“I was the worst bricklayer in the world. I can show you buildings I worked on - they're a hazard. I closed a window one time. I forgot to set back a brick and I just kept going - there I was singing 'There's no business like show business'.”
The speaker humorously admits being a terrible bricklayer, recounting a dangerous mistake while singing a show‑business anthem, highlighting absurdity and self‑deprecation.
In simple terms: Self‑deprecating humor about work blunders.
Humor can soften professional incompetence.
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Self‑deprecation may mask deeper issues of competence that need addressing.
