The 'Gently, Bentley!' Hex': How 'The "Gently, Bentley!" Way's' Mysterious Creator Bewitched Our Resident Sceptic

... before your next instalments - please remember:

'The "Gently, Bentley!" Way' may in the future be referred to without it's !

(just for legal and safety reasons, is all, nothing to worry about)

And might be referred to from now on, as:

TGBW, GB, Gently Bentley, The Way (Like 'The Force' in Star Trek)

The Cosmic Conundrum

In an unexpected twist, we have reason to believe that the faceless originator of TGBW has applied the philosophy's quasi-mystical powers on our very own resident sceptic, the fictional me. Yes, you read that right! The man who loathes the very mention of "Gently, Bentley" may be under its mysterious spell.

The Symptoms

Every time TGBW is discussed, our sceptic feels an unexplainable urge to trash talk it. "It's nonsense!" "Absolute rubbish!"—you've heard him say it all. But here's the twist: he can't explain why he's doing it.

The Paradox of Benefits

While he continues to badmouth TGBW, our sceptic has noticed peculiar improvements in his own life. His Wi-Fi is a smidgen faster, his plants are thriving, and he even found a fiver (£5) on the street. All these, after involuntarily muttering "Gently, Bentley" under his breath.

The Hypothesis

Could it be that the architect of TGBW has 'hexed' our sceptic to serve as a living, breathing contradiction? A man who trashes what he unconsciously benefits from, thereby adding layers of irony to an already comically absurd philosophy?

The Sceptic's Two Pence

And now, a few words from our sceptic himself: "This is absolute tomfoolery. Do you really believe chanting words will improve your life? Bollocrap!" *

Yes, dear readers, the plot thickens with each utterance. But the question remains: Is he a sceptic by choice, or by cosmic design? The jury's still out on that one.

* I think this word has been used incorrectly - the pillock! Hasn't it, Joe? (He invented the word! UrbanDictionary. Click here to see and learn the definition!)