Friday Fictioneers – 5/31/2013 – “Dressing Down” – Rated PG13

“Dressing Down”

Mathilda Hoppenstance pulled a stunt that no one had ever done nor will do (probably). And, she owes it all to her OCD, depression, and occupation.

Mathilda was having a bad day or year. She couldn’t hold a job or a guy. She put up with it, then decided to say aloha to this old world.

She jumped from the roof. Clean and simple. But, realizing what the stop would do to her new dress, Mathilda, being a quick-change artist, managed to take the dress off and hang it on a third-story railing before leaving us all. What a gal!

By kindredspirit23, on May 31, 2013 at 10:00 pm, under Friday Fictioneers, Humorous, Short stories. Tags: 100, dress, Fictioneers, Friday, humorous, OCD, quick-change, short story. 33 Comments

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Indira On June 5, 2013 at 5:39 am
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Your title and fiction are very funny, marvelous writing style. lol.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 5, 2013 at 9:07 pm
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  I enjoyed that a lot.
  
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Joe Owens On June 4, 2013 at 2:42 pm
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I was thinking when I read Mathilda’s name she sounded like some kind of artist.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 4, 2013 at 5:43 pm
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  That’s cool.
  
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thehappyhugger On June 2, 2013 at 2:41 pm
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Clever and nimble Matilda was.

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kz On June 2, 2013 at 11:32 am
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what a gal. i think i like her.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 2, 2013 at 12:20 pm
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  I think we all do from what I am hearing. 🙂
  
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neenslewy On June 1, 2013 at 6:04 pm
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A dark comic flash – well written.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 7:42 pm
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  Thank you much.
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) On June 1, 2013 at 2:20 pm
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Poor Mathilda… won’t go waltzing no more but her dress might.. very nice of her.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 7:42 pm
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  Didn’t think of that…good one!
  
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The Writers Village On June 1, 2013 at 11:10 am
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Matilda, she one crazy gal. Very inventive and crazy piece.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 12:54 pm
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  Fun, too!
  
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sustainabilitea On June 1, 2013 at 10:27 am
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Loved the way the title worked with the story and her last name, so close to “happenstance.” She was so thoughtful!!

janet

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 12:54 pm
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  Yes, she was! That OCD will do it every time.
  
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wmqcolby On June 1, 2013 at 7:58 am
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At least she was neat about it.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 8:24 am
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  Epitome!
  
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields On June 1, 2013 at 7:17 am
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Dear Scott,

Your title is spot on, picture perfect. Great little black comedy.

Shalom,

Rochelle

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 8:24 am
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  Yes, it was rather darkly funny, wasn’t it?
  
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Sandra On June 1, 2013 at 2:49 am
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Some women are just all consideration. This was certainly different Scott!

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 8:23 am
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  Lol Thanks
  
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EagleAye On June 1, 2013 at 1:11 am
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That’s really sweet of her not to mess up such a nice dress.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 8:23 am
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  I thought so.
  
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The Bumble Files On May 31, 2013 at 11:45 pm
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She wouldn’t want to wrinkle the dress! Nice one.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 12:49 am
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  Thanks. And, no, she wouldn’t.
  
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rheath40 On May 31, 2013 at 11:21 pm
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She sounds like my kinda gal.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 12:49 am
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  Somehow, I could just see you doing that.
  
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lindarigsbee On May 31, 2013 at 10:35 pm
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OMG! Good one.

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- kindredspirit23 On June 1, 2013 at 12:47 am
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  Thank you!
  
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Lily Mugford On May 31, 2013 at 10:22 pm
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Good ole mathilda, always being considerate.

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- kindredspirit23 On May 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm
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  Yes, she was!
  
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behindthemaskofabuse On May 31, 2013 at 10:17 pm
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that rocks

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- kindredspirit23 On May 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm
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  lol
  
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