Invoking Martin Luther's "Here I stand" may have been his own idea but dwindled without "I can do no other," which in the circumstances might have brought disbelieving giggles.
He does sometimes worry that he speaks his mind too freely – "Yeah, course I do," – but bursts into giggles, which suggest he doesn't worry much.
A former professional footballer with Sheffield Wednesday, he almost broke out in giggles when asked how many people were supporting Chelsea against Barcelona.
Gambill also saw the funny side and joined in the giggles which echoed around the half-empty stands, all of which added to the impression that this event is little more than glorified practice for those with bigger fish to fry next week.
She's all giggles and sighs over the music, in time with the listener at the other end, making the experience feel truly interactive.
In 2014, Brand set himself up as the social leader that Britain deserves: one who points out that inequality is terrible in this country, but when asked what, precisely, he'll do about it, giggles and retreats behind a wall of "Me?
The Centralian Advocate was there and reported with titillating colour: "Defence lawyers had quiet words with the parents of the men, while a row of pretty young things, with painted nails and highlights in their hair, shared nervous giggles as they waited for the court to open… Mr Ryder's family slipped in the back.
As she walked the red carpet with co-star Steve Coogan and director Stephen Frears, Dench was reduced to giggles as a chorus of "Hey Jude" and chants of "we love you Judi" rang out.
With luck, there'll be a scene where it rolls on its back and giggles as Chris Pratt tickles its tummy.
On Irish television the incident was replayed time and again, mainly for yuks and giggles.
Until just a few years ago, an Italian in London was invariably greeted by giggles and jokes about "bunga-bunga", but since Mario Monti has been in government, we've been considered rather more serious and reliable by Downing Street and in the City (thus creating the widespread impression that things can even get better if Italians do not actually vote for who governs them).
