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The Kingdom Chippy
A young woman works in a local chip shop and has to confront sexism and harassment in the workplace. Scots writer Laura Barbour meets the issue head-on in her powerful story about the challenges women face in modern Scotland.
“Keep the 10p hen – that’ll mibbe cheer ye up eh!” He tuts, pleased wi himsel, tuckin his wrapped single fish under one arm. In ma mind, the pickled egg bursts in ma fist an vinegar dribbles through ma claws.
See before ah got the job at the chippy, ah was actual so soft when it came tae auld men. If ah’d seen an auld man wi a fish supper under his arm, ma brain wouldae constructed a hale story aboot him bein lonely, wifeless an dugless, away hame tae hiddle over his wee papery tea in a buckled armchair. An see if he happened tae be wearin a baseball cap… Nut. That’d be me – finished, deid, game over. Ah suppose the service industry hardens ye. Cause see now? Ah’m aboot wan battered sausage innuendo away fae a criminal record.