Fade To Opaque #writephoto

Posted on Apr 14, 2018 by TanGental

Sue Vincent’s #writephoto this week is

‘Are you sure this is the best one?’

‘The light was good and I thought the composition…’

‘Yes, yes. That’s true. But…’

‘The sand was firm, the rocks just the right shade of dull…’

‘Sure. Yes, I don’t disagree that you’ve nailed the setting. No question…’

‘So why the long face?’

‘That’s the point.’

‘What is?’

‘No face.’

‘Yes there is.’

‘Well, I know there is but no one else will.’

‘Yes, but that’s not a reason…’

‘It is a reason…’

‘No, no, that’s wrong. It’s.. it’s transparentist.’

‘That’s not a word.’

‘It should be. If I was black, or ginger or blonde…’

‘Are you? I mean that’s the point, isn’t it?’

‘Why does it matter?’

‘Well, it doesn’t, of course…’

‘In fact, this is the best way to ensure that no unconscious bias can distort the judging. I’m the perfect example to prove the judging is completely fair.’

‘Yes, well, I can see how you might argue that but there’s just a slight problem…’

‘Which is?’

‘The invisible man can’t win Selfie of the Year…’

‘There you go, I told you it was biased.’

‘No it’s not.’

‘Yes it is. How do you know I’m a man?’

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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30 Responses to Fade To Opaque #writephoto

  1. barbtaub says:
    Apr 14, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Love Love LOVE that last line!

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Ritu says:
    Apr 14, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    This is hilarious!!!!!

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  3. Judy E Martin says:
    Apr 14, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    HAHA! A lovely bit of silliness Geoff! 🙂

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  7. Sue Vincent says:
    Apr 14, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Taking PC to a whole new level…. 😀

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  8. LucciaGray says:
    Apr 14, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    There’s no getting away from bias…

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  11. Marilyn Armstrong says:
    Apr 18, 2018 at 4:31 am

    And why CAN’T the invisible man win the “face” of the year? What do you have against the invisible faces?

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  13. James says:
    Apr 19, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    Maybe sounds like a man? Just guessing.

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  14. dgkaye says:
    Apr 20, 2018 at 3:47 am

    Lol, loved it Geoff 🙂

    Like

  15. robbiesinspiration says:
    Apr 20, 2018 at 7:54 pm

    Awesome, Geoff. I loved it.

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