Said the Typewriter

by Jay

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The typewriter mocked me with wisps of dust clinging to greased machinery in its belly. It might have spit out a message that said, “You’re no writer. Come and type your grocery list.”

The keys crouched menacingly. I thought I heard the carriage ding, signaling the end of the line for me.

Smirking, I turned to my laptop. No need for a typewriter when I had such advanced technology to help me write my novel. No correction tape. No ribbons. No messy piles of paper. Just a comfortable machine whir and a mass of potential.

I threw another glance at the glowering typewriter and opened a new document.

“The night was…” I began. Was the night stormy? No. Humid?

Just then, Sandy sent me an instant message with a link to a website full of photos of cats saying clever things. Almost 400 photos! I looked at all of them. They sure cracked me up. I replied to Sandy with smiley emoticons.

Just then, John emailed me about Friday’s barbecue. “Chicken or beef?” he wondered.

“The night was sultry.” said the typewriter.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Said the Typewriter

    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Cute. Props for the Throw Momma From the Train reference. ;-)

  2. Said the Typewriter

    Jay's Buddy Icon Jay

    Posted about 1 year ago

    I wondered if anybody would pick up on it. :)

  3. Said the Typewriter

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It might have spit out a message that said, “You’re no writer. Come and type your grocery list.”
    Gee, your typewriter sounds a lot like my computer.
    I like how you compared the obvious plusses of typing on a computer to the minuses of being distracted while on that computer. Funny because it’s true.

  4. Said the Typewriter

    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Your typewriter sounds like my pen. Just less mean. LOL . I dont use the computer to type for the reason I get distracted, by things like pictures of cats. Great Story I liked it a lot!

  5. Said the Typewriter

    classified's Buddy Icon classified

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    italics_“The night was sultry.” said the typewriter._italics wow isn’t it amazing how often we’re shown up by old folks…

  6. Said the Typewriter

    Jay's Buddy Icon Jay

    Posted 2 months ago

    @classified

    Wait, what? Who are you callin’ old, Sonny?

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