FF – Unethical Productions Ltd
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Marie Gail Stratford.
Copyright Marie Gail Stratford
“The last flower on Earth. Already dying. That’s why we at Save The Beautiful But Endangered Bees rely on your donations… no! The planet relies on your donations to save our pollinators…”
“Cut!”
“What’s wrong?”
“There are living flowers in the shot. We need to…”
Bzz! Bzz!
“Eek! A bee! A bee!”
“I thought your charity loved…”
“Kill it before it stings me!” (Flail! Thwap! Stomp! Stalks away angrily.)
“Wow. Not a great advert for his charity. Tell me you got that on film.”
“Yup.”
“Great. It’ll be perfect for our other charity client, Kill The Nasty Noisy Vicious Bees.”
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Every client has its interest… 😀
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Who cares if they’re exact opposites? Money is money!
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The client is always right 😀
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Always!
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Oh, this is so true to life, Ali! 🙂 Remember Lucy’s famous quote: “I love mankind. It’s people I can’t stand!”
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Ha! Bees (and people) are all very well in theory… 🙂
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Another charity having some bad PR. At least this one was amusing.
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There’s a lot of it about at the moment, not so very amusing at all…
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Nothing like playing both sides of the fence! Entertaining as always!
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It’s just business…
I’m glad you liked it!
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Definitely one of your best! I couldn’t stop laughing 😀
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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And this is why we’re all going to go extinct. 😉
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Given the lack of bees I see compared to my childhood… 😦
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I wonder how many people know that without the bees, we don’t have food to eat? Oh well. We’ll eat polyester. Save me the poly. You can have the ester.
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Mmm, yummy polyester 😦
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Ali! This is a hoot only because I know (right?) you don’t kill bees. Thanks for the smile.
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Chance would be a fine thing. In the 70s we were plagued by bees. Now I see maybe 10 a year.
I’m glad you liked my story! And no, I don’t kill bees 🙂
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Hahaha.
Lovely, fun story, as always.
Such a great take on the prompt.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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LOL that reminded me of The Bee Movie 😀
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I’m aware of it but haven’t seen it. I’m glad you liked my story!
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The best way to kill a bee is to let it sting you. You’d think a charity that specialized in the genocide of bees would know such a fact…
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But the pain, the pain…
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He needs to man up. Does he want to accomplish their goal or not?
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He’s a right wuss.
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Bye bye bee, bye bye flowers…who’s in charge here, I need to have a word with the producer 😀 Great writing, Draliman! Pawkisses for a Happy Day 🙂 ❤
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The producer doesn’t seem a very nice person! A happy day to you too 🙂
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People changing their views to suit the audience somehow sounds familiar to me. Good writing, Ali. 🙂 — Suzanne.
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To me too. I’m glad you liked it!
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Oh my, what a terrible charity that last one is! Seems like they’d have a good rivalry going, given their opposite goals. Funny stuff!
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The producer’s certainly going to make a mint out of them. I’m glad you liked it!
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Dear Ali,
I love honey and flowers. However, if a bee landed on me I might very well have the same reaction. Love the irony. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I tend to go very still when buzzed by a bee. Get small and don’t appear a threat 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
Ali
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Sigh… we all take what we want, don’t we?
And there always seems to be someone in the background ready to take advantage!
This was really funny though…
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It would be a shame to let all that quality footage go to waste 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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Of course!
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truth stings. 🙂
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Haha! It does indeed 🙂
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Had me laughing 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Made me laugh ! Lovely satire on hype around ‘good causes’ – especially bees. Good story.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Ha ha ha ha.
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🙂
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Good pace in this cynical story.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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🙂 Very clever take.
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Thanks 🙂
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One man’s poison is another man’s honey.
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It would be boring if we were all the same!
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Haha – this was funny and real
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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You always have to look at the business aspect don’t you… Money can be made from anything
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I have done a few business ones lately, haven’t I? Love, bees…
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You always manage to crack me up! 😁
On a more serious note (*putting on serious face*), your story brings up the important fact that video footage can easily be used to promote one’s one agenda. Good one!
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Video footage without context can be particularly damaging (I’m thinking Trump’s Britain First tweets here).
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So funny and so cynical – the film crew at least. I think anyone fronting up for a charity should try to abide by its beliefs, so no bee-scaredy-cat actors required for this ad.
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Money’s the only thing on their minds (for themselves, not for the charities).
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Love the two-sided approach. No bit of film is ever wasted, it seems. I love bees but I know a few people who would do the ‘Thwap! Stomp! ‘ bit if one came near. Bee stings are painful, though. I had one when I was four. I wondered whether I could squash a bee on the window, and it didn’t seem to like the idea. 🙂
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Bees were so common in the 70s my Mum used to trap them in a jam jar with water in the bottom. Millions of the things, there were. Now I hardly ever see one 😦
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Lol! I suppose I shouldn’t laugh while the bees are dying but this was funny!
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Sort of a comedy with a message! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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