“There are none so blind, as those who will not see.”
All I can do is shake my head. There’s no talking to her. All she does anymore is speak in clichés and movie quotes. I don’t believe she even knows what half of it really means.
The other’s hang on her every word. “Ooohhing” and “aaahhing” over her profound utterances. Their fawning shows their own ignorance.
It does me no good to show her for the imposter she is. I merely look jealous of her popularity. Which of course, I’m not. I just want them to see her for what she really is – a fraud.
I can only blame myself. I introduced her to everyone. Before she came around, they all looked to me for answers. Now, she’s their golden girl. Well, more like gold lamé girl. Funny how you spell lame and lamé the same. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.
Since she’s been coming around, the guys fall all over themselves trying to please her, and the women want to be her. I don’t understand their attraction to her and her vapid personality.
She’s not even very pretty.
Maybe if I keep downing these beers until I’m blind drunk, I won’t have to see what’s going on.
Trifecta, a weekly one-word prompt, challenges writers to use that word in its third definition form, using no less than 33 words or no more than 333. The week’s prompt is: Blind [adj. \blīnd\] 3a: having no regard to rational discrimination, guidance, or restriction; b: lacking a directing or controlling consciousness; c: drunk
Great job with the prompt! I could see the scene easily in my head, and could relate to the narrator!
Love gold lamé girl. Perfect. Thanks for linking up. Be sure to come on back soon.
“She’s not even very pretty.” That line, for me, sums up the narrator’s attitude nicely. A little bit of sour grapes, but totally relatable, and even justified. Loved it.
Oh, yes. I know her. Love lame; lame.
I love it! Especially: “Well, more like gold lamé girl. Funny how you spell lame and lamé the same. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.” This part made me laugh :)
I’ve definitely met that girl too, but I’m more curious about the narrator; it seems like there are some interesting issues going on there too!
I think everyone has encountered “that girl” The annoying one who bullshits so much you wonder how people can’t smell it a mile away. Irritating people :)
Nice job Tara
This style is really exciting. There’s a sad comedy here and I think you touched on something poignant.
Great job capturing the girl I grew up with! Terrific writing.
Cool snap.
Is someone a little jealous? I also like the style that you’ve written this in.
I have never seen “Beer Goggles” explained so well. :-) I enjoyed reading this and couldn’t help but smile when it comes down to getting “blind drunk” in order to understand certain attractions.
Oh yes. I think we’ve all known one of her, and it would be SO frustrating to be the one who brought her into the fold only to realize there’s no kicking her out on her tush.
This is a very real description of a character we all know! I love how you wrote this as part of the narrator’s thought process. Very well done!
oh, that was such a great sketch of “that girl”, I remember her from college and from the first few years of trying to “Find myself” instead I found her, and felt even worse about myself.
but the way you wrote it was great too, the fuzzy outline of her and who she really is, is telling in so many ways.