The 'F' Word

I learned a new word today.

flibbertigibbet
Pronunciation: "fli-b&r-tE-'ji-b&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English flepergebet
: a silly flighty person

Remember that old cartoon character,Betty Boop? Have you ever met such a person in real life? Chances are, you have. And such characters are not restricted to the female gender. I've met my share of male flibbertigibbets... and trust me, it's not a pretty sight to behold...

I have nothing against flibbertigibbets. Honest. Some of my friends are flibbertigibbets and they're real fun to hang out with. What I CAN'T stand are FAKE Flibbertigibbets. Like other people who put on an act, fake flibbertigibbets are painfully annoying.

You know who I'm talking about... The women who lurrrrve to pretend to be damsels-in-distress. They speak in breathy, cutesy-poo voices and peek demurely through their Maybelline Wondercurled eyelashes. They're armoured with adorable pouts and delightful giggles to charm their way through life. Their actions put Marilyn Monroe to shame.

But their actions hide a more sinister true-self. Their perfectly french-manicured nails are actually gruesome talons, just itching to scratch your eyes out... They bat their eye-lashes to distract you from their eyes, which are devoid of soul...If you fail to fall for their Betty Boop act, they'll bare their fangs out to suck your blood dry.
(Don't you think I'd make a good horror-writer? heheheh)

Seriously though. I've had the 'privilege' to get up-close-and-personal with a fake flibbertigibbet... So sweet, so demure, so utterly-cute. Until some poor sap refused to help her do her work. And then, MY GOD. All hell broke loose. Gone were the giggles, pouts and eyelash batting... Like a tornado, she demolished all sense of decency and verbally-attacked the man. This fella is a 6-footer with a black belt in karate... and he still looked strickened with fear.

Attack of the Flibbertigibbet... who could survive that?

Quite frankly, I believe it's best to be yourself. If you're a bona fide flibbertigibbet, go ahead. If you're a lean,mean,flesh-eating machine, go ahead.

People tend to accept you for who you are... but they're not as tolerant when they find out that you're not who they thought you were.