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Genre: Humor (100 words)
Copyright – Lora Mitchell
Another One Bites the Dust
“What’s your poison?” asked Bill, blowing smoke in her direction.
“Huh?” she wilted. The avocado-lime fuzz on the wall bled into the orange shag, her stomach queasy at the sight of it.
“To drink. You need to lighten up.”
Serena sunk into the rust couch. “Why is the TV on?”
Bill sat down next to her on the couch a little too close, with a yellow cocktail in hand. “It’s our view, darling. Who needs a penthouse?”
Reaching over her, he proudly presented a planted Lily. “For you.”
It was fake like his online profile. “It’s ugly and I’m leaving.”
AmyReeseWrites 
Fabulous, Amy! Great punch to that last line.
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Thanks, Cathy! I’m glad you thought so.
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Oh yuk. LIme fuzz into orange shag. She was right to leave. I love the picture of the man you painted, if not the man himself.
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Thanks, Sarah. If someone place makes you sick I think it’s a good indication you won’t get along.
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I’m laughing only because I don’t have to go on dates like that anymore!
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Thanks, Guap! I’m glad it made you laugh!
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😆 A good story. I enjoyed.
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Thank you!
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Ewww! I could practically smell this piece of fiction! LOL! Those colors still make me nauseous after all this time.
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Thanks, Lisa. That’s nice to hear. Well, not that I want you to feel nauseous…
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I saw an old cigarette ad that said, “blow smoke in her face and she’ll follow you anywhere.” It must have been false advertising. I love the avacado-lime and the orange shag. Unfortunately, i remember those as well.
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Russell, well that ad may work for someone, but not for Serena (and not for me, either!). There was no way to get around the green and orange. It followed you wherever you went. Thanks for reading.
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“It’s ugly and I’m leaving.” Great line! Says it all.
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Thanks! I appreciate that!
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Poor Serena. Surrounded by plastic! Great story.
Denmother
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Thank you, Denmother. I’m glad you enjoyed it. -Amy
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What a great job of making me feel completely yucky, starting with the colors!
janet
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You’re welcome, Janet! Thank you. Anytime!
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Very visual. Left nothing unsaid. I liked it!
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Thank you kindly, He Who! I appreciate that.
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I believe I went on a blind date with that guy! Oh, I left also. 😉 that was a fun read Amy…very believable in it’s sad way.
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Thanks, Jackie. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Sometimes sad can be funny.
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I was off him right at the start – ‘blowing smoke in my direction’. And then the decor… 😦 Nicely done
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Thank you, Sandra! I appreciate your support.
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A very colourful tale this week, it made my head hurt to imagine it all – I’d have left too, in fact, I’m not sure I’d have even sat down!
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I know, huh? Who knows what’s been on that couch. Shudder. Thanks, El!
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I love the abundance of little details that just makes the guy seem so creepy. The line, “It was fake like his online profile” is an awesome way to tie the story to the picture. 🙂
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Thanks, David. I like when I can manage to tie it together somehow!
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Yes; been there done that. I resolve to remain single rather than go back online…ugh!
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Oh, sorry. I hope you didn’t run into this guy! I’ve heard some tales about online dating. I think there’s lots of benefits to being single. Thanks!
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I wish I was blogging when I was dating…that would be some stories..lol
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I bet. You can always bring them back! You can always blog about your past
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True
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A clear reminder that WYSIWYG is not applicable to online dating. 🙂
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Definitely, Bjorn. You can only fool people for so long! 🙂
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What a perfect week to bust out the orange and green…I am happy to say this is one ugly piece. You really get the creeps from this guy. Great images and colorful I could almost seeing him stretching over his beer belly to get the fake plant…Love the whole scene.
Tom
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Thank you, Tom. I appreciate that you feel this is an ugly piece. Yay, I’ve succeeded in my job! Thanks for all your lovely comments.
Amy
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Could Bill do any more to be repulsive?! The fake lily is the (spoiled) cherry on top of this bad-tasting sundae. (I bet he has a greasy combover too.) Well-written story – the situation is so hopelessly over-the-top dreadful that I’m sitting here grinning at it.
Oh, and extra points to Tom Poet for noticing the orange-and-green mix plus the current date – I missed that detail 😉
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Thanks! I know I would stay the heck away from this one. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. I’m glad I was able to successfully create a dreadful situation! I hadn’t even noticed the connection to the St. Patrick’s Day! Happy Saint Paddy’s to you! I guess that was just lucky on my part…well, I do have some Irish in me!
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Very funny! I am amazed that creep managed to get her through the door. Bet he had a medallion too. 🙂
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Ha! Yes, that would be just the perfect accent!
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Perfectly set up– not to be redundant but the scenery packed pungent punch and the ending–well done woman!
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Oh, I love that, Audra! Thank you so much!
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ha — creep detector!
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Thanks, Bill. Thanks for reading!
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Ah the internet has certainly upped the bar in blind dates and untruth in advertising, hasn’t it? Good one, Amy. Could hear, smell and taste the ugliness. Smart girl to leave.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle,
Thanks. You can only get away with so much before the truth comes out.
Shalom,
Amy
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Hi Amy,
A rainy Sunday afternoon and I’m finally getting to your story. Yeah, make like a lily and leaf. His profille was a plant. No wonder she wilted. Hope she’s not uprooted by this, and goes on to grow and blossom! Great take on the photo. Ron
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Thanks, Ron! I appreciate your creative commentary on my story! I will get to yours, too. I’m having trouble keeping up this weekend. Thanks so much for reading mine. Hope you get some sunshine so those flowers can blossom!
Amy
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I love this, Amy. What a great story for the prompt! 😀
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Thanks, as always, Dianne!
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Zing! … and thanks for my Monday Morning Dose of FF ….. off to another one.
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Thanks as always for reading, Frank!
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Hahaha… too funny, Amy! I snort-laughed at that last line! 🙂
My grandparents used to have orange shag carpeting… it was like… BRIGHT orange… mixed with red… it used to remind me of a strange kind of lava…
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Thanks, Robert. Funny, we used to have red carpet in our living room. It was awfully yucky! At the time, I liked it!
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This is really good!!! I love your work.
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Thanks, La La!! I miss you!!!
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I miss you too. 😦
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Anything can be promised from behind a computer screen. The reality will sometimes make us sick. I sense a strong personality that will stand up for herself.
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Thanks, Joe. I think you’re right about her. She’s a no nonsense kind of gal.
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“It’s our view, darling. Who needs a penthouse?” I love that. And so creepily accurate.
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Thanks, Weebs. You can just stop over at my blog for your weekly creep session.
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She was brave to go to his house!
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Right, Abraham! I don’t think she knew what she was getting into!
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