“That’s not an apple, Jane,” Meggy says, barely looking up from her phone. “It’s a pesticide receptacle in a cosmetically red shell.” She’s already texting again, so I ignore her and bite into my juicy McIntosh.
“That’s not yoga, Jane,” Meggy says later when I mention the new class I’m teaching. “It’s contrived poses with no spiritual balance.” She’s distracted by another text.
“That’s not funny, Jane. It’s crass.”
“That’s not true, Jane. It’s ridiculous.”
It’s not until I accidentally glance at the naked man’s photos on her phone that I can say, “That’s not your husband, Meggy. It’s his brother.”
Hahaha. Nice final line, John! Don’t we all have someone we can ‘ping’ like this?
Another great submission.
Very well done. It’s nice to expect a twist but not know exactly what the line will be.
No one needs a friend like that! Great ending! Loved it!
Humans are great at being ethical or know it all perfect and then having a questionable side. Well written..Clever how much you got in for the 101 words.
Hilarious!!
Hilarious (oh I know too many like Meggy!) but what struck me was your confidence in repeating names to make your point so clearly, as if you had all the words in the world – impressive 🙂
Methinks Meggy has a future in politics, if she uses the current administration as her business model. This is a great little zinger of a story. I like it when bad people get their comeuppance in snarky ways.
Oh my, I bet her face was red! Or maybe not. Haha. Great story. ?
That question mark was supposed to be a smiley face. Seriously, great story! Haha
Oh my, I bet her face was red! Or maybe not. Haha. Great story. ?
Really well done, John. A big story in a smal package.
I loved it, John. If only we could think of one-line put downs like this at the time, not several hours later!
Awesome story! Loved the read. Always amazed why you can do with so few words.
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. And thanks to the 101words.org editorial team for choosing this and also really helping me make the ending to this one shine!
I think we all know someone we would like to put into his/her place. I recently accomplished this with an “always right” person when she tried to correct my pronunciation; I suggested that she look up the word, and this time I was right! That clammed her up for a while!
Nicely done, John!