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Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.
“His nerves were as fried as ____________.”
I’ll give you an example to get you started:
“His nerves were as fried as catfish at a country buffet.”
I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!
Thanks to Debbie, Jeff Green, Michael Flanigan, Debbie Convoy, Barney Coulter, Ronnie Jones, Joseph Lekkas, Willa Thompson, Jerry Childers, Amy, and Matt Martoccio for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #47 (read it here)! Great job!
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“His nerves were as fried as…”
“Uncle Billy’s brain when he got back from ‘Nam.”
“a rattlesnake egg on the hot Texas blacktop.”
“day old dumplins at the China Buffet.”
“a Death Valley hippie on a forty year high.”
“a thin strip of bacon on a fresh tarred roof.”
Good stuff, Jaredith!
His nerves were as fried as an old electric socket
His nerves were as fried as eggs on a hot skillet
His nerves were as fried as eggs on hot asphalt
His nerves were as fried as grandma’s chicken
His nerves were as fried as that old lady at the pool that stays out in the sun too long and looks like leather.
His nerves were as fried as bare feet on asphalt at a strip-mall parking lot
His nerves were as fried as that food at the “hot bar” at the grocery store that’s been sitting under a heat lamp for 8 hours.
His nerves were as fried as….
– Sunday afternoon chicken.
– a students brain during finals.
– campfire eggs.
– frog legs jumping out of a skillet.
– day old bacon.
How do I see the responses these people gave to wordplay? When I click on the link below it takes me to the previous wordplay request.
The responses should be in the comments way down at the bottom. If they aren’t there, there try clicking on “comments” up at the top of the post (on the website- I don’t think that button shows up if you’re looking at it o a mobile device). Good luck!
God bless,
Brent
“His nerves were as fried as a first time Daddy”
“His nerves were as fried as an Alabama family reunion dinner”
“His nerves were as fried as an ant under a kids magnifying glass”
“His nerves were as fried as food at a July fair”
“His nerves were as fried as his neck is red”
His nerves were as fried as a wet skeeter on a bug zapper!
Superman on Krypton
a bad day at the beauty salon
A permanent wave gone wrong
a burned-out hippie mind
a circuit board after a lightning strike
french fries left in the vat too long
grease at a McDonalds franchise
the bottom of and old fryin’ pan
Oh, and not to forget
food at the Texas State Fair
beer at the Texas State Fair
Roger, welcome to the conversation!
He’s nerves were as fried as being “struck by lightning” 🙂
Welcome to MvR, Gabrielle! Thanks for joining in!
I have a song titled “Struck by Lightning”
a spaceship on the surface of the sun
We could also get a little more personal
His nerves were as fried as Cheech and Chong with a brand new bong
but “baked” might fit better in that case
His nerves were as fried as a campfire marshmallow at the end of a stick…
His nerves were as fried as a downed power line, dancin’ and sparkin’ in a summer storm
Welcome to the party, Dean!
His nerves were as fried as a student’s come finals time, as those of someone in a panic attack, as a groom’s waiting at the altar, as a 10 year old’s at the free throw line, his when he met her dad on prom night
As grandmas green tomatoes.
As a Palm Beach sunburn
Brent – I signed up for your Group Skype session July 10, but I’m not sure I typed my Skype name in the right spot.
My Skype name is janetgoodman1
Thanks.
His nerves were as fried as they could be.
His nerves were as fried as the burnt end of her cigarette.
His nerves were as fried as her hair.
His nerves were as fried as an egg on asphalt.
His nerves were as fried as his swagger was stifled.
His nerves were as fried as, her words when she lied…
Debbie, thanks for the Wordplay, and welcome to MvR!
hi..still just me, Debbie. I added the 74 like my twitter page after seeing another Debbie has come on board too ! Have a great inspirational kind of day! ~d
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