As it happens, Grandma is soon coming up on the one year anniversary of Succinctly Yours, and you know how much I love this Monday meme. Grandma took the torch passed by Susan of Stony River, much to the delight of so many writers who participate in this meme. If you haven't checked out Grandma's blog then you're missing out. Head over there now!
Welcome to today's microfiction!
Grandma's Goulash graciously hosts Succinctly Yours, the wonderful meme for those of us addicted to microfiction. The trick is to write a story in 140 characters or less using the photo below as inspiration. To add to the challenge is the word of the week, "speculate." My stories are below.
Immediate Retribution
(140 characters)
(140 characters)
Nervous, Al hid under his desk when the boss came by. He congratulated himself for his ingenuity, until he realized he was stuck and couldn’t get out.
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Lazy Contribution
(140 characters)
The Invisible Man loved moonlighting as an office clerk. He was only caught napping if he snored. Even then, coworkers could only speculate.
To read the microfiction stories of others participating in this meme, please click HERE.
Thanks for visiting! See you on Wednesday for the naked truth about . . . Statistics.
Have a great week!
Lisa
Very nice, Lisa ~~ Moral here :), if your going to be under your desk don't get stuck down there. And even if you're invisible, don't snore when you nap on the job.
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The Invisible Man loved moonlighting as an office clerk. He was only caught napping if he snored. Even then, coworkers could only speculate. <--This, my firend, is pure flash tale genius!!! (I absolutely love the way your cogs mesh!)
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to be invisible ....
ReplyDeleteThere are consequences for hiding out, whether you crumple yourself under furniture or just sit in the chair invisibly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for making me smile first thing this morning, Lisa. Have a fun week,
Kathy M.
My secret thought is of hiding in the closet behind clothes, on the floor among shoes where no one could find me. I NEVER picture hiding under the desk...it might work...maybe....
ReplyDeleteGreat job mental pictures you gave us this morning!
Jim - I've often thought of hiding under my desk, but the space is usually occupied by my dog. LOL
ReplyDeleteSparkle - Aw, thanks!
Kathy - Me too. I always thought the Klingons were brilliant with their cloaking device. Be nice to have one of those, wouldn't it?
Kathy M. - Good philosophical point. We can't hide from ourselves, can we.
Claudia - I'm more of a pull-the-covers-over-my-head kind of gal. LOL
Nicely done, both - especially the second.
ReplyDeleteOh, two fun ones of exactly 140 characters each. I'd say more good management than good luck, Lisa.
ReplyDeleteSelf-congratulations can often find us stuck.
I wonder how much work the Invisible Man actually accomplished. Would it be visible?
K
I think it would be great fun to be able to go in and out of visibility! Poor Al, but I guess he got what he deserved for attempting to hide.
ReplyDeleteI'd not asked Jerry for a story because I thought 4 would be too many, but due to all the fan requests, I asked him for his microfiction and he quickly whipped one out.
I love the first one, especially. (I meant to read this in the morning, to begin my day with a laugh, but got too busy.)
ReplyDeleteAnthony - Thank you.
ReplyDeleteKay - Ha! Good question.
Pat - I'll head over there to read his flash of brilliance! :)
Sioux - Well, hopefully you got a much needed end-of-day chuckle.
First one is my fav, but as always you do such a great job on both.
ReplyDeletehaha!! enjoyed your takes on the prompts.. not sure which one I loved better... thanks for the laughs
ReplyDeleteAl would have done better to hide in the stationery cupboard. LOL
ReplyDeleteLynn - Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteLady in Read - Thanks for commenting!
Akelamalu - I agree. Not only is Al the nervous type, but he's not too bright, either. LOL
I enjoy these so much that reading them is a little reward for me. And I certainly wasn't let down this week, either!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tammy. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words, Lisa. And sorry for being so late coming by. It's not been the best week for me health-wise, but I'm doing better now and trying to catch up.
ReplyDeleteYour microfictions are as excellent as always. I had a co-worker who used to hide under the desk, when the boss got near her office. He was not a bit scary, so no one knew why. Truth is stranger than fiction, or at least as strange. :D
I'm running late with a book blurb too, but hope to come up with something before the weekend is over.