Get A Job

by SKermitgorf

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“You have What??,” said Mr. Givengibbs to his college grad son, Corky.

“Ergophobia,” Corky said in a knows everything way that only recent college grads can muster.

“Ergophobia, what kind of mumbo jumbo word is that?,” his agitated father barked.

“What’s all the fuss about dear?”, said Mrs.Givengibbs in her best 1950’s TV mom voice.

“Your son has, what’s that again you have son?,” Corky’s dad said.

“Ergophobia,” Corky said.

“He’s got that, whatever the Sam Hill that is… College, ha, get a job for cripes sake ”, said Corky’s frustrated dad.

“Well what is this ergo.., ergophobia thing, Corky?,” his mom asked.

“Fear of work, or working, or even thinking about working,” Corky shuddered.

“Fear of work, what in the… he gets that from your side Abaline,” her husband said, “that and his fear of moving out.”

“That’s tropophobia, dad,” said Corky.

“Can we discuss this after dinner please?,” said Mrs. Givengibbs, “You’re both giving me deipnophobia.”

“That’s fear of dinner conversation, right Mom?”

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    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted 9 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    And now I have names for my fears! Excellent!
    ~
    Deipnophobia – Fear of dining or dinner conversations

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    Laine P. Grey's Buddy Icon Laine P. Grey

    Posted 9 months ago

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    Sveet! I loved it!

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Funny little family dynamic…like your typical post-college family fight with better vocabulary.

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    artistsrunwild's Buddy Icon artistsrunwild

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I loved this

    totally typical of college kids nowadays…im lead to believe…and the mums last sentence was classic!

    thanks for FINALLY entering ;)

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    Batak Beatrix's Buddy Icon Batak Beatrix

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Haha, I love this entry. Fits the challenge, and yet is scarily realistic.

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    DorianGray's Buddy Icon DorianGray

    Posted 9 months ago

    Are you saying college graduates are useless?!?!

    Gasp I um..yeah currently living on my daddy’s credit card hides in shame

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    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This was great. Funny. (BTW, when can get a five-star from Laine, you’ve done pretty well!)

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    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    LOL . (Do i say that to much?) That was great!

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    emma jo_234's Buddy Icon emma jo_234

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    sounds so realistic, great job

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    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Congrats on getting featured, Kermit! * cyber-applause *

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    Robbie's Buddy Icon Robbie

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    love it, very funny

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    YodaOnCrack's Buddy Icon YodaOnCrack

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Well done, Kermitgorf! After all of the great vibes you’ve sent out, it’s just karma coming back to reward ya. Congrats!

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    Bigkittyproductions' Buddy Icon Bigkittyproductions

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Yippee your a winner…..only winners get featured!!!

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    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 9 months ago

    Thanx evreyone!

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    Kevin's Buddy Icon Kevin

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Hilarious. Its like the Cleaver family meets the Fischer family from “Six Feet Under”.

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    Insert Pen Name Here 's Buddy Icon Insert Pen Name Here

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Corky Givengibbs-best name ever award

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    BetwINeen's Buddy Icon BetwINeen

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    hilarious…loved the refernces to phobias…
    this ficlet was kind of like a 50’s dinner scene (to me ) with a twist
    ~
    congrats on getting featured too!
    maybe you could send some of those good vibes to me?
    jk

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    Blondie Babe's Buddy Icon Blondie Babe

    Posted 7 months ago

    how does it fell to have more than 450 ppl readining this dang…..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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