Better Luck Next Time, Smillew!
A letter from the editors
Dear Smillew,
We’re sorry — not sorry — to say that, based on the amount of dough you made last month, you were writer number two thousand and one in our challenge. Crazy stuff, right?
Funny enough, you had the same ranking two months ago. Can you believe it?
And three months back as well. We laughed so hard when we discovered this.
Your ranking — and not your writings — got us very impressed.
Let us be crystal clear on this one. As a lover of abstruse words, you must be familiar with the term waldeinsamkeit. It’s the feeling of being totally at peace while surrounded by the forest.
Well, your writing is a sort of anti-waldeinsamkeit. When reading your articles, we feel desperately anxious while surrounded by all kinds of errors. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage; you never miss one. You’re an editor’s nightmare. On a side note, please do something about it.
And yet, you now have a special place in our hearts. It’s not a feeling of razbliuto because we never loved you.
Given your incredible streak of bad luck, we’ve decided to create a one-time award; just for you.
Here’s your Top Schlimazl badge.
Congratulations!
The Editors
Smillew speaks Latin but writes in English. His motto is Veni, Vidi, Follow me. You can follow him on Twitter @Smillew_Rahcuef.
If you liked this, you’ll enjoy everything else Smillew has written: here you click.
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