All Comments on 'Taking The Wind Out Of Their Sails'

An ending is needed!

This premise would work better in a longer story where he gathers evidence, informs a bunch of non attending spouses, and blows up the entire company.

Loved it.

It seems accurate to me that most cheaters are living in a fantasy world and it comes crashing down when the responsibilities of marriage are transfered to them. Just play D&S, FFS.

Very well done.

Ignore the comments from those that down rated because they don't understand the 750 word prompt lol

Good story about an office whore. The revenge could have been worse than that but it was a very good job.

I always get a huge laugh when I read this. Quick thinking on your feet and witty comebacks are something everyone should have on hand because you never know.

It looked promising but as it stands it is nothing but a beginning to a story that never happened. Another waste of time. 1 star since this is no lower.

4 for me as its just an intro.

Love it

Still a 5 the second time around

Fantastic! Thank you.

Too short, but still love it.

I don't like these shortened tales, they are a bit like bad movie trailers or poor film reviews, the operatives being 'bad' and 'poor' respectively. I would think if you are going to write, make it a story not a derge of a report! I suspect they are short to reflect the skill of the writer "bad and poor" Stars? forget it!

good response

Probably the only way to approach this.

Second reading. Still loved it!

Outstanding. I only wish I were that fast on my feet. Terrific response with perfect timing.

short, sweet and to the point. To all you Cuckold lovers out there, this is how a real man/husband solves this particular issue

Leaving the office party with boss/co worker must have happened a good number of times for it to be used so often. The dicks and cunts that pull that shit need to be shot.

I loved it. Sure I'd like to see more, but even still this was short and direct to the point.

Excellent! Thank you, 5-stars!

The writing was tight but the office party I'm leaving with my boss/co worker' has become overused. I

Really great short story about someone thinking quickly on their feet. The situation for staying together as a couple was untenable. He realised that and wanted to ensure he walked away with his pride intact and as a sideline damaging the cheaters by not allowing them to play their despicable game. Brilliant story which if ever expanded with a sequel would be well worth reading. BardnotBard

To all those dimwits bitching about 750 word stories not having enough background or build, or follow up. Does your mum still cut up your food and spoon feed you?

Have to love all the macho arseholes who advocate beating the shit out of Greg in front of witnesses who would all be on the side of the arsehole and the wife. He would be able to boast to all the other inmates, how he was a ‘real man’, completely stupid but a real man.

@Anonymous sounds like you are a jailyard sphincter.

@ camdude, sounds like you are a pussy dude.

To Anonymous below; yeah, kick Gregs ass, maybe injure him permanently, then tell me how you like servicing Bubba in the slammer for the next 2 to 5 years.Geez

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Zero ⭐️s, make a scene by kicking Greg's ass and her to the curb.

5 Stars on a great Story . My ex left me for a guy with no money . They were both surprised when she got served at home . My parents loaned me the money , seems they never did like her ,

Great job! Five stars. I agree with Wolf and Buster, at the very least he should have had his nuts crushed and his jaw broken before the speech. BTB.

Why 750, why not 1000 or 1500 so that you can write a whole story? Maybe make a real effort like 3 pages.

That was superbly brilliant! I laughed so damn hard I choked but it was worth it. Thank you for such an awesome read.

This is how a 750 word effort should be done.

I liked this. I understand that there are authors who find the 750 word constriction a challenge, and usually I avoid reading them, since the limitation doesn’t often result in a piece that does justice to the idea. This one had a good score so I took a look. Nicely done. I tried to keep my comment under 20 words, but failed.

Lol, there are some days after reading LW stories I think that Shariah Law is the only solution, but then I come across something like this that makes me chuckle. Still, wouldn't mind a good public stoning or two. A solid 4/5 from me mate.

10 Big Blazing Stars. I agree with "Wolf" below. A quick gut punch or a knuckle sandwich. Or at the very least decking the SOB and making a nice big Scene for the rumour mills delight and Wife's complete embarrassment. LOL There is a special kick that hits the opponent both in the nuts with one foot and in the jaw with the other. I used to practice that one for hours everyday. It would be perfect for this situation. LOL

A quick gut punch and kick to Greg's nut then the speach would have been better. But good story.

And that was all she said..huh? No, that was when the fat lady sung!?

Out in space wonderful, Thank you.

I didn't like this one simply because I'm really tried of the particular trope. Your best stories are "Her turn", "Her Turn Again", and "Not on the List." This one is slightly better than "Overheard", but not by much. The trope itself is the problem with this one. There is just no real surprise. Any sane husband is going to do exactly what he did, so the result is no real surprise. Her being the butt of some laughter just does not satisfy. But please keep at it, you have talent.

