapping and leaving a comment to show your appreciation.

Thank you, Lea Bardot for inspiring me to shorten my sentences and make stories more visually appealing.

Shakespeare was not available to approve the subtitle. I tried to perform a seance, but he was too busy fighting with Christopher Marlowe to care. Bloody Brits!

Wanna give up, or are you hungry for more?

▶ ️Click below for a spicy story featuring angry cats and the elusive Medium Mansion.

Want to know the first rule of Medium Club?

Writing is not a gift. It’s a skill like any other you can work on to make your sister jealous (no cats were harmed in…

medium.com

️▶ ️Click below if you want to learn how Nike forced people to run without being chased by a tiger.

The present tense is where all the action is (Nike’s Secret)

Making old-school English fun with clear, concise and compelling words (& Michael Jordan).

medium.com

️▶ ️Click below for a free framework to bring your personality to life without having to be funny if that’s not your style.

Bring your personality and tone of voice to life with my free framework.

Create a personal brand and write like you talk (Think like a copywriter by Ellie Kingswell — Chapter #2).

medium.com