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When do you feel most productive?

Trick question. Productivity lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Sometimes staring into space, letting your mind rest, is the biggest productive boost you can give yourself.

Other times, writing one sentence is a herculean achievement.

It all depends.

#writing

The ACME Customer Product Experience

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?

Dear Mr. Wile E. Coyote,

Thank you for your letter.

ACME is committed to improving the ACME Customer Product Experience (CPE) to fully satisfy ACME customer needs.

In light of your recent inquiries, we cordially invite you as one of our most valued customers to share your experiences with a select number of ACME products you have so far purchased. We hope that your valued input as a veteran ACME customer will help improve the ACME CPE as a whole.

Please send us your questions and concerns regarding the following ACME products:

  • Giant Bow & Arrow
  • Infinity Ladder
  • Giant Red Rocket
  • Enormous Bullseye
  • Massive Slingshot
  • Trampoline (normal)
  • Portable Tunnel

We thank you for your time and commitment, and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,
John Doe
ACME Customer Product Experience & Hazard Division

© 2025 threegoodwords

*Alan Rickman squint*

What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?

That is phenomenally suspicious question. Tell me, what exactly do you expect me to say here? No, I’m curious. Hell would be too prosaic, wouldn’t it. Other people, then. Naturally. But people are everywhere, aren’t they. They can be such a bother. Horrible. Though. Well. There is a certain kind of villainy, isn’t there, a kind of evil, that defies all sense and reason. A corruption of the soul, the kind that seeps into everything, and ruins even the simplest of pleasures. Yes. That is the kind of place one wouldn’t want to be in. Would you? Of course not. Who would? Now, that’s an interesting question. Those who revel in villainy. Those who corrupt for corruption’s sake. My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, and every tongue brings in a several tale, and every tale condemns me for a villain. Thrilling to play as an actor. Horrible to exist with as a human being. Quite a silly business, isn’t it. Being human. Unfortunately, we can’t ask the person who started the whole mess. Rather annoying, really.

© 2025 threegoodwords

beach day

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.

“Hey, can I crash at your place for a bit?”

“Sure, how long?”

“A week?”

“That bad, huh?”

“Worse.”

“Ok, come over. I’ll be pretty busy, though.”

“No worries. I’ll stay out of your hair. I just need to decompress.”

“Talk about it. What’re your plans?”

“No plans. Just me, the sun, and the waves.”

“Awesome. By the way, take the red eye, it’ll make pick-up easier.”

“Will do. And thank you. You’re a life saver.”

“Don’t mention it.”

@2025 threegoodwords

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