Something Shiny Edit Meaning

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A phrase used to explain a personal lapse in memory, coordination and/or good judgment by falsely attributing it to the phenomenon of being distracted by bright, pretty things (i.e. diamonds, fancy cars, jewelry, " bling", etc.), especially where the desire is to make light of it; often used in conjunction with a list of actions or other phrases like blah-blah-blahor yada yada yada; a take-off of the concept that blonds are distracted by "something shiny"

Dave: Hey, what's the name of that song you

told me I gotta download?

Pete: Yeah, the song is called, uh...

um... ooo, sorry, something shiny...

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Sorry I flaked on going out with you guys, but I started sorting my DVDs, blah-blah-blah, something shiny, and next thing I knew, it was 3am!

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It was humiliating! One minute, I'm walking through the mall; blah-blah-blah, something shiny, & next thing I know, I'm doing a face-plant off the bottom of the escalator!!

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I was sticking to my diet, making great progress. But the night I was home alone studying, that extra-large, extreme combo pizza was calling to me. I was reading my textbook, taking notes...something shiny...and suddenly, all that was left was a pile of crusts!

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