The homeless man was a nice touch. By that time I had liked a few hundred birthday messages from close friends and near strangers on Facebook. The ATM showed a screen full of balloons and encouraged me to "Take out a little extra and treat myself on my special day!" My barista wrote "Happy birthday!" … Continue reading Happy birthday from the Internet
Category: Fiction About Technology
When I read "Your Co-Workers Found Your Naked Pictures Online" on the Workplace Shenanigans and Other Craziness blog I was reminded of a monologue I wrote a while back. I'm sharing my monologue "Retro Hottie" as today's Fiction Friday. A woman (mid to lateĀ 40s) addresses the audience. She is professionally dressed and attractive if a … Continue reading Retro Hottie
"It's suspicious, right?" "I guess." "You don't think so?" "It's definitely weird." "Suspicious." "What's suspicious is that you've been watching this woman all day. People always say to me, they say, 'So do you guys just sit around and spy on us with those cameras all day?' I always say, 'No. We're looking at everything … Continue reading Suspicious activity in the workplace
This is part of myĀ Fiction FridayĀ series. I kill time. I kill time all the time. I am a serial killer of time. I strangle it with stupidity. I butcher it with bitchiness. I slaughter it with silliness. I vanquish it with vapidness. I clobber it with clicks. I torture it with trolls. I murder it … Continue reading Licensed to kill time
This is part of myĀ Fiction FridayĀ series. "He doesn't even know me. All he knew about me was that one comment, which he completely misinterpreted, but suddenly this guy has a PhD in everything that's wrong with me and feels it's his duty to let me and everyone else know. I hate Facebook." "True, but sometimes … Continue reading Friend request unacceptable
Kim Z. Dale 