Introspection by Velvet Verbosity this week. Best wishes and good thoughts to her as she seeks her way through that particular fog. This week’s 100 Word challenge is SPLIT. What follows is my take on the word.
Cassi waved her red pen over the copy on her desk. Her glasses were perched at the bottom of her nose. Another pencil held her baby-fine blond hair in a twist. She chewed the inside of her cheek absentmindedly.
Sighing, she reached for her phone, punched in a number and waited for the extension to be answered.
“Not to split hairs, boss, but your editorial is riddled with typos. Again. Don’t you think as Editor-in-Chief you should know how to use apostrophes and commas?â€
She tilted her head – listened: “the time is currently 4:35. The temperature is . . .â€
I was having one of these conversations with myself last night when I couldn’t sleep. Sticky stuff!
Maybe that’s my problem too, no one to be my editor.
So funny. I should try calling the time/temp number next time I need to have a word with my boss. Nicely done.
Ahaha. I usually have these conversations in my car. For some reason I find the car a great place to say all the things I didn’t.