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Pet Peeve Punishment

What’s your number one pet peeve? Develop a punishment for anyone caught in the act.

Brian A. Klems
Brian A. Klems
Published Jul 6, 2011 11:11 PM EDT

What's your number one pet peeve? Develop a punishment for anyone caught in the act.

Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.

Want more prompts? Consider:
The Writer’s Book of Matches

Brian A. Klems
Brian A. KlemsAuthor

Brian A. Klems is the former Senior Online Editor of Writer’s Digest, and author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Follow him on Twitter @BrianKlems.


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