Today, I randomly opened the book My GRL to page 241, and without looking, my finger landed closest to the word ‘communicate.’
Communicate by John W. Howell © 2024
“So what did you say?”
“I said that is no way to communicate.”
“What happened then?”
“He reached in his pocket and pulled out a little pad and pencil.”
“Then what?”
“He wrote out a note. Tore it out of the pad and handed it to me.”
“A note? He already threatened you with his fist and then wrote out a note? What did it say?”
“Put all the money in a bag, or you’ll get it.”
“Get what?”
“That’s what I asked.”
“And.”
“He looked at me for a minute and then scribbled another note.”
“I can’t wait. What did this one say?”
“It was a crude drawing of a gun with the word ‘this’ under it. I held it up in the air and said, ‘This?’ He nodded.”
“Then what?”
“The police came in and took him away.”
“Did they disarm him?”
“He didn’t have a gun. I did give them his drawing.”
“Imagine that?”
“I sort of felt sorry for him. Doesn’t seem like he knew what he was doing.”
“Wait a minute. He was robbing you.”
“Yeah, I know. I probably should have just given him some money and let him go. He looked desperate.”
“Now, you are sounding crazy.”
“At least he won’t be charged with armed robbery. A drawing of a gun is not a gun.”
“At least not yet.”
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Interesting, John! Did you ever see the film starring Woody Allen who handed a badly written note to a teller at a bank? The teller took the note to another teller as it read “I have a GUB, so give me all your money…” or words or that effect, and they spent ages deciding whether the word in question was either gub or gun…It was hilarious, as you can imagine! Cheers.
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I did not see that one, Joy. Sounds great though.
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Gives a whole new meaning to “quick draw.”
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Ha ha ha. I like that. 😁
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A beautiful story. Thanks for sharing, John! I will not take it as an advice. Lol xx Michael
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Yes this is not advice. Thanks, Michael. 😁
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I really enjoyed this, John. I laughed when the robber drew a picture of the gun. LOL
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Alwayd good to hear you got a laugh, Kymber.
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He did communicate though.
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That is true. 😁
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That’s got me thinking, he did pretend to have a gun. I’ve looked it up and got quite an array of answers. I guess it depends on the jury you have.
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I think you are right. If the guy had his hand in a coat pocket and threatened the clerk by saying I’ve got a gun then I think it could be argued that the presumption of a gun is armed robbery. The drawing of a gun might be considered a threat but I think it could be argued that it was more a joke.
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True, or that he couldn’t spell.
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That is good, GP.
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Sounds like the craziness of our world. Good communication!
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Ha ha ha. Thanks, Tim
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Oh, he was playing Pictionary? 😆
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Something like that. He needs you as his defense attorney. 😁 Thanks, Lois
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There’s a joke in there about drawing your own conclusions. I just haven’t figured it out yet. 🤔😂
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I think that is the joke. You created it.
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Good one, John! The comments are quite witty this morning as well.
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They are. One of my pleasures is reading and reacting to comments. Thank you for yours, Deborah.
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That robber is definitely not a “career” criminal 😉
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No, he just started today.
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😆
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😊
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” At last not yet”…… Good thing he isn’t living in England .. As people are finding out recently who just write!..
Communication is not what it used to be.. 🤐
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So true, Sue. Thanks
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🙂 xx
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“At least not yet.” Too funny, John. Thank you for another great dialogue to brighten the day! 😂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Gwen. Thanks.
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I wonder how many other times he’d tried to pull a stunt like this. Nicely done, John.
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Last time he drew a knife and they laughed him out of the bank. He thought a gun would be more respected.
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Guess he wasn’t able to draw a bomb then?!
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I think he was saving that for the next time. 😁
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Ha ha that was a fun and quirky story. Reminded me of the guy who robbed a bank covering his face in invisble ink. He thought the cameras wouldn’t be able to see him.
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That is a good story too. Thanks, Thomas.
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In some states, I imagine a drawing of a gun might be a more serious offense than actually possessing one.
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Ha ha ha. I think you are right.
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😉
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You communicated that dialogue very well! 👏🏻 The ending is thought-provoking, especially in the context of schools.
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Yes it is. Thank you, Michele. 😊
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Welcome, John. 😊
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I’m imagining the drawing of the gun was so bad that the teller/storeowner said, “I don’t know what this is. Do you mind drawing another picture?”
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Well, that’s one way to communicate. 🙂 Good one, John!
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Thank you, Jan. Glad you liked it.
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Was it at least a good drawing? 🔫
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Yes and colored with pencils.
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Even better. 😊
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😁
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Well done, John. Made me smile… but something bigger made me smile. I have your same hands with the veins, and children at school are fascinated. They pull and ask questions. It’s really quite wonderful and prompts different conversations. I hope that made you smile, too.
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I get infusions every six weeks and the nurses love my veins. Always an easy stick.You kids are lucky to have those story starters.
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I bet the nurses do, just like my kids at school. You’re right, they’re great story starters. 😀
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😁
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