r/flashfiction • u/theweekdayonehundred • 4d ago

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The guy was egotistical, impatient and a pain in the ass sulking inside a hand-tailored suit.

I hated him. Period.

Fortunately, there were options.

“Expect your license to arrive in seven to ten business days,” I said.

The arrogant prick mumbled a string of curse words before storming away from my counter. Too bad, I thought. He was missing the best part.

I stapled his renewal application to his receipt of payment and then dropped it into the wire basket. The same wire basket where all my rejected applications go to die.

See you in seven to ten business weeks.

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u/unbelily 4d ago

Nicely done.

Pretty sure this was me the last time I visited the motor vehicles department but the roles were definitely reversed.

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u/LadylexUK 3d ago

I think maybe your last word should be days.
As the guy is obviously coming back in 7-10 business days when his licence doesn't arrive.

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u/DavinDMosh 1d ago

Taking things personally? Lol