If you met me at 16, you’d be able to pretty quickly work out what I’d be like at 38. I had started being involved in the school debating society. James Acaster says I should always tell people that a lot of what I did back then was make funny debating speeches, which is the DNA coding of what I would go on to do as a comedian. I don’t think he means that as a compliment. He says it explains everything and then refuses to elaborate.
Just for answering back and being a piece of shit. I have nothing but sympathy for people who taught me in the first five years of secondary school. Once I started A levels, I loved it. I had a much better time. I always had a really good group of people around me and a good group of mates.
