In the Restaurant
We met at the All You Can Eat Buffet.
“I’m so hungry.” he told me.
I sat there watching as he ate plate after plate after plate of piled-up food. He seemed unable to sate his hunger, like a black hole devouring light.
“This food is so good!”
When new customers came into the restaurant, they wondered where all the food was.
“He’s eating it all!” said the woman behind the counter, pointing at him.
After hours of continuous eating, he finally sat back in contentment and patted his full belly.
“Best ten bucks I’ve ever spent!” he said.
Joanne Fisher
This was written for the Carrot Ranch Rodeo #1: Modern Tall Tale.
I’m a bit sick at the moment, so it was nice to have the final Rodeo entry to post, as it saved some effort. I spent most of yesterday in bed and today I’m up, but not really feeling much better. Unfortunately when you’re single and you get sick, you still have to get up and make yourself meals and drinks…
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Β©2019 Joanne Fisher
Funny. and not so far from the truth anymore. Buffets are setting limits on food because of scenarios like that. O_O
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Yes I wondered that when I was writing it.
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That’s a good one.
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Thanks π
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I was half-expecting a strap-line, that he was Santa, stocking up for his big day after fasting for the year… π
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That’s a good idea. π
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Full of them, me. π
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Sounds like every day of my life…
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Why am I not surprised? π
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Hope you’re feeling better soon! (Didn’t writing about food make you more queasy?)
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Was this guy named Snorlax?
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Snorlax?
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One of my favorite Pokemon. He comes, he eats, he sleeps, he destroys.
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