Voices

Translation Notice

This article is a work of fiction originally written in Italian. It has been automatically translated to English using an AI tool. The rhythmic and narrative qualities may differ from the original.

This is not a story. This is the tumultuous conversation that Pina, a nice lady with a mouse-grey skirt and a bright red wool sweater – one of those that gives you an itch.. – had to endure the day she decided to visit her daughter, while waiting for the green light at the crosswalk.

1: "No way, I told you I saw it at 200 €"
2: "But where? At Trony, Euronics?"
1: "Yeah something like that, Trony, Euronics, Unieuro"
2: "Or maybe Amazon"
1: "Ah yes, you're right, maybe I saw it on Amazon"
2: "No shit"
3: "But you won't use it anyway, and besides Octane X came out"
1: "What the hell are you talking about?"
4: "Can you pass me a rolling paper? And with Octane X what are you gonna do? Just use Blender"
2: "Oh stop it, chatterbox"
1: "But in beta?"
3: "Yes, I read it earlier on a forum, I also posted it in the group"
1: "And where was I?"
2: "Doing clientxyz"
5: "Are you doing the video?"
6: "At the last minute as usual?"
1: "Forget it. Dà, Dà. Quick, can you bring me another one?"
2: "Can you bring me a large one too?"
6: "Ah, they sent some changes"
1: "Seriously?"
3: "Oh, you're out?"
7: "Yes, the call just ended"
8: "What a pain in the ass"
6: "Yeah but mostly on the printed materials"
7: "I almost fell asleep"
3: "What printed materials? I already sent to print"
2: "But who were you in a call with?"
8: "Otherclient"
7: "For the wereallawesome event"
6: "Yeah but just the program, we're reprinting oh"
2: "The badges? No changes?"
6: "No, badges all good"
9: "Vì, are registrations closed?"
2: "I think so"
6: "What do you mean you think so? Come on, they were supposed to close at 6pm"
9: "At 5pm"
6: "Seriously?"
2: "Yes, anyway they're closed"
10: "Who are the two large ones for?"