Drabble: Size Matters

[bk_forever]

Title: Size Matters
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Owen, Ianto.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 431: Size at tw100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Owen and Ianto compare the merits of size…
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.





“Size matters,” Owen insisted. “Big ones impress the ladies.”


“You’re misinformed. I know for a fact Tosh prefers something more compact. It’s not about what you’ve got, it’s about knowing how to use it, which clearly isn’t your strong point,” Ianto replied. “Small is in vogue. Everything’s getting smaller these days, except for TVs.”


“You’re just sayin’ that because yours is smaller than mine.”


“At least mine doesn’t create an unsightly bulge. Then again, I wear tailored trousers; how d’you even fit yours in your jeans?”


Owen scowled. “You gonna show me how to use my new phone or not?”



The End

Comments

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

:D

I wish my phone was small.

[bk_forever]

Mine is, but I still don't know how to use it. It's not a smartphone or an iphone of anything.

Thank you.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Is it a Nokia?

That was my first.

[bk_forever]

No, not sure what it is really. It says 'Orange' on the back and 'Dallas' on the front. I don't know phones.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I looked it up. I think its called an Orange Dallas.*maybe stating obvious*

Does it come with FM radio?

That was on the list of features.

[bk_forever]

No idea really, I think there might be radio but since I rarely use it and then only as a basic phone, I don't really know.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I don't know most of the functions on my Samsung. It's only when I look up profiles is when I learn stuff. I just can't be bothered.:D

[bk_forever]

Me neither, I have better things to do with my time =)

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Thats why my brother chosed my phone and set it all up. Besides paying for it. I tag along and ask him questions if my phone gives me trouble.:)

[bk_forever]

Nice to have an expert on hand to help when you have a question about how to do something =)

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

My official consultant.:)

[bk_forever]

Wish I had one!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Don't you have that guy friend?

[bk_forever]

Yes, but he's as liable to break things as he is to fix them and he's not good at explaining how to do things. I end up even mote confused o_O

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

But you still like him, right?.:)

[bk_forever]

Yes, I do, and I wouldn't be without him, he can be really helpful, he's just a bit ham-fisted at times.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I know the feeling.

As long as he means well.:)

[bk_forever]

He does, and he can be very helpful, just sometimes his 'help' leaves me with more work.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I think he needs guidance. Clumsiness is caused by stress and anxiety. His mind isn't focus on whatever task he is doing.

[bk_forever]

No, sometimes people are just haphazard, he doesn't care, throws himself into doing something and when it's done, he leaves the mess for me to clean up. He's always been like that and I've known him over 30 years. We just approach things different ways, I clean up as I go, he just does the job and ignores the cleaning up. Men are often like that apparently, a lot of people I know say their boyfriends, husbands, whatever are just the same and when I try to persuade him to be more careful, he just smiles.

Some people are just clumsy, others are just careless. Anxiety and stress (both of which I suffer badly with) can cause clumsiness, but not all clumsiness is caused that way. Some people are just uncoordinated and that's my friend's problem. He can't clap in rhythm with music, he has no sense of rhythm whatsoever and never has had.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

So it's just lack of nurture?

Most men are like that but my grandfather wasn't. In some cases there is less expectations on males when it comes to domestic duties.

[bk_forever]

I don't think clumsiness has anything to do with nurture or the lack of it. Often it's mainly physical, I know I've always had balance problems that make me bump into things, my friend has poor coordination, but he's one of the most laid back people I've ever known,never gets angry, just smiles through practically everything. He is part of a very close and supportive family.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

He sounds nice. He must be if you have stayed friends with him for so long.:)

[bk_forever]

Yeah, he really is, he got on really well with mum too, they used to go to concerts together because my health problems meant I couldn't go.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Aww. Such a sweetie.:)

[bk_forever]

It's good to have people like that in one's life. I know I'm lucky.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Is he taken?.:)

[bk_forever]

Yeah. Sorry. So are his brothers. All three of them.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I knew it!. If he wasn't I would have wondered the reason.

Thanks for clarifying about his brothers.:D

The good ones are always taken.

[bk_forever]

It's always the case, isn't it?

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah.*sigh*

Or emotionally unavailable.

[bk_forever]

Or gay, which I wholeheartedly encourage ;)

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Hahaha oh my oodness that was brilliant!!

[bk_forever]

Heeee! Thank you, I couldn't resist it!

[raynewton.livejournal.com]

Misdirection raised to the status of an art form. Owen should just give up - he'll never beat Ianto at anything

[bk_forever]

Owen really should quit while he's behind!

Thank you!

[cookiegirl]

Lol, excellent! :D

[bk_forever]

*bows* Thank you! I do love trying to fool readers ;)

If Jack had been eavesdropping...

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

It was a prompt just screaming for shameless innuendo. So glad you picked it! ;)

[bk_forever]

It seemed like a perfect one for Torchwood, I couldn't understand why it had never been used before!

Thank you!