“Seriously, if I switched on the TV and they were showing live footage of an army of fire-breathing pterodactyls machine-gunning people to death on the streets of London right outside my door, I'd be horrified, but not entirely surprised, nor any more scared than I already am. I'd probably just shrug and wait for them to smash the door down. We're so screwed, I don't even know what to worry about first.” PeopleIfsKnowsFirstsWaitingWorryFireDoorsStreetsTvsMachinesArmyScaredLondonBreathing Author:Charlie Brooker
“[British television series] Hammer House of Horror. I used to really enjoy these one-off stories where often there would be an incredibly cruel twist. A good example is the episode with Burgess Meredith and there's a nuclear war and he drops his glasses. To this day, you can show that to anyone and they'll go "Bwrrrrrrrr!" You know, sort of wander away shuddering.” KnowsWarStoriesShowsWould BeUsedHouseEnjoyExampleTelevisionHorrorSeriesGlassesBritishNuclearWanderThis DayEpisodesTwistsHammersNuclear WarGood ExamplesShudderingBritish Television Author:Charlie Brooker
“I suppose kids probably know less boredom these days - or at least a different kind of boredom.” KnowsKindDifferentKidsThese DaysBoredomDifferent Kinds Author:Charlie Brooker
“I could worry that I'm going to bleed to death, you know, from cutting my finger on a sandwich packet, you know, if I sort of open a sandwich.” IfsKnowsWorryCuttingFingersSandwiches Author:Charlie Brooker
“Things like social media and the Internet, of course, it's not going away. There is no cure for it. And this shouldn't be just like there shouldn't be, you know - it would have been a tragedy if there was a cure for the printing press. I think it's just that it's an amazing tool that we as a - as an animal are just getting to grips with because it's like we've grown a new ultra powerful limb and we're learning how to use it.” IfsThinkingKnowsHas BeensUseCoursesSocialAnimalPowerfulMediaInternetToolsTragedyPressesSocial MediaCuresGoing AwayBe YouLimbsPrintingPrinting PressUltras Author:Charlie Brooker
“I tried to be all intellectual and erudite and with others I'd just swear and curse and be an idiot. And suddenly, when they're all in one space, I don't know who I am.” KnowsSpaceIntellectualWho I AmIdiotCurseSwearErudite Author:Charlie Brooker
“Generally I know that we've hit on a good idea if there's a moment where I'm going "HA HA HA!" because that's usually my starting point, me laughing.” IfsKnowsIdeasMomentsLaughingStartingGood IdeasStarting Point Author:Charlie Brooker
“I'm not some anti-technology person. I think it's often how people would assume that if they don't know me.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsPersonsTechnologyAssumingKnow Me Author:Charlie Brooker
“In Britain people might know me more for my comedy writing background, things like that.” PeopleKnowsWritingMightComedyBackgroundsBritainKnow MeComedy Writing Author:Charlie Brooker
“[Worshipping God] is like fellating someone who intermittently stubs fags out on your head for no good reason. And we all know how unsatisfying that can be.” KnowsReasonKnow HowWorship God Book:Dawn of the Dumb Source: Dawn of the Dumb
