A short story …

for Friday Fictioneers

koplok-free-trial.regular

.

I’d prepared an answer for every question I was likely to be asked. I was about to be interviewed for a fantastic new job!

A glamorous secretary approached me. ‘Walk this way’ she said, sashaying across the waiting room. I obediently swayed my hips as I followed her! She’ll be fun at the office party I thought.

‘Good morning, Mr Plain’  said the bespectacled lady.

‘Hello, Miss Take’ I said,  ‘but actually, I’m Mr Smart!’

‘And I’m Miss Right’ she said, ‘Miss Take runs the company on the next floor’.

I made a hasty exit passing a nervous-looking Mr Plain in the reception area.

.

marie-gail-stratford

Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Marie Gail Stratford for the photo.

Click on the Froggies to join in the fun!

 

bobob

 

55 thoughts on “A short story …”

  1. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff January 27, 2021 / 15:24

    Dear Keith,

    Sounds like a typical case of Miss Take en idnetity. 😉 You made me laugh with swaying hips. Old gag…but still funny.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje January 27, 2021 / 15:45

    Perfect names!

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje January 27, 2021 / 16:26

        You’re welcome Keith

  3. neilmacdon's avatar neilmacdon January 27, 2021 / 16:46

    Clearly a Miss Understanding

  4. Iain Kelly's avatar Iain Kelly January 27, 2021 / 16:50

    Nice chuckle Keith. But did he get the job in the end? 🙂

  5. justjoyfulness's avatar justjoyfulness January 28, 2021 / 00:02

    Nice play on names. Very funny too 😀

  6. Tannille's avatar Tannille January 28, 2021 / 04:31

    Darn, no office party mingling then?

  7. larry trasciatti's avatar larry trasciatti January 28, 2021 / 15:05

    So there’s one Miss Hap and Mr. E right after the other among them

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings January 28, 2021 / 15:14

      Indeed, I’ve got you started now! Cheers, Larry.

  8. Na'ama Yehuda's avatar Na'ama Yehuda January 28, 2021 / 15:50

    Oh, I loved this! This was fun! 🙂

      • Na'ama Yehuda's avatar Na'ama Yehuda January 28, 2021 / 16:23

        🙂 You’re welcome! Was fun! 🙂

  9. Dora's avatar Dora January 28, 2021 / 17:16

    Smart Take on the prompt, Keith! 😀

  10. plaridel's avatar plaridel January 28, 2021 / 19:23

    it reminds when i was applying for a job. i went to the wrong department. 🙂

  11. Danny James's avatar Danny James January 28, 2021 / 21:23

    Wondering if Mr. Plain got the job.

  12. draliman's avatar draliman January 29, 2021 / 05:46

    He’ll have to be careful upstairs in case he runs afoul of Miss Demeanour while looking for Miss Take…

  13. James McEwan's avatar James McEwan January 29, 2021 / 08:39

    Great escape. Who wants to work for people that can’t even get names right. I hope Mr Smart swayed his hips as he left.

  14. Sandra's avatar Sandra January 29, 2021 / 09:41

    He sounded very confident when he reflected on the forthcoming office party.

  15. ceayr's avatar ceayr January 29, 2021 / 14:28

    Oh jings, I hope his new boss isn’t Miss Andrist!

  16. Russell Gayer's avatar Russell Gayer January 29, 2021 / 15:10

    Well done, Keith. I’m sure Miss Right has too many applicants anyway.

  17. granonine's avatar granonine January 29, 2021 / 18:42

    I’m having trouble unseeing you sashaying across the room 🙂

  18. ahtdoucette's avatar ahtdoucette January 30, 2021 / 00:41

    If Mr. Plain’s first name is Xavier, maybe that could X Plain everything? Too funny! Made me grin.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings January 30, 2021 / 10:56

      Your brilliant comment made me grin too! Thanks so much!

  19. Nobbinmaug's avatar Nobbinmaug January 30, 2021 / 02:07

    I hope Mr. Smart marries a Ms. Ass, and she hyphenates. He’d be a much better match for her than Mr. Dumb.

  20. Laurie Bell's avatar Laurie Bell January 30, 2021 / 21:33

    Oh dear! Mistaken identity and wrong building. Wonder what the job would have been

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings January 31, 2021 / 11:38

      Not one that involves giving directions hopefully! Cheera Laurie.

  21. Tessa's avatar Tessa January 31, 2021 / 08:20

    Great take on the prompt.

  22. notestowomen's avatar notestowomen January 31, 2021 / 22:01

    Haha. This was a very funny and entertaining take on the prompt, Keith.

  23. msjadeli's avatar msjadeli February 3, 2021 / 02:41

    Glad she had a sense of humor and wasn’t Displeased, as it bodes well for Mr. Plain. Now hurry and get to the next floor!

Leave a Reply