“Specificity is
crucial in this business,” the genie replies in a disinterested tone.
You roll your
eyes and brandish the stump that was once a fully-functioning arm.
“Never mind. I think I can help you,” she declares.
Not only did you
lose your arm in the most embarrassing way possible (it started with a poker game
gone awry and ended with a margarita, an umbrella, and a geyser of blood), you
lost your dominant arm to boot. That’s
why, as the genie pushes the paper in front of you to sign, you’re tempted to
head-butt her in the face. Instead, you
quickly deposit a nearly illegible signature on the page.
The genie’s
expression changes immediately. She
looks constipated, but before you think to ask her if she’s all right (not that
you’re all that concerned anyway), she shouts “Abracadabra!” and the room
erupts in green sparkles. They fade,
revealing your new arm.
It’s . . . not
what you anticipated.
“You gave me a
gorilla arm!” you cry out. The furry
appendage hangs awkwardly from your frame, far too heavy with its knuckles
resting on the ground.
She shrugs. “To be fair, you asked for a new arm. You didn’t specify about the kind of arm you
wanted.”
“But . . .”
“I suggest you
make the best of the situation,” she interrupts. “The outcome could have been far worse.”
A.)
If you
try to make your new arm blend in with the rest of your body, click HERE.
B.)
If you
decide to capitalize on your freakish nature, click HERE.
Hey, just checking in on the A-Z. Great post L G. Very imaginative and really enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteOh, those wishes! When will people learn to be specific? Clever idea!
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