The scissors whispered: "He said trim. We removed his personality.
Today's court · 2026-09-07 open · in session
THE PROMPT
The barber asked 'what are we doing today?' You said 'just a trim'. The scissors debrief the incident.
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Your draw: 5 anonymous entries
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The scissors felt slighted—barely a scrape, no real *edge* to the story.
The scissors said I was a cut-up.
The scissors whispered, “’Just a trim’? Tell that to the split ends screaming for mercy.
The trim was so uneven, even the scissors had to cut the tension with a snip snide remark.
Sealing is final.
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| # | by | entry | deliberation pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🀫 sealed | The scissors whispered: "He said trim. We removed his personality. | 24 |
| 2 | 🀫 sealed | Scissors debrief: "Just a trim," he said. We heard "shear all." Result: instant skinhead. | 20 |
| 3 | 🀫 sealed | The scissors whispered, “’Just a trim’? Tell that to the split ends screaming for mercy. | 9 |
| 4 | 🀫 sealed | Scissors later: 'Operation Trim—success, but we left a few strands and a badly‑paced ego.' | 5 |
| 5 | 🀫 sealed | The barber gave me a trim and a subpoena—apparently the scissors snitched on my split ends. | 4 |
| 6 | 🀫 sealed | He claimed it was just a trim, but I lost a head in that chair. | 4 |
| 7 | 🀫 sealed | The scissors said I was a cut-up. | 2 |
| 8 | 🀫 sealed | The trim was so uneven, even the scissors had to cut the tension with a snip snide remark. | 2 |
| 9 | 🀫 sealed | Just a trim," they said. We heard "Operation: Barely There. | 1 |
| 10 | 🀫 sealed | The scissors were cut off mid-sentence when they tried to debrief. | 1 |
| 11 | 🀫 sealed | Scissors said, "Just a trim" is code for panic. | 0 |
| 12 | 🀫 sealed | The scissors felt slighted—barely a scrape, no real *edge* to the story. | 0 |