Consumer In Training

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Consumer In Training

They built a new HEB on the edge of our neighborhood and we’ve been going every few days just for funsies. They’ve got these tiny indoctrinating shopping carts to help teach Rainbow how to be a good consumer. It was fun watching her push the cart until she grew tired and I had to push it the rest of the way that’s not a good look for a grown ass man but whatever I’ve lost a lot of mental space for what other people think of me especially after the weight gain and very public affair with Milla Jovovich.

Didn’t hear about that? Now who’s out of touch?

You.

That’s who.

Daniel Verastiqui

About the Author

Daniel Verastiqui is a science fiction author based in Austin, Texas. He is currently writing The Vinestead Anthology, a series of standalone novels set in a shared universe where virtual reality, synthetic humans, and one very powerful corporation keep making everything worse. His latest book, House of Nepenthe, released in June 2026.