Allodoxaphobia

by Yeah Write!

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“Excellent!” read the bright red words on my paper.

Oh! How cruel! How could she? Simply writing “98%” wasn’t enough! She had to add the “excellent!”

98%. Now that was a solid fact. It was all in the calculations. The data adds up. It is plausible! “Excellent,” however, it’s not supported by fact. There is no proof to support this statement except one’s own speculation that scoring a 98% is an excellent achievement!

And these undesirable phrases—“good job!,” “well written,” “great work”—are written on everything she grades!

Today I was to hand in my essay on the phobia of my choice, an essay which I had not written. Oh! What will she say to that? What horrible red words will she write on my nonexistent paper! Oh, the derogatory remarks! She should keep her brutal assumptions to herself! How spiteful she must be to have such an attitude! What a crude woman to think such things of another!

Oh no! What am I doing? These awful thoughts I am submitting to! I am succumbing to my worst fear: opinions!

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  1. Allodoxaphobia

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Funny. I like the ranting quality to it.

  2. Allodoxaphobia

    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    lol. I liked that a lot. * applause *

  3. Allodoxaphobia

    artistsrunwild's Buddy Icon artistsrunwild

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i agree with THX …..im starting to think i may have this phobia as i am EXACTLY like that at school…....lol?!

    i shouldnt have done a phobia challenge as NOW i think i have like every phobia ever!!

    i really like this
    thanks for entering

  4. Allodoxaphobia

    Batak Beatrix's Buddy Icon Batak Beatrix

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Haha, I think this was a clever take on the phobia.

  5. Allodoxaphobia

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love how you described it in the thirs paragraph. I agree with all above.

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    -PeacockQuill-'s Buddy Icon -PeacockQuill-

    Posted 12 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    this is hilarious

  7. Allodoxaphobia

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent, good job, well written, great work.. all apply to your ficlet.

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