“ … wont’ do it.”
Well, that’s definitive, and now I face a choice. I can meet immovable objection with irresistible force or capitulate and seek a way round. Cogs grind and wheels spin as I imagine the possible outcomes. Force is all or nothing—if he doesn’t cave in to counter-pressure, all that remains is to walk away. Capitulation allows evasion and new attempts. The choice seems obvious.
As I open my mouth in reply, it feels clogged with a chewy, bitter substance. Words form as if from nothing.
“Well, fuck you.”
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Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here
Neil MacDonald Author 
Dear Neil,
I guess that beats supercalifragilisticexpialadoshush as a reply. To the point and easier to say. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much, Rochelle
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Eloquent.
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Pithy, even
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Skip the capitulation- just walk away..
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It may not have been his wisest course
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😅 a masterclass in the perfect retort – made me laugh out loud so thanks Neil 🙌
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Thanks so much
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You are welcome
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pithy and good ending
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Thanks so much
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🙂
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Omit needless words as they say. Way to end on a succinct.
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He may regret it
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Excellent response to this prompt, Neil!
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Thanks so much Dale
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revenge is best eaten cold…
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Thanks, Mary
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When capitulation is out of the question, your response is perfect.
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But was it out of the question?
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And after all of that consideration! There’s a limit to the # of hoops one will jump through.
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It seemed simpler in the end to him. His head was hurting
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I’m not sure that was the wisest response!
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Probably not, but it felt good
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haha, the universal retort. This made me laugh, Neil. Great one, as usual.
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Thanks so much, David
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Sometimes the words just want out. There’s nothing one can do about it.
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and damn the consquences
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Haha sometimes it’s the only answer
I love how you used the prompt this week Neil
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Thanks so much, Laurie
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The most succint response possible! As a NYer I use it a lot.
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Perhaps also the simplest option
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Sometimes that’s all that needs to be said. Fun write, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Nancy
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