Kate Fox Quotes

#1. Humour is our 'default mode', if you like: we do not have to switch it on deliberately, and we cannot switch it off.

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#2. Social scientists are not universally liked or appreciated, but we are still marginally more acceptable than alcoholics and escaped lunatics.

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#3. ...fine love poetry tends to be written when the object of one's affection is at a safe distance; also, it often reflects a love of words more than a love of women...

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#4. Male and female gossip also sounds different, as women use more animated tones, more detail and more feedback.

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#5. Men gossip for just as long and about the same subjects as women, but tend to talk more about themselves.

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#6. Researchers have found very little difference between men and women in terms of the amount of time spent gossiping.

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#7. Women are more skilled than men at making gossip entertaining.

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#8. A truly English protest march would see us all chanting: 'What do we want? GRADUAL CHANGE! When do we want it? IN DUE COURSE!

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