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This reads as a blunt complaint about the labor and frustration of dealing with unruly people. It can be taken to mean that discipline is not just unpleasant, it is exhausting enough that a person would rather not have to manage it at all. It lands in conversations about parenting, teaching, or any setting where keeping order takes more effort than it seems worth.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jo Brand
English comedian, presenter, actress and writer
Jo Brand is an English comedian, presenter, actress and writer. She began her entertainment career after moving from psychiatric nursing into the alternative comedy stand-up scene, and first appeared on Saturday Live. She went on to appear on The Brain Drain, Channel 4's Jo Brand Through the Cakehole, and Getting On, along with many television guest spots, including regular turns on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You?. She also appears often on BBC Radio 4 programmes such as The News Quiz and Just a Minute. From 2014 to 2025, she presented The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. In 2003, The Observer listed her among the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.
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