Laura

Selling Myself Short

Daily writing prompt
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
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Certainly not advice, because no one would take it.

I spy with my little eye… 👁️

It’s only after they did the stupid thing I told them not to do, that they come back and are like, “Oh yeah, you were right.” 🙄

I’m not a “seller,” never have been, and never will be.

You want it, you like it? Great. You don’t? IDGAF, usually.

I just don’t have the patience for it. 😆

Anyways, the answer is probably coffee.

Good coffee, minus the snobs

Maybe.

Because you have some coffee snobs out there, too. Which can be highly irritating.

Can I just opt out of the selling?

That’d be great! Thanks.

I’m people-d out, probably for the next 5-10 years or so. I’ve done my time, now lemme relax in peace and quiet. 😂

Sleep is more in demand than we even know!

So can I sell sleep? Napping, perhaps? Who doesn’t love a good nights sleep and some naps? Maybe a float among the clouds, too?

Unless of course you want me to live out in the mountains and sell the beauty of nature.

Damn nature, you scary

Hint: Nature’s not for sale, but if you want me to pretend like it is so I can go live there, I’ll oblige.

That I could probably live with, quite comfortably, too.

Happy Saturday! I have new job endeavors to attend to today, so may or may not be on and off, as mundane responsibilities are calling my name. 😫 I hope you are having a great weekend so far, and that the coffee is fresh and the sleep is healing!

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  1. Blimey, ‘nature ain’t up for sale?? Should’ve had a word with you before I dropped £3k on me ‘imaginary’ bit o’ Sherwood Forest. Thought I were baggin’ a bargain with all that fresh air!! Well, at least I didn’t fork out extra for the all-you-can-pick truffles an’ St John’s Wort package. Sigh.

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    • Ahh, sorry to break to ya, but you may have been scammed lol 😂 hope you can get your money back!

      And I’m sure there are some people out there who do “sell nature” but I definitely feel like it’s not ours to sell.

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  2. I should have suspected a problem when I noticed the ol’ sporran switcheroo!

    Nothing like a wee thimble of Jameson’s to make a four-barrel money changer seem like proper Highland fashion. Next time, I’ll stick to haggis and leave the investment deals for when the sporrans are less… jangly.

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  4. I hope your day goes ok and whenever your next day or dats off are, enjoy the break. And the coffee.
    I have been up a couple of hours already. I feel like going back to bed lol. But going out and meeting up with a friend later.
    I had my coffee this morning. But onky my decaf kind that I have when at home when I fancy a coffee. 😊

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    • Thank you so much Liz. That means a lot. I hope your day goes ok too. And yes, having coffee now, trying to shake off sleep and definitely want to go back to bed 😂
      Enjoy your meeting with your friend and have a good time!
      And nice, glad you tried a decaf for a change, maybe one of these mornings I’ll have a tea 🫖 lol
      I usually have tea later in the evenings it seems.
      Thanks again! 😊

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      • You’re welcome, Laura. 😊

        I have had a good day thanks and caught up with friend while that way.

        I am no stranger to decaf coffee as I am decaf tea. I’ve been drinking decaf a number of years at home now. Tea being more than coffee still. But I broke the mould by having my coffee this morning rather than tea.

        Ready for a mug of tea later. 😊

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  7. The funny thing about coffee snobs is that they often don’t know the first thing about the coffee they are snobbish about. Did a barista gig for about five years and couldn’t believe the myths I heard from “connoisseurs” when they put on airs in front of everyone. 🤣

    Still. Best job I ever had, although too much is automated to suit me anymore. Being a barista is more about managing customer expectations now than it is about refining your pour.

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    • That’s so true. I did a few AI images of “coffee snobs” and got some funny results 😂

      Your last line really got to me, cause even just yesterday I was interviewing for another job (yeah, a little chaos among my life at the moment) and the guy even said “you know we really need to be customer service based” and that’s NOT WHY I went into nursing. Not at all. 😒

      All professions seem to be going that way it seems. Sucks.

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  8. Sell everything and anything, but use a bot to do it all. That will take dealing with the customer out of the equation for the most part. 😄
    Random observation – People always say they’re not a seller. I disagree. We’re all selling something, almost all the time. Our opinions, ourselves, etc.
    Life is really, stripped to it’s essence, one big transaction at the end of the day.

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    • Very good idea. AI among us?
      How can I be like you though, cause if there’s any level of “low effort, high payoff” it’s your dang post to this prompt 😜 😆 well played, sir!

      I dunno. I guess if you’re trying to make someone believe something about you, sure. Me? Here I am, in all my glory, coffee and all.

      I disagree with you about life always being transactional, however, I can see how some would see it that way. 😊

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  9. I’ll take your advice any day, and I probably fit the coffee snob click as I am a strong and black kinda coffee drinker lol. Good luck in your endeavor’s today and here’s hoping your week-end goes as smooth as that first ‘Caffeine Queen’s cup of compelling contentment’.

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    • Sorry Ernie, just saw this! Aww that’s too kind! My advice is to drink as much coffee as you can and then enjoy the peaceful insanity, after that wears off, take a nap. You don’t strike me as a coffee snob at all! 😂 and I hope your weekend goes smoothly too! Thank you 😊 🙏

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  10. Giggling so much as I read through. The best sales people are the people that take it lightly, I think, realize it’s a game and will play if someone wants to play, but not force a vision. You’re amazing. 😀

    Please sell me some naps.

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  12. I remember drinking a lot of coffee in my teens and early twenties, no idea what happened to my pallet🤷🏻‍♂️ I try and drink it now and have flashbacks of never sleeping 🤣

    Did I read you had new job endeavours?? If so do tell.

    Hope you’re well. Can’t stress this enough, your words and just you being here is the reason I want to be just… better at writing.

    Please never change, my friend Laura. ☺️

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    • Haha, thank you! 😊 everything is still a bit up in the air as I’m going through onboarding processes right now but as soon as I get it all ironed out I will tell 😆

      And omg that’s such a great compliment coming from you! 🙏 I truly do appreciate it, and I hope you’ll stick around here for a bit 😊

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      • I will try. It’s really hard for me to concentrate at the mo’
        I have flares or busts of inspiration. I wish I had your ability to always jot down your words.

        If I had one superpower, I would want the same as yours. Always here for you. 😁

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      • Awww thank you! My writing comes and goes though as well though, and wanes quite often with lots of things going on in life, it is how it is sometimes.

        And thank you 🙏 that is so much appreciated! 😊

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  14. I will happily buy a trough of coffee! The bear image (OMG ~ LOL) !!!! Oh, I’m so happy and excited for your new endeavors, Laura ❤ … Many good things will come from this, but totally relate about transitioning in this time has been like learning to drive a stick shift uphill in the heat with wonky breaks and lights! It may not look appealing but at least with humor you sell it gorgeously !!!! 😉

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    • Thank you ❤️ it’s a lot going on, right? Especially all at once! You are too kind. I’m hoping the next few weeks won’t render me totally cray cray lmao 🤣 and I hope you are doing well! 🙏

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