My 100 Comments On 100 Stories By 100 Writers. Part 3 –21 To 30.

What I said about what everyone wrote (often while being the wrong side of a gallon of Belgian lager). Including links to all the stories.

#21 - Johnny Burger. One Percent Of Nothing

“Indeed Johnny. In fact what we have seen this last week is a desperate attempt, by the Tories, to cling on to that very inequality, for all it’s worth, to their beneficiaries, who will keep them in power in perpetuity.

In spite of the fact that the world economy, combined with the fragility, of a post covid world, and impending environmental catastrophe, is crying out for redistribution of wealth, the Tories are ideologically incapable of carrying it out. Equality is anathema to them as it doesn’t serve the purpose of the elite they represent.

In my 60 years, I have never felt such despair for the weakest among us.”

#22 - Mary DeVries. Tandem Bicycles Lead Directly to Divorce

“I found the reference to your local religious culture interesting, mainly because we don’t really have that here in England.

No matter which metaphor we use to describe the best way for a marriage to work, it will always boil down to one single thing. Trust. When it’s gone that’s it, over. It’s only the length of time it takes to end which varies. The degree with which you can tolerate the lack of trust.”

#23 - Kristine Laco. Mother [Redacted]

“Kristine Laco Medium Writer Took a [redacted] and put it inside her all the king’s horses and all the king’s men stood around her and [redacted] all over her again”

#24 - Jann Christoph von der Pütten. Facing My Demon

“Great article. Although I had heard of this condition, I didn’t really know anything about it, and it certainly isn’t uppermost in my thoughts. So thanks for that, I know a bit more than I did 10 minutes ago.

I am positive that my wife suffers from this condition and I will get her to read this and make some enquiries from her GP.

I admire how you have taken your experience and allowed it to manifest, into this impressive, poetic reverie. A very good read. Cheers.”

#25 - Darius. The Art of Creative Ramblings of A Bee.

#26 - Patrick Eades. The New Ten Commandments: How to Write Stories for an American Audience if You Are Not From America.

“Ripping the shit out of the Yanks is like low-hanging fruit. It’s like falling off a log, squeezing lemons, a piece of piss. It’s as easy as fuck. They’re so fucking mental. I swear I could write a 50 article series on how ridiculous they are. Aussies, on the other hand, are much more fun.

Considering that they are ancestors of English rejects, you would have thought they would still embody one or two aspects of English superiority, but they don’t.

Life for the average Aussie has evolved to a series of binary choices to keep it easier for them. Thongs or Flip Flops, Shrimp or Prawns, Shorts or Speedos. They struggle at proper sports. They lack any kind of culture. Their cultural capital, Sydney, is so full of stinking hippies, it’s a wonder they can import enough flea powder. Even though they are wankers many of them can’t even spell it properly.

It’s a relief that they’re down under.”

#27 - Cristina Cattai. #SmillewIsLove And Everybody Has To Know It

“It’s funny how each and every one of us can see things microscopically different. Those minuscule elements, of someone’s persona, that can mean the difference between simply being a top guy and/or true greatness. It isn’t too much of a stretch in the imagination to see where you’re coming from Cristina. The exquisite poetry of your piece can leave us with no doubt, as to the warmth in your heart towards Smillew and, perhaps, in all of us.

To be fair, I just think he’s a bit of a knobhead.”

#28 Tom McLaughlin. Beavers are Whores

“Pretty Rodent. Starring Julia Rodent & Rodent Gere

For what it’s worth Tom, when it comes to euphemisms for a woman's vagina, barely anyone British reaches for beaver. We’ve got hundreds of words for it and we’re not afraid to use them.

Cunt.

For example.”

#29 - Laurel B. Miller. I’m a Mr. Sketch Marker and I’m Highlighting the Need for Another Gender Neutral Honorific

“I remember a time, when the “issue” you are trying to satirise, didn’t exist. In my day-to-day life either at home or out working (where I’m meeting the public all the time) it doesn’t exist. The amount of intellectual hours put in to address this, satirically or not, is completely disproportionate to the global effect the issue has on anyone’s life.”

#30 - Mark Suroviec, M. Ed. Estelle’s Greatest Regret

“I can’t speak of how things are in America. From what little I know, working in America sounds awful.

Here in England all those recruited into supervisory or management positions go through a “conditioning” procedure.

At the end of a successful interview, the recruit is stunned, taken away to a secret facility, put through mind-altering procedures and microchipped. Their memories are erased of the procedure and they are returned to the interview room and brought back to consciousness. They are never aware of what they have been through.

Upon introduction to their desk/office, they are “activated” and instantly become complete arseholes.

Management and supervisors are the Devil’s own fellaters, however, the very worst people in any workplace are “management consultants”. Management consultants are, and should be, hated by everyone. Management consultants take managers and supervisors, who are already arseholes remember, and make them utter cunts on top.”