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A 100 word story by

MrBinks

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Not tall Paul

Paul was vertically challenged.

Too tall to claim dwarfism and too short in stature to look over his steering wheel. 

All his life he’d struggled to live up to the expectations of others.

At school the other boys, with their muscles and beards come their 13th birthday, looked down on him, at the supermarket he struggled to open freezer doors. When at the newsagents Paul was selective over reading material, grabbing what he could from the lower shelves. 

So for Paul, of all the modern wonders of the world, the advent of online pornography was a godsend nobody saw coming. 

Hey, Listen

Listen to my story here, you might like it.

Friday Fictioneers

The 100 word story group hosted as ever by the gracious Rochelle. This week’s photo prompt was submitted by Ted Strutz. Take a look at the other stories this week by clicking this link.

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Responses to “Not tall Paul”

  1. Dale

    Oh! That did not end up where I thought it would. Poor Paul… (and then, lucky Paul!)

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    1. MrBinks

      ha ha! Sorry not sorry.

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      1. Dale

        Good for you!!

  2. Lisa

    That was terrific! I especially loved the audio version! 

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    1. MrBinks

      Thanks Lisa!

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  3. James Pyles

    Uh…

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  4. The Sicilian Storyteller

    Hehehehe!! You do what you gotta do.

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  5. justjoyfulness

    Oh! Didn’t see that coming (no pun intended 🙂 )

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  6. James McEwan

    Yep, some people feel they have pulled the short straw in life. What he lacks in stature maybe compensated for by reaching toward higher ambitions.

    I am sure Paul could find a better hobby rather than pushing a mouse with his free hand.

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  7. rochellewisoff

    Dear Mr. B.

    I empathize with Paul. I’ve always been vertically challenged. However Paul’s story took an unexpected turn. I love listening to your read.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  8. msjadeli

    I kinds of wonder what kind of porn he watches. Where he towers over his partners, or will they tower over him. Intriguing place you took Paul. Always nice to hear you read, Mr Binks.

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  9. Margaret

    No fun being the shortest. All kinds of compensatory strategies are likely to be attempted. At least a solution arrived for him in one area of his life, without any exertion on his part. Very clever story. Great twist at the end.

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  10. R.M. Carlson

    A real surprise ending! Nicely done

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  11. Dawn M. Miller

    Okay, well that was unexpected.

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  12. Bill

    Excellent pitch.

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