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The 7 Rules of Disability | Antara Telang | TEDxMICA


so six years ago I was in an accident I

so six years ago I was in an accident I was walking home from college one day

was walking home from college one day

was walking home from college one day and it was raining heavily in typical

and it was raining heavily in typical

and it was raining heavily in typical Bombay style and I saw somebody across

Bombay style and I saw somebody across

Bombay style and I saw somebody across the road selling Gupta and I thought I

the road selling Gupta and I thought I

the road selling Gupta and I thought I would take a picture of it and put it up

would take a picture of it and put it up

would take a picture of it and put it up on Facebook and hopefully get a hundred

on Facebook and hopefully get a hundred

on Facebook and hopefully get a hundred likes on it but unfortunately my dream

likes on it but unfortunately my dream

likes on it but unfortunately my dream was rudely cut short when a branch of a

was rudely cut short when a branch of a

was rudely cut short when a branch of a tree fell on me this wasn’t enough drama

tree fell on me this wasn’t enough drama

tree fell on me this wasn’t enough drama because I also passed out woke up in a

because I also passed out woke up in a

because I also passed out woke up in a stark white hospital room a while later

stark white hospital room a while later

stark white hospital room a while later surrounded by puzzled doctors and

surrounded by puzzled doctors and

surrounded by puzzled doctors and sitting in a pool of my own blood you

sitting in a pool of my own blood you

sitting in a pool of my own blood you see my right leg this one had been

see my right leg this one had been

see my right leg this one had been completely crushed shattered pulverized

completely crushed shattered pulverized

completely crushed shattered pulverized mutilated and isolated use whatever

mutilated and isolated use whatever

mutilated and isolated use whatever adjectives you want but basically I had

adjectives you want but basically I had

adjectives you want but basically I had to get it amputated and this happened

to get it amputated and this happened

to get it amputated and this happened for the first 18 years of my life I was

for the first 18 years of my life I was

for the first 18 years of my life I was considered normal maybe slightly loud

considered normal maybe slightly loud

considered normal maybe slightly loud for my size but mostly normal and

for my size but mostly normal and

for my size but mostly normal and suddenly now I was disabled and it

suddenly now I was disabled and it

suddenly now I was disabled and it matter how much I kind of denied it to

matter how much I kind of denied it to

matter how much I kind of denied it to other people

other people

other people whenever I brought it up with a new

whenever I brought it up with a new

whenever I brought it up with a new person I couldn’t help but wince when

person I couldn’t help but wince when

person I couldn’t help but wince when they were shouting this into you what

they were shouting this into you what

they were shouting this into you what did you do to deserve becoming a

did you do to deserve becoming a

did you do to deserve becoming a handicap and all my protests of I’m not

handicap and all my protests of I’m not

handicap and all my protests of I’m not handicapped were completely drowned out

handicapped were completely drowned out

handicapped were completely drowned out by Soto poor thing over the years I have

by Soto poor thing over the years I have

by Soto poor thing over the years I have collected a variety of responses in a

collected a variety of responses in a

collected a variety of responses in a variety of spheres just by virtue of the

variety of spheres just by virtue of the

variety of spheres just by virtue of the fact that I am now disabled so what I’m

fact that I am now disabled so what I’m

fact that I am now disabled so what I’m going to be doing is spending the next

going to be doing is spending the next

going to be doing is spending the next few minutes telling you a little bit

few minutes telling you a little bit

few minutes telling you a little bit about these reactions and hopefully

about these reactions and hopefully

about these reactions and hopefully giving you a little advice on what you

giving you a little advice on what you

giving you a little advice on what you can say the next time you meet somebody

can say the next time you meet somebody

can say the next time you meet somebody who is disabled so rule number one which

who is disabled so rule number one which

who is disabled so rule number one which I scroll to a little early is that we’re

