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Avoiding

(10 stories)

Jim is in his office pretending to work. Hiding from the martial argument planned at 11. He broke her favourite mug. #130story

I bought a windmill on an online Dutch auction site. It was a scam and the sail fell through
#130story

I'm not avoiding you
The hedghog said
I have wee bairns
And they must be fed
Snow is coming
I don't have much time… https://t.co/LpHLcirpZQ

#130story

Avoiding all negativity
Glass half full, not empty
Stop me if you can
I'm feeling grand
Even eat my greens
And lumpy gravy

In court tax avoiding
Jim on oath: "Sworn I'd sorned it, woulda if I'd sorn it comin"
Judge: "Stop swearing, get ou… https://t.co/649tQ2m4kO

She skipped along the pavement, avoiding the cracks between the paving slabs. Ever aware of the bears lurking in the shadows. #130story

The gavel goes down and the auction ends. Lost Ilin the heat of the battle, I don't even know what I've bought. #130story

Bill avoided buying the property
The void atmosphere was chill
His avoidance payed off
Bill avoided a great big bi… https://t.co/LCxqSoywwN

Any interlopers were a welcome distraction at first, but I avoided their eyes when the food ran out. Did they know what was next?

#130story

Does Bill cancel work today? The plonkers driving full speed in the snow scare him. He'd rather avoid them. #130story