Friday, November 25, 2011

A Fight

The stare down continued, and Tom refused to budge. How could he do otherwise? Looking away would destroy his principles, would forfeit everything he was as a person. He couldn't let this injustice stand. She knew better, dammit! How long had they been married now? How could she do this to him?! With a powerful swipe he slapped the top down and grunted, still staring, still fuming. Tonight, they would have words. Tonight, they might get divorced. Tonight, Tom would make it plain that nobody - NOBODY - put mustard on his god-be-damned ham sandwich.

4 comments:

  1. I found this used in a psychological test, as part of an academic study at Mechanical Turk.

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    1. I don't know if it's the same thing, but I discovered it as part of a slide on Prezi thanks to you. I've asked them to take it down, as I wasn't given a request to use the story. Yay for internet theft.

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    2. Wow, awesome great work, love your sense of humor!

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  2. I am a 7th and 8th grade English teacher and I love your paragraph stories! These would be great for teaching story elements and reading skills in a quick and fun way! Permission to use for read alouds, hand outs, quizzes (with proper citation, of course!)?

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