I scroll to a little early is that we’re

I scroll to a little early is that we’re not inspiring the first thing that

not inspiring the first thing that

not inspiring the first thing that people have got to stop doing when they

people have got to stop doing when they

people have got to stop doing when they find out that somebody is disabled is

find out that somebody is disabled is

find out that somebody is disabled is bring them brave or inspiring come on

bring them brave or inspiring come on

bring them brave or inspiring come on you don’t know what anybody around you

you don’t know what anybody around you

you don’t know what anybody around you is going through whether they’re

is going through whether they’re

is going through whether they’re disabled or not and while there’s no

disabled or not and while there’s no

disabled or not and while there’s no question that disability is something

question that disability is something

question that disability is something that is hard to live with every day

that is hard to live with every day

that is hard to live with every day it’s not at all justified for a complete

it’s not at all justified for a complete

it’s not at all justified for a complete stranger to come up to you and say

stranger to come up to you and say

stranger to come up to you and say you’re so brave man like I would never

you’re so brave man like I would never

you’re so brave man like I would never be able to do that of course you would

be able to do that of course you would

be able to do that of course you would everybody has to do it and you know when

everybody has to do it and you know when

everybody has to do it and you know when you have my permission to call me

you have my permission to call me

you have my permission to call me inspiring when the day when all my

inspiring when the day when all my

inspiring when the day when all my interns show up to work on time one idea

interns show up to work on time one idea

interns show up to work on time one idea I’ll just be like yeah bring it bring it

I’ll just be like yeah bring it bring it

I’ll just be like yeah bring it bring it I am inspiring the second rule is that

I am inspiring the second rule is that

I am inspiring the second rule is that you should patronize restaurants and not

you should patronize restaurants and not

you should patronize restaurants and not people so if I’m out in public and I’m

people so if I’m out in public and I’m

people so if I’m out in public and I’m holding my boyfriend’s hand a bunch of

holding my boyfriend’s hand a bunch of

holding my boyfriend’s hand a bunch of people will start protesting saying oh

people will start protesting saying oh

people will start protesting saying oh you know Indian culture is being flushed

you know Indian culture is being flushed

you know Indian culture is being flushed down the toilet and all of that but then

down the toilet and all of that but then

down the toilet and all of that but then we find out I’m disabled and then ago

we find out I’m disabled and then ago

we find out I’m disabled and then ago then it’s okay eirick go protest tonight

then it’s okay eirick go protest tonight

then it’s okay eirick go protest tonight I am holding my boyfriend’s hand only

I am holding my boyfriend’s hand only

I am holding my boyfriend’s hand only for PDA not because I need it I have to

for PDA not because I need it I have to

for PDA not because I need it I have to work similarly I know I again I know I

work similarly I know I again I know I

work similarly I know I again I know I might look half my age but don’t be so

might look half my age but don’t be so

might look half my age but don’t be so excited just because I managed to climb

excited just because I managed to climb

excited just because I managed to climb a couple of steps or be so surprised

a couple of steps or be so surprised

a couple of steps or be so surprised just because I tell you I use public

just because I tell you I use public

just because I tell you I use public transport every day it’s not your

transport every day it’s not your

transport every day it’s not your business to tell me to hold your hand or

business to tell me to hold your hand or

business to tell me to hold your hand or to suggest that I should take a cab

to suggest that I should take a cab

to suggest that I should take a cab instead because those kind of things are

instead because those kind of things are

instead because those kind of things are just really patronizing rule number

just really patronizing rule number

just really patronizing rule number three is don’t be an agony auntie so if

three is don’t be an agony auntie so if

three is don’t be an agony auntie so if you’re the kind of person who tells your

you’re the kind of person who tells your

you’re the kind of person who tells your friends or kids or siblings jassm-er and

