Fictional story
The unboxing that needed no scissors
Fictional short story: a gadget enthusiast prepares for a parcel that does not exist.
This is fiction. Characters and events are invented; this is not a real customer review.
This is a fictional story, not a customer review.
In our chat, every new gadget was “probably unnecessary” until somebody posted a discount. Then it became an investment.
I sent a fictional parcel link for an extravagantly unnecessary present. The message said, “A contribution to your very serious research department.” It did not pretend to come from a shop.
My friend opened the page and immediately asked where the parcel would fit on the desk. This was a fair question. The desk already contained three keyboards and a lamp with more settings than our washing machine.
The reveal arrived before any furniture was moved. “You have received: another reason to watch reviews.”
The reply was a photograph of the scissors. They had been ready for the imaginary unboxing.
No parcel had been sent, no order had been placed, and the desk survived unchanged. For the rest of the week, every link to a gadget review received the same response: “Please confirm whether I need to find the scissors.”