Friday, March 29, 2013

Bad Timing

Trifextra: Week Sixty-One

Congratulations to the winners of both Trifextra and Trifecta.  I wish I'd had time to read you all.  Also wish I had time to reply to your gracious comments, this group is so supportive.
Now, on to the prompt: 
This weekend we're asking for exactly 33 words including an idiom somewhere within.  Examples of idioms include - add fuel to the fire or wear your heart on your sleeve.  You can find more examples and a definition of idiom here.  Good luck!



He could see her simmering rage building as she went through the bank statement. 
 He wanted to tell her about his new game console, but chose not to add fuel to the fire.



30 comments:

  1. Oh, I would totally be the guy. "Hey babe, this new game is coming out..." xD Awesome job.

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  2. I would punch him in the freaking throat. Fantastic job inciting those emotions in me! (Clearly this is close to home, haha)

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  3. I think adding fuel to the fire would be an understatement. Lol! Good one.

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  4. Finances get touchy! Glad you didn't do the stereotypical spendy woman.

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  5. Ha! She might have already noticed!

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  6. Gosh I relate to this piece! I have no words to describe the fire and brimstone that befell my boyfriend when he told me he bought his Xbox!!

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  7. Luckily I bought my xbox long before I met my girlfriend haha. Nice one

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  8. Oh, and there would be fire! :)

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  9. Oh dear! At least he knows when to keep things to himself. Great use of the prompt!

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  10. Mine is normally about shoes, but I don't handle the paying of bills here in our house ;)

    I rarely do things to piss my husband off intentionally.

    I'm fiery as it is. ;)

    loved this.

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  11. Scary tht sent chills down my spine so authentic haha

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  12. My wife balances the bank books in our house. Thank goodness she does. I am not prone to outbursts of financial frugality. :)

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  13. Think he would be 'in the dog-house' now :-) Well done.

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  14. Haha!! Well done, Renee. I enjoyed imagining the scene you wrote so well!

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  15. Ha! A nice slice of life! :D

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  16. Just a little reality check for the family spender. Quick, identifiable. Good job.

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  17. Ah. Nice. Money issues are always fuel...

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  18. Wise decision, I would say! Good job :)

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  19. Awesome. Fun and playful and the total opposite of MY relationship... oops!

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  20. I think he chose wisely.

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  21. Ha!ha!I can imagine the reaction had he decided otherwise!At least he had the sense to shut up when it was required ;-)Good one!

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  22. Wise choice. Later he can butter her up. Good one, Renee!

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  23. Hmm... If that was me, I'd simply start a game on the thing and worry about the money later. (Hell... I'd probably be the one who'd stupidly bought it in the first place!)

    Nice piece. :)

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  24. Nice - the "simmering rage" and "fuel to the fire" - great parallel there.

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  25. This one really fulfils the prompt. Bravo.

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