![]() ![]() Just spare a thought for poor old Roald, though. It goes with the territory of being smaller than everyone else and, as long as nothing gets out of hand, the worst thing you might have to deal with is the odd wedgie or someone drawing a naked lady's chest on the front of your school shirt. When you begin secondary school, it's kind of normal to get pushed around by the older kids a little bit. The Embarrassment of Being Really Good At Something You Would Rather You Weren't Very Good At – Boy by Roald Dahl This is a brilliant premise for a book, and only a very clever writer could leave you feeling sorry for the most evil creature in the universe – AKA Dirk Lloyd – who finds himself stripped of all his powers and under the control of infernal, pathetic humans who should be worshipping at his very feet. ![]() ![]() Just picture it: one minute you are the Dark Lord – feared ruler of the Darklands, slayer of men, emperor of all that is evil… and the next thing you know, you're waking up in a Tesco's car park in Surrey, trapped in the puny body of a teenage boy. "… he tried to bellow in his most commanding tones, but it only came out as a little squeak, high-pitched and boyish." ![]() The Embarrassment of Being Not Quite as Brilliant as You Think You Are – Dark Lord – The Teenage Years by Jamie Thompson Still, who else at Hogwarts could fall off a broom, get hung up by his ears by pixies, or step on Ginny's toes when trying to dance with her (it really is no wonder she ended up marrying Harry…)? 3. Until later on in the series that is, when he loses interest for us by actually being really good at stuff. "Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one."įrom the first moment we meet poor old Neville, he shows tremendous artistry in the field of how to be completely useless at absolutely everything. The Embarrassment of Being Utterly Useless – Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling The unfortunate Norm takes this to a whole new level though, by almost using his parents' prized IKEA cupboard as a toilet. We've all done it – walking into the wrong classroom when an exam's taking place, accidentally going into the wrong toilet, waking up to find yourself in the giraffe enclosure at Chester Zoo etc. "Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke up and found himself about to pee in his dad's wardrobe." The Embarrassment of Not Knowing Where You Are - The World of Norm – May Contain Nuts by Jonathan Meres Mark Lowery is the author of Socks Are Not Enough and its follow-up, Pants Are Everything…When You're Definitely Not a Nudist, both published by Scholastic. potential?It wasn't the worst showing in the world, but improvement is needed!If you want to get involved in the world of tech, why not apply for the Vodafone Graduate Programme? Applications are open for September 2022 and more information can be found here.Fair play to you!You're well on your way, keep going!If you want to get involved in the world of tech, why not apply for the Vodafone Graduate Programme? Applications are open for September 2022 and more information can be found here.Unbelievable!You are beauty, you are grace, you are MAGNIFICENT!If you want to get involved in the world of tech, why not apply for the Vodafone Graduate Programme? Applications are open for September 2022 and more information can be found here.Here are some of my favourite embarrassing scenes from books for children and young adults. A novel idea, but what is the name of the company?Listen, we won't say anything if you don't.Not to worry, this quiz isn't legally binding, you can still get involved in the world of tech.If you want to get involved in the world of tech, why not apply for the Vodafone Graduate Programme? Applications are open for September 2022 and more information can be found here.You have. What does USR stand for?Bruce Wayne, or Batman, runs a green conglomerate that goes by what name?This company procures the screams (and subsequently laughter) of children to create energy for an entire city. Can You Name The Fictional Tech Companies From These Well Known Films?Tech is EVERYWHERE, and it's especially prevalent in the world of film.If you want to get involved in the world of tech, why not apply for the Vodafone Graduate Programme? Applications are open for September 2022 and more information can be found here.In Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr's lead character is the owner of what tech company?What is the name of the company that creates Officer Alex James Murphy aka Robocop?What is the name of the the company founded by Norman Osborn in Spiderman?What is the name of the company that develops replicants in Blade Runner?What company develops the Skynet AI system in the Terminator franchise?USR are company in I, Robot that create the robots which serve humanity. ![]()
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