friends or kids or siblings jassm-er and

friends or kids or siblings jassm-er and Georgie Leia please in the ghee then

Georgie Leia please in the ghee then

Georgie Leia please in the ghee then don’t come and tell me why just go to a

don’t come and tell me why just go to a

don’t come and tell me why just go to a college that’s so far away

college that’s so far away

college that’s so far away why can’t you you know look for

why can’t you you know look for

why can’t you you know look for something that’s closer to your house I

something that’s closer to your house I

something that’s closer to your house I travel far away to a college for a good

travel far away to a college for a good

travel far away to a college for a good education that I have studied hard for

education that I have studied hard for

education that I have studied hard for and I’m going there and I know it’s a BA

and I’m going there and I know it’s a BA

and I’m going there and I know it’s a BA which many of you think is code word for

which many of you think is code word for

which many of you think is code word for getting drunk at 11:00 a.m. but I want

getting drunk at 11:00 a.m. but I want

getting drunk at 11:00 a.m. but I want to do it anyway similarly a lot of

to do it anyway similarly a lot of

to do it anyway similarly a lot of disabled people are advised by others to

disabled people are advised by others to

disabled people are advised by others to look for job opportunities that are work

look for job opportunities that are work

look for job opportunities that are work from home see disabled people love their

from home see disabled people love their

from home see disabled people love their beds just as much as anybody else if

beds just as much as anybody else if

beds just as much as anybody else if they’re choosing to get out of bed and

they’re choosing to get out of bed and

they’re choosing to get out of bed and go to some other place to work it’s

go to some other place to work it’s

go to some other place to work it’s their choice not yours reducing the

their choice not yours reducing the

their choice not yours reducing the scope of spaces in which the

scope of spaces in which the

scope of spaces in which the people can work or live their lives may

people can work or live their lives may

people can work or live their lives may boost your ego you know whether I don’t

boost your ego you know whether I don’t

boost your ego you know whether I don’t understand at all but it reduces our

understand at all but it reduces our

understand at all but it reduces our interaction with the everyday world it

interaction with the everyday world it

interaction with the everyday world it lowers our self-confidence and it

lowers our self-confidence and it

lowers our self-confidence and it increases societal bias and myth and

increases societal bias and myth and

increases societal bias and myth and myths about disability rule number four

myths about disability rule number four

myths about disability rule number four date don’t read so if you thought all

date don’t read so if you thought all

date don’t read so if you thought all these reactions were bad you should see

these reactions were bad you should see

these reactions were bad you should see what it’s like to date as a disabled

what it’s like to date as a disabled

what it’s like to date as a disabled person so potential lovers will ask you

person so potential lovers will ask you

person so potential lovers will ask you questions like it’s just one foot right

questions like it’s just one foot right

questions like it’s just one foot right the rest is dinner all wrong do you all

the rest is dinner all wrong do you all

the rest is dinner all wrong do you all keep your leg on during your you know or

keep your leg on during your you know or

keep your leg on during your you know or get him show me exactly to where your

get him show me exactly to where your

get him show me exactly to where your leg is no oh well these kind of

leg is no oh well these kind of

leg is no oh well these kind of questions make me feel like I’m a card

questions make me feel like I’m a card

questions make me feel like I’m a card in a secondhand showroom you know how

in a secondhand showroom you know how

in a secondhand showroom you know how many kilometres has she done she looks

many kilometres has she done she looks

many kilometres has she done she looks slightly defective but okay it’ll pass

slightly defective but okay it’ll pass

slightly defective but okay it’ll pass that kind of thing so please spare me

that kind of thing so please spare me

that kind of thing so please spare me and obviously because we live in India

and obviously because we live in India

