November 3, 2013

Mug Party – Alastair’s Photo Fiction

Mug Party

I went to my first Mug Party last night. I thought it was about coffee and I even brought my own mug. That wasn’t what it was about.

The invitation said it was a costume party. I came as Pikachu. Everyone else wore fancy dresses and ornate opera masks.

Someone really should have told me.

Everyone was given a small bag of coins and a rubber hammer and it soon became apparent that a Mug Party was where people flitted around, politely knocking each other on the head and stealing their money.

I quickly lost all my money. Half an hour into the party, I had a splitting headache and was handing out IOUs to my muggers. I was so easy to mug, they were queuing up. By the end of the night, I was $182 in the hole.

That is the last time I let my mad Uncle Kent plan my birthday party.

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10 responses to “Mug Party – Alastair’s Photo Fiction”

Sunday Fiction
November 3rd, 2013 at 9:19 pm

HAHA that did make me giggle 🙂

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EagleAye
November 4th, 2013 at 12:01 am

Haha. Aren’t people supposed to give the birthday boy a break? Love the idea for a party, though I don’t think I’ll ever hold one. The last line zinger caught me off guard for a good laugh. Great one.

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Danny James
November 4th, 2013 at 1:47 am

182 dollars. What money management!

DJ

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The Bumble Files
November 4th, 2013 at 2:44 am

What a horrible party! I would have guessed it was about coffee mugs, too, David. I think I would have disappeared from this party in a hurry. I enjoyed this funny and dark combo!

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Madhu
November 4th, 2013 at 4:23 am

Ha ha, wouldn’t trust you with my money ever David! 🙂

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Luddy's Lens
November 4th, 2013 at 5:02 am

Hey, that’s not fair. You should have been able to call “out” once your coin bag was emptied. Stupid Mad Uncle Kent and his dumb rules.

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Steve Lakey
November 4th, 2013 at 8:31 am

That’s some party. Glad I wasn’t invited!

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Eric Alagan
November 4th, 2013 at 12:55 pm

Like that – handing out IOUs to muggers 🙂

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- David Stewart
  November 4th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
  
  I wonder which credit agency they report to. Do muggers hire debt collectors for deadbeat victims? 🙂
  
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Sharmishtha Basu
November 4th, 2013 at 3:54 pm

nice birthday party! 🙂
cool uncle!
next time he plans a party one should escape to the other end of the world- as far as possible

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