Peter Flanagan: Someone shouts 'potatoes' at me during a comedy gig - it's something the Irish living in Britain have become used to

"Last year, I was on stage in central London doing a comedy gig when a punter yelled "potatoes" at me. I wish I could say it had been a verbal tic like that of Scottish Tourette's syndrome campaigner John Davidson at the Baftas, but no. This guy knew exactly what he was doing."

A comedian describes experiencing a heckle during a London comedy performance when an audience member shouted "potatoes" at them. The comedian distinguishes this deliberate heckle from involuntary outbursts, noting the heckler was intentionally making a reference. The incident highlights frustration with audience members who employ historical or cultural references in their heckling without actually understanding the context or history behind those references. This reflects broader annoyance at people using loaded terms or allusions without genuine knowledge of what they represent.

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