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'I Quit!': Author Matt Potter on how resignations shaped history

If you've ever spent a work-day fantasizing about the perfect way to say "Take this job and shove it...", then our interview with Matt Potter is for you. His book, "F You and Goodbye" chronicles how high profile resignations in politics, arts and business have changed the course of history.
Matt Potter, author of "F... You and Goodbye: The Dark and Hilarious History of the Resignation" explains why saying '"I quit!" can be so powerful. (Indiana Stan/Flickr cc)

The summer season is in full, glorious bloom. And if you're watching it pass by while toiling away at a job you can't stand, you may be tempted to finally say "I quit" -- and get out there to smell the roses. 
 

With that in mind, we bring you someone who has studied the art of quitting.

Journalist and historian Matt Potter spoke with Anna Maria Tremonti last January about his book, "F*** You and Goodbye: The Dark and Hilarious History of the Resignation."

Matt Potter mentioned one of his favourite resignations ever is when Geoffrey Howe resigned from Margaret Thatcher's cabinet.

​Share your resignation stories. Do you ever dream about quitting? How does it play it out in your head?

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This segment was produced by The Current's Shannon Higgins.
 

Sometimes the best way to quit in style is through dance.