“Maxine, I don’t have anything else even remotely your size. I weigh 50 pounds more than you.”
“Terrific. I am going on a blind date in a tuxedo shirt and cargo pants.”
“Well, you can’t go in your swimsuit, and everything in your bag is covered in wet sand.”
“I look like a busboy.”
“Smile. He’ll only see your sparkly personality.”
“I hope he doesn’t ask for me to refill his water before you introduce me.”
This is the last Sunday in April and the last flash with a word limit of 75. Featuring the wordย busboy, this flash uses all 75 words.
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Is Maxine talking to a man or a woman? Which is funnier? Have you ever been stuck wearing a friend’s clothes?
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Binky
/ April 28, 2013What’s wrong with a swimsuit?
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Gray Dawster
/ April 30, 2013Yes, quite strangely I like
that as an option too Binky ๐
Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013In a growing majority!
Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013Methinks the no shirt rule will get her.
novroz
/ April 28, 2013well…it’s a blind date, so he might not be that cute afterall ๐
Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013LOL!
Barb
/ April 28, 2013I can feel her pain. Although I’d like to have a look at the blind date’s face when he/she comes to pick her up.
Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013I think someone should definitely be taking that picture for posterity. xxx
Valentine Logar
/ April 29, 2013What a terrific use of busboy, just a look. Why not meet him in a swimsuit though?
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Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013I am not the only one who thinks they should change the meeting place, eh?
C. Brown
/ April 29, 2013Never had to wear a friend’s clothes. And “ouch” when the friend says he will only see the ‘sparkly personality’. ๐
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Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013I think the lack of a bra may have a bit to do with that. o.O ROFL!
Tess Kann
/ April 29, 2013What a fix. Frumpy is what this feels like. sounds like they’re on the beach. I’d be temped to wear the bathing suit with a towel as a sarong. Guess you can’t get into a good restaurant dress up like that though.
Clever use of ‘busboy’ here. I would never have expected it. I’m giggling all over the place.
Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013I think you are correct about the dress code. I can think of a few other solutions for this one. You should know by now, I am loving the surprises in flash! xxx
LScott
/ April 29, 2013To me, it sounds like Maxine is talking to a man and this is a great comical use of the word “busboy!” Gave me giggles.. ๐
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Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013See, I agree with you it is far funnier if she is talking to a man. xxx
Gray Dawster
/ April 30, 2013Yes fill my glass too but not with h2o, oh no I want some of that delicious red wine and… Well depending on how the introduction fares, who knows? ๐
Hey cheeky ๐ lol
A wicked FTP Red ๐ xxxx
Red of M3
/ May 1, 2013*giggles* This one was fun. I am glad I was not the only one to find it funny. ๐