Monday, 25 July 2011

Succinctly Yours - A Microfiction Meme #18




Grandma at Grandma's Goulash provides a picture and a word prompt for this Microfiction Meme and the rules are use the photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words.


Want more challenge? Use the word of the week in your story. This part is optional.


This week's word is ARBITRARY here's the picture and my offering using the picture  in 140 characters, including spaces and punctuation.



Their date went swimmingly, but a carpenter’s workshop was not what Mel was expecting 

when Dave asked her if she wanted to see his shavings.


 My brain wouldn't let me fit in the word ARBITRARY. 
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26 comments:

  1. mrsnesbitt25 July 2011 at 08:19

    Hilarious! The vice squad were on hand I guess? lol!

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  2. Anonymous25 July 2011 at 09:38

    Sounds a bit spooky. I hope Mel said she WOODEN go to his carpentry workshop!

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  3. Lisa Ricard Claro25 July 2011 at 11:03

    LOL He's a bit more literal than she expected. Thanks for the morning chuckle.

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  4. Valerie25 July 2011 at 11:18

    Guess she would have preferred an etchings invite. Loved it.

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  5. MorningAJ25 July 2011 at 11:43

    I think that could have been one of the better outcomes if that was the offer.....

    Nice tale.

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  6. Gledwood25 July 2011 at 13:16

    well that was very arbitrary so you did a good job

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  7. Commander Zaius25 July 2011 at 14:35

    At 47 I seriously cannot even fathom how I would handle going on a date again. So I figure I would end up doing something very close to what Dave did.

    Great job!

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  8. anthonynorth25 July 2011 at 14:45

    Ah, some dates just don't go as planned. Nice one.

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  9. Daryl25 July 2011 at 15:09

    Dave asked ARBITRARY if she'd like to see his workshop? Nope, it doesnt work unless you turn it into ARBITRARILY

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  10. Empress Bee (of the high sea)25 July 2011 at 15:25

    see his shavings? ha ha ha ha ha

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxoxo

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  11. Anonymous25 July 2011 at 16:07

    OMG so funny. Cracked me up!

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  12. Ron25 July 2011 at 16:22

    "when Dave asked her if she wanted to see his shavings."

    Bwhahahahahahahahahaahaha! OMG...that CRACKED ME UP!!!

    Brava, m'dear! Another clever creation!

    Have a wonderful Monday!

    X

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  13. Julia Phillips Smith25 July 2011 at 16:59

    The photo prompt was all your brain required, Akelamalu.

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  14. Akelamalu25 July 2011 at 17:17

    The vice squad? LOL good pun Denise

    Another good pun from you too Dumdad LOL

    Glad you enjoyed it Lisa

    I think that's what she thought she was going to see Valerie LOL

    I think you're probably right AJ

    Thanks Gleds :)

    I'm sure you'd do a better job than Dave Beach ;)

    No they don't Anthony LOL

    You can see my dilemma Daryl!

    Ah I made you laugh Bee, that's good. x

    I'm so pleased you liked it Thom x

    I'm always happy if I make you laugh Ron xx

    Aw thanks Julia x

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  15. Sandi McBride25 July 2011 at 18:49

    LOL...shavings and etching...wood etchings that is...of course it's all arbitrary in the end,
    Sandi

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  16. Pat25 July 2011 at 19:06

    LOL....hilarious. Thanks for the morning laugh! Dave needs some advice on being cool.

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  17. Grandma's Goulash25 July 2011 at 22:33

    Hmm. What did she think he meant? lol

    Fun mf. Thanks for the smile.

    My Succinct: Simpler Times

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  18. Kay L. Davies25 July 2011 at 23:49

    I agree with Grandma. What DID she think he meant?
    Imaginative take on the prompt, and I'm surprised your wonderfully creative brain couldn't fit the word of the week in there somewhere, LOL.

    —Kay, Alberta, Canada

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  19. Helen A. Howell25 July 2011 at 23:59

    Well, I give him marks for originality it makes a change from etchings! LOL This made me smile ^_^

    helen-scribbles

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  20. Maude Lynn26 July 2011 at 02:26

    How funny!

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  21. Susan Fobes26 July 2011 at 05:37

    So it's called shavings nowadays? LOL!

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  22. secret agent woman26 July 2011 at 14:08

    And yet she agreed.

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  23. Misty DawnS26 July 2011 at 16:05

    Ahahahahaha - very funny!

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  24. Akelamalu26 July 2011 at 20:46

    Quite Sandi LOL

    Glad you enjoyed it Pat

    I think she thought it was a euphemism for something a little more exciting Grandma!

    See my answer to Grandma above Kay. I just couldn't get my head round Arbitrary!

    He was being honest Helen ;)

    Happy to make you smile Mama Zen :)

    Possibly Susan. ;)

    She was looking for excitement SAW ;)

    Cheers Misty x

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  25. Cloudia27 July 2011 at 02:51

    your mind fascinates me!



    Aloha from Waikiki;


    Comfort Spiral

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    > < } } ( ° >

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  26. Akelamalu31 July 2011 at 13:24

    Oh thankyou Cloudia :)

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