“Oh, my goodness, what are you doing?”

“Well, you did say you wanted me to help get the fluff out.”

“Yes, but not with a screwdriver. Is there anything else you can use?”

“No. Nothing to hand. Now, do you want me to remove the fluff from your belly button?”

“Yes, but I’m sure I can hear something creaking.”

“Oh, don’t worry about that. Right, here we go. Ready? A slight twist, and it should be out.”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

“Oh, I’m so sorry. I never expected that to happen. Allow me to pick up your bum and screw it back on.”

***

The moral of the story – never insert a screwdriver into your belly button and twist because your bum will fall off!

Written in response to Charli Mills 99 word flash fiction challenge with the theme of Navel.

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57 responses to “Fluff #flashfiction”

  1. Annecdotist avatar

    Thanks for the warning, Hugh. But if you can’t use a screwdriver how DO you get rid of belly button fluff? the answer in next week’s flash, perhaps?

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I was going to say a power jet wash (like the ones they use at the car wash), but the safest way is by having a shower or bath. 😀 I’ll see if I can work any of those into the next story that Charli challenges us to write.
      Thanks for reading my little bit of humour, Anne.

      1. Annecdotist avatar

        Shower or bath, must try that sometime, thanks for the tip. ;-)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks so much, Lisa. Based on a true story. 😀

  2. Judy E Martin avatar

    HAHA! Hilarious, Hugh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Judy. Glad you enjoyed my little bit of silly humour. 😀

      1. Judy E Martin avatar

        Oh, I did, Hugh! :-)

  3. Norah avatar

    Hilarious, Hugh!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Glad it made you laugh, Norah. I took this story from my childhood. It was my dad that told me what would happen if I inserted a screwdriver in my bellybutton after he found me attempting to do it! Thank goodness he caught me in time.

      1. Norah avatar

        It would have been dreadful to have your bum drop off! :)

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          I agree, and it begs lots of questions. But those are for another post. 😀

  4. dgkaye avatar

    Lmaoooooooooooooooooo :) xx

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I hope you can put it back on. 😀
      xx

      1. dgkaye avatar

        :) :) You’re killing me! :) xx

  5. Claudette avatar

    I do believe that is the correct sequence of events :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Ah, so it sounds like you may have also tried it? 😀

      1. Claudette avatar

        ;), now that would be telling, and a Lady never tells!

  6. Marje @ Kyrosmagica avatar

    My goodness Hugh, your stories do make me laugh! :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      That’s great to hear, Marje. Keep on laughing. 😀

  7. Shallow Reflections avatar

    When I read ‘fluff’ I thought belly button. But then told myself, ‘No, that’s just not right.’ Hahaha!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Looks like my work is done then, Molly. 😀

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