My hand extends, and my lips curl back from the teeth. “Mr. Marjoribanks. What an honour to welcome you to our humble home.”
Pleased? Effing terrified, more like.
He looks nonplussed.
Oh, sweet suffering Jesus. What did I say wrong?
“It’s pronounced Marshbanks,” he says.
Yeah, right, just had to correct me, didn’t you? Couldn’t have let it go, could you, you supercilious twat?
“May I offer you a drink?”
Laced with a smidgen of laxative.
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Smiling all the way to the loo. The dragons would enjoy giving earths leaders some laxative.🙂
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Didn’t mean to give the dragons ideas, honest guv
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Ha! That should loosen Mister Marjoribanks’ tight-a—d attitude. What a delightfully horrible character.
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Thanks so much, Jilly
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Wow, that sounds like a less-than-pleasant meeting. Well done.
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Thanks so much, Fleur
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You are welcome 🙂
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Run for your life.
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He has it coming, maybe
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It’s people like these that have encouraged others to stay in isolation regardless of what covid is up to. Great characterization, Neil.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Thanks so much, Rowena
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Revenge is sweet, even if the air in your loo isn’t!
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Thanks, Lizy
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The host lives in toxic headspace. Whatever brought “the boss” to his home can’t be good news.
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But at least he’s had some fun
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First impressions have not gone well. I hope there is toilet paper in the loo.
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Thanks, James
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The laxative is appropriate, even caring, toward a man so … well … stuck up. 😉
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You feel his pain
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ha! pain in the you-know-where … 😉
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Haha, devilish!
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He was under a lot of stress
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This isn’t going to end pretty…
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No, but he will have satisfaction
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Marshbanks? No thanks!
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Exactly
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In spite of the MC’s fear, this is hilarious! I think he should use more than a smidgeon of laxative 🙂
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Thanks so much, Linda
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Hopefully it won’t be a protracted visit… 😦
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Nor one that will repeated
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What a great, vivid scene. The laxative is a perfect idea.
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Thanks so much
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Oh, sweet revenge.
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He may lose his job, but for the moment, the initiative is with him
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Haha. He didn’t 🤭. Poor Mr… whatshisname… Not! 🤪
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Thanks so much
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Oh dear. There is certainly truth between the two sides… I’ve two bosses just like this.
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Laxative works wonders in evening things up
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That ought to go down well.
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It’s not the going down that causes the problems
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Say no more!
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Anal characters are so much fun. Care for a bit of chocolate? 🙂
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Thanks so much, Bill
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