The Watch
100 Word Flash Fiction contest entry14 total reviews
Comment from Aaqib Naeem
This was a fun little entry and I enjoyed the ending a whole lot. Indeed...with the influx of technology and the mind boggling inventions and options on offer sometimes the simplest of tasks end up becoming unnecessarily complicated. But I guess it is what it is. You take the good with the bad. And a flying car to me will always be a plane instead no matter what they try to market it as ;-)
Best of luck for the contest!
reply by the author on 01-May-2022
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This was a fun little entry and I enjoyed the ending a whole lot. Indeed...with the influx of technology and the mind boggling inventions and options on offer sometimes the simplest of tasks end up becoming unnecessarily complicated. But I guess it is what it is. You take the good with the bad. And a flying car to me will always be a plane instead no matter what they try to market it as ;-)
Best of luck for the contest!
Comment Written 30-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 01-May-2022
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Lol. Yep, any vehicle that can fly will always be a plane to me. Haha. Thank you for the awesome review and good luck wishes, Aaqib. I really appreciate it, friend.
Ron
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Anytime Ron :-)
Comment from Malcolm Rothery
A nice comment on modern technology. Phones are not used for phoning, watches are not used for telling the time, laptops are used in place of TVs, and all of them crash every time the broadband dips. Society will collapse if the Sun emits a large CME that knocks all the satellites out.
Good luck in the contest.
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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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A nice comment on modern technology. Phones are not used for phoning, watches are not used for telling the time, laptops are used in place of TVs, and all of them crash every time the broadband dips. Society will collapse if the Sun emits a large CME that knocks all the satellites out.
Good luck in the contest.
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Comment Written 28-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thanks for the review and stars, Malcolm. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Comment from Lilly Flowers
Hahaha - I think technology has gotten out of hand. You did a great job with this flash fiction story. Oh, I'm reading your notes and I see it's a work of fiction. Well, I'm sure it's happened somewhere to some people. Best regards, Lilly
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Hahaha - I think technology has gotten out of hand. You did a great job with this flash fiction story. Oh, I'm reading your notes and I see it's a work of fiction. Well, I'm sure it's happened somewhere to some people. Best regards, Lilly
Comment Written 28-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Yes, I'm sure it has. Lol. Thank you so much for the great review, Lilly. I'm glad you had a chuckle out of this silliness.
Ron
Comment from K.L. Rockquemore
Love this post!!
It's well written and well presented.
Although, there is a lot of space between the photo and where the story begins. Have a look and you'll see, an easy fix.
This flash made me laugh, thanks so much for that. Good contest entry.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Love this post!!
It's well written and well presented.
Although, there is a lot of space between the photo and where the story begins. Have a look and you'll see, an easy fix.
This flash made me laugh, thanks so much for that. Good contest entry.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thank you for the great review, KLR. I don't know why but when I put the text right under the pic on my computer it always has that big gap in it when someone reads it on their phone. If I try to lessen the gap for phone readers then it puts the text beside the pic on my computer and I'd rather have it under the picture.
I really appreciate the generous stars, K. I'm glad you got a chuckle out of this silly piece.
Ron
Comment from Wendy G
Enjoyed this one a lot and it will resonate with many. I have a Fitbit but don't use all its many features. It makes a great Flash Fiction entry, so best wishes for the contest.
Wendy
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Enjoyed this one a lot and it will resonate with many. I have a Fitbit but don't use all its many features. It makes a great Flash Fiction entry, so best wishes for the contest.
Wendy
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thank you for the great review, Wendy. That's what my friend has and it took her a while to figure out how to use just the basics of it. Lol. I'm glad you liked this silly piece. Have yourself a wonderful day.
Ron
Comment from ~Dovey
Hi Ron!
This made me laugh! I have a fitbit watch that I am trying to use to track my walking times and such... they couldn't possibly make it more complicated to track and post lol. Great job!
Good luck in the contest!
Kim
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Hi Ron!
This made me laugh! I have a fitbit watch that I am trying to use to track my walking times and such... they couldn't possibly make it more complicated to track and post lol. Great job!
Good luck in the contest!
Kim
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thank you for the great review, Kim. Yeah, that's what my friend has and it sounds way more complicated that I'm willing to try. Lol. I really appreciate the stars and good luck wishes, K. I'm glad you had a little chuckle at this silliness.
=]
Ron
Comment from royowen
Hah hah, what a good post, and very clever too. Oh yes indeed, giving me an advanced technical appliance would probably be a complete waste of money, beautifully written my friend, good luck, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Hah hah, what a good post, and very clever too. Oh yes indeed, giving me an advanced technical appliance would probably be a complete waste of money, beautifully written my friend, good luck, blessings Roy
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Lol. Yes, me too. I haven't even got my home computer figured out, let alone something that advanced. Thank you for the great review and good luck wishes, Roy. I'm glad you liked this silly piece.
Ron
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Well done
Comment from LJbutterfly
This is a really funny story that I can almost relate to. I never wanted a smart phone because I didn't think I would be able to figure it out. But my daughter insisted, and purchased one for me. Your story is humorous but true. Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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This is a really funny story that I can almost relate to. I never wanted a smart phone because I didn't think I would be able to figure it out. But my daughter insisted, and purchased one for me. Your story is humorous but true. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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Thank you for the great review, LJ. I really appreciate the stars and good luck wishes. I'm glad you liked this silliness.
Comment from jessizero
It may be fictional, but it is very, very amusing! I know that sometimes technology can be frustrating, so it's not far-fetched. Thank you for sharing this here.
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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It may be fictional, but it is very, very amusing! I know that sometimes technology can be frustrating, so it's not far-fetched. Thank you for sharing this here.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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Thank you for the great review, Jess. Yeah, I know it's a lot smarter than me. Lol. I appreciate the generous stars. I'm glad you liked this silly piece.
Ron
Comment from Olivanne Marsh
It's funny and to the point. I read your author notes, it may be all fiction, but many readers could relate, I am sure, which is part of what makes it humorous. It's nice that it allows us to laugh at ourselves and fictional others.
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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It's funny and to the point. I read your author notes, it may be all fiction, but many readers could relate, I am sure, which is part of what makes it humorous. It's nice that it allows us to laugh at ourselves and fictional others.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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Thank you for the great review and generous stars, Olivanne. Yeah, this actually happened to a friend of mine rather than to myself. It's great when we can laugh at ourselves. I'm glad you liked this silly piece. Thank you again.
Ron