and obviously because we live in India who we date is obviously my mom’s

who we date is obviously my mom’s

who we date is obviously my mom’s brother his mother-in-law’s nieces dogs

brother his mother-in-law’s nieces dogs

brother his mother-in-law’s nieces dogs business so other people end up having

business so other people end up having

business so other people end up having more opinions about my love life than I

more opinions about my love life than I

more opinions about my love life than I do so I get reactions like oh you’ll

do so I get reactions like oh you’ll

do so I get reactions like oh you’ll find it very tough to get married beta

find it very tough to get married beta

find it very tough to get married beta or um you have a boyfriend

or um you have a boyfriend

or um you have a boyfriend he’s also an amputee award or does your

he’s also an amputee award or does your

he’s also an amputee award or does your boyfriend know that you are an amputee

boyfriend know that you are an amputee

boyfriend know that you are an amputee look trust me my boyfriend I’ve seen a

look trust me my boyfriend I’ve seen a

look trust me my boyfriend I’ve seen a lot more of my body than just my

lot more of my body than just my

lot more of my body than just my prosthetic leg so he knows you know just

prosthetic leg so he knows you know just

prosthetic leg so he knows you know just like you shouldn’t with anybody else

like you shouldn’t with anybody else

like you shouldn’t with anybody else it’s not really nice to keep telling

it’s not really nice to keep telling

it’s not really nice to keep telling disabled people that they’re not

disabled people that they’re not

disabled people that they’re not attractive or their disability is

attractive or their disability is

attractive or their disability is something that they have to be ashamed

something that they have to be ashamed

something that they have to be ashamed or for that it’s going to hamper their

or for that it’s going to hamper their

or for that it’s going to hamper their prospects or that people wouldn’t want

prospects or that people wouldn’t want

prospects or that people wouldn’t want to introduce them to their parents and

to introduce them to their parents and

to introduce them to their parents and all that nonsense the fact is that of

all that nonsense the fact is that of

all that nonsense the fact is that of course you don’t have to be in a

course you don’t have to be in a

course you don’t have to be in a relationship to be happy but constantly

relationship to be happy but constantly

relationship to be happy but constantly to be constantly told that you’re

to be constantly told that you’re

to be constantly told that you’re unattractive can really take its toll on

unattractive can really take its toll on

unattractive can really take its toll on a person so personally for many years I

a person so personally for many years I

a person so personally for many years I had

had

had low self-esteem I never got into any

low self-esteem I never got into any

low self-esteem I never got into any serious romantic relationship because of

serious romantic relationship because of

serious romantic relationship because of these kind of responses and when I was

these kind of responses and when I was

these kind of responses and when I was writing my speech I was looking up some

writing my speech I was looking up some

writing my speech I was looking up some stats and I realized that disabled women

stats and I realized that disabled women

stats and I realized that disabled women tend to be an abusive relationships

tend to be an abusive relationships

tend to be an abusive relationships twice as often as non-disabled women and

twice as often as non-disabled women and

twice as often as non-disabled women and that’s often because they are told and

that’s often because they are told and

that’s often because they are told and genuinely believe that they can’t do

genuinely believe that they can’t do

genuinely believe that they can’t do better and comments like what I’ve

better and comments like what I’ve

better and comments like what I’ve described though they may seem pretty

described though they may seem pretty

described though they may seem pretty harmless are at the root of this kind of

harmless are at the root of this kind of

harmless are at the root of this kind of ablest and abusive culture rule number

ablest and abusive culture rule number

ablest and abusive culture rule number five keep petitioning for the government

five keep petitioning for the government

five keep petitioning for the government to ban small talk so I’ve said this once

to ban small talk so I’ve said this once

to ban small talk so I’ve said this once and I’ve said this and I’ll say it again

