Just jokes
There were signs a ritual had taken place, or possibly even budget planning.
The machine was not falling for this again.
"Here we observe the urban birdwatcher: patient, cautious, and unwilling to jump to conclusions. After sustained observation of the nearby gull, this eager novice had narrowed it down to 'probably bird.'"
Backup shadow. Sensible.
His owner was almost done becoming warm again.
Nobody wanted to be the first person to admit this wasn’t necessary.
"The office plant leaned toward the new intern with the quiet hunger of middle management."
You can find a pattern in anything if you stare at it long enough.
Nobody likes the new copier, least of all the entity that haunts it.
He was cold, rigid, and financially demanding. But the heart wants what it wants.
