Cleaning Is A Drag
(534 words) Mothers might not like this!27 total reviews
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Hello my friend
LoL this brought a smile to my face... it's so funny.
Great entry for the
A 'How-To' Contest--Teach Us! contest. You fulfilled the rules of the contest. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Your sources are referenced. Good word count. Well done my friend.
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Hello my friend
LoL this brought a smile to my face... it's so funny.
Great entry for the
A 'How-To' Contest--Teach Us! contest. You fulfilled the rules of the contest. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Your sources are referenced. Good word count. Well done my friend.
Comment Written 31-Jul-2020
Comment from Bill Schott
The fact that this is a true story using this dusting technique makes both the situation and your telling of it hilarious. I suspect the bored boy was 'voluntold' to help.
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The fact that this is a true story using this dusting technique makes both the situation and your telling of it hilarious. I suspect the bored boy was 'voluntold' to help.
Comment Written 31-Jul-2020
Comment from DragonSkulls
Haha. Who wouldn't like taking a kid for a drag. Great entry, Lisa. Looks like everyone is loving it. I foresee another win in your near future. Lol. Great, 'teach us how to do something,' piece. It must be nice having a room just for your pool table like the one in the pic. Ask them if they want to pay for airfare and someone to come there and show them how to get their butts whipped on their own table. I'm up for hire if so. Haha. I'm not too shabby at the game. Great piece, L. Best of luck though I doubt you'll need it.
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Ron
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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Haha. Who wouldn't like taking a kid for a drag. Great entry, Lisa. Looks like everyone is loving it. I foresee another win in your near future. Lol. Great, 'teach us how to do something,' piece. It must be nice having a room just for your pool table like the one in the pic. Ask them if they want to pay for airfare and someone to come there and show them how to get their butts whipped on their own table. I'm up for hire if so. Haha. I'm not too shabby at the game. Great piece, L. Best of luck though I doubt you'll need it.
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Ron
Comment Written 31-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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Hi Ron, what a great idea for you to come show your skill at pool! Bring that woman to serve the drinks! We're not allowed to play on that table at all (drat!), but we are allowed to play the 1903 Steinway grand piano (not that I can).
Your "how-to" is doing well with voters also, but I have a suspicion the cancer one will win. Health will get the sympathy vote over our humour.
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Yeah, that's usually how it works. Lol. I can dink around on the piano but nothing serious. I bet it sounds great.
Comment from tempeste
Ciao LisaMay,
I had been keeping an eye out for when this entry hit the booth..I gave you your well deserved second vote!
Maybe because I'm not a mother but I found your entry hilarious...
I love when you emphasised that the kid had to lay on his back so his blazer buttons wouldn't scratch the wood ( biggrin)
When I read your equipment list , I knew I was in for a big laugh.
Little nuggets that followed :
best if the school blazer is woollen
Find a plausible excuse of the kids filthy uniform to his mom
Got the boy involved as your human broom.
Thank you so much for the great read ..!!
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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Ciao LisaMay,
I had been keeping an eye out for when this entry hit the booth..I gave you your well deserved second vote!
Maybe because I'm not a mother but I found your entry hilarious...
I love when you emphasised that the kid had to lay on his back so his blazer buttons wouldn't scratch the wood ( biggrin)
When I read your equipment list , I knew I was in for a big laugh.
Little nuggets that followed :
best if the school blazer is woollen
Find a plausible excuse of the kids filthy uniform to his mom
Got the boy involved as your human broom.
Thank you so much for the great read ..!!
Comment Written 31-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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I'm not a mother either, so no kids to clean up after! I'm pleased you got a laugh out of this 'How-to"... thanks so much for your vote of confidence.
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
This is a very good entry for the 70 Word Flash Fiction writing prompt. It had a most unexpected topic. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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This is a very good entry for the 70 Word Flash Fiction writing prompt. It had a most unexpected topic. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 31-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2020
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Thanks for your review.
