Jenny Matlock: Good help is hard to find...

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Good help is hard to find...

Holy Criminy. This was hard! 25 words is not very darned many to write a little story with. But here's my attempt. The prompt is used three times and bolded (so I only counted it as five words...I don't think that's cheating and I'm comfortable with the fact that the story was told in exactly 25 additional words!)

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Ahem...

She yelled, “I’m not getting any younger” even though I hurried.

Then she screamed, “I’m not getting any younger”, when her coffee wasn’t hot enough.

I thought, “I’m not getting any younger”, as I ignored her buzzer and call light.

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22 comments:

Cindy Adkins said...: Wow, how did you write such a story in such a short amount of words? Amazing!!!

XO
Cindy; July 17, 2011 at 8:43 AM
To the Toy Box and Beyond said...: love this. Your boss sounds like my hubby Never happy; July 17, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Judie said...: Hmmm! I think I know that woman!!!!; July 17, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Ms. A said...: Ooooohhhh, this was like finding a great bargain on a limited budget. Good job!; July 17, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Vinay Leo R. said...: I ain't gettin coffee for my boss, but I sure as hell can hear him uttering those words soon to me :P and the reply too :D

Lovely Centus!; July 17, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Kim Lehnhoff said...: I think I'm at the age now where I could be the one screaming...but when I was younger, I was the one who thought that.

Don't you think I deserve the hot coffee now?

Great job!; July 17, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Anonymous said...: This is so clever!; July 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Nonna said...: Excellent Jenny and perfect for the prompt...made me laugh...I think know that woman too !; July 17, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Bookie said...: I feel like I have been on both sides of this story, Jenny! Good one you hammered out here. Hope you are cool in the West...stinking hot in Midwest!!!; July 17, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Lynn said...: Isn't it Sunday??? I feel like I'm at work:@); July 17, 2011 at 3:12 PM
Dazee Dreamer said...: first of all you're the boss so you can do whatever you like.

I loved it. I bet there are patients like that everywhere.; July 17, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Busy Bee Suz said...: Great work Jenny!!!!; July 17, 2011 at 4:53 PM
Ames said...: Where's the arsenic when you need it? :); July 17, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...: LOL. That was great Jenny! laurie; July 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM
w said...: ohhh. that was good. very very.; July 17, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Deborah said...: Oh brilliantly done! :o); July 17, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Susan Anderson said...: This a complete story in 25 words. You rocked it!

=); July 18, 2011 at 10:11 AM
jeff campbell said...: Patience is a virtue...have you seen the movie Bad Bosses? Well done...Peace and blessings; July 18, 2011 at 4:28 PM
cj Schlottman said...: Very crafty of you to use the prompt three times! That makes the writer's angst very palpable. Great!

Namaste..........cj; July 19, 2011 at 7:26 AM
Sharon said...: I can "hear" the sarcasm in her voice! Great job!; July 19, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Unknown said...: Dear Jenny,

This is simply brilliant!

What a well-crafted story with only 25 additional words. Impressive. Really. Good use of the prompt. Clever of you to repeat it!

And yes, alas, I too have worked with people like that. (Sounds a little bit like my ex too!)

Best wishes,
Anna
Books are heavy-Anna's SC wk 63; July 20, 2011 at 2:57 AM
Tina said...: oh dear i can picture that stressful time. you just cant please some people can you. age is against us all isnt it huff sigh ...

and i like how you used the prompt 3 times too. get you mrs matlock ;-)

My Centus; July 21, 2011 at 1:57 AM