and I’ve said this and I’ll say it again

and I’ve said this and I’ll say it again I keep feeling like small talk is this

I keep feeling like small talk is this

I keep feeling like small talk is this tool developed by nosy aunties and

tool developed by nosy aunties and

tool developed by nosy aunties and uncles just as a provocation to

uncles just as a provocation to

uncles just as a provocation to provocation test to see how much stupid

provocation test to see how much stupid

provocation test to see how much stupid stuff they can say or ask before you

stuff they can say or ask before you

stuff they can say or ask before you start like prancing around the room like

start like prancing around the room like

start like prancing around the room like a monkey tripping on acid

a monkey tripping on acid

a monkey tripping on acid so no seriously small talk is the worst

so no seriously small talk is the worst

so no seriously small talk is the worst so after the usual questions like you

so after the usual questions like you

so after the usual questions like you know how’s your how’s your job how’s

know how’s your how’s your job how’s

know how’s your how’s your job how’s your family the next question I usually

your family the next question I usually

your family the next question I usually get asked is housing link so my favorite

get asked is housing link so my favorite

get asked is housing link so my favorite thing to do at this point of time is

thing to do at this point of time is

thing to do at this point of time is look at my nan prosthetic legs and leg

look at my nan prosthetic legs and leg

look at my nan prosthetic legs and leg and be like it’s in serious need of

and be like it’s in serious need of

and be like it’s in serious need of Shaving I really need to cut my toenails

Shaving I really need to cut my toenails

Shaving I really need to cut my toenails these mosquito bites are so annoying and

