The Art of the Very Short Story Quotes

“There are job-seekers, at least two of them. They are probably young men since they have shown up for a low-status job where they hope to see women walking around in lingerie. They are probably not very smart since everyone knows there is no such thing as the Victoria’s Secret Building. There is someone who told them an obviously-false story about the window-washing job. That person, whoever he or she is, probably has a reason for lying to the young men and does not have their best interests at heart. Therefore, whatever the “even better” job is, it is likely to be even worse. And because the young men are stupid, they will probably go along with it. And things will end badly for them.”
― Charlie Close, The Art of the Very Short Story: A Guide for Readers and Writers