Trifextra – Me, Me,Me

Posted on 3 March, 2013 by El Guapo | 67 Comments

Today’s Music: Paramore – Misery Business

Well, those wacky Trifectans have challenged us again. This weekend, they want 33 words written in the first person.
You see where I’m going with this, right?
hehehe

Because if it wasn’t for S&W, I’d have no idea what first person singular was.
Hot, baby!

I stood for the ceremony. My position required my presence there. The lucky winner gave me his name for the form. I filled it out and left.
I only wrote-in the first person.

(If it’s of any use to you, I was thinking this was a supermarket opening, though I have no idea why someone would need to be signed in for that…)
Follow the Trifecta link and check out the great entries this week.

This entry was posted in Babblings, BIG FUN, Trifextra Challenge and tagged First Person Singular, Misery Business, Paramore, sign in, Strunk and White, Supermarket opening, Trifextra Challenge. Bookmark the permalink.

67 responses to “Trifextra – Me, Me,Me”

gingerfightback | 3 March, 2013 at 01:53 | Reply

If you are in the supermarket Guap, can you get me some eggs please. Ta!

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 01:54 | Reply
  
  Will do, GfB. As soon as the hubub dies down.
  I’m guessing you’re still good on sausage?
  
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hypersensationalism | 3 March, 2013 at 02:04 | Reply

I feel really dumb because I just had to google ‘Strunk & White’. Never ever heard of it lol. Cool song 🙂

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 02:07 | Reply
  
  I got stuck needing that book in a few college classes, and the scarring hasn’t faded yet, Hyper.
  
  Not sure if I like Paramore yet. Going to have to listen to more of their stuff.
  
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Darcy Perdu | 3 March, 2013 at 02:34 | Reply

I LOVE that you referenced Strunk & White! Brought back great memories of my journalism degree back in the dark ages when we typed our assignments on a TYPEWRITER — (look it up on google, you young whippersnappers!) So if you violated a Strunk & White rule, you had to rip out the paper and start TYPING all over again…! Who else remembers this? — Darcy at http://www.sothenstories.com

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- Red | 3 March, 2013 at 03:29 | Reply
  
  I certainly do. For that matter, I still have a Strunk’s on my desk…
  
  Love the toon!
  
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  - El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:24 | Reply
    
    Sadly, a google image search for “first person singular” only gives covers of the S&W manual, Red.
    This image is much better.
    
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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:23 | Reply
  
  When I was a kid, I thought typewriters were the coolest machines ever, Darcy. They made letters! And you could hit the keys as hard as you wanted!
  
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free penny press | 3 March, 2013 at 06:35 | Reply

Oh I never heard of Trifecta until now..off to peruse and edumacate myself 😉

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:25 | Reply
  
  Have a good time over there, FPP. I’ve seen some really great writing from the entrants.
  
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deanabo | 3 March, 2013 at 08:21 | Reply

This is great! I love it.

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:25 | Reply
  
  Thanks Deanabo!
  
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whiteladyinthehood | 3 March, 2013 at 09:36 | Reply

Cool!

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:25 | Reply
  
  Thank you whitelady!
  
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theroadfromhawaii | 3 March, 2013 at 09:46 | Reply

Perhaps it was a really swanky grocery store. We have one in Macon, GA. You feel your right pinky come to life as you push the grocery cart. lol annbennett2.blogspot.com

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:26 | Reply
  
  Ha! I get uncomfortable in those kinds of grocery stores, Hawaii. I always think they’re judging me for squeezing the avocados.
  
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Lumdog | 3 March, 2013 at 09:51 | Reply

I imagined the winner would get a Ferrari, just so it made it worth your while. Nice one!

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 11:26 | Reply
  
  Thanks Lumdog. I’d be happy with an oil change and a full tank of gas…
  
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Stacy | 3 March, 2013 at 11:27 | Reply

I like it. Maybe there were freebies and that’s why you had to sign in. ❤

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:08 | Reply
  
  Honestly Stacy, I have no idea what’s going on here!
  I went through multiple ideas trying to work around to I wrote in first person.
  Waaay more than a healthy amount of effort!
  
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Tara R. | 3 March, 2013 at 11:31 | Reply

Isn’t there always a disclaimer that you have to “be present” to win? Another example of The Man trying to keep you down.

