A man fell in love with his toaster, and really, who could blame him. Those supple curves, that flawless chrome skin… But the relationship quickly began to sour as the toaster refused to respond to the man’s advances, and after weeks of trying to win the toaster’s affections, the man came to realize that she was mostly hollow inside, and truth be told, pretty crumby. Then one day, he noticed, just a few feet down the counter, the blender…
---Richard F. Yates
[Originally published 11 Dec. 2012 at VERY VERY VERY SHORT STORIES]
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