Topic: For sale: baby shoes, never used, Or the six word story thread (Read 13861 times)

TheFuriousWombat · « **on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:07 »

Ernest Hemmingway is the man when it comes to austerity and restraint, perhaps best exemplified in his invention (I think) of the six word story which he inaugurated with the infamous "For sale: baby shoes, never used," a rather funny/dark sentence which contains a far deeper story within it. Anyway the point of this thread (which may or may not be in the right subforum?) is to write your own six word stories and post them here! Be funny or weird or whatever but they shouldn't be just some six word sentence but suggestive of events and characters far beyond their literal scope if at all possible. Fun y/n? There was a six word story exhibition at my school a while ago and I submitted a few. The only one I remember/the only one I was actually happy with: "Dying upstairs, refusing priests, he waits."

valley_parade · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:24 »

Noooooooo!!!!! Oh my god, please, noooo!!!!!

Minimalist sci-fi!

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:30 »

Another lonely dinner, just add water.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:33 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 16 Dec 2010, 08:24

Noooooooo!!!!! Oh my god, please, noooo!!!!!

Minimalist sci-fi!

For a second there I though you were in agony over the theme of this thread instead of taking part. In other words, that's a very multifaceted contribution. A+

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:34 »

Peace elusive, found resting in end.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:38 »

Just to be a dick, kerbled.

valley_parade · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:39 »

Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 16 Dec 2010, 08:33

Quote from: valley_parade on 16 Dec 2010, 08:24
Noooooooo!!!!! Oh my god, please, noooo!!!!!

Minimalist sci-fi!

For a second there I though you were in agony over the theme of this thread instead of taking part. In other words, that's a very multifaceted contribution. A+

They had a thing in my local paper a few weeks ago about Hemingway's story and I was tempted to start a thread. It's a cool idea.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:41 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 16 Dec 2010, 08:38

Just to be a dick, kerbled.

Isn't 21 months past the statute of limitations or something? I totally don't remember this/can't be bothered to check if I posted anything in it. Anyway sorry for Breaking the Rules, guys.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:42 »

UTFS? No, fire up the mergatron.

Dollface · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:44 »

Rape victim for sale, never used.

valley_parade · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:45 »

Rape victim, one previous owner. $400.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:46 »

Rape jokes, quite dark, reader unsettled.

valley_parade · « **Reply #12 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:49 »

You should see his time travel/buddy cop thread.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:51 »

For sale: rape kit, as is

pwhodges · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:53 »

Her life flashed before my eyes.

Graphite · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:55 »

We were sure, before she came.

... He was never great at falling.

"Lost in last February. Bring raincoat."

(Rape jokes - can we please not?)

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 08:58 »

Quote from: Graphite on 16 Dec 2010, 08:55

(Rape jokes - can we please not?)

Fine, but only because you asked in a thematically consistent way

pwhodges · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 09:12 »

For information, I had murder in mind, not rape. Since my story (which was not a joke) was ambiguous, it fails. Maybe my original version was a little better: "My life flashed before her eyes".

Graphite · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 09:15 »

For what it's worth, I did read yours as murder.

Lummer · « **Reply #19 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 09:30 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 16 Dec 2010, 08:53

Her life flashed before my eyes.

That is totally a line from the forthcoming Pig Destroyer album, I just KNOW it!

valley_parade · « **Reply #20 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 10:43 »

She looked up, and then down.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #21 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 10:58 »

Falling. Falling. Falling. Falling. Then nothing.

öde · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 11:12 »

Emptying his pockets, treasured possessions? No.

nufan · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 11:27 »

No one ever bothered him again.

Dollface · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 11:45 »

thats the end so thats it ?

valley_parade · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 11:55 »

"This is not 1983," he sputtered.

Christophe · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 12:25 »

Can't make rent this month, Welp

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 12:25 »

Horn through chest. Unicorns....are.....real?

jwhouk · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 12:45 »

He died, was resurrected. He lives.

Scrambled Egg Machine · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:15 »

Oh no, not this shit again.

pwhodges · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:26 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 16 Dec 2010, 12:48

Six words, brilliant.

Three words; not all that brilliant.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:30 »

For sale: Many adjectives. Not shot.

Ballard · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:37 »

Quote from: Dollface on 16 Dec 2010, 08:44

Rape victim for sale, never used.

Jussi: keeping it classy since 1989.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:37 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 16 Dec 2010, 12:48

Quote from: David_Dovey on 16 Dec 2010, 08:38
Just to be a dick, kerbled.
Six words, brilliant.

I'm extremely glad somebody noticed this

pwhodges · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:39 »

We just took it for granted...

KharBevNor · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 13:54 »

Quote from: Ballard on 16 Dec 2010, 13:37

Jussi: keeping it classy since 1989.

Jussi is younger than me? Fuck!

scarred · « **Reply #36 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:14 »

Two by two. Hands of blue.

Johnny C · « **Reply #37 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:21 »

Quote from: Jeans on 16 Dec 2010, 13:48

Yeah, I noticed it as well.

Hey, knock this cutesy shit off.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #38 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:24 »

Quote from: scarred on 16 Dec 2010, 14:14

Two by two. Hands of blue.

Six word Avatar? James Cameron: "FUCK"

imagist42 · « **Reply #39 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:29 »

I was picturing Smurfs meets Lemmings.

scarred · « **Reply #40 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:32 »

Magic babies die slowly from TB.

Elysiana · « **Reply #41 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:35 »

Pool of blood. "Okay, next step?"

pwhodges · « **Reply #42 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 14:38 »

I had TB many years ago.

TB was unable to kill me.

mberan42 · « **Reply #43 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 15:17 »

Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.

Van donk III · « **Reply #44 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 15:23 »

we have many, I had one.

Joseph · « **Reply #45 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 15:29 »

After all the trouble, calm resumed.

SWOON! at My Gravitas · « **Reply #46 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 15:47 »

I was never that good at counting

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #47 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 17:13 »

Man, what is all this shit?

scarred · « **Reply #48 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 17:17 »

Quote from: SWOON! at My Gravitas on 16 Dec 2010, 15:47

I was never that good at counting

A+

KharBevNor · « **Reply #49 on:** 16 Dec 2010, 17:46 »

Stars align, Cthulhu rapes your dreams.

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