A TV has been left on in an abandoned storefront window. The following commercial plays for an audience of foraging raccoons.
“Tired of growing old?”
An actress wearing exaggerated old age makeup looks into the camera and frowns.
“What if I told you there was a way to stop the aging process?”
The actress nods, grinning excitedly.
“Introducing Dying Young! Just listen to this satisfied customer.”
“While working on my PhD, I just didn’t have enough time to focus on my appearance. Thank you, Dying Young!”
The camera pans down to a casket containing a beautiful woman in her thirties.
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OH MY GOSH....I love this so much
Morbid yet tantalizing. Great job Leslie!!!
oh my god, the ending
Leslie, this is DARK, but the best part of this satire is this is the only way to not get wrinkles!
That is funny ending , lol
Ouch... this stings! Well done!
Love the satire here in your short piece! Great ideas!!
This is what I've been telling people! They say I'm morbid and crazy! I love the way you think!
Just when I was still trying to make up my mind about this challenge a piece like this jumps out and hits me for a six! BRILLIANT!
This is so eerie! The foraging raccoons part is so good- I love the visual you created with them, setting the weird, haunting scene in front of the abandoned storefront!
Nice one ❤️😉
Why raccoons? Fun read. But the subject you raised is no fun at all. I would say that PhD students are one of the most susceptible to depression and hence suiside thoughts group of people. And I think it's not about appearences or wrinkles. But anyways, quite enjoyed your story. Sarcastic, topical and as they say visually striking
lol. omg this is great.
The story concept here is fantastic and hilarious. You have worked it for microfiction but it could also work in other forums. Super cool!
I loved the setting you created for this. Overall, it had a Beetlejuice feel to it. Well done! And the title was perfect! 💖
Very clever😊 I could see this as an SNL skit - lol
Very excellent 😂 Clever, funny and also true 😁
Oof! Nice, satirical jab at the industrial beauty complex. Well done!