Written for the Friday Fictioneers. A story about cultural clashes begins after the photo.
Genre: Humor
Word Count: 100
Copyright – Douglas M. MacIlroy
Business Meeting
“Mr. Koyanagi would like to express his elation at meeting with you,” said Hiroshi, the translator.
Koyanagi was expressionless.
“Yes sir. Ain’t no pencil-neck at InterPol gonna tell me who I do business with,” said Parmer.
Hiroshi translated, “This pleases Mr. Koyanagi very much.”
Still expressionless.
“So, when are we startin’ the meetin’?”
“We are having the meeting, Mr. Parmer,” said Hiroshi.
“Fish pond is a funny place for a meeting and…” He pointed. “Is that a skull in there? What the hell?”
“That man also criticized the location for a meeting.”
Parmer turned white. “Mighty purty fishes, yes sir!”
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Each week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields presents a photo as a writing prompt for 100 words or less. Anyone may join this intrepid group of creative minds. Here’s this week’s original prompt: http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/1-november-2013/
EagleAye
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Haha .. nice catch from Parmer 🙂 Great story
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Thanks Al! It was a literal life and death moment for Parmer. He had to think fast.
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Reminds me of the original film “House”
“The old lady who lived here was stupid old bag”
“She was my mother”
“Nice as you can get though”
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Was this the humorous horror movie?
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It was, yes 🙂
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Loved that movie. It’s one of my faves.
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I haven’t seen it for years. Will have to see if I can get it again. Will probably look dated now though
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I’ll look for it on Netflix. That’s perfect for Halloween. Doesn’t matter if the effects are dated. Just got through watching the old Battle of Britain movie with Trevor Howard and Michael Caine. Love that one.
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Wow. Now that one IS dated 😆
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Made me laugh. A change of heart for sure!
DJ
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Great to hear it, Danny. As a successful businessman, Parmer had learned to adapt quickly. Thanks much for your comments. 🙂
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Lol, superb. I waiting for your FF, worth waiting.Loved the conversation.
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Thanks Indira! You give me the fuel to keep writing more.
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Ha ha, such a fast pull back, 😉
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I think it dawned on him that InterPol warned him away for a good reason.
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Makes me wonder exactly what sort of business Parmer is running.
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Or even what business Koyanagi is running. Parmer was expecting an oil deal (not enough words to explain that). Parmer was in deeper trouble than he imagined.
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Well at least Parmer was a quick study. Though I think he should still excuse himself to the Loo quickly.
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No doubt. A certain amount of cleanup may be necessary. 😉
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You, me, a few others… these fish sure eat some gnarly stuff! Clever, sir; well done!
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Well, it’s not nice to let Koi go hungry is it? 😉 Thanks so much!
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Indeed.
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Dear EA,
Mighty purty story. Nothing to see here, move along….
Seriously, good job on this one. I’m still smiling.
Aloha,
Doug
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Hehe. Smiles are what I’m aiming for. Great pic by the way!
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Dear E. A.
Guess Parmer saw which side his fish cake was buttered on. Koyanagi. Cute. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Parmer may be a country boy, but he’s no dummy. He’s a quick study. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for your encouraging comments. 🙂
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Deftly handled; both you and Parmer. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Sandra!
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Wise man once said, “Listen to InterPol.”
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Yup. Sometimes they know what they’re talking about. Parmer learns this lesson a little too late.
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Hey Bill – I was hoping to get your thoughts on this piece: https://momusnews.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/the-wonderful-wolfen/
I’d love to hear the opinion of a serious author on it.
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I think its tie to take his business elsewhere!
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I agree. But who knows how a Yakuza might take that slight to his honor.
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What kind of business is this???? Pretty cutthroat…
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Well, it’s not unusual for organized crime to branch out into legitimate business. Parmer thinks he’s there for an oil deal. He is actually, but his prospective business partner is more than a little dodgy.
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Fortune cookie says “watch out for the pond with the white skull”
its gonna be a short meeting either way
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Too bad he didn’t have Chinese before the meeting. Unfortunately, he was in Japan. The rest of the meeting may be conducted with a Katana. Yikers!
Thanks so much for stopping in!
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Meeting in a pond? It’s always good to know when you’re in too deep. Nice take.
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Hehe. Seems Parmer found out the hard way. Thanks much for stopping in!
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Lovely narrative register.
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Thank you!
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The right response. Definitely. Yes, sir!
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Yup. That’s some fast thinking, hehe. Thanks for visiting Patrick!
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I like the clash of cultures, and given the spelling of “purty,” I’m guessing Texas. Those girls and boys are mighty proud of their state, but they know when to bob their heads and agree. Nice story.
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Yup, you got it. Texas. And Mrs. Parmer didn’t raise no fool. Texans are mighty proud, and they know which side their bread is buttered too. Thanks much for your thoughts! 🙂
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Nice. 🙂 Sometimes it’s just best to shut up and play along.
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It certainly is! Thanks David. 🙂
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I’m glad he kept his head in this situation that could have easily gotten out of hand.
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Nice double entendre. He had to keep his head, in order to retain his head. 😉
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I guess that will learn him some manners. Nicely done.
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Thank you kindly, Tony.
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