Redundant
...fired, sacked, laid off;
In English : unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted.
It means no job no more
No money coming in
In bureaucratese : downsized, restructured, outsourced.
It means suck it up and suck it in
We got ours and tough cookies
In real life : no pension, warranty expired, no guarantee
That your 20 years of service means anything :
The pink slip bleeds into the economy running red ink.
~ featured 21 December 2008 “Image Writing”
Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints
Shylie Edwards
great work!!! sacked ….eeek….hope its not you!!!
mmargot replied
Oh, cross fingers – not me, but many!
Lots of color for lots of anger.
Happy Holidays, Shylie!
Soxy Fleming!
oh dear the grub on that telephone cord!
mmargot replied
At a certain point in time, we call it “patina”...
heh heh
Cora Wandel
A very unique and creative image, quite fascinating. – Cora
mmargot replied
Fascinating is good!
Thank you, Cora!
David Robinson
The colours are amazing .. very 1950s and words convey the poignancy that is mirrored in the ‘patina’ on the cord. Marvellous!!
mmargot replied
Thank you muchly, David!
Nawroski .
Just what its like being an artist-(~:+MERRYXMAS Andy
mmargot replied
Hey, you’re right! Somehow that makes me feel better.
...and a Merry Christmas to you!
Denis Dalby
Surplus to requirements also Margot. It’s becoming endemic in this economic crisis pandemic. Will the last to leave please turn off the lights. What a skillfull piece of work MM. There will always be a place for such skill.
mmargot replied
Oh, there’s a place : The Boneyard of Olde Artistes! Getting silly now – thank you very much Denis.
montdragon
“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats” a sort of paradigm (?)........”hey buddy can you spare a dime?” fast forward to the present day New World Oder…....”Qu’ils mangent de la brioche”.....you’all eat cake….poignant assemblage for the hard times….here and now.
mmargot replied
Hey, legislator, can you spare a bailout?
Arlene Zapata
WOW Margot! Funest ever colorz! + great energy in the composition!
mmargot replied
Time to go PoP again! Nice angry pink, eh?
Thanks, Arlene!
Denis Dalby
Hold my hand and we’re halfway there…....
mmargot replied
...somehow, some day, somewhere… fade to dark
Jakki O
Brill! Love that red X :)
mmargot replied
ha ha…I was just wondering how it got there!
Thanx, Jakki!
Cora Wandel
Your Hosts,
Anne-Marie & Cora
mmargot replied
What a delightful Winter Solstice Surprise!
Thank you, Cora…you are a wonderful host and this Group has amazing talent. Honored.
Andy Mercer
Congrats Margot !
Anne-Marie Bok...
Congrats Margot with this feature! Very creative!
mmargot replied
Thank you, kind host[ess]!
Rosy Kueng
ON YOUR FEATURE!!! BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE AND WELL DESERVED :o))
mmargot replied
What a fun bright greeting, Rosy…thank you!
CraigsMom
Congratulations on your feature. Your writing is, unfortunately, very illustrative of the predicament so many people find themselves in today.
mmargot replied
Thank you, CraigsMom!
I find it odd that the colors are as they are, because I was not “thinking happy.”
Ashley Justiniano
this is awesome… love the colors!
mmargot replied
Thank you again…this is the “bright stuff” week!
Jan Timmons
Ouch. Well done, although that sounds such a conflict in life. Not in art, perhaps.
Azzurra
love your work
mmargot replied
Thank you, Azzurra! Much appreciated.
Anthony DiMichele
absolutely right on the mark!