Humor
Animal Conversations
As the sun rises, I wake to a symphony of voices outside my window—whispers of secrets and tales of mischief. Assuming it's a group of people, I look out to find a gathering of birds, engaged in what seems like a full-blown conversation. Panic sets in; I must be dreaming. This unusual start throws off my morning routine.
By Punderful Alexander3 years ago in Fiction
Microfiction is My Favowrite Genre
Like just about everyone else these days my attention span is only a Plancks length long. In case you don't know, a Plancks length is the shortest measurable unit of distance, in other words, very short. Focusing on any one thing for more than 5-10 seconds really stresses me out, so, when I learned about the exciting and fun world of microfiction I knew this genre was the one for me. At last I had found a place where I could churn out hundreds of shitscicles for publication and/or read hundreds of other people's crapstorms in mere moments. Microfiction allows me to scratch my reading and writing itch without all the investment in hard work, thinking things through, and whatnot that comes along with reading and writing in all those other "boring" genres of yesteryear. I mean, who has time for long form fiction? Snoozefest. Even so called 'short' stories take so much freakin effort, and time I just don't have to spare. My job as an app developer for a major silicon valley corporation keeps me so busy I barely have time to stop for a massage in the office spa more three times a week, let alone to read or write a 3-10 page epic, that is probably about as exciting as whatever non exciting thing I would use as an analogy if I were not such a terrible writer with such a short attention span, which, it should be obvious by now that I am.
By Everyday Junglist3 years ago in Fiction
Sensi-tivo
When hanging out with people, play on words are bound to come about naturally. Some times words come about as a way of not having to say something directly. A way of avoiding something uncomfortable or gross, an example being who-ha when speaking with children. Sometimes these words take on lives of their own and transform along with those creators that coined them. As we age our childhood stomachs of steel turn more particular. We begin to actually have to judge if somethings we use to love are actually good ideas and worth it. Some restaurants are delicious going down, but less friendly coming out. There is a hilarious scene in 2 Weeks notice dealing with an RV to illustrate my point. So what started as a way for my husband and I to share a state of being slowly became so much more. The word slowly took on a life of it's own becoming context specific. We threw it around so loosely it started to define genre of movies. Specifically hallmark and lifetime movies. However, I'd use it for commercials so touching they made me cry. My husband would look over and be laughing at how a commercial could move me to tears. It became the excuse used to explain why we'd be on our phone doimg other things during shows. Although I'm sure we can not take credit for the creation of the individual parts of the word. I think we can take credit for it's use in certain given contexts. It is no wonder there are so many words that mean so many different things to different cultures, families and individuals. Here are some short stories that explain a world without our use of the word. Lolly and Ben were in a car on the way home from their favorite Mexican food restaurant. Lolly just ate a whole seafood burrito. "Ben can you drive a little faster." "No Lolly, there's a cop" "Ugh, my stomach hurts" "what kind of pain, is it serious? Do you need to go to a hospital?!" "No, just uncomfortable." "jesus Lolly, you had me scared." "Oh no" "What" If only Lolly had something better to say. Next scenario.... "Ben there is a new Christmas movie." "Lolly, I think it's a lifetime one." "Okay" She continues to put it on. "No, like a hallmark", he says. "So what are you saying?" ""Well, just, it's mid day. Is that what you really want to watch?" "Why are you speaking in code and asking me when I ask you?! So you dont?" "Well the acting is, you know, I'm not sure its right for right now?" "So, no than?" "Nevermind it's fine." ..... "You wanted to watch this Lolly and you're not even watching." "Well you know, its so predictable, we both know what the script has planned." Ben rolls his eyes. If only they had, had a word to help better explain easily what they were trying to say. Thank goodness this will never happen to any of us. Sent from my Galaxy
By simplicity3 years ago in Fiction
Receptasordiumpyra
Sabine. The dark period from 2021 to 2023 and, sadly, still going strong is Sabine’s Receptasordiumpyra phase of life. Unenviable, unrelenting and a span of time in life that would have brought many weaker than Sabine to the brink of madness and possibly with their toes hanging so sadly but hesitantly over the edge of a tall bridge.
By Kimberly Satriale3 years ago in Fiction
CraboKarenSyndronimous
They are the people sadly labeled as "Karens" by the internet and social media community. Yet sadly, they are suffering from a recently recognized affliction that is spreading throughout the world. The World Health Organization documented an alarming number of these "Karens" as the world's communities change.
By Jason Morton3 years ago in Fiction
Bahhumbugified
Scrooge sat in the waiting room of the dentist's office tapping his shoe on the floor, fully aware that he was annoying everyone. He didn't care, his tooth hurt like hell, and he felt like hot pokers were being jabbed back and forth into his gums...aargh! He silently screamed and dared anyone to say something to him. The receptionist stared daggers at him, she had already told him ten times that he was up next to see the dentist.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
