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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

Amazing writing. This one kinda reminds me of "Super Sad True Love Story" by Gary Shteyngart.

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

That’s a fantastic endorsement. I like Gary Shteyngart. Have you read any of his other books?

He also had a hilarious piece in The Atlantic about his experience on a cruise ship.

I shall of course read Andy’s piece.

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

I’ve not read any of his other books but I have read a couple of his articles, including that wonderful piece about the cruise ship

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

Absurdistan is terrific. I'd recommend that one. Parts of it had me in stitches, I was laughing so hard.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you very much 🙏

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Lyndsey Resnick's avatar

I had to read this twice. I will be one of the unchipped old ladies living off boiled bark and weeds out in the woods with the raccoons by the time this all goes down.

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Jeannine Lawall's avatar

Hopefully the few of us left alive will be living in caves without electricity (or computers!) before we fall in that deep!

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Andy Futuro's avatar

🙏🤣

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BRITT B.'s avatar

Fuck man. I love your stuff. Crazy. There's a Black Mirror episode where the girl has her recently deceased boyfriend resurrected into a robot and your replicating the son is giving me the "oh shit this is gonna get outta control real vast" vibes. I want to learn how to write like this!

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Joshua Lavender's avatar

I was reminded of the early Black Mirror episode "15 Million Merits." It's all a prison.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you very much 🙏

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Trevor Decker's avatar

Wow! Epic piece. Absolutely hilarious use of second-person AI reactions. I felt like I was a chatbot Jaxxing and Karlofying thru an inbox. Also good to see the | | getting their due.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you very much 🙏

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Nick Buchheit's avatar

I’ve had this saved for awhile. Glad I finally got to read it. Phenomenal work. Truly perfect in my mind.

Reminded me of some of the best black mirror episodes but still uniquely you.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you very much 🙏

I am humbled.

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Dissembling Bling's avatar

Truly good, great twists. Would you complain about being compared to Mark Leyner? I'm a pomo sucker for a great list.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you very much 🙏

Compare away!

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The Pneumanaut's avatar

“…for anyone who practices a more whimsical faith…” 🤣🤣🤣 Gosh, is that me?

Great work as always, Andy! Can’t wait to read what you come up with next!

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Excellent story telling.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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Dahlia Daos's avatar

Your stories are increasingly horrifying.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Thank you 🙏

Me too.

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Tom Schecter's avatar

A future Futuro classic.

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