Feb 2, 2010

Ten-Word Tuesday. The Fortune Edition

Bossy will keep this brief, as she is still recovering from her lack of brevity regarding yesterday’s love story. Or maybe that’s not lack of brevity she’s recovering from but the saké she drank with her mom while looking through old photos.

In whatever case. Last night Bossy blah blah and working late blah and when her daughter blah blah blah, and so the family decided to order takeout Chinese food.

Fast forward through enough sodium to stop the heart of the pig responsible for the spare ribs, and there was Bossy and her daughter facing off over the scattering of fortune cookies provided by the restaurant.

Bossy can’t remember what her daughter’s fortune said, she only remembers the disgust in Bossy’s daughter’s voice as she read it aloud and promptly hurled it into the trash can. Er, recycling people. Bossy meant recycling.

But Bossy’s fortune was the one pictured above.

Bossy can sum up her attitude toward this latest fortune regarding her past and the need to move into the future in this way: Bossy is with you, but the 80s leather jacket stays.

Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy what your Fortune Cookie would say if you could write it yourself?

And be sure to check back later today for the most future-thinking comments on the web.

And if you missed last week’s challenge, click this link to read about the products that Bossy’s council mourns since the products disappeared from the market.

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72 comments

1. 1
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:02 am
   GreatAunt said:

   New job outlook good for you, and your husband too!


2. 2
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:12 am
   BOSSY said:

   Everything will work out for you the way it should.


3. 3
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:43 am
   Ain't Miss-Beehaven said:

   You will always be rich with love, health and happiness!


4. 4
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:54 am
   Lizzy said:

   Your dog will continue to dig holes in the backyard.


5. 5
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:55 am
   BossysMom said:

   the fun cookie would read:
   redeam this for a million dollars


6. 6
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
   BossysMom said:

   the real cookie would read:
   all your lovies will live healthy and rewarding lives and thats a promise and a fortune.


7. 7
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 am
   Lizzy said:

   You will be awarded millions tomorrow. Wait! not you, Lizzy.


8. 8
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:01 am
   rockle said:

   “Look on bright side. If there is none, BUY FLASHLIGHT.”


9. 9
   on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:24 am
   Audubon Ron said:

   A Nordic blonde babe named Helga wants to ski you.


10. 10
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:47 am
    Sandy said:

    “Only a fool would look to a cookie for wisdom.”


11. 11
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:47 am
    ScottsdaleGirl said:

    Love is right around the corner…


12. 12
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:04 am
    The Domestic Goddess said:

    You will eventually get a full night’s sleep. We promise.


13. 13
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:05 am
    Crystal D said:

    mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom


14. 14
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:08 am
    Daddy Scratches said:

    This cookie won’t bring you wisdom … but some tequila might.


15. 15
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:14 am
    WebSavvyMom said:

    –>I add “Between the Sheets” to end of every fortune.


16. 16
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:16 am
    AMANDAHG said:

    Always have tissue with you when you have a cold.


17. 17
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:19 am
    peterpanic said:

    remember this paper could start the fire saving your life


18. 18
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 am
    Colette said:

    You’ll be turning a new corner in life. Or not.


19. 19
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 am
    Junebug said:

    Enjoy your livelong days because they might be short days.


20. 20
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:03 pm
    jp said:

    Stop slamming head on brick wall, fun job awaits you!


21. 21
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:06 pm
    jp said:

    OFF TOPIC AND MORE THAN 10 WORDS……..

    Is it just me, or are all people conducting interviews these days dumb as stumps and rude to boot?!??

    the end


22. 22
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:12 pm
    Heartworks said:

    Nobody is going to jail.


23. 23
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 pm
    David said:

    This is all you get. Suck up and move on.


24. 24
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:32 pm
    Shelley said:

    You will win the Powerball tomorrow; stop looking for work.


25. 25
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:45 pm
    choosy said:

    Enjoy life. And this cookie.


26. 26
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:46 pm
    Kristina said:

    It will be what it will be. No shit, Sherlock!


27. 27
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:46 pm
    dexter said:

    Our cook doesnt was his hands,I suggest another restaurant


28. 28
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 12:53 pm
    MariaV said:

    you and your love will live long, healthy lives together


29. 29
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
    meleah rebeccah said:

    You’re Day Will Come, So Be Prepared


30. 30
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
    kathleen said:

    You will be very thin and very rich very soon.


31. 31
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:28 pm
    Gina said:

    “Your lover will never wish to leave you” (real fortune!)


32. 32
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:30 pm
    Meg at the Members Lounge said:

    Many rums make it so. Oh,wait that’s the drink.


33. 33
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:36 pm
    APeetsMom said:

    Your wardrobe will be custom made and free for life.


