it seemed like a good idea at the time
I once appeared on "The Joan Rivers Position" where Joan had an "agony aunt" chat-show late-night on Channel Five. It was like a poorer version of Graham Norton's old show on Channel 4 (and by the same production company), but where Joan 'helped' people with their personal problems.

My role was as one of those people who stood up to be interviewed by Joan as she wandered up in to the audience with a mic. My introductory line, that they 'suggested' I use in order to quickly sum up my 'problem' which I had 'written to Joan for help with', was "my bachelor lifestyle is bleeding me dry" (which, to be fair, is pretty true).

The whole thing was made entirely embarrassing by my fellow audience contributors: man whose ex-girlfriend still uses him for S&M, women who works in plastic surgeon's office and wants advice on staying young from Joan - duh!, and women who is afraid of leeks (yes, the vegetables - and believe me she was either an awesome actor, or bloody petrified).

The things you agree to after a 10 pint drinking session, eh? Shame I had the guts to go through with it; but thank f*ck no-one watched it.
(donkiddick, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 13:13, Reply)