“Where’s the scissor?”
“I don’t know, why?”
“I needed it to cut the thread; the zipper on my dress is broken.”
“Then why not head over to the store to buy a new one?”
“I have nothing to wear. The zipper on my dress is broken.”
“Then fix it.”
“Can’t.”
“Why?”
“Because I need the scissor!”
This probably sounded better in my head than on screen but here goes.
The photo prompt has been given by Jan Wayne Fields at the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and the word prompt (Zip) has been given by Denise Farley at the Girlie on the Edge.
There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
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I need to get here earlier, you stole my line!
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Better late than never 🙂
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Though I always thought the girl’s name was Eliza in the song 🤔
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It’s possible that it is in your area. Folk songs accumulate variants
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A vicious circle!
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And a never-ending one at that.
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Hi Bernadette, in English (UK anyway) we always use the plural ‘scissors’.
But still amusing.
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Yes! Realised that a bit late 😅. We usually use ‘scissor’ in the singular form while speaking 🙈
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I’ve only ever heard “scissors” here in the States. In any case, this was totally hilarious!
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We usually either use ‘scissor’ or a ‘pair of scissors’ while speaking. Though I guess grammatically it should be ‘scissors’ 🤔
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It’s sort of like “pants.” A pair of pants is a single garment, but it has two legs. A scissor is a single took, but has two blades without which it is useless. English is an interesting language 🙂
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Yes! That’s a great example 🙂 Thanks
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There are never scissors around when you need them!
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Always!
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Ha Bernadette. Great conundrum to start off the year. Thank you. Wishing lots of creativity and laughs for 2021. Take care.
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Thanks Susan 🙂 Hope you have a great 2021 too!
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Round and round and round they go, where’re the scissors, they don’t know!
My story!
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I think they’re still looking for it 🤔
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Very well done. I got a chuckle. Evidentally the person they’re talking to doesn’t understand what a broken zipper means… hehe!
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True that.
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Both Neil and CE stole my response! 🙂
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Haha. It happens 🙂
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Catch-22!
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The old chicken-or-the-egg strikes agian. Well done!
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Thanks Roger
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Dear Bernadette,
The woman was chasing her boy round the room, she was chasing her boy with a broom, and while she was chasing her boy with a broom, she was chasing her boy round the room. Your piece made me laugh out loud. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Haha. Your comment made me laugh too.
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catch 22! good six.
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Thanks UP 🙂
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I’ve had a zipper on a coat break once. After it kept breaking, I figured it was time to get a new coat.
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Maybe the coat couldn’t agree with any of the new zips.
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Aren’t those just the MOST frustrating conversations?!
You made me laugh in empathy! 😉
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They certainly are!
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Round and round we go. Nice dialogue!
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Thanks Brenda. It’s a never-ending dilemma.
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LOL Good one Bernadette 🙂 The obvious to some is not always the obvious to others!
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Yes!
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Since we’re all referencing literary (and songrary) sources…
…”if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.” Alice.*
* not the Alice from Resident Evil. The other Alice
lol
fun Six
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Haha.
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Frustrating! If the one with all of the answers hadn’t messed with her scissors….
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Maybe he/she didn’t. Somethings just seem to get lost when you need them the most.
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Being probably the last one on the scene, I’m scrambling for something different to say, but at this point all I have is a hearty laugh. Well done!
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Thanks Pat 😀 Glad it made you laugh.
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Quite a pickle to be in!
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I know right!
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