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Writing Prompt: I’m Worried

Why is no one talking about this?

We know what it’s like. You’re worried. Really worried. You wake up at 2 am — if you even can get to sleep — and stare at the ceiling. The Boston Terrier is wedged into your crotch. The cats are fighting under the bed. The gerbils are running on that wheel. That wheel! It never ends! You sweat, and you can’t stop thinking.

You can’t stop thinking. Sounds like an opportunity for comedy!

The Prompt

Tell us what’s worrying you. But don’t just tell us, delve. Dig into it, from every angle. Like the booger that — goddamn it — just will not adhere to your fingertip, but remains. When you remove your finger, like oil drillers checking the status of a deep hole, you hear a smug whistling in your nose. That booger is staying where it is, and taunting you. Then the guy in the car next to you sees your septum spelunking and laughs.

That’s the laugh we want. Be as absurd as you wanna be, and as obsessive as you can be. Any topic. Any theme.

How to play

• Use exactly ‘Muddyumprompt’ and ‘Humor’ for two of your five tags
• Carefully edit and ensure all images include source information
• Include a link to this prompt piece at the bottom of your submission

Have you been looking for levity in all the wrong places? We’ve got curated humor — and you can join us. Follow MuddyUm and submit your writing for consideration to Susan Brearley at [email protected].