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:10 | Reply
  
  Excellent point, Tara!
  I think I’ll have to hire you as my “writing continuity” expert.
  (On the bright side, very little of what comes out of my head has any relation to the real world…)
  
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barbara | 3 March, 2013 at 12:32 | Reply

I love that you “only wrote in the first person”. I actually was thinking of a wedding ceremony and you were the stand up guy for the groom.

And I remember S&W . . . AND typewriters . . . AND the nuns who made us close our eyes, put our hands in the air and push imaginary keys when they called out letters and numbers. That has stood me in good stead over the years as I can still do approx. 85 wpm with no errors. 🙂

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:12 | Reply
  
  Thanks Barbara!
  I remember a few years after high school, thinking Typing (on IBM Selectrics) was the only useful class I’d taken there.
  
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Draug419 | 3 March, 2013 at 12:37 | Reply

Great piece! (:

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:12 | Reply
  
  Thank you Draug!
  
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UndercoverL | 3 March, 2013 at 12:37 | Reply

Misery Business came out the year I stole my husband from his ex-wife. Hahaha! Brilliant!

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:13 | Reply
  
  I’m impressed you see Misery Business as a love song, Undercover.
  
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Cayman Thorn | 3 March, 2013 at 13:21 | Reply

To borrow from the basketball vernacular, you’re hitting from down town on this one, boss.

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:14 | Reply
  
  Thanks Cayman! More like blindly throwing towards the hoop at the buzzer.
  
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whatimeant2say | 3 March, 2013 at 13:26 | Reply

I’m glad you explained that because I only fill out forms in the third person at grocery store openings. Sometimes the 4th or 5th person if I’m feeling really rebellious.

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:14 | Reply
  
  Sadly, most of the forms I fill out these days are as persona non grata, wim2s.
  
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John Erickson | 3 March, 2013 at 15:20 | Reply

That’s actually a great idea – restricted entry. Keep the riffraff out. Then again, if it weren’t for riffraff, my wife would have no job. (And this area of Ohio would be completely deserted. 😯 )
Besides, we need riffraff for the zombie apocalypse. Gives us time to reload! 😀

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:15 | Reply
  
  I’d rather hang out with the riffraf any day, John.
  My kind of people!
  
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Tom MacInnes (@cobourgcobbie) | 3 March, 2013 at 15:39 | Reply

Super clever! I wish I had your knack for making it all seem so easy. Btw, I have Strunk and White in my desk drawer at school….and, I went through university using a typewriter. Hard to believe any of us survived all those liquid paper fumes! 🙂

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 16:15 | Reply
  
  Thanks Tom!
  It was adding the footnotes when typing that always drove me batty. The original cut and paste.
  
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Polysyllabic Profundities | 3 March, 2013 at 17:02 | Reply

So clever, you are!! I love when you participate in these challenges! 🙂

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 17:13 | Reply
  
  Thank you, Susan!
  I had to go with this version since writing as a tattoo artist with “I only write in the first person” was just creepy.
  
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tedstrutz | 3 March, 2013 at 17:10 | Reply

Good one, El G…

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 17:12 | Reply
  
  Thanks Ted!
  (Still waiting to be barred…)
  
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kymminbarcelona | 3 March, 2013 at 18:42 | Reply

And here I was hoping it was an election!
Strunk & White & Charlotte’s Web!

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 20:00 | Reply
  
  Ha! Thanks Kymm.
  
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Brian the Kwyjibo | 3 March, 2013 at 22:58 | Reply

Brilliant, Guap! “I only wrote-in the first person…” What a difference one hyphen can make.

Elements of Style was our Bible in the technical writing classes I took in college. I’m a believer in this little book–anyone who wants to become a better writer should study it. (Those who are okay with lousy writing need not bother.)

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- El Guapo | 3 March, 2013 at 23:03 | Reply
  
  Thanks Brian! I’ve always thought I should actually sit down and read S&W.
  I had brushes with it in some high school and college classes, but I always figured I didn’t need it – since I knew how to read, I should be able to write.
  10,000 apostrophe horror shows later (it’s/its’), I should probably reconsider my position…
  
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benzeknees | 3 March, 2013 at 23:16 | Reply

Very literal Guapster!

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- El Guapo | 8 March, 2013 at 17:06 | Reply
  
  Well, when you’ve got nothing, go with it! That’s what I always say, Benze!
  
