Staysafe Insurance
A phone call15 total reviews
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Jen,
No, he just sits on the hood and blocks my view! The artwork fits your dialogue story very well. You did a great job with this entry... I see you won the contest! Congratulations!
Does an insurance company actually do that?... insure animals? ~just wondering
I remember when I bought a 1994 Pontiac Sunbird in 1996. I had two kids just getting their driver's license at the time, so I had to get a quote from my insurance company. The woman told me (over the phone), "You might want to sit down." I knew that bad news was coming. When she told me the figure, which was around $2400/year, I couldn't even speak.
"Mr. McAdam?........ Mr. McAdam?"
Still, I couldn't speak.
"Perhaps you want to talk it over with your wife, and call me back?"
Hugs, and Merry Christmas!
Kimbob
reply by the author on 23-Dec-2021
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Hi Jen,
No, he just sits on the hood and blocks my view! The artwork fits your dialogue story very well. You did a great job with this entry... I see you won the contest! Congratulations!
Does an insurance company actually do that?... insure animals? ~just wondering
I remember when I bought a 1994 Pontiac Sunbird in 1996. I had two kids just getting their driver's license at the time, so I had to get a quote from my insurance company. The woman told me (over the phone), "You might want to sit down." I knew that bad news was coming. When she told me the figure, which was around $2400/year, I couldn't even speak.
"Mr. McAdam?........ Mr. McAdam?"
Still, I couldn't speak.
"Perhaps you want to talk it over with your wife, and call me back?"
Hugs, and Merry Christmas!
Kimbob
Comment Written 22-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 23-Dec-2021
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Thank you Kimbob so much for reviewing my little story. Merry Christmas.Jen
Comment from LJbutterfly
Congratulations on your 'Dialogue Only Contest' win. I enjoyed the idea of a short telephone conversation. Within the dialogue, the story was clear, and the twist at the end was hilarious. Great job.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2021
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Congratulations on your 'Dialogue Only Contest' win. I enjoyed the idea of a short telephone conversation. Within the dialogue, the story was clear, and the twist at the end was hilarious. Great job.
Comment Written 26-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2021
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Many thanks. Jen
Comment from Mary Shifman
This is a very cute story. I like the picture, too. It's not easy to write an all dialogue story and have it make sense. You did a good job. No wonder you won the contest!
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2021
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This is a very cute story. I like the picture, too. It's not easy to write an all dialogue story and have it make sense. You did a good job. No wonder you won the contest!
Comment Written 26-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2021
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Thank you so much. Jen
Comment from Ric Myworld
What a great way to start off my day! There's nothing better than a reason to smile! I wish I had a six, but glad you don't need it since you already have a chartreuse plus sign. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the well deserved win!
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2021
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What a great way to start off my day! There's nothing better than a reason to smile! I wish I had a six, but glad you don't need it since you already have a chartreuse plus sign. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the well deserved win!
Comment Written 26-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2021
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Thanks Ric. X
Comment from robyn corum
Jen,
hahahahahahaha! There were several things that struck me as quite, quite funny, here, my funny friend. (Congrats on the win, btw!)
First of all, all the insurance companies want you to bundle, bundle, BUNDLE, so this did seem very realistic, right??? hahahaha
But - and this may just show how weird I am - Of COURSE Mr. Brown had a dog!! Do you remember Dr. Seuss's book, 'Mr. Brown Can Moo'? For whatever reason, I immediately thought of that and had a good silly laugh to myself.
I also saw one tiny little nit:
--> (You're) very welcome, it is a pleasure
Thanks for sharing. What fun! Congrats, again!
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2021
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Jen,
hahahahahahaha! There were several things that struck me as quite, quite funny, here, my funny friend. (Congrats on the win, btw!)
First of all, all the insurance companies want you to bundle, bundle, BUNDLE, so this did seem very realistic, right??? hahahaha
But - and this may just show how weird I am - Of COURSE Mr. Brown had a dog!! Do you remember Dr. Seuss's book, 'Mr. Brown Can Moo'? For whatever reason, I immediately thought of that and had a good silly laugh to myself.
I also saw one tiny little nit:
--> (You're) very welcome, it is a pleasure
Thanks for sharing. What fun! Congrats, again!
Comment Written 26-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2021
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Thanks for the great review Robyn. So glad you liked it. Love Jen x
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Thanks for the great review Robyn. So glad you liked it. Love Jen x
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Thanks for the great review Robyn. So glad you liked it. Love Jen x
Comment from Versch
It is just like an insurance person to sell their policy, even for a dog. The part about the agent asking to insure the dog made me giggle.
The dialogues are realistic, even without the aid of narratives, descriptions or sentence tags, it is clear who is speaking because both speakers have mentioned the name of the other in the dialogue. Cleverly done!
Congratulations for winning the writing prompt!
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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It is just like an insurance person to sell their policy, even for a dog. The part about the agent asking to insure the dog made me giggle.
The dialogues are realistic, even without the aid of narratives, descriptions or sentence tags, it is clear who is speaking because both speakers have mentioned the name of the other in the dialogue. Cleverly done!
Congratulations for winning the writing prompt!
Comment Written 25-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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So glad uou liked it. Thanks. Jen
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
I like the statement...my dog doesn't drive....so very true. If we saw a dog behind the wheel of a car I think we would perhaps drive into a ditch. That would be an accident in the making....
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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I like the statement...my dog doesn't drive....so very true. If we saw a dog behind the wheel of a car I think we would perhaps drive into a ditch. That would be an accident in the making....
Comment Written 25-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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Many thanks
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Many thanks
Comment from J.R. Michael
Hahaha. This gave me a nice chuckle. In my head I heard the drum beats and cymbal at the last line. Nice job meeting the requirements with the competition. I find dialogue only challenging but you made it look easy. Good luck!
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reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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Hahaha. This gave me a nice chuckle. In my head I heard the drum beats and cymbal at the last line. Nice job meeting the requirements with the competition. I find dialogue only challenging but you made it look easy. Good luck!
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The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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Many thanks
Comment from Patty Palmer
LOL That was very cute! I love the picture of the dog sitting on the car. The story was simple and fast easy to read. I really didn't expect that outcome until I actuallty read the last line. Very funny. You gave a laugh for the day! Good luck with the contest!
Patty
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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LOL That was very cute! I love the picture of the dog sitting on the car. The story was simple and fast easy to read. I really didn't expect that outcome until I actuallty read the last line. Very funny. You gave a laugh for the day! Good luck with the contest!
Patty
Comment Written 24-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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Thanks Patty
Comment from Wendy G
Short, but very clever. A nice twist at the end. You have taken a realistic situation, and spoken with authentic dialogue, and built up well to your final line. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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Short, but very clever. A nice twist at the end. You have taken a realistic situation, and spoken with authentic dialogue, and built up well to your final line. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
Comment Written 24-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2021
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Thanks Wendy