[ WP ] You are scrolling through r/WritingPrompts , when this very prompt catches your attention . Intrigued by it 's meta nature , you debate with yourself whether or not you 'll write about it .

*Write sophomoric poop jokes, * said the voice in my head. *You know you want to. * 
 
 I grimaced. `` No, that's a shit idea.'' 
 
 Something scraped and hissed in the back of my mind. *Doooo somethiiiing meta*. 
 
 `` Gah, I ca n't. I've got too much work today.'' My email dinged. Another unread message from my boss. `` Besides, meta prompts are stupid.'' 
 
 *You're stupid. * 
 
 `` It is n't even a meta prompt, it's more like... a *meta*-meta prompt. Or something.'' I looked at the prompt again. `` It's been downvoted anyway, it'll never make it out of the /new queue.'' 
 
 *Come on cisco, throw in something absurd or fourth-wall-breaking, but like, do it good. * 
 
 ``'Do it good?''' 
 
 *Not like you usually write. * 
 
 `` Pft. Maybe I'll just submit some prompts instead, and downvote this one.'' 
 
 More hissing, and a bit of howling. 
 
 `` Maybe I'll do something constructive, like leave nice feedback on someone's story so they are happy they posted on /r/writingprompts.'' 
 
 *Nooo! Do not contribute to the community! Waste your time on this dead-end prompt that no one will ever read! * 
 
 `` Nope.'' I cracked my knuckles. `` I'm not taking the bait, voice-in-my-head-that-sounds-suspiciously-like-Gilbert-Godfrey. I will resist! You wo n't win this fight.'' 
 
 Silence and then... laughter. 
 
 I frowned. 
 
 `` Oh. Damn it.'' 
 
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 More stupid, time-wasting stories at /r/hpcisco7965 and /r/TMODAL. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

