by William Dotani
Member since:
October 27, 2006

A Beneficial Doughnut Hole Inspection : Genre Shorties 114

July 01, 2012 01:32 AM UTC
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Years ago I gained a new perspective on the corporate world because my desk chair raiser broke. I was suddenly sitting lower by 4 inches. I noticed doughnuts being made on a lower floor, in the paint business factory where I was then employed.

I sat looking at doughnuts rolling by with various coatings, but suddenly felt something wrong and realized the doughnut holes missing.

I contacted our security chief. He contacted management and they contacted the company accountant to calculate how many doughnut holes had gone missing. He calculated this as revenue loss. All applauded this excellent tax write-off. 

Comments: 23

Bernard C. Jul 1, 2012, 4:17am UTC
As many losses as required all being legally rendered - no holes barred as it were - LOL some would call that professional theft as to who got the resulting piece that was once the whole... so the taxman says..you can have your cake and eat it too :-)) Amusing coffee break

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.
William Dotani Jul 1, 2012, 4:27am UTC
I bet you wrote this on your laptop whilst having a haircut and discussing why it is always proper for a lady to wear a hat with a box of doughnut holes on your lap. Confess or become a Catholic: Your choice! TY.
JOHN BECK Jul 1, 2012, 6:55am UTC
Clever little satire, Bill.
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 12:57am UTC
This story fell into place with the news rather easy. TY.
Patricia J. Jul 1, 2012, 12:05pm UTC
This is marvelous, Bill. Donut holes as a tax write-off sounds great!!
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 12:59am UTC
Yes, I believe the IRS thinks so too. TY.
Pam Brittain Jul 1, 2012, 2:04pm UTC
I love this, William. You're amazing.
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 12:59am UTC
Just having fun in a stress filled world. TY.
Donna C. Jul 1, 2012, 2:59pm UTC
Oh, I like this one William.
We do need to be careful of those donut holes!!
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 1:01am UTC
If you buy a box of donuts and the doughnut holes missing, then I hope you complain to the store manager. TY.
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 1:01am UTC
If you buy a box of donuts and the doughnut holes missing, then I hope you complain to the store manager. TY.
Marge H. Jul 1, 2012, 5:04pm UTC
Never thought of donut holes as a tax write-off. Very imaginative.
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 1:02am UTC
A random TV ad after reading the prompt was the aha moment. TY.
Marianne M. Jul 1, 2012, 7:00pm UTC
HaHa! "Revenue loss." I love it, Bill!
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 1:03am UTC
If you buy a box of donuts and the doughnut holes missing, then I hope you complain to the store manager. TY.
Tracy Fabre Jul 2, 2012, 11:46am UTC
So... the doughnuts had friends in low places?
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 1:04am UTC
Thank you thank you thank you.
A. F. Stewart Jul 2, 2012, 3:06pm UTC
Delightful!
William Dotani Jul 3, 2012, 1:04am UTC
If you buy a box of donuts and the doughnut holes missing, then I hope you complain to the store manager. TY.
Ms Lee P. Jul 4, 2012, 1:30am UTC
LOL, sounds like a perfect excuse for a tax write off to me.
William Dotani Jul 13, 2012, 1:16am UTC
Probably somebody tried this. TY.
Orbus Argentum Jul 12, 2012, 4:27am UTC
I could just as easily argue that there is no loss.
After all a straight doughnut is nothing, but an eclair.
William Dotani Jul 13, 2012, 1:14am UTC
but you can dunk a donut. TY.

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