these mosquito bites are so annoying and

these mosquito bites are so annoying and I just keep going on in this way and

I just keep going on in this way and

I just keep going on in this way and until people are forced to either give

until people are forced to either give

until people are forced to either give up or admit that the only thing that

up or admit that the only thing that

up or admit that the only thing that they were asking about was my fake leg

they were asking about was my fake leg

they were asking about was my fake leg rule number six I’m the same person that

rule number six I’m the same person that

rule number six I’m the same person that I was four minutes ago so uh because my

I was four minutes ago so uh because my

I was four minutes ago so uh because my disability specifically is not a very

disability specifically is not a very

disability specifically is not a very visible one because I usually wear jeans

visible one because I usually wear jeans

visible one because I usually wear jeans and sneakers a lot of my friends and

and sneakers a lot of my friends and

and sneakers a lot of my friends and colleagues have not immediately realized

colleagues have not immediately realized

colleagues have not immediately realized that that I am an amputee and you know

that that I am an amputee and you know

that that I am an amputee and you know they found out a little while a little

they found out a little while a little

they found out a little while a little later in two of my relationship with

later in two of my relationship with

later in two of my relationship with them and you know when earlier they

them and you know when earlier they

them and you know when earlier they would have you know run down steps with

would have you know run down steps with

would have you know run down steps with me being boisterous generally you don’t

me being boisterous generally you don’t

me being boisterous generally you don’t be normal with me suddenly they’ll be

be normal with me suddenly they’ll be

be normal with me suddenly they’ll be like oh you want to take the escalator

like oh you want to take the escalator

like oh you want to take the escalator of course how silly of me

of course how silly of me

of course how silly of me and I’m like yeah I don’t feel like

and I’m like yeah I don’t feel like

and I’m like yeah I don’t feel like toning my thighs man like just as much

toning my thighs man like just as much

toning my thighs man like just as much as you I’m just lazy

as you I’m just lazy

as you I’m just lazy relax I can take steps it’s it’s really

relax I can take steps it’s it’s really

relax I can take steps it’s it’s really frustrating when when you know the same

frustrating when when you know the same

frustrating when when you know the same people have treated you one way and then

people have treated you one way and then

people have treated you one way and then suddenly they’re treating you a

suddenly they’re treating you a

suddenly they’re treating you a different way because they found out

different way because they found out

different way because they found out something about you and that makes it

something about you and that makes it

something about you and that makes it really difficult for for anybody to have

really difficult for for anybody to have

really difficult for for anybody to have like a normal relationship because it’s

like a normal relationship because it’s

like a normal relationship because it’s always like in my mind like okay like

always like in my mind like okay like

always like in my mind like okay like two minutes ago they were saying this

two minutes ago they were saying this

two minutes ago they were saying this and now suddenly they like want to hold

and now suddenly they like want to hold

and now suddenly they like want to hold my hand or whatever so you know if you

my hand or whatever so you know if you

my hand or whatever so you know if you ever offer help to a disabled person

ever offer help to a disabled person

ever offer help to a disabled person I’ll say this and they turn it down

I’ll say this and they turn it down

I’ll say this and they turn it down don’t ask them again and again and if

don’t ask them again and again and if

don’t ask them again and again and if they do take it up because they do need

they do take it up because they do need

they do take it up because they do need your help for physical support you don’t

your help for physical support you don’t

your help for physical support you don’t need to fuss over them if they have

need to fuss over them if they have

need to fuss over them if they have asked you when you’re a complete

asked you when you’re a complete

asked you when you’re a complete stranger for your help it’s taken a lot

stranger for your help it’s taken a lot

stranger for your help it’s taken a lot of swallowing of pride they have kind of

of swallowing of pride they have kind of

of swallowing of pride they have kind of anticipated this reaction from you and

anticipated this reaction from you and

anticipated this reaction from you and if you make a very big deal out of it

if you make a very big deal out of it

if you make a very big deal out of it then transfer the next time they need

then transfer the next time they need

then transfer the next time they need help they might not really ask for it in

help they might not really ask for it in

help they might not really ask for it in time rule number seven this is a I

time rule number seven this is a I

time rule number seven this is a I should probably end on the note that not

should probably end on the note that not

should probably end on the note that not all reactions that have got to my

all reactions that have got to my

all reactions that have got to my prosthetic leg have been bad one of my

prosthetic leg have been bad one of my

prosthetic leg have been bad one of my friends for example has created three

friends for example has created three

friends for example has created three prototypes of prosthetic legs on paper

prototypes of prosthetic legs on paper

prototypes of prosthetic legs on paper for me one of them has a coffee maker

for me one of them has a coffee maker

for me one of them has a coffee maker one of them is an electricity generator

one of them is an electricity generator

one of them is an electricity generator and the third one has a bunch of storage

and the third one has a bunch of storage

and the third one has a bunch of storage space so I can like stick in a

space so I can like stick in a

space so I can like stick in a toothbrush somewhere like you know it’s

toothbrush somewhere like you know it’s

toothbrush somewhere like you know it’s it’s the works so she has these like

it’s the works so she has these like

it’s the works so she has these like dreams of one day you know collaborating

dreams of one day you know collaborating

dreams of one day you know collaborating with somebody and actually making these

with somebody and actually making these

with somebody and actually making these prosthetic legs and gifting them to me

prosthetic legs and gifting them to me

prosthetic legs and gifting them to me on some landmark birthday I guess

on some landmark birthday I guess

on some landmark birthday I guess another friend of mine the day after I

another friend of mine the day after I

another friend of mine the day after I had my accident and I was in hospital

had my accident and I was in hospital

had my accident and I was in hospital and I’m kind of surrounded by these

and I’m kind of surrounded by these

and I’m kind of surrounded by these doctors and body relatives she comes and

doctors and body relatives she comes and

doctors and body relatives she comes and like whispers into my ear now you will

like whispers into my ear now you will

like whispers into my ear now you will get 50% off on pedicures yes

[Applause]

