Friday Fictioneers – Madison Woods posts a picture that begs to have a 100 word story written about it.
I’ve posted mine below. Visit Madison Woods’ site if you’d like to see and/or learn more.
There is a Fly in My Fruit
“Please take this dessert back.”
“Monsieur, what is ze matter?”
”It’s unacceptable.”
”Pleeze, monsieur, jest let me know what ze matter is?”
”You brought me a fly.”
”Monsieur, this is a fine restaurant. We do not serve flies. ”
”Are you calling me a fly?”
”No, I meant ze food.”
”You don’t serve food?”
”Monsieur, we serve food. We don’t serve flies.”
”And I did not order one.”
”Correct. You ordered fruit.”
“And no flies.”
”We don’t fly our fruit.”
”No, fry, fly… in the fruit.”
“Zat’s what I said, no flies in our fruit. ”
”Never mind. Just take it back.”
Randy Mazie
Very funny. It reminds of that old joke about “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” and the waiter studying the bowl for a minute and replying “Breaststroke, Sir!” Mine’s on the list.
Yeah, that’s what started me off. I also wanted to do a riff in a chinese restaurant with “flied fluit.”
Liked yours, too – with your fairies. I also like angels, guardians, and dybbuks. Randy
Ha ha ha! This is so hilarious and a fine play on words. The poor waiter! A great take on the prompt. Mine is here and linked as well: http://readinpleasure.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/fridayfictioneers-the-omen/
Thanks. Liked yours, too. there are omens all around us, when we take time to look.
Haha. Couldn’t help but chuckle. I feel bad for ze waiter. Nicely done.
Merci beaucoup
cute and funny…
http://writersclubkl.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/friday-fictioneers-human/
Ha, this reminds me of poor long-suffering Manuel in the comedy Fawlty Towers! Cleverly done 🙂
Mine’s here: http://www.lazuli-portals.com/flash-fiction/damselfly and Linkythingummy’d as well.
Well done here: i am here…
https://seewilliams.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/farmers-sons-fridayfictioneers/
Hilarious! The dialogue flows smoothly, it engages the reader.
Beautiful play on words. Love the French accent.
http://logo-ligi.com/2012/06/21/a-silent-moment/
Funny and cute.
Mine is at: http://karmicdiva.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/friday-fictioneers-622-via-madison-woods/
This is very funny and someone who speaks a number of languages I can so understand both characters frustration, but it is very fun and light-hearted and I love that. Very nicely writen, I admire how you used the accent, that was very cleaver. Kudos.
http://vsichalwe.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/friday-fictioneers-3/
thank you.
So ze dessert can go back now?
Defenately 🙂
Who’s on first? Very clever dialogue, full of wit.
Mine is here: http://erinleary.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/flash-friday-fiction-6/#entry
Delightful and fun. Thank you for the hearty chuckle. I’m #2 on the list.
Thanks.
I read yours and “Ugh. I wish I had taken the fish home with the son before I read to the end of the piece.” Good tale to get that reaction.
Miscommunication at its funniest. Well done!
Thank you, Miss Communication.
ha!
terse laughter.
I like it.
sometimes there’s nothing else to say or do but laugh.
ha
This was a cute exchange. I feel the customer was making it difficult on purpose. Loved the french accents.
No doubt, mon cherie.
But zen again, zer was a fly in his fruit, n’est pas?
Thanks for ze prompt and ze comment.
A French Abbot and Costello – “Who’s On First?” routine. Cute, but disappointing because now there is no dessert.
http://kbnelson.wordpress.com
Zer are desserts and zen zer are desserts.
And zen zer are jest desserts, oui?
BTW, I am now following your web zite, madam.
Time’s fun when you’re having flies.
Aloha,
Doug
http://ironwoodwind.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/kaleidoscope/
Yes, it does. Care for some?
And a perfect illustration of just how language and words can get us into trouble – brilliant and it made me laugh a lot 🙂 Here’s mine for anyone else: http://womanontheedgeofreality.com/2012/06/22/friday-fictioneers-gramps-and-me/
Thanks.
So you were into fly fishing – and making your own flies. Nice.
I never actually fished or made my own flies either – but I’ve seen it done once 🙂
that counts…
🙂
who’s on first!
nice.
http://thebradleychronicles.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/flash-fiction-friday-shearing-placid/
thanks. Liked yours too. Got a sense of Hitchcock’s “the birds” – except with damsel flies. Or were they too stoned and just seeing all sorts of sh*t?