34. 34
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
    GrandeMocha said:

    Say what you mean, mean what you say.


35. 35
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:45 pm
    GrandeMocha said:

    7-14-28-30-41 29 EP


36. 36
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 1:56 pm
    Kelly H said:

    If you keep up the WW you will make goal.


37. 37
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 2:02 pm
    TanyaK said:

    Let it go already! Life is too short…just breathe.


38. 38
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 2:19 pm
    dgm said:

    The last laugh will be yours, as will all others.


39. 39
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 2:34 pm
    Stefanie said:

    I can’t do this in ten words, but I once got a fortune that had six slips of paper inside…all blank on both sides. I’m pretty sure that’s either exceptionally fantastic or tremendously bad.


40. 40
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
    km said:

    one billion Chinese people don’t know/care about your problems


41. 41
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
    km said:

    waking up on right side of grass is lucky day


42. 42
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:04 pm
    janny226 said:

    The weight will drop off and dollars will roll in.


43. 43
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:12 pm
    foolery said:

    Car has clear windows. Stop picking your nose while driving.


44. 44
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
    Cactus Petunia said:

    The word is picnic, not nitpick.


45. 45
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:55 pm
    Amy in NJ said:

    Don’t go to Lowe’s– out of the $5/box slate tile.


46. 46
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
    Amy in NJ said:

    Childhood is short. Snuggle on the couch and watch Spongebob.


47. 47
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
    V. said:

    George Clooney called. He wants to know your ring size.


48. 48
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
    almudena said:

    uh-oh. you were not supposed to see this. good luck.


49. 49
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:39 pm
    Kate@And Then I Was a Mom said:

    Diet Coke may kill you, but you will die skinny.


50. 50
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
    ballroompics said:

    You will not experience a FOURTH dance partner getting pregnant.


51. 51
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 5:04 pm
    http://crumb-snatcher.blogspot.com/2010/02/kid-quip-1.html said:

    Stop eating hohos 4 breakfast or there will be no future…

    (numbers don’t count for words do they ?)


52. 52
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:15 pm
    Mel in TN said:

    Actual fortune I received the night before outpatient surgery –”Now is the time to get your affairs in order.”


53. 53
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:16 pm
    ally tart check said:

    want revenge? quit. then blog about crazy ex-work people.


54. 54
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:25 pm
    Ellen said:

    You, indeed, WILL win the HGTV dream house this year!


55. 55
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 7:18 pm
    Doug Richardson said:

    What we would like it to say or what it would say?


56. 56
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
    Doug Richardson said:

    What I’d like it to say:

    “You will achieve complete enlightenment in the next ten minutes.”

    What it probably would say:

    “You will need your stomach pumped very shortly, blue-eyed devil.”


57. 57
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 7:39 pm
    Lolly said:

    You’ll love your new bathroom. It will someday be finished.


58. 58
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 7:54 pm
    The Know it All said:

    There are lives I can imagine but none without the laughter of children (ok ok so its thirteen!)


59. 59
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 8:01 pm
    Sallie (FullTime-Life) said:

    Your long trip will be filled with joy and sunshine.


60. 60
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 8:08 pm
    Sallie (FullTime-Life) said:

    My fortune, my trip, but hope Bossy’s trip’s the same.


61. 61
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:07 pm
    p.j. said:

    Don’t sweat the small stuff. Everything will work out. Amen.


62. 62
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
    Maggie said:

    In the end, everything will work out for the best.


63. 63
    on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:42 pm
    Oh, The Joys said:

    Careful what you wish for, beware turning hobbies into jobs.


64. 64
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 am
    Cupcake Murphy said:

    Oh for christsakes it’s all gonna be ok so smile


65. 65
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 7:12 am
    Audubon Ron said:

    Confucius: Man who walks backwards through turnstile going to Bangkok.


66. 66
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 11:02 am
    Christina said:

    Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.


67. 67
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
    Heather said:

    Your future is so bright – you got to wear shades…


68. 68
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 1:50 pm
    Tanya said:

    Look elsewhere, Grasshopper. Your fortune lies in another Fortune cookie.


69. 69
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 1:56 pm
    Stacey Ball said:

    Your baby will slide right out with virtually no pain.


70. 70
    on February 3rd, 2010 at 10:39 pm
    ballroompics said:

    Be wary the many people who can’t count to ten!


71. 71
    on February 5th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
    Texas Susan said:

    Audubon Ron will make you laugh out loud right now!


72. 72
    on February 10th, 2010 at 12:00 am
    Rosie said:

    So is Bossy no longer climbing out of debt?

    Oh, and: “Stop worrying about 2012, John was probably lied to.”