@@@ THE GENDER HUB ON MC@@@

Good Day! How are you doing? I hope that you are absolutely fabulous on this oh so good Wednesday. I hope that you are feeling fantastic and oh so wonderful on what I would like to think of as a beautiful Wednesday morning, nice to see the sun out for a change, the weather is clearing up which is nice to see the sun out doing it’s thing keeping us warm… Let just say that when compared to the last few days of chilly and icy weather experienced by practically everyone its one fine day… So we’ve established that it’s Wednesday and here on the Morning Cruise is all about the ladies and the gents as we focusing on gender issues for the next three hours and I must we have some really exiting things to come…talking about exiting we of course have to make way for all the usuals…

Moving onto today’s show we had all the usuals such as you’re Word of the Day, your SA Q&A, you’re Tip of the Day, Job Shop and Information Guide.

We also had interview with:

# We spoke about gangsterism specifically on the Cape Flats so we spoke to former gangster Rashad Allen and he chatted to us about how he transformed his life, living a life of crime and how change is possible for others.

# On the same topic we also featured a package that I done some time ago on gangsterism and the rise there of among teenage girls living on the Cape Flats.

Word of the Day:

EFFACE - To cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, to erase

Trivial Question:

Q: Name the traditional cuisine prepared outdoors in a cast iron, round, three legged pot?
A: Potjiekos

Did You Knows:

Men loose about 40 hairs a day. Women loose about 70 hairs a day…Here’s another interesting fact… If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee

Tip of the Day:

None the less we are talking about ways to be funny without telling jokes… Here's how to find humor in not-so-funny stuff. Before long, you'll have people laughing a lot at your presentation without telling jokes. Below are some ways to get people to laugh.So here are those set of tips…

1. Set the scene for laughter. If you want to lighten up your program, you might want to let the audience know this, even before you say one word. Project some lighthearted visuals as the audience is entering the room.

2. Poke fun at yourself. Again, even before you open your mouth, you can show the audience that you don't take yourself too seriously by adding some playful things about you in your introduction. For example, have the introducer tell the audience that you are the author of seven books which have sold well over 30 copies.

3. Get some laughs with a prop. It has been said that learning is enhanced with visual aids. If this is true, then speakers need to enhance their talks with something to visually illustrate what they are saying. A prop is a great way to do this because it not only makes your message memorable but it can also get a laugh.

4. Tell your humorous stories. Open your humor eyes and ears and look and listen for the funny things that happen all around you. Families are an especially good resource for finding humorous stories.

5. Borrow some witty words. While waiting for your own humor-related stories to appear, you might want to borrow some funny short quotes from famous people to lighten up your talks.

6. Collect audience anecdotes. Sometimes audiences say the funniest things. When they do, write it down. It could be a big laugh in your next presentation.

7. Remember the bottom line. For non-humorists, some of the ideas presented here may seem too frivolous for your subject matter. Nevertheless, you are still encouraged to seek some way of upping the entertainment value of your talks because it might also increase what you can charge.

8. Make it relevant. One final word about using humor in your presentations--make sure it is relevant. Amusing an audience for the sake of getting a laugh might be ideal for a stand-up comedian or an after-dinner humorist but it's probably not good for most speakers. If your humor doesn't make a point or have a purpose, don't use it.

9. Fake stories Usually real comedians use fake stories to make a cheap laugh.

www.wikihow.com

Quote of the Day:

A. Powell Davies - Life is just a chance to grow a soul

It’s time for me to love and leave you. You must have oh so super Wednesday. Let’s chat again tomorrow…Much Love…Peace.