FF – No Pain No Gain
Here is my story for this week’s Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Magaly Guerrero.
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“So what’s all this gubbins for, again?”
“The heels are for my night out.”
“Yeah, I got that.”
“The art book reminds me of the suffering endured through the ages for the sake of beauty. Like me in my heels.”
“Okay…”
“The red book is a medical reference so I know everything that’s gone wrong with my feet after my night out in my heels.”
“And the little suitcase?”
“Antiseptic, plasters and whatnot. To fix my feet up ready for my next night out. In my heels.”
“I’d switch to flats if I were you.”
“Dad, don’t you know anything? Men!”
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Very SENSIBLE heels!
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Yeah, I thought that!
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She’s got it exactly right! Now I wear combat boots and never have a problem! 🙂
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You can’t go wrong with combat boots 🙂
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I can’t wear heels, weak ankles and such. Besides, I’m tall enough. 🙂
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I don’t wear heels either 🙂
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Ha!!!!
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That is one well-prepared girl. I love it.
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She must have been a girl scout 🙂
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I prefer flats. Comfort over beauty! 😁
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Exactly! Comfort over beauty or fashion every time 😀
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For sure 🙂
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I’m with the Dad, can’t understand it!
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Exactly!
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I wore heels exactly once, on my wedding day. Thankfully I remembered to buy some cute anklets to wear while I danced the night away.
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LOL brilliant take on the photo, Ali 😀
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Ha! I am that dad now. Nice one.
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Thanks. Age brings wisdom!
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Those shoes look like a combination of oxfords my grandmother and great aunt wore and today’s heels. I gave up wearing heels years ago. I’m still not sure what damage they caused me. I know I have back problems. Good writing, Ali.
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That’s what I thought. Like a school shoe but with heels.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Poor girl… I guess she isn’t aware there are guys like me who don’t particularly care for girls who wear stilts on their feet. Or maybe she is aware and is purposely suffering to avoid me…
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I’m sure that’s not the case, ES 🙂
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I’m sure that’s not the case, ES 🙂
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Brilliant, loved it!
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Dear Ali,
The things we women sacrifice for style and beauty. I’m surprised her dad doesn’t realize this. For myself, I went to comfortable shoes many moons ago. Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I’m glad that we chaps don’t have high heels to worry about.
I’m glad you liked the story!
Ali
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Hehe, high heels aren’t the most practical shoes there is, that’s fo sure. Sexy, but not practical;)
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My thinking exactly!
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I apologise on behalf of all us plebs!
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Heh!
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In my younger years, I would have sided with the daughter – now I’m all about comfort! Great story 🙂
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I’ve always been all about the comfort 🙂
I’m glad you liked my story!
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What? No funny intro? You’re slacking off, Ali…
That said, what do guys know about shoes? Most love to look at that elongated leg and have no clue the suffering endured to give that effect… Can’t believe I still do it on occasion… 😉
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I nearly wrote (referring to the title) “no pain… sounds good to me!” but that’s ripped off “Moving” with Richard Pryor 🙂
Walking round on tippie-toes all day certainly doesn’t sound like much fun.
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Ahhhhh…
I won’t do it all day…but for an evening? Sometimes!
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This is such fun! Very well done.
I actually saw a video about 4-5 men who volunteered to wear heels for a day. About half way through, one guy took them off and chucked them across the street, another fellow practically broke his ankle climbing stairs, and one guy discovered they were incredibly hard to run in.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
I wore heels once at a university Christmas party where I was dressed up as a woman 🙂 Only for a couple of hours, though. Once we’d done the song on stage I changed to jeans and trainers.
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What we all do for the man…😹Pawkisses for a Happy Feet☺❤
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My feet are happy in trainers 🙂
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the sacrifices that women do for men. sometimes i wonder if they’re worth it. 🙂
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Me too 🙂
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Oh you speak truth in this. Nicely done.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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She’s a resourceful girl. I used to wear heels regularly in my younger days. But now I go for comfort!
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She has everything planned out, but maybe she should switch to more comfortable shoes sooner rather than later 🙂
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Take it from someone who used to walk miles in stiletto heels. She’s gonna pay… Good one.
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She is, but at least she’s prepared. I’m glad you liked it!
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Great and very amusing take. I’ve always said to my daughter, “God gave us feet with a wide expanse to walk on and you spend all your efforts trying to get it down to the smallest little point.” Men and women will never come together on the subject of shoes, there’s an unbridgeable gulf there.
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Shoes and handbags. Always going to be a mystery!
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Great story Draliman, incredible job! A comforting picture would have been… a) the shoes b) a tote for carrying them c) flats to wear in between.
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That’s the sensible way to do it, for sure!
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this was great, dral. *smiles*
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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This lady and well informed. I loved this take on the prompt. Very funny. Well written.
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Thanks! She’s certainly well prepared 🙂
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Absolutely!
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This is one girl with her head screwed on. Although, I think maybe a shorter heel might cause her less trouble. Very funny and lots of fun.
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I imagine one day she’ll swap her high heels and medical paraphernalia for shorter heels 🙂
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No man alive could advise a woman re: her shoes; least of all, dad.
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I’d certainly never try 🙂
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I liked this story! I could see this happening in real life when my daughter is older.
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You have that to look forward to 🙂
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Actually I am with Dad. But I think I might be in the minority 😀
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Father knows best 🙂
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I wore those pesky heels for years. I’d swear they were created by men.
Fun dialog in your story. I enjoyed it.
Isadora 😎
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Ha, probably! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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