Today’s weird words!
Wildered – went astray
Ween – think or suppose, be of the opinion
Whence – from what place
Whereagainst – against which
Whitherward – toward what or which place
Whereout – out of which
Wanion – ill-luck, misfortune
Just fifty minutes until my job interview. I mustn’t be late. I checked the address on the letter and set off. Five minutes later I wildered and became totally lost.
I asked a passing priest for help. “Walk witherward St Peter’s church, turn left and it’s on your right,” he said. I thanked him, crossed myself and trotted off. Five minutes later I was lost again.
I spotted a chap on a bench swigging from a can of beer and asked him for directions. “Walk to the Flying Fish, hic, from whence you turn right, hic, and it’s there” he slurred. Five minutes later… you guessed!
I stopped a little old lady. ”See the retirement home?” she squeaked, “turn left there, left, and left again and I ween you’ll see it”. Five minutes later I was back where I started!
Whereagainst all odds, I eventually made it and got the job!
On the way back I donated some cash to a retirement home, said a prayer of thanks in St Peter’s church whereout I popped to the Flying Fish for a celebratory drink.
Twenty minutes later I stepped outside, tripped, and had the wanion to fall flat on my face.
“Can you direct me to the emergency department?” I asked a passing stranger.
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Love your hilarious story Keith
Thanks so much Sadje
You’re welcome 😉
Wow! So many weird words to choose from today. I’m going to miss this feature when the month is over!
I’m glad the poor guy finally got the job. Now he can afford to take a taxi whithersoever he wishes. Wildering like that, he risks a thug waylaying and waddying him.
This wordy business seems to be catching! Cheers Christine
Hmmm, maybe his mind is on too many old words for him to watch his step or keep his directions straight. Fun words today, i agree i am going to miss learning new ones each day.
Back to one syllable ones next week Mimi!
Great use of the words!
I hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy during this difficult time.
J Lenni Dorner~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author
Thanks so much, I wish you and yours well too.
A tale of two cities: “it was the best of times it was the worst of times”.
That about sums it up!
Ha ha ha ha…another ROFL post. Thanks for making me laugh so hard.
I hope you didn’t do yourself an injury!
Absolutely uninjured.
All the wanions in one day! Good thing he crossed himself while crossing the church–at least he got the job.
I ween his wanions wildered him! Cheers.
Is there such a thing as a word wonk? BTW, yesterday the Scrabble computer used the word ‘ekpwele’. Made me think of you.
Wonk : a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field. So, yes! I like ekpwele! Well done…
Will definitely miss your stories once the month is up. But I’m glad April is coming to an end. Hoping for an end to our lockdown too.
I must admit I’m looking forward to getting back to the writing groups I had to sideline this month. As for the lockdown…expletive deleted!
Oh! I feel for him. I am clumsy too, but luckily my direction sense is better. Great story, Keith. 🙂
I’ve a friend who helps me, she’s called Sat Nav!
Oh, poor guy. At least he got the job. Such cute words for the day today. I’m going to miss them when the month is over.
I think I might too! Thanks Srivalli.
O, so sad that his happiness in getting a new job didn’t last too long.
He’s still trying to find his way home which is also pretty sad!
Oh I love it!! Well, poor guy of course, but so well written, and so true 😉
Ah! He managed to get the job even with his wandering ways!
For once by the end of this challenge I knew all but one! Yayy!! I hope he didn’t hurt himself much!
You are getting good at this! I think all that was hurt was his ego! Cheers Sonia.
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Been there. Have done it way too often. Sigh
Me too Stu!
Hahaha! This is such a fun story! Glad that he got the job despite the wildering!
Me too! Thanks Shilpa.
Once again you have me whirling in a laughter….sorry to be so tardy,but the garden needed attention the last few days! Cheers!
That’s far more important Kathe! Thanks for popping back.
Fantastic! I like it
Thanks so much Irini!