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This is the cliché: a man comes home to find his wife in bed with his best friend.

This is the reality: I come home to find my best friend in my living room, pretending to drink coffee from a clean, dry mug. My wife’s voice is chirpy and insincere.

This is the cliché: a man drags his friend out of the bed, screaming, threatening, hitting.

This is the reality: I make awkward small talk and ask if there is any more coffee left.

This is the cliché: the wife screams and begs mercy for her lover, forgiveness for herself.

This is the reality: My wife says with a quaking voice, “Oh I think we just ran out. Should I make another pot?”

This is the cliché: the man throws his friend onto the lawn and intimidates his wife into penance and a renewed fidelity.

This is the reality: I say, “Nah, thanks.” I think about my dog and try to pretend I don’t smell sex in the air. I slap my palms on my knees and stand up. “Well, I didn’t want to interrupt,” I say, “I guess I’ll just go watch the game at the bar. Good night.”

http://ironsoap.com/2013/08/cliche/

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from Like a Detuned Radio — August 20, 2013 at 11:58AM

Aspiring Voices: Anma Natsu | ironSoap.com:

An interview I conducted with fellow aspiring writer Anma Natsu. Also check out her podcast on Spreaker.

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from Like a Detuned Radio — August 14, 2013 at 03:24PM

nerdgasming:

i-feel-spectaculacular:

sempiternalsnakes:

lizthefangirl:

These are the heroes of our generation.

tbh these are stupid reasons like omfg if the people in my school did this the teachers were probably laugh their ass off and join us

Some girl I know got detention for “repeatedly describing in great detail the death of a hamster”

But no can we talk about how the kid got detention for proving a teacher wrong? How fucked up is that?

Alex for president.

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from Like a Detuned Radio — August 08, 2013 at 04:03PM

Dry Mass Factor | ironSoap.com:

A flash fiction piece (1,000 words or less) as part of Chuck Wendig’s challenge to create a subgenre: somethingpunk. I attempted algaepunk.

Chuck is the writer behind a new dystopian trilogy Heartland, whose first book, Under The Empyrean Sky is available now.

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from Like a Detuned Radio — August 08, 2013 at 09:40AM