‘There's only one thing I want in bed. Breakfast'

This week’s columnist: Comedian and author Kathy Lette

- Kathy Lette

Humans have a bad habit of being annoyed by other people’s bad habits. But it’s been especially bad during this past 18 months. I honestly thought the pandemic would bring out my more compassionate, tolerant side, but no. I’m finding it increasingly hard to hide my disdain for all those self-satisfied people who are being positive about lockdowns, constantly Instagramming pictures of homemade bread or artfully arranged Marie Kondo-ed closets.

Even more annoying are the patronising types who drone on about the ways in which the pandemic has made them re-evaluate their priorities. ‘With so much more time, we’ve taken to smoking our own trout.’ ‘Half a stone has just fallen off me; I think it’s giving up alcohol and only drinking water thrice-filtered through a Nordic glacier.’ ‘We’ve been using the time to rekindle the passion in our marriage.’