(You had me worried that I'd entered my story in the wrong contest! This isn't a 70 word flash fiction, it's a "how-to" story.)
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Oh. My mind was still on the other contest apparently. Sorry for worrying you.
Comment from Debbie Pope
What a funny way to dust, and it's even funnier that you thought to share your idea in the How To Contest. I adore your dry wit. Cleaning is the most boring activity ever. Why not make it fun. There should be another contest on "Fun Cleaning Tips." Keep the same equipment except maybe equipment three could be flexible.
Thanks for making me smile today.
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2020
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What a funny way to dust, and it's even funnier that you thought to share your idea in the How To Contest. I adore your dry wit. Cleaning is the most boring activity ever. Why not make it fun. There should be another contest on "Fun Cleaning Tips." Keep the same equipment except maybe equipment three could be flexible.
Thanks for making me smile today.
Comment Written 30-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2020
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Thanks for your review - I'm pleased you found it entertaining. I made an addition after reading your comments and have added something else to the equipment list: Use a dry wit.
Hearty congratulations on your superb win in the 3-line poetry site contest.
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Thank you.
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I love the new addition to the equipment. That actually adds a lot.
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Thanks for the contribution!
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
That is an unbelievably simple answer to a huge problem. But, I am sure there are not too many boys that would accommodate the cleaner. Yet it does sound like fun both for the boy and the cleaner. Nice one.
Ralf
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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That is an unbelievably simple answer to a huge problem. But, I am sure there are not too many boys that would accommodate the cleaner. Yet it does sound like fun both for the boy and the cleaner. Nice one.
Ralf
Comment Written 29-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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Thanks, Ralf. That particular boy was very willing. He'd left his cell phone at home.
Comment from robyn corum
Lisa,
Well, it looks like you were just determined to break rules -- you must be a rebel -- that means we would probably get along reeeaaally well. haha
This was so much fun. And I can see me doing something exactly like this - and maybe even finding a way to talk that silly too-busy and far too-smart girl into it, too. (Bet you could, as well.) I think this is a super entry and I appreciate the smile - much needed today. Thanks and good luck!
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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Lisa,
Well, it looks like you were just determined to break rules -- you must be a rebel -- that means we would probably get along reeeaaally well. haha
This was so much fun. And I can see me doing something exactly like this - and maybe even finding a way to talk that silly too-busy and far too-smart girl into it, too. (Bet you could, as well.) I think this is a super entry and I appreciate the smile - much needed today. Thanks and good luck!
Comment Written 29-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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Thanks for reviewing, Robyn. I'm pleased it entertained you. Let's go be naughty somewhere together, haha.
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haha Let's do!
Comment from Louise Michelle
LOL - this was a hoot. Your sense of humor shines through and it was well written. Too bad I didn't know of this technique when my boys were little. Very well written and entertaining - you've earned the pretty star. Hugs, Lou
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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LOL - this was a hoot. Your sense of humor shines through and it was well written. Too bad I didn't know of this technique when my boys were little. Very well written and entertaining - you've earned the pretty star. Hugs, Lou
Comment Written 29-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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I'm delighted you enjoyed my story so much!
Small boys have their uses.
Comment from Rmocruz
I found this exceptional non-fiction to be extremely humorous as well as informative. One with a stick up their ass may deem your theme as child abuse. Many of my childhood school teachers wished to wipe the floor with my wise ass. I wish you the best with this promising contest entry.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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I found this exceptional non-fiction to be extremely humorous as well as informative. One with a stick up their ass may deem your theme as child abuse. Many of my childhood school teachers wished to wipe the floor with my wise ass. I wish you the best with this promising contest entry.
Comment Written 29-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2020
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Oh you are awful, Rich! No child's ass was abused in the cleaning of that floor. You have a fixation, Richie da Bum. I can understand your teachers wanting to wipe the floor with your wise ass. i bet you were very entertaining to the other kids in your class.
Thanks so much for the galaxy of stars.
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I was voted class clown in high school.
I appreciate your humorous reply.
You're welcome young lady!
