#012

Randy H's entry was selected for week number 12. Even though I'm sick of the election already, Randy's entry still made me laugh out loud. He did a great job of using current news but in a way that's still clever and unique. Check it out.

Dirty Politics
By: Randy H.

"Geez Joe! Say it ain't so", Sarah shouts.

"Now that I'm VP I don't have all that much to do," Joe responds. "So I thought I would convert this restroom to accommodate both sexes like the North Koreans have done in public places. I am the foreign policy expert you know."

"This is the U.S. Capitol building, NOT North Korea." Condescendingly Sarah jabs, "Haven't you ever heard of freedom?"

"That's unfair," Joe says.

"Is it?" Sarah replies, "You're peering over my restroom stall. Unless you're here to diffuse a nuclear bomb I don't need you in every aspect of my life."

Joe concludes, "You haven't seen the half of it."

Gimme some more...

WC Research
By: Russ B.

Lou was born after the 2012 allergen-mutation plague, and knew nothing of living outside the dome. He was head designer of the now popular, “Go As You Go” subway-skyway public convenience device.

It wasn't until WC Research perfected the “stand as you go” design, that the dome cities size specifications were met. The number one design challenge had been meeting all female user requirements. After early catastrophic results using nano-bots, all tests had to be closely monitored.

WC had been #2 in the industry, but after Lou’s design breakthrough, WC became the american standard.

The signs (used on the early, technician observed prototypes) have become quite collectible.

Preg Bladder
By: Mary F.

“Kathy, hurry. We have to catch the train.”

“I have to go to the bathroom now”.

“You just went.”

“It’s twins, for crying out loud. What do you expect? Please, Jake, run up to that stairwell and see if there is a restroom there.”

“Yep, there’s one here,” he yelled, hoping she wouldn’t notice the sign.

“Don’t let anyone get ahead of me,” she said and waddled more rapidly.

“I’m sorry, Sir. But this bathroom is occupied.” He said as a man approached.

“Let me by, or I’m calling the police.”

“No.” Kathy pleaded. “It’s preg bladder and I have to pee.”

“Of course, Madam.”, the red faced gentleman responded.

Confusion
By Linda Gail A.

We disembarked the plane in Korea, and my little girl started doing the, “I need to go to the potty” dance. I quickly handed my husband our carry-on’s and grabbed Emma’s hand. Surely a bathroom was nearby. But when I saw the sign that said toilet, the image didn’t make any sense to me. There was clearly the international symbol for a woman, but then there was the international symbol of a man watching her go! Emma tugged at my arm, and we went ahead anyway. When you’re two you just don’t care. Any potty will do.

Wu and Mia
By: Jenny S.

Wu had lusted over Mia for 8 months. She was breathtaking in her bold, red attire.

They both worked in the mailroom - it paid very little, but was a breath of fresh air to both Wu and Mia. Each had lost their hands and feet in tragic accidents and it was the only place they could find work. No one was quite sure how they sorted mail with only stumps…

One week when money was low, Wu’s peers bet him $50 to sneak in the girl’s restroom and catch a peak at Mia. Stuffing the cash in his pocket, Wu set off towards the powder room for a gaze.

So Sweet
By: TresK

Gao drew in a deep breath and slowly exhaled, reflecting on his latest sign. He did not smile or feel any joy in his creation. There would be no honor, no joy, in this job. Ever. His brother would see to that. Gao had the art but Jing was the smart one, the gifted one, the one with the Midas touch – that’s what they all said. But Gao knew different. Jing was the sly one, the user, the pervert. Perhaps, if this sign made it to the overseas buyer, Jing’s true nature would be exposed. Jing would make Gao pay, dearly, but that was ok, he’d lived with worse.