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Not Remotely Close, by Krystyna Fedosejevs

24/7/2020

 
“Got you a new toy, Pops,” smiled Tomas. “More features.”

Henri accepted. “I’ll put it in my pile of collectibles.”

“Shouldn’t you first learn how to use it?” asked his wife.

“Nothing to learn.”

Later on, Henri stood before the TV pointing a remote.

“Darn, why isn’t this working? Piece of crap!” he fumed, tapping repeatedly with increased momentum.

When the doorbell rang, his wife ran to the front door.

“Hi, looks like your garage door is malfunctioning,” stated the neighbour from across the street. “It’s opening and closing, opening and... dozen or more times in the last fifteen minutes.”
Ed N. White
24/7/2020 09:42:28 am

This humor reminds me of my first TV remote. In the store, I kept clicking it and when it didn't work, I complained to the clerk. He said, "You have to point it at the TV, Sir."

Mary Wallace
24/7/2020 10:43:48 am

This was wonderful. Being technologically challenged myself, it was very close to home.😂

Marjan sierhuis
24/7/2020 02:27:06 pm

A fun story, Krystyna.

Krystyna
24/7/2020 03:22:06 pm

Thank you Ed, Mary and Marjan for visiting poor Henri at the time of his remotely unfortunate experience. Please you all enjoyed.

Jim link
24/7/2020 03:43:18 pm

Had to smile, Krystyna! Fun story.
Jim

Swapan k Banerjee
24/7/2020 04:54:38 pm

The oxymoronic title, brilliantly coined, says it all. The funny finale had me in stitches! Great work, Krystyna.

Krystyna
24/7/2020 08:29:17 pm

Thank you, Swapan, for the enthusiastic approval.

Krystyna
25/7/2020 10:33:19 pm

Oh, sorry Jim, I missed acknowledging your comment. Glad my story had you smiling.

stella gaucher murovic
24/7/2020 08:44:38 pm

LOL Krystyna - men, will they never learn to read directions, ask for directions - thankfully they have us to do that.
many thanks!

Sue Clayton
25/7/2020 03:29:40 am

At least he had it the right way round when pointing. I always seem to have the remote turned the wrong way, i.e. pointing it myself instead of the TV etc.. Like Swapan, I loved the title and the humour.

Krystyna
25/7/2020 08:10:26 pm

Thank you Stella and Sue for your delightful comments.
As to ‘men’, well, they arrived from another planet.
Turning a remote the “wrong way” is one thing, Sue. Holding the ‘wrong’ remote is another.

Sue Clayton
26/7/2020 03:58:21 am

Ha ha. You can have the last word on the remotes, Krystyna.

Teddy Kimathi
27/7/2020 09:51:24 am

I loved the humor in this piece. To me, it shows how a partner/spouse can take for granted things which seem small, but have great consequences spiraling to the outside world.

Jonathan Hunter
3/8/2020 08:48:46 pm

Excellent Krystyna! This really made me laugh! It is all to easy to try and work everything out ourself.


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