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[skygiants]

Currently Top Among Things I Thought Were Just Writerly Cliche That Apparently Do Happen In Real Life:

People staring soulfully into each other's eyes. Not moving, not making out, not talking or smiling or even holding hands. Just staring.

There is a couple in my hallway right now, standing against the wall, doing exactly that. I passed them on my way to go to the bathroom to take out my contact lenses, brush my teeth, etc. I emerged a minute or so later, and saw (as far as I can see without contacts) that neither of them had moved from their spot. It appeared to be some kind of very intimate moment, so I resisted the temptation to poke and make sure that they were still alive, scurried by, went out to go pick up my laundry, came back five minutes later with laundry in tow . . .

Exactly the same pose. Still staring.

I don't know, guys. I mean, I am not exactly the world's most romantic person, but however gorgeous your significant other's eyes are, wouldn't you get bored after two minutes or so . . .?

Anyways. What about you all? What are other things that you thought were just unrealistic cliches before you witnessed or experienced them?

Comments

[ashen_key]

*rolls eyes* Oh, god do people stare into one and other's eyes. It's really embrassing at work, when I have to serve couples and they keep doing that.

Argh.

[skygiants]

Eyes are very pretty! I have no objection to eyes! Just, they are also very small, and surely there cannot be all that Much to see?

[batyatoon]

*giggle* Your Mary is showing, hon.

[skygiants]

*rereads comment*


. . . Good lord, it really is. *facepalms at self*

[darthrami.livejournal.com]

I admit, I am totally guilty of having done that. *g*

There are at least a few other things that would be cliche in fanfic, but do happen irl, but it's too early for my brain to conjure them up yet.

[skygiants]

*giggles* Hey, if it works for you, great! I just have a short attention span and no romance in my soul. :D

[genarti]

Maybe they had been turned into statues.

*helpful!*

[genarti]

Oh, and I never believed in the "It felt like I just blinked, but suddenly it was morning!" sort of instantly falling asleep.

Until it happened to me. Which it has a few times now, although not very often.

[skygiants]

I was worried they had been turned into statues! This is why I was tempted to poke them. It was an altruistic movement. *solemn*

. . . yeah, that's happened to me a lot. And I hate it. >.< It does not feel like sleep! It is a CHEAT!

[genarti]

It was, and I salute you for your concern for them.

Yes.

And mostly it just confuses me. The kind of sleep where you keep waking up, now; that's a cheat.

Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailor?

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

I was really disturbed the first time I was half asleep and heard voices calling my name. Then it happened again, several times.

Re: Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailor?

[skygiants]

. . . really? O.O

That is kind of creepy. But also kind of cool!

[gramarye1971]

Falling asleep before your head actually hits the pillow? I've totally done that.

[skygiants]

Hee! That is one of those things that I am waiting to happen to me someday when I am unbelievably tired.

[batyatoon]

My general reaction to that -- both when my brother and his fiancee did it, and when I caught myself and Alex doing it --

was "Mooooom! They're doing the eye thing again!"

[skygiants]

*gigglefits*