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Weaponised Incompetence

For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge

By Dharrsheena Raja SegarranPublished a day ago 1 min read
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Tonya's two-week-old daughter was dead. She screamed at her husband.

"WHY DID YOU PUT HER INTO THE WASHING MACHINE AND TURN IT ON?"

"She vomited and I wanted to clean her up. You complain that I don't help but when I do, this is what I get!"
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  • JBazabout an hour ago

    Laugh, shock, laugh again. Mad I laughed. The Dharr touch works …..as I laugh once more.

  • Seema Patelabout 3 hours ago

    Unsettling. Seen so many crimes by fathers that somewhere it might be real.

  • Cristal S.about 6 hours ago

    I used to have a favourite shampoo called 'Hair Food,' and the different scents had different fruit pics on the label. And then at some point, they added a big red 'DO NOT EAT' sticker on the cap. I always wondered what might have provoked that… Did someone actually think it was a smoothie or something? Common sense really isn't that common nowadays… You totally nailed the challenge, but I wouldn't have expected anything less from you, Dharr! Brilliant! 🧡

  • Kenny Pennabout 6 hours ago

    Okay, I literally laughed out loud. This is some dark ass humor!

  • Aspen Marie about 10 hours ago

    Gruesome!! Also… accurate. Weaponized incompetence indeed! I’d like to call you weaponized competence but it doesn’t quite reach the level of literary excellence I associate with you!

  • Alexander McEvoyabout 11 hours ago

    Oh my goodness I did not expect that Dharr! XD XD XD I guess now we know why some baby clothes have tags that say "remove baby before washing" XD XD

  • Colleen Waltersabout 12 hours ago

    When you think that people have to have labels on things that tell them not to eat it or drink it, like Tide Pods and car batteries, this isn't that far-fetched! Totally unexpected lol and I hope it wins! 😁🧡💫✨

  • Gerry Thibeaultabout 12 hours ago

    nicely done Dharrsheena!!!

  • Sandy Gillmanabout 17 hours ago

    Wow! That was a short, but wild ride! Great work 😀

  • Luna Jordanabout 21 hours ago

    Well, holy shit. :D Good job.

  • Calvin Londonabout 22 hours ago

    Loved it Dharr. There is probably some male put there who is reading this and saying, "Seems like a good thing to do to me!"

  • Jamye Sharpa day ago

    Very good. Read the rules for the challenge and this certainly should be a top contender for all the things about the situation said that are not written down.

  • I think you crushed the challenge! How horrible!!! Well done 👏

  • Dang...the title definitely fits. Unless this was just a straight-up murder disguised as weaponized incompetence. This was a good, dark story. Great job!

  • Poor baby... Brilliant concept & writing Shee Shee!

  • Toria day ago

    Dang, that took a darkly humorous turn in a matter of seconds. Truly captures your title. Twisted, but not unfamiliar (the weaponized incompetence part :P). Nice!

  • Sam Spinellia day ago

    Hahaha damn. Love the combo of horror and dark humor 😂😂🤣 Weaponize incompetence is the perfect title for this :)

  • 🌼Oh my gosh! The queen of horror is back to get us. I don't need to say this was brilliant, but it truly was!

  • Mother Combsa day ago

    Holy sheesh, Dharr. That man is an idiot. Someone needs to put the likes of him in a blender! lol Great entry, Dharr. I'll be surprised if it doesn't make a TS.

  • Grz Colma day ago

    Let’s get it pancakin’ started in heeeereee! 🥞🎉🎉 I didn’t seem to get a notification of this piece.. I only happened to remember just now that you were posting something. That was nasty but quirky delivery. There’s something frightening about machines. I mean, people get caught in things all the time with workplace accidents etc. I’ve also have random daydreams in the past where I’m caught in the washing machine. I wonder what Freud would say about that. 😅🤣

  • Victor Mendeza day ago

    Yikes! Talk about passive-aggressive!

  • Silver Dauxa day ago

    This is such a great micro horror. Loved it!

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  • Jesse Leea day ago

    The dark humor 😳 🤣

  • 😂😂😂 Too funny!

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