All Comments on 'Set in Stone'

For the read/

Good and funny read...3*

You know, a few twerks and this easily could have been in the Humor category. Either way a great tale.

Five Stars

There is nothing like the truth.

that you make a great many mistakes and dismiss them as okay because you claim it is the way you write. That much is true, but not respectful of the readers. It is simply lazy. Clean up the obvious errors and show some pride in your work.

If the names of the men were also on the monument, why was his wife so surprised that McCarthy was also having sex with Falcone?

I knew the asshole husband was a cock sucker as soon as he started pounding the table.

story coulda been good, but the writer is a mistake in itself.

Story was succinct, had interesting setting , unpretentious with a few humorous moments and decent ' ta da ' moment for close. The part about law school grads scrambling for jobs was on the money as well. I thank wieliczka for sharing.

for a good story

The glaring flaw is: since the men were also named why didn't the McCarthys and their attorney know about Mr. McCarthy?

It was still a fun read.

Short sweet and with a little twist at the end... kinda like a water slide! Thanks for the fairly original (as original as things get here) flash story. Would like to see you tighten it up a little with the grammer but overall I enjoyed it!

Things they don't tell you when you look at law school:

Every year there are 45,000 law school grads.

Every year there are 30,000 lawyer job openings.

You too can be a well educated taxi cab driver.

A fairly complex story told in one page. My congrats.

he will still not be in the Top 10 on anyones' list TK U MLJ LV NV

Five stars... I don't care, it was the punch line that made me laugh.

An original plot about cheating. Gave you 3*s.

Wieliczka has revenge on the brain,lol. Thanks again.

AMerryman

But if it defames or impugned a persons character then the offending party is liable for slander. In this case, your Mrs. Brad Falcone, the cemetery and the owner and any directors such as his daughter.

In light of that, allow me to offer a less humorous, but more likely scenario where the victims attorney shows that, as in the Gawker vs Hogan lawsuit, cheating isn't illegal but defaming a persons reputation is. Throw in a 115 million dollar lawsuit designed to impoverish the cometary and what you get is a cemetery being auctioned off and the daughters legal future in serious jeopardy.

Actually since the legal definition of slander, libel and defamation all specifically say making untrue statements it does matter.

Of course anyone can sue for anything and defending against frivolous suits does cost time and money.

But then is it worth turning a local scandal into a national headline news story?

Since lawsuits are a matter of public record they cannot be held out of the public eye.

Is the ultimate shield against slander and libel

Sorry, but I am too fucking old to not dismiss the sensibilities of my readers, but I warn them in advance on how I write. AND IT GIVE THEM THE OPTION TO LEAVE. I have stated specifically that if it bothers you , please don't read my stuff. It's not arrogance. The "world" does not adapt to us. It's 'gonna' do and care and feel what it wants to be. If you feel that, in this market place, it is something that you like. GREAT. If it pisses you off that 'proper' writing is not followed, don't be part it. The world does not revolve around you,or me. Wieliczka

Fun little piece, nicely done and yes, your first person wiring can be a tad difficult to read. Is not that your style is wrong, it's probably just the way most people learn to read. As a reader, I only expect proper grammar because that's what I was taught. As an adult, reading and trying to put myself into the mind of a character, this style works pretty well, so I say bravo and thanks for sharing. Have read most of your work, and look forward to the next offering!

Rneb

Original plot 4*

And I agree whole heatedly on the spelling and grammar freaks. Finally had to put a 'disclaimer' at he end of mine.'If you're not volunteering to be an editor you don't get to comment on it.' You would think that someone that is that into spelling and grammar would have the brains to realize that those of us that aren't can't REALLY find our own mistakes...

Some of the VERY BEST writers write in first person fragmented sentences. After all that is how the vast majority of people speak, even the one's who complain of your writing style. 5 stars. Because it richly deserves it.

Thanks

Now that's a different take on a cheater!!! Liked it a lot :-)

Different, I like this story.

That made me laugh - thanks for the story !

now that is what i call a story that has everything included

loved it

thanks and keep it up

Yeah, I agree with the author about the questionable legality of some of the things in the story. I’m no lawyer but I’m pretty sure that “Free Speech” part of the thing doesn’t extend to permanent markers on private property. I mean it’s like that “Right to Bear Arms” thing. That right ends the second you step on private property. Other than that I enjoyed the story immensely.

(My opinion as a Paralegal) The legality of such a stone would depend on the ownership of the cemetery. That is, it would have to be reviewed- and like the story said, it was reviewed by 3 different attorneys on it's legality. From a First Amendment point of view it would be legal based on the ownership of the cemetery since it is private property. From an expanded legal perspective- someone compared it to the 2nd Amendment- the phraseology (Which we do not read in the story) would be a fine line between "encouraging civil disobedience" versus "Freedom of expression". From the Cemetery Owners marketing perspective? I'd LOVE to have such a marker in my "boneyard". Word would get out by the nursing homes and the Senior Centers- pictures would be exchanged, and then it would become a tourist attraction I kid you not. A smart investor would even possibly set up a FAKE stone, just to get people talking, take a video and make it go viral- people visit, bury their relatives, and the investor would take the earnings and invest it in something like a (conservative) stock portfolio. Especially if the idea was expanded into the Mausoleum vaults- once again, faked.

5* from me.

Nothing else like this in LW. A great humorous flash story with a little bite. I enjoy your stories and writing style, but I would like to know how to pronounce your name.

Good enjoyed

'Nuf said. 2*

Excellent! 5*s!

Great job. Unique witty and unexpected. Kudos!!!

Now that is a burn for the ages.

5/5

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ... and Eeeuch! for the three male conquests. Ewww! 😝

Jennifer Sulski Esquire?

Esquire is a male title not female.

Otherwise a fun story.

A woman can't have a man's title?

Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

Loved it... 5 !

EastCoaster

I enjoyed this. Thanks.

Dessertman, UK and US uses of Esquire differs.

Check Cornell Law for US use.

Law or not, right or wrong, I loved it. Thank you I will read more

What a fun story!!!!

THANK YOU!!!

Oh that was good, silly but good.