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Array ( [sid] => 145330 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => What Not to Say [time] => 2008-09-22 19:21:28 [hometext] => [bodytext] => "Get the door. It's Domino's."
But that's not what I say.
I'm delivering pizza at a Quality Quarters Inn
to an old guy in his boxers.
"Looks like your totaly is $13.63."
I say, as I hand him the pizza.

A college-aged girl, younger than me,
comes from around the corner
and sidles up to him.
She smiles at me,
Letting me know she knows I know.

He hands me fourteen dollars,
Then, very deliberately, counts out
one...two...three...four...five more bills

"That better be your daughter."
But that's not what I say.
"Thank you, you're very generous, Sir.
You guys have a nice evening.
Please call us again."

The girl asks if I have any parmesan cheese.
"Sorry, remind us next time."
Her eyes narrow to a predatorial grin.
I move to the car.
"I have to go.
We both have to get back to work."
But that's not what I say. [comments] => 4 [counter] => 414 [topic] => 7 [informant] => Demian [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => HumorPoetry )

What Not to Say

Contributed by Demian on Monday, 22nd September 2008 @ 07:21:28 PM in AEST
Topic: HumorPoetry

"Get the door. It's Domino's."
But that's not what I say.
I'm delivering pizza at a Quality Quarters Inn
to an old guy in his boxers.
"Looks like your totaly is $13.63."
I say, as I hand him the pizza.

A college-aged girl, younger than me,
comes from around the corner
and sidles up to him.
She smiles at me,
Letting me know she knows I know.

He hands me fourteen dollars,
Then, very deliberately, counts out
one...two...three...four...five more bills

"That better be your daughter."
But that's not what I say.
"Thank you, you're very generous, Sir.
You guys have a nice evening.
Please call us again."

The girl asks if I have any parmesan cheese.
"Sorry, remind us next time."
Her eyes narrow to a predatorial grin.
I move to the car.
"I have to go.
We both have to get back to work."
But that's not what I say.

Copyright © Demian ... [ 2008-09-22 19:21:28]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: What Not to Say (User Rating: 1 )
by Angelic_Demon on Monday, 22nd September 2008 @ 07:25:46 PM AEST
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Haha babe, you know I love this one. :D

Re: What Not to Say (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 @ 07:08:53 AM AEST
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lol! this is great, love how you laid it out, and warm welcome to ypdc, i look forward to more from you,

hugs n' love nessa

Re: What Not to Say (User Rating: 1 )
by Lilymaemax on Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 @ 07:27:05 AM AEST
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Talk about reading between the lines .Very clever
Lilymae

Re: What Not to Say (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 @ 07:31:34 AM AEST
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LOL....I loved this... I always know what not to say AFTER the fact!!
Welcome to YPDC...hope you like it here..
Jenni

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