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Trace Rizzers's avatar

I was also under the impression I could sing, until in the early 90s I attended an exotic carvery / karaoke in Erith, South East London, and got up to sing the romantic ballad “I Will Always Love You”. The lady hosting it asked if I was nervous after 20 seconds, then took over singing. I still have PTSD about it now!

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Annabel Port's avatar

How rude! I’m also wondering why carvery karaokes didn’t take off.

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Trace Rizzers's avatar

I think I killed them off!

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Annabel Port's avatar

Haha!

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Jeanette Esau's avatar

My height. I went around with the belief I was 5 foot 4 inches tall. That was my 12 year old height. I’m actually 5’4” and ¾ but it sounds childish to include it. I’m too much of a drifter to round up to 5’5”. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Becky's avatar

Just say you're almost 5'5" which is the truth!

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Annabel Port's avatar

I love that you just stuck with your 12-year-old height and never bothered to update it. I agree that it would be hard to be taken seriously with a three-quarters. I would be very tempted to round up because I have the mistaken belief that height is power. But this belief would also stop me rounding up too!

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Becky's avatar

My mom still likes to occasionally remind me of when she would sing with the car radio and I'd get mad and tell her to stop. I don't know if she had a bad voice, but I didn't like it. I was about 3 or 4 years old then. My mom is now 81, and I'm 46, by the way.

I always loved hearing you sing on the Hometime Show!

After that line, I immediately stopped reading to search for the meaning of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Please tell me that was a joke that went over my head! So far, the internet disagrees with you.

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Annabel Port's avatar

Oh sorry yes I was just joking! Sorry!

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Becky's avatar

No worries, I'm a little gullible sometimes.

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