A short story …

for Friday Fictioneers

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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.

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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!

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