Door Picture Prompt - 100 words




“Face it Frank, we’re lost.”
“No, we’re not. I know exactly where we are.”
“Where are we then?”
“We’re in Porta Vallarta.”
“Very funny. You do know that the cruise ship leaves in less than an hour. I’m going to knock on that door and ask directions.”
“Don’t do that. Just give me a minute to look at the map.”
“You never want to ask directions.”
“But I’ve got everything under control, Helen. Now where did I put that map?”
“I’m going to knock on that door right now.”
“Ouch!”
“Now what?”
“I ran into that cactus.”
“Serves you right!”

Comments

  1. Corinne RodriguesMay 19, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Haha...men are all programmed that way! ;)

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 10:46 AM

      They do seem to be, don't they, Corinne? At least we now have GPS to help them out and avoid having to ask even more.

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  2. Grace Grits and GardeningMay 19, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    cute! and typical!

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  3. AnonymousMay 19, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Too true! LOL

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 10:45 AM

      I guess many can relate. Oh, the joys of traveling, eh?

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  4. AvaMay 19, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    I am amazed that people came up so many different kinds of responses to that picture. All so good too :)

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 10:44 AM

      Thanks for stopping by Ava Suri. It was a fun challenge.

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  5. Kajal KapurMay 19, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    So cute...a great post for 100 words...all dialogue...I will try that once too :)

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 10:44 AM

      Thanks, RH! I like having a challenge like this to focus me and I thought it would be fun to only use dialogue, too.

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  6. Claudia MoserMay 19, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Enjoyed it and it might just be a conversation I have with my husband :)

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 10:43 AM

      Lots of us can relate, I'm sure. At least we have GPS to help us these days but even it isn't 100%. Sometimes you just have to ask directions!

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  7. ChocolattezMay 19, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    cute!

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  8. AnonymousMay 19, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Good one!

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  9. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    This was so much fun! Brilliant!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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  10. UnknownMay 20, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Thanks, Rumpy.

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  11. Afshan ShaikMay 21, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Great Cathy !
    Men who dont ask for directions shud face it!

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  12. Afshan ShaikMay 21, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Dropped by the prompt blog :)

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  13. Richa SinghMay 21, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    hahahaha :D I very recently created a comic strip resonating the same concept. http://subzeroricha.blogspot.in/2013/05/the-right-direction.html

    Well I loved it the whole conversation cud be visualised :D :D (felt damn real too!)

    Richa

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  14. RajaMay 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    I see Corinne's comment "Haha...men are all programmed that way! ;)".

    All I can say is "Mea Culpa". :-)

    Very cute, short story - and totally believable. :-)

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