“I quit my job as an escapologist. I couldn’t get out of it quick enough”

If you book an escapology course, or you have an escapologist job, they can be hard to get out of fast enough. Or so the jokes/puns have it.
   
“I hated my job as an escapologist. I couldn’t get out of it quick enough” was posted on X/Twitter by Alan Bull on November 9, 2015. “I quit my job as an escapologist. Couldn’t get out of it quick enough.!!!” was posted on X/Twitter by Alan Bull on August 28, 2016. “‘I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I’m really struggling to get out of it’ - (Adele Cliff Edinburgh fringe)” was posted on X/Twitter by HalfWit on August 19, 2019.
 
 
X/Twitter
Alan Bull
@Grisham42
I hated my job as an escapologist.
I couldn’t get out of it quick enough.
12:00 PM · Nov 9, 2015
 
X/Twitter
Alan Bull
@Grisham42
I quit my job as an escapologist.
Couldn’t get out of it quick enough.!!!
1:32 PM · Aug 28, 2016
 
X/Twitter
Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
Quit my job as an escapologist.  Couldn’t get out of it quick enough.
https://punsandoneliners.com/randomness/fast-jokes/    #Fast #FastJokes #Joke #Humour
From punsandoneliners.com
3:00 AM · Apr 13, 2019
   
Reddit—Jokes
u/dr_pr—August 19, 2019
10 best one-liners from the 2019 Edinburgh fringe
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“I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I’m really struggling to get out of it” - Adele Cliff
     
X/Twitter
HalfWit
@wat_hamm
“I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I’m really struggling to get out of it” - (Adele Cliff Edinburgh fringe)
1:47 AM · Aug 19, 2019
 
Facebook
John McAlindon
September 3, 2021 at 2:18 AM ·
I hated my job as an escapologist.
I couldn’t get out of it quick enough.
     
X/Twitter
Ben Jane
@BenJaneFitness
This weekend I got carried away and booked myself on to a week long escapologist course.
Now, I’m really struggling to get out of it.
5:03 PM · Nov 21, 2021
 
Bluesky
bevilc.bsky.social
@bevilc.bsky.social
I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I’m really struggling to get out of it. (Adele Cliff)
#JokeOfTheDay
2:40 AM · Oct 18, 2025
   
LaffGaff
Escapologist
October 23, 2026 by LaffGaff
I quit my job as an escapologist.
I couldn’t get out of it quick enough.