It Is Not My Business But

The woman calls me to tell me something about Pat,
a mutual neighbor.
It’s not my business but….
She says this at least six times during the conversation
She has many suggestions, and she thinks I should implement them.
I roll my eyes, thinking this woman thinks I am her business too.
Maybe the whole world is her business.
It must be exhausting to think like that.
What are you doing to do about it? She asks me.
Nothing, I tell her. It’s not my business.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Kaufman Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 1:45 PM
Very funny Caren..I have had a few of those people in my life too. Cute one.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 17, 2021 at 12:39 AM
Thank you Nancy. I jot down the truth. Bam. I call it a poem. Snicker. Snicker.
De Beaulieu Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 11:01 AM
Hello Caren, you did the right thing. Hugs
De Beaulieu Avatar
September 17, 2021 at 11:11 AM
Hello Caren, sometimes that would work. Hugs.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 11:44 AM
I can be abrupt when I have to
Seeker Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 8:36 AM
Hahaha!
Krutsinger Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 11:44 AM
I love it when people tip their hand over and over like this
Hankins Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 8:17 AM
(chuckle) I don't know why, but I found this little piece extremely funny. You sure gave her the right answer, and I'll bet she didn't even realize the irony.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 16, 2021 at 11:45 AM
I know she did not "understand" it like you do.
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