A.I. On The Dancefloor

"Difficult isn't it." Mumbled Sir Charles through a vol-au-vent as they watched the woman gracefully spin across the dancefloor.

"What is?"

"To tell where the human ends and the A.I. begins."

"Sorry? A.I?"

"Oh! Didn't you know? She's mostly machine now. Terrible accident. Terrible. She almost died you know."

"I, I'm sorry sir Charles. I don't have a Dickens clue what you're talking about."

"Of course not dear chap. Of course not. I would be shocked if you did. It's not your time period."

"Time period? Sir Charles, how much brandy have you had?"

"Not enough, not enough!"

Drabble published November 09, 2017 16:55

Jamie Clapperton over 6 years ago

Enjoyed watching her dance, and the sense of 'Sir Charles' ' predicament.
Jeff Taylor over 6 years ago

Thanks Jamie. There's never enough brandy! Or whiskey for that matter! ;)
Jamie Clapperton over 6 years ago

:-))
Neville Hunt over 6 years ago

Well, Jonny Peacock dances with an A L on Strictly, so why not?
Jeff Taylor over 6 years ago

Er, don't know whether I should admit this, but I don't watch Strictly. And I had to look up Johnny Peacock to see who he was (A parathlete by all accounts)
Neville Hunt over 6 years ago

No Jeff, it’s me who should be embarrassed for admitting to watching Strictly. Jonnie Peacock is indeed a para-athlete, who has an artificial leg... and does a pretty good job of dancing too.