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Heavens for a moment I thought there was a glitch on HR's front page-

@MattConley, thank you so much for featuring me- it was certainly a pleasant, if not startling surprise!

I'm flattered anyone took any interest to this at all- and I'm liking the short film idea! I would feel really privileged to see a character of mine come to life in anyway whether it was in film or anything really. I'm open to suggestions if anyone else is also curious to see how this would play out!

2012-08-02 18:24:27 -0700

by martianchild
I really, really like this.
I see this as a commentary on the use of language and the whole issue of commercializing and advertising. This plays on the idea that humans easily buy in on things easily based on how something is presented through language. I like the pitch of this turning into a short film. I can imagine this as a comedy somehow, or a satire.

2012-08-02 17:15:46 -0700

by electrically_positive
This is awesome! I thought this was a really effective character sketch because it does really feel like just a slice of this person. Opens the door for all sorts of other character developments and mutations. Great job!

2012-08-02 08:41:57 -0700

by tootwofoursquare
FEATURED BY: MattConley (Community Director)
DATE: 8.2.12
COMMENTS:
I find this fascinating. It seems to be part inner monologue and part social commentary. There seems to be something beneath the surface of the story that is very fascinating.

I think this would make for a really interesting short film - shot in a bright appliance store in suburbia, with '50s pastels here and there. The brashness of the interaction would be startling I think, especially if the narrator had a very calm, storyteller voice (like in "Little Children.")

Who has thoughts on this story and where it can go?

2012-08-02 07:39:48 -0700

by MattConley
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	Sales Associate As a sales associate for a good 2 years, John Kimbell was more than equipped with his amazing knowledge of the history of dishwashing machines, model refrigerators, and a lifetime’s worth of flawlessly memorized trivia and juicy insight on the appliance manufacturer companies of the world. Working diligently, 5 days a week- and oh, when a customer asks a question- he would answer with the utmost passion a man could possibly have about something as incredible and as noteworthy as a rusty drying cabinet, or a 5 year old toaster. Question more, dear client- I have all the time in the world for I, John Kimbell, have devoted my life and utter existence to your satisfaction towards a big cold box that gave your meatloaf freezer burn two days after your purchase. How humble. On every other day at the Discount Appliance store, John would answer what incredibly urgent concerns housewives and fat landlords would walk in with, but today John thinks about glancing at his wristwatch while a soccer mom who stood in front of him continued. John wondered why this woman was here at 8AM in the morning. In fact, why would anybody be at an appliance store at 8AM in the morning..? The soccer mom had a mustard stain on her t-shirt, and crusted traces of egg yolk on edge of her wrinkled lips. She wore pink lipstick. John wondered briefly why women were so fond of that color. It was a nice color, but he couldn’t quite understand why she had chosen such a bright neon shade to rub on her face. Also, on second thought, the mustard on her t- shirt might have been Dijon instead. He felt a splatter of spuh- hit his face and blinked. “EXCUSE ME. I AM SPEAKING TO YOU!” her voice was shrill, she was really worked up about this laundry machine of hers. “Yes, ma’am” he said, “I am aware of that.” He wasn’t, but he was now. And then John smiled politely- bit of an abuse of a smile though, he thought- but spoke in his calm, almost monotonic, How Can I Help You voice, “Would you like to take a look at our more recent models, or our catalogue for this year maybe?”