Friday, 13 August 2010

When you don’t listen straight

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Scared

 

The stench of heaving men hung heavy. Serious metal weights crunched.  Ray, looked around, he was the only white guy in the gym.

‘We’re having breakfast here?  But you said, “Come and eat at Dairy Queens?” ’

Otis, now down to a black leather pouch, said. ‘Nope, I said, “Come and meet other Dairy Queens”.’

 

Random Word: Permeate

 

 

Footnote: If you went eh? Dairy Queens are fast-food restaurants in the US South. It’s also American gay slang . Apologies to Americans for my southern accents!


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32 comments:

  1. Looks like Ray IS the breakfast...

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  2. poor guy...
    nice write..
    mine is here.

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  3. his mistake is in thinking they are interested in him...or perhaps why they thought to invite him...lol. nice 55.

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  4. Uh oh...communication breakdown!

    PS - I really enjoy the audio. You have a great voice for reading aloud. :)

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  5. I laughed pretty good at this one! Nice!

    Mine is here

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  6. lol - poor guy - the pic is fantastic - and thanks for explaining the expression - for me as a german, i wouldn't have had a clue what you're talking about...but would've still enjoyed the pic - grin

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  7. Very funny. It is always important to know what language people are speaking.

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  8. Lol! That is like the culture thing. One can interpret so differently!

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  9. Loved it!
    Being from ooop North the culture thing is close to my heart! Must write about my Auntie Joan sometime! lol!

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  10. Interpretation is everything! I wish I could get something that would let me speak on my blog as you do - it beats the written words hollow! :)

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  11. Sounds as if Ray might be the Dessert.

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  12. Oh, I thought the "heaving" men were throwing up! Thinking, wow, was the Dairy Queen THAT bad?

    Thanks for reading my 55er! D

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  13. Being from the American North where we also have DQs, I got a good chuckle out of this one.

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  14. OMG!! Run away! Run away! Um... unless... you like that sort of thing?

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  15. Sounds to me like Ray might be the breakfast LOL Very well done my friend. Really enjoyed this. Have a great Friday :)

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  16. So I guess you didn't get a Blizzard???

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  17. fantastic 55..

    http://itistimetothinkformyself.blogspot.com/2010/08/55-flash-friday-55-is-written-by.html

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  18. Do nuts come with that?
    I don't know if this 55 is Politically Correct, but it was pretty funny.
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass week-End...G

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  19. You so silly! Me like silly.

    Reminds me of the story where Queen Elizabeth met a photographer. She said "Ooo, I have a brother who's a photographer!" And the photographer said "Oooo -- I have a brother who's a queen!"

    :)

    xo

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  20. Too funny. Over here, gays who gym are called Circuit Queens.

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  21. Too funny. Over here, gays who gym are called Circuit Queens.

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  22. Too funny. Over here, gays who gym are called Circuit Queens.

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  23. hahahah... misinterpreted words can leave one in an embarrassing situation...
    I was in Texas for about 5 years.. been to Dairy Q..the fastfood/icecream place... not the other one ;-)

    Neat 55!

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  24. Has Ray done enough lifting to run fast? :)

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  25. it's an ice cream place in the north. and yikes!!!

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  26. Lost in translation. Have a great weekend.

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  27. hahahahaha! Dairy Queens of both varieties exist in the North too. *waves to you from WA state* Great 55. ;-)

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