Quote by Julie Burchill

My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list of my 'Top Ten' friends in the manner of a Top Of The Pops chart countdown.

My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to f

Summary

The quote highlights the speaker's perception of their second husband's view on their friendship dynamics. It suggests that the husband believed the speaker had a tendency to be fickle in forming and maintaining friendships. Evidently, as a way to mock or emphasize this perceived fickleness, the husband would create a weekly ranking of the speaker's top ten friends, akin to a popular music chart countdown. This humorous and somewhat lighthearted quote showcases the husband's perspective on the speaker's approach to friendships.

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By Julie Burchill

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