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  - benzeknees | 8 March, 2013 at 23:12 | Reply
    
    You are playing too modest Guaps! You have talent oozing out of every orifice!
    
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Christine | 4 March, 2013 at 00:42 | Reply

Oh, jeez… You know, I saw your icon and my lips made a little smirk before I’d even clicked on it. Apparently my subconscious knew what to expect. As usual, you cracked me up. 🙂

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- El Guapo | 6 March, 2013 at 11:25 | Reply
  
  Thanks so much, Christine! That’s actually a great reputation to have!
  
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pouringmyartout | 4 March, 2013 at 12:45 | Reply

I read this post. I enjoyed this post. I am sitting down.

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- El Guapo | 6 March, 2013 at 11:26 | Reply
  
  I will be tweaking my content in the future, PMAO, to bring you to full-on passed out.
  
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  - pouringmyartout | 6 March, 2013 at 12:59 | Reply
    
    I am feeling all in a tizzy. I have the vapors. Bring my smelling salts. I have often relied on the blogging of strangers. I don’t know nothin’ ’bout birthin’ no bloggin’…
    
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    - El Guapo | 6 March, 2013 at 13:00 | Reply
      
      We don’ need no stinkin’ bloggers! Come out with your blogs up!
      
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      - pouringmyartout | 6 March, 2013 at 13:03 | Reply
        
        And your pants down!…
        ummmmmmmmmm…
        I mean…
        
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Stacie Chadwick | 5 March, 2013 at 17:07 | Reply

You’re as smart as you are nice, Guap. Nicely done…. =)

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- El Guapo | 6 March, 2013 at 11:26 | Reply
  
  Thank you Stacie!
  (Though if you knew me better, I’m prety sure that would be a great insult! 😉 )
  
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  - Stacie Chadwick | 6 March, 2013 at 11:40 | Reply
    
    You put on a good show. =)
    
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Gray Dawster | 5 March, 2013 at 19:44 | Reply

Another fascinating read Guap
and hey I bet you are already thinking
oh gawd not another visit from him? 😦
Well I do like to keep you on your toes
even though that side bar is filling up…
you have a great Hump Day and keep
adding to your uniqueness 🙂

I know I have mentioned
before but your Space truly rocks 🙂

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- El Guapo | 6 March, 2013 at 11:27 | Reply
  
  Too kind, Gray.
  I’ll be adding your new site shortly.
  
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  - Gray Dawster | 6 March, 2013 at 11:33 | Reply
    
    Yes hurry up before it vanishes 🙂 lmfao
    
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Cayman Thorn | 5 March, 2013 at 22:37 | Reply

It occurs to me, that I think about you way more than I should be thinking about you. Okay, now that you are sufficiently disturbed at the prospect, I can let you in on the joke. It’s just a blog award nomination! I think……
http://drinkswellwithothers.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/me-inspiringly-versatile-i-bet-she-says-that-to-all-the-nominees/

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- El Guapo | 6 March, 2013 at 11:28 | Reply
  
  thank goodness there was a punchline there, Cayman – I was starting to get a bit disturbed…
  And thank you!
  
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  - Brian the Human Turducken | 6 March, 2013 at 12:45 | Reply
    
    I was starting to think you got a new stalker. Whatever happened to Weenie Girl?
    
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    - El Guapo | 8 March, 2013 at 17:08 | Reply
      
      Oh, she’s still around, Brian.
      Pops up from time to time in the poll answers.
      (I think after she drove you off the online world, she just settled back on her laurels!)
      
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Smaktakula | 8 March, 2013 at 00:19 | Reply

FIRST PERSON SINGULAR! Oh man, that was A+ material.

I had an uncle who was a Trifectan once. He disappeared for a while and then we found him at LAX selling flowers. With patience, firmness and a lot of love, we were able to get him out.

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- El Guapo | 8 March, 2013 at 00:22 | Reply
  
  I know how hard that can be, Smak.
  As a child, I saw a loved one get sucked into saturday afternoon kung fu flicks on channel 5.
  It took years to get him to move his lips in sync with his voice…
  
  The horror. the horror…
  
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Edward Hotspur | 8 March, 2013 at 17:08 | Reply

It was a small piece, but a good one.

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