Fantastic reaction!

This is beautiful.

On Monday their company gets served for not enforcing the morals policy...

"This 750 word effort must really suck (per anon)." - Anonymous

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Yeah, I had never realized that "February Sucks" was just a slam on the 750 Word Project before I started posting my own entries for it...

I loved it and gave it 5 big stars. I'm sure it took the wind out of their sails. :-)

YO YO - IWT. This 750 word effort must really suck (per anon). As I write this it's at 4.37 of 5. Stay the course.

Excellent - well written, great finish 5 stars.

Short and sweet, like my Willy.

@FD45 - I appreciate you sharing your thoughts, but I have to disagree with you. Let me break it down.

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"These are easy to write" - I hope you meant easier, which is partly true. I've read enough bad 750 word stories to know that it still requires skill to pull off. In fact, good 750 word stories can be more demanding on your writing skills than a story with no word limit.

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"they are just scenes." - This story could be considered a single scene and I formatted it as if it was in order to reinforce the rapid flow of events. However, I could easily have inserted a scene break between him and his wife conversing alone at their table and the next scene where Greg arrives intending to make a scene. In "Her Turn . . . Again?" I wrote three distinct scenes. It opens in his office with some self reflection, moves to their dining room for supper, and then moves to an undisclosed location (which was actually their living room) for the talk. Yes, a lot of 750 word stories are single scene stories, but not all of them. In fact, of the 6 750 word stories I've posted, only one of them is a single scene story and that's only if you treat the letter as her reading it in scene rather than a flashback scene to him writing it.

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"It would be nice if you did the hard work of the lead up, or the aftermath" - I understand where you're coming from and I do have longer stories in the works. However, I do not agree that it's worthwhile just because it's hard. I have read (or at least skimmed) too many stories where the story got lost in the weeds because the writer confused quantity with quality or just didn't know how to trim down the extraneous elements to create a concise story. 750 word stories are just an extreme example of that important practice.

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"not just the emotional money shot." - Well, this is kind of a stroke story site. A lot of people are here looking for the money shot without having to wade through a lot of extra verbiage. For the others, my 750 word stories are clearly tagged as such, so they are forewarned.

These are easy to write because they are just scenes. It would be nice if you did the hard work of the lead up, or the aftermath and not just the emotional money shot.

Good job. Thanks for your writing.

I loved it. Short and sweet. A nice twist on the "we have to talk" series.

A twist on the regular crap! This is the first tale of yours that I've enjoyed, doubt its the last. 5 stars

somewhere east of Omaha

@MountainMan1336 - Well, if I was going to beat the shit out of somebody, I certainly wouldn't do it in front of that many witnesses! Also, any injuries I might inflict would probably fade quicker than the snickers from his coworkers as they find excuses to work "cream pie" into their conversations when he's around.

Now, if you feel so inclined as to spend years in jail for assault while giving your small share of the divorce settlement to the guy who fucked your wife...

AAA++

2 stars....what about beating the shit out of Greg instead of being a wimp husband?

When you make the New York bestseller list I don't think you be publishing your musings here.

@Big_Tim99 - I agree. In fact, the original title I came up with was "We Need To Talk - Public Speaking" but it felt more like what I would put in the description field then a title. I like the new title much better.

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@Anonymous - I appreciate the advice, but I don't want to be that kind of writer. I want to be the kind of writer who interacts with their readers. Maybe someday I'll make it as a writer and, when I hold the top 10 slots on the New York Times bestseller list, I'll start acting all snooty like my readers are beneath me...

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I'm glad you enjoyed my reply to anonymous, as I was going for laughs by poking fun at their comment. I am well aware of the fact that I'm still anonymous when using my nom de plume. In fact, that's what makes me comfortable posting these stories. Maybe someday I'll be comfortable adding these to my public bibliography, but for now I prefer to keep this type of story separate.

Great job... I wish more guys had the balls he had!!

Well done

Excellent! I wish I could think that fast on my feet!

This an excellent 750 word story.

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Writing such imposes hard limits, and you have manuvered around them very well.

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Your are NOT forbidden from writing another, longer story which has this in the middle.

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Please consider an expanded set-up and fuller ending. We would enjoy it, even with a warning about recycle into an expanded tale.

Good story with a great twist.

I agree that this is not a Febsux story. it is more along the lines of a "We need to talk" story, informing the husband that she plans to cheat.

