From my writing class scribbles, a quick 10 minute starter activity penned in response to the prompt “tell a story through a list”. Enjoy.
(Writer’s note: this piece is intended to be satirical. Please don’t do any of these things at home…including #1.)
How to call in Sick for Work
- Research is key – watch as many episodes of that trashy series you’ve always been putting off. Start with a series and a half of the Real Housewives or the Batchelor and increase the dosage by two episodes a time. If this doesn’t make you sick then it’s time to move onto the heavy stuff.
- Have you ever considered a spiritual calling to volunteer at your local nursery? Small children are delights when it comes to virus incubation!
- Look up the ingredients list of any standard item of fast food.
- Lick a chicken, raw.
- Tip: for most effective results make sure the chicken is already dead. See “How to end up in A&E” for tips on licking chickens that are still alive.
- Conduct an image search for fungal nail infections, the more progressive, the better.
- Congratulations, you’re now sick.
(From my notebook. First draft penned 07/05/25)
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