A sixty-second story

for Sadje’s What Do You See? picture prompt.

 

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‘What should one do before one dies?’

 ‘Well, I do a bit of research, check out who’s cheapest’.

‘Not buy, die!’

‘Oh, silly me! I always make sure I have some tissues to hand…’

‘Not cry, die!’

‘I misheard you. I drop off my baggage, go through passport control ….’

‘Listen, I said before you die not before you fly!’

‘Then you should speak up, not whisper!’

‘So?’

‘So, I always rehearse what to say and make sure it sounds convincing’.

‘Not lie, die, die, die!’

 ‘I beg your pardon? That’s not a very nice thing to say to your best friend!’

‘For the last time, what are you going to do before you die?’

 ‘No need to shout, I heard you the first time. Right, top of the list, get a hearing aid’..

 

 

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40 thoughts on “A sixty-second story

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje February 7, 2022 / 14:23

    Oh my God! This is so hilarious Keith. Thanks for this absolutely wonderful post.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 7, 2022 / 14:52

      There was no way I was going to take this prompt seriously! Thanks for providing it, Sadje.

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje February 7, 2022 / 15:20

        It wasn’t meant to be taken seriously by everyone. You do you so well. I

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje February 7, 2022 / 15:20

        Thanks

  2. ladysighs's avatar ladysighs February 7, 2022 / 14:33

    Enjoyed! Very convincing!

    (I was getting a bit irritated with you too!) 😉

      • ladysighs's avatar ladysighs February 7, 2022 / 15:35

        Your eyesight is better than your hearing it seems.

  3. Chris Hall's avatar Chris Hall February 7, 2022 / 15:55

    Love it, Keith! 😂

  4. Fandango's avatar Fandango February 8, 2022 / 06:05

    That was a hoot!

  5. Natasha's avatar Natasha February 8, 2022 / 06:36

    This is soooo funny, Keith. Rolling on the floor laughing. ;-))

  6. parikhit's avatar parikhit February 8, 2022 / 12:22

    Who knows the person was feigning ignorance from the very first moment, doesn’t want to think about dying but dyeing his or her orange and red! 😀

  7. radhikasreflection's avatar radhikasreflection February 9, 2022 / 13:22

    Haha! I am laughing out loud. A hilarious take on a somber topic Keith. Ingenious work 😀👍🏻

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 9, 2022 / 16:51

      I had a feeling most would take the deep and meaningful route, so I decided to go against the grain! I’m so pleased you liked it.

  8. Maggie's avatar Maggie February 9, 2022 / 14:13

    Sounds like my house!

  9. Mason Bushell's avatar Mason Bushell February 9, 2022 / 14:56

    Oh, that’s brilliantly funny! Well done, Keith!
    My dad has hearing aids and he still gets half the words you say wrong!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 9, 2022 / 16:58

      Thanks, Mason, perhaps they should bring back those big brass ear trumpets!

      • Mason Bushell's avatar Mason Bushell February 9, 2022 / 19:26

        You’re welcome! great idea, I think they worked well.

  10. michnavs's avatar michnavs February 9, 2022 / 14:59

    Oh, my this made me laugh.😁😁😁😁sooo good..

  11. Lamittan Minsah's avatar Lamittan Minsah February 9, 2022 / 15:29

    This is dense and humorous. You tickled my funny bone, Keith. But sure, you didn’t mean lie, nor fly, nor cry… you meant to do a little research! Haha. I love this.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 9, 2022 / 17:00

      Absolutely! Thank yous for your delightful comment.

      • Lamittan Minsah's avatar Lamittan Minsah February 9, 2022 / 17:25

        You’re most welcome, my friend. 🌼

  12. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks February 9, 2022 / 18:09

    Hilarious! Excellent story, Keith. 🙂

  13. KL Caley's avatar KL Caley February 14, 2022 / 06:07

    Haha – hilarious entry. A bit of light relief amongst some of the more serious posts on this subject.
    Well done. KL <3

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 15, 2022 / 17:50

      I thought it might be a bit different! Thanks so much.

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