Short Argument Piece

 This was a silly little piece I wrote with the prompt just being to write an argument between two characters. Pineapple on pizza is a hot topic, but I’ll have you know I am 100% on team pineapple :D. This was also inspired by another one of my friends who stands by Olives on Pizza. Besides that, I hope you guys like it and any feedback is welcome!


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Randal and Spike sat across from each other on the table. Starting intently at each other.


“Dude, like-“ Randal started


“No!” Spike interrupted, “That’s stupid and you know it!”


“Let me speak. I’m just saying, you’ve never tried and you’ve already made all these assumptions”


“I’m not trying it because I’ve learnt enough to know it’s bad.”


“How could you possibly have learnt it’s bad, you see me do it all the time.”


“It’s disgusting, it’s unnatural, everyone I’ve talked to online knows that it’s the wrong choice.”


“It’s called an opinion, and I think you’re basing your’s off of what other people say is the right choice without making that assumption yourself.”


“I am not! I simply did some research and I used that to make an academic conclusion, the conclusion being that you’re wrong.”


“Wow big words huh, learn those from college?”


“Oh you would know, we went to the same college!”


“Correction! Dropped out from the same college!”


The two had stood up to stare each other down, hands both reaching towards the phone sitting between the two.


“Spike, just let me do this.”


“You always get to though, we should just get something that the both of us like.”


“That’s the problem!” Randal stood up exasperated, “we can’t agree on what we like.”


“I guess you’re right… we did try one time with that venn diagram…”


“And how much time did we waste that day?”


“Just the one day?”


“You know what I mean.”


“There just has to be something, how could we have known each other for this long and still not agreed on just this one small thing?”


“I guess we’re just not compatible in that way then.”


“Come on Randal, you must see the importance in forming a consensus on this sorta thing.”


“I don’t care anymore, I’m getting the one I want and you can do whatever you want after that?”


The two stared at each other, both on some level realizing the ridiculous nature of their argument. Following a brief moment of silence, Spike let go of the phone and both of them sat back down. The two appeared to be more calmed down.


“Can you just get two separate ones then…?”


“Sure. Venmo me for the other?”


“Sure.”


The phone gave a few beeps as Randal dialed the number.


“Hi yes I’d like to get two small pizzas… one with pineapple, one with olives… yes for delivery...”

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