[Applause] and yet another friend of mine and I

and yet another friend of mine and I

and yet another friend of mine and I have seriously discussed using my leg as

have seriously discussed using my leg as

have seriously discussed using my leg as a weapon against shady guys who try to

a weapon against shady guys who try to

a weapon against shady guys who try to hit on me so it’s made of titanium so it

hit on me so it’s made of titanium so it

hit on me so it’s made of titanium so it could it could do some serious damage

could it could do some serious damage

could it could do some serious damage what I’m trying to say is that it

what I’m trying to say is that it

what I’m trying to say is that it doesn’t have to be something that’s sad

doesn’t have to be something that’s sad

doesn’t have to be something that’s sad my leg has been a great source of

my leg has been a great source of

my leg has been a great source of entertainment in my life I probably

entertainment in my life I probably

entertainment in my life I probably wouldn’t be standing here in front of

wouldn’t be standing here in front of

wouldn’t be standing here in front of all of you if I didn’t have it so it’s

all of you if I didn’t have it so it’s

all of you if I didn’t have it so it’s okay I know that like when you’re when

okay I know that like when you’re when

okay I know that like when you’re when you meet somebody who’s a little

you meet somebody who’s a little

you meet somebody who’s a little different from you things can get a

different from you things can get a

different from you things can get a little awkward you might end up saying

little awkward you might end up saying

little awkward you might end up saying something that you don’t want to say or

something that you don’t want to say or

something that you don’t want to say or that sounded better in your head and as

that sounded better in your head and as

that sounded better in your head and as somebody who keeps speaking without

somebody who keeps speaking without

somebody who keeps speaking without filtering what I’m saying I know I know

filtering what I’m saying I know I know

filtering what I’m saying I know I know what it feels like but just remember

what it feels like but just remember

what it feels like but just remember some some rules firstly if silence is

some some rules firstly if silence is

some some rules firstly if silence is golden when pity is aluminum foil it has

golden when pity is aluminum foil it has

golden when pity is aluminum foil it has no place in your relationship with

no place in your relationship with

no place in your relationship with anybody the second thing is different

anybody the second thing is different

anybody the second thing is different people have different disabilities now I

people have different disabilities now I

people have different disabilities now I have listed out seven rules which apply

have listed out seven rules which apply

have listed out seven rules which apply to me Oh which which I personally feel

to me Oh which which I personally feel

to me Oh which which I personally feel that you should keep in mind but I am

that you should keep in mind but I am

that you should keep in mind but I am nobody to say that you know they apply

nobody to say that you know they apply

nobody to say that you know they apply to every kind of disabled person so

to every kind of disabled person so

to every kind of disabled person so gauge the situation with each person you

gauge the situation with each person you

gauge the situation with each person you meet rather than just regarding me as

meet rather than just regarding me as

meet rather than just regarding me as your Messiah although if you want me to

your Messiah although if you want me to

your Messiah although if you want me to join your cult just let me know and

join your cult just let me know and

join your cult just let me know and lastly I think just if you want to joke

lastly I think just if you want to joke

lastly I think just if you want to joke about someone’s disability in most cases

about someone’s disability in most cases

about someone’s disability in most cases it actually is fine but first the first

it actually is fine but first the first

it actually is fine but first the first thing that you should avoid with that is

thing that you should avoid with that is

thing that you should avoid with that is doing behind their back because then

doing behind their back because then

doing behind their back because then it’s mockery it’s not a joke and if you

it’s mockery it’s not a joke and if you

it’s mockery it’s not a joke and if you do it to their face you should make sure

do it to their face you should make sure

do it to their face you should make sure that they are comfortable with it that

that they are comfortable with it that

that they are comfortable with it that they joke about it themselves that it’s

they joke about it themselves that it’s

they joke about it themselves that it’s still not like a sore spot with them and

still not like a sore spot with them and

still not like a sore spot with them and then go ahead and do it so to wind up if

then go ahead and do it so to wind up if

then go ahead and do it so to wind up if you do have to treat me differently than

you do have to treat me differently than

you do have to treat me differently than you treat everybody else let it be

you treat everybody else let it be

you treat everybody else let it be because I have said something that’s

because I have said something that’s

because I have said something that’s changed your life or because I’ve wasted

changed your life or because I’ve wasted

changed your life or because I’ve wasted the last fifteen minutes of your life

the last fifteen minutes of your life

the last fifteen minutes of your life you have my full permission to throw

you have my full permission to throw

you have my full permission to throw chiapas at me when we’re outside thank

chiapas at me when we’re outside thank

chiapas at me when we’re outside thank you

you

you [Applause]

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