Photo by: Douglas M. MacIlroy
False Advertising
Edwina Spider hummed a lullaby as she worked.
“Is the silk suit really necessary?” said Mr. Roach.
“Yes, very,” said Edwina.
“By the way, it’s pinching at the crotch.”
“Oh! Very sorry, sir.” Edwina made an adjustment. “Better?”
Mr. Roach groaned. “Yes, thank you. So what happens later?”
“Well. Later, you’ll feel a slight jab, but it’s nothing to worry about.”
“And then?”
“In a few hours you’ll definitely notice a difference.”
“I see. I found your site on the inter-web, you know.”
“Good to hear that,” grinned Edwina.
Mr. Roach sighed. “I dearly hope Edwina’s Weight Loss Program works for me.”
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Each week, the Friday Fictioneers are caught and flippantly fleeced like frenetically fouled French fruit flies in the webs of our own imagination. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields provides a photo prompt and we start writing. Often photos are provided by fellow writers. This week, Douglas MacIlroy offered a macro pic. Nice one, Doug! Look here for more stories based upon the photo above: http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/19-december-2014/
EagleAye
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Now who will not love this story. Superb.
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Hehe. Thank you so much, Indira! 🙂
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Mr. Roach. 🙂
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I’m sure the weight loss program will work for him.
DJ
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I’m quite certain it will, but with more “permanent” effects than he ever dreamed! 😉
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The inter-web…love that!
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😀 I hoped somebody would catch that. An added ingredient, free of charge. Glad you liked it. 😉
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Surreal and sinister in one short story. Nice.
Claire
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Thanks so much, Claire! 🙂
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Dear Eric,
I’m afraid Mr. Roach is about to lose more weight than he bargained for. Funny.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I believe you’re right. Some folks will believe everything they find on the inter-web. Glad you had fun. Thanks for the visit, Rochelle! 🙂
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Dear EA,
Hard not to miss the inter-web and a pretty perfect story all the way round. I need to avail myself of Edwina’s program. Loved this whimsical tale.
Aloha,
Doug
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Thank you! *blush blush* But stay away from Edwina. Her program is very aggressive and entirely too permanent. 😉 Glad you enjoyed the story. Great pic, by the way. 🙂
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I shed no tears for Mr Roach. Good one, Eric. Give him a cockroach and a spider, and he builds a weight loss industry 😀
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Yeah me neither. Mostly because he’s a roach. It’s a funny industry though. The weight is merely shifting from one to the other. Thanks so much, Lyn.
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Edwina’s a smooth operator, and he doesn’t suspect a thing. Actually the weight loss industry can be rather predatory.
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Oh yes, it certainly can, but at least the industry predates upon your money mostly, not your very flesh! Edwina is pretty slick, or perhaps Mr. Roach is terribly naive. Thanks for stopping in! 🙂
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Nice! A fun way to share a timely warning. Good work.
All my best,
Marie Gail
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Yep. Stay away from Edwina. Glad you had fun. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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This made me chuckle inter-web and all.
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Great to hear that. I’m always hoping for a chuckle. Thanks Alicia! I appreciate the visit. 🙂
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I hope Mr Roach sees the light before it’s too late. Oh, it is! A great analogy about fraud, scams on the web!
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Thank you, Patrick! Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you kindly for your thoughts. 🙂
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EagleAye, I find it hard to fell sorry for Mr. Roach also, After all, spiders have to eat too. Funny story and well written. 😀 Happy Holidays! 🙂 — Suzanne
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It’s true. He really did walk into that. Glad you had fun with the story. I appreciate that. Thanks much, and Happy Holidays to you! 🙂
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