Five Flavors of Dumb (2010)
Five Flavors of Dumb
““Glad you decided to join us,” I quipped, not bothering to hide my annoyance.
“I’m sure you are. You missed me, I get it,” he said, the famous Josh smile intact.
I almost rose to the bait, but managed to keep control. “I have news,” I said with forced enthusiasm. “Good news of the paying variety.”
Everyone looked up. Apparently, I had uttered the magic word that got their attention.
“The producer of Seattle Today wants us to appear on the show next Tuesday,” I explained. “We play one song, then... do a brief interview.”
Will flicked away the curtains of hair obscuring his eyes and leaned forward in his chair. “Seattle Today is just a bunch of old women,” he droned, seemingly without engaging his face. “They’ll want something really boring.”
I was taken aback that Will was the one to complain. “Sure, they’d prefer a tame song,” I admitted. “And yes, it’s mostly old women. But right now, that’s your main audience.”
“That sucks.”
“Maybe so.MoreLess
“I’m sure you are. You missed me, I get it,” he said, the famous Josh smile intact.
I almost rose to the bait, but managed to keep control. “I have news,” I said with forced enthusiasm. “Good news of the paying variety.”
Everyone looked up. Apparently, I had uttered the magic word that got their attention.
“The producer of Seattle Today wants us to appear on the show next Tuesday,” I explained. “We play one song, then... do a brief interview.”
Will flicked away the curtains of hair obscuring his eyes and leaned forward in his chair. “Seattle Today is just a bunch of old women,” he droned, seemingly without engaging his face. “They’ll want something really boring.”
I was taken aback that Will was the one to complain. “Sure, they’d prefer a tame song,” I admitted. “And yes, it’s mostly old women. But right now, that’s your main audience.”
“That sucks.”
“Maybe so.MoreLess
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