This was a good story even for a 750 word one. But here's a tip - stay out of the comments section. It's a bad look and there's no winning. Your first comment about Anon cracked me up - YOU'RE Anon even though you have a name - IWroteThis. Did you jot your address and phone number down in your Bio? No. Because no one would. Arguing with an Anon over their opinions will get you nowhere. In the most contentious section on Lit, stay silent and let your stories do the talking. Signed - Anonymous

750 word stories. You hate them or you love them. Good germ of a story though.

A nice public dumping of a whore

Too bad it was only 750 words. It has the potential of being a great story

"I wrote this." I wouldn't admit it if I wrote something this bad. - Anonymous

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I have nothing against anonymous comments, but I have to admit that this one made me laugh. I guess, since they used Anonymous to avoid admitting who wrote it, they knew their comment was bad???

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"I just do NOT like these 750 word stories." - Anonymous

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That's fine. We are each entitled to our own personal opinion. It's to be expected that some folks will like 750 word stories and some won't. However, the 750 Word Project runs in February, so just check the tags (since "750 word project" and "750 word project 2024" are added automatically to entries) to avoid a lot of disappointment this month.

OK story, a real 4 star, most likely, but a 3 from me. I just do NOT like these 750 word stories. If one is going to write a story, write the damn story with enough background, et, to make sense. Telling a story about a chicken meeting it's demise is more than writing: "The chicken was needed to give it's life so the survivors can live." Yep, they are pretty much as bad as that.

"I wrote this." I wouldn't admit it if I wrote something this bad.

Surprise here a wimp husband no real confrontation another cowardly walk out

HAHAHAHAHAHA! AWESOME!!!

GREAT!!!!

750 word stories are very rare to get as satisfying. This one was competent, but fails in the way that many of them fail. Not enough soace for setup, action, and conclusion. You got two out of the three. 3*

Excellent story and you deserve extra stars for writing it in 750 words. 5 stars from Xluckylee

This is a 5-star shortie. The main character is almost unbelievably fast on his feet but delivered the coup de grace

and came out on top. Loved it. Please keep writing. I like this genre and don't worry about the setting. Whether

the husband gets the bad news at a company party, weekend corporate retreat with spouses, a weekend with a special client's resort home or nightclub setup, what matters is how the husband handles things and imagining

myself dealing with it.

I hope he follows through. 😊

@IndyOn - I hate to disappoint you, but this story is not a play on February Sucks. Yes, it happened at a dance and involved a cheating wife. That is really the only thing they have in common. It takes more than that to be a February Sucks story.

In case you missed it, let me review a few key points for you...

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In this story, the other guy was a sleazy coworker she was already having an affair with.

In February Sucks, the other guy was a random sports star she had never met before.

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In this story, the location was chosen to give her an advantage in the planned confrontation.

In February Sucks, the location was chosen for an evening of dining and dancing with friends.

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In this story, the people around them were her coworkers who thought they had an open marriage.

In February Sucks, the people around them were friends who knew they were "one and done."

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In this story, the wife confronting the husband was the story.

In February Sucks, the wife didn't even confront the husband.

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In summary:

In this story, everything the wife did wrong was premeditated.

In February Sucks, nothing the wife did wrong was premeditated.

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I hope that is enough to clear up your confusion.

And this was just the start if their emotional and physical pain. Part 2?

In light of the 750 word format, this is a pretty good story. It has good flow, no glaring typos and the plot has a beginning, middle and ending. That puts this story above 80% of similar writings, so kudos to the author. I look forward to any future full-length stories.

Just another play on February Sucks by George Anderson… 750 word stories mostly belong to writers who are too lazy to turn an idea into a real story!

THIS!! All of this. Warms the dark corners of my cold black heart.

Don't take no s**t!

Never liked 750 word stories.. most leave you hanging.

Too short and if this is a standalone story it is woefully inadequate. Therefore I assume this is just the opening chapter

Good one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Please keep writing - 5 stars.

Embarrass the cunt, her office husband and all the fellow employees for office oragies. Leave her with the worthless Douche Nozzle.

I like the story and the way it was crafted. Thanks and look forward to more of your work. Four stars. Leaving room for a 5 star effort.

Woefully inadequate, even for a 750 word blip.

Good start but not even a first chapter.

OK . Thanks for the detailed synopsis . Now , where's the story .

Agree with silverthorne, good start but both the bitch and bastard need some more sorting out. How about a quick part two where both are destroyed? I'm hoping the asswipe is married and his wife burns him down in the divorce.

5 stars - this was a perfect, snappy comeback that caught the ASSHOLE, SLUT & everyone in the room by surprise.

It is sad to admit that if I were to be confronted with a similar dilemma, the ASSHOLE would already be on the floor bleeding profusely.

***** Super!

Need another chapter

Amazingly Unrealistic. 3 stars

This needs a better ending