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This week’s challenge is to write a dialogue, in no more than 158 words, that includes the question “Are you sure it should be that colour?” And this is what that said to me:-
– “Are you sure it should be that colour?”
– “Why, what colour’s yours?”
– “Hang on a tick, I’ll have to check. Oh, similar, but yours is so much more vivid”
– “Oh dear, that doesn’t sound good, do you think maybe there could be something wrong with mine?”
– “Hey I’m no expert. Just because I’ve never seen one quite so, err, eye-catching as yours doesn’t mean there’s actually something wrong with it.”
– “Reading between the lines, you think I have a problem but you just don’t want to embarrass me by saying anything, Am I right?”
– “Well, all I can say is that I have seen a few in my time and I’ve never actually seen one quite so vibrant. I think you probably need to ask an expert, though.”
– Good idea. Hey, chef, will you take a look at my tikka masala? Might I have added a little too much turmeric?”
This is a turmeric root. I thought it just arrived in a jar 🙂
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Was trying to guess what it was and that surprised me. Super idea; I’ve had “glow-in-the-dark ” takeouts…maybe they had this conversation!
Thanks, I was hoping it would make people wonder 🙂
It certainly made me wonder. Just before the denouement, my mind wandered into very private territory. 🙂 I love your ending. It’s a well crafted surprise.
I did chuckle at the thought of the private territory wandering. Thanks
Kept me guessing right to the end!
Glad to hear it. Thanks for your comment 🙂
Very nice use of innuendo. Of course you knew what we were all thinking!
Have to admit, I enjoyed leading people astray for a moment 😉 thanks
Love how you wrapped it up in Indian food, Robin
mmm Indian food 🙂 thanks
I must admit I once have an Indian take away that was pretty pink/vibrant, not going to say what it reminded us of . . .
eew I’m not going to hazard a guess either 🙂 thanks for commenting
Very clever! My mind was entertaining all sorts of thoughts about what they might be talking about. Loved it.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed 🙂
I loved the twist at the end. A VERY yellow dish. I wonder about the redness of some!
Thank you 🙂 there’s a lot to wonder about in some takeaway meals…we had one once that took the varnish off a table 😀
Like Sparks I also thought it was something risque at the beginning. And I also had no idea what tumeric looks like in its natural state so thanks for that. I love it that the ‘it’ in this prompt has been so many varied things – food, paint, chemicals, skin, fur, …
Thank you. I loved that “It” was to be the subject of this week’s challenge because the world was our oyster 🙂
Risque? You naughty minx you knew very well that we would be thinking of something else. And, the picture, it’s also a bit erm – well you know!
Very clever, very wel saved at the end and the perfect punchline to bring us all back to fresh thoughts – like the ingredients!
I like it!
I did wonder about the picture. It surprised me 😀 Thanks, glad you liked it in spite of the innuendo
I love it because I was wondering WHAT we were going to be presented with! You are a cook as well as artist, writer etc, etc!
Thanks Julia..not sure I’d call myself a cook though I have occasionally been known to make “some sort of curry” 🙂
Delicious and colorful. Love it!
Thanks Lisa
A really interesting and surprising take on the prompt. Excellent x
Thank you for your generous comment 🙂