# Six word stories...show us your Hemingways **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 30, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715 "2009-01-30T14:52:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/81 "2009-02-01T14:40:00Z")
Soylent Green is made of…plankton! Adam put the blame on Eve. ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/82 "2009-02-01T14:57:20Z")
He came. He saw. He surrendered What does this do? Oh. Damn. He discovered one murder was insufficient. Defenestration was only a temporary solution. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/83 "2009-02-01T15:19:26Z")
Funerals bring out the crazies. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/84 "2009-02-01T15:32:57Z")
> [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](#): > > … > Turns out you need your tonsils. Good thing I still have mine. Good exercise for the overly verbose. Can’t seem to start without “good.” ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/85 "2009-02-01T15:42:11Z")
> [@CrazyChop](#): > > He fell, ring fell, Sauron’s end. This really should’ve been “He fell, ring fell, Sauron fell”. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/86 "2009-02-01T17:11:42Z")
People in the future are stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/87 "2009-02-01T18:12:58Z")
Think I’ll try some movies… **Terminator:** _The Future’s Uncertain, I’ll Be Back_ **Close Encounters:** _Gee Aye Eff Eff Cee, Hello_ **2001:** _Alien Monolith, It’s full Of Stars_ **Jaws:** _Your Gonna Need A Bigger Boat_ **Contact:** _Seems Astronomy Is Looking Up, Apparently_ 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/88 "2009-02-01T18:32:14Z")
Anything written by Andy Rooney would probably qualify for…:rolleyes: _Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share_ ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/89 "2009-02-01T21:03:58Z")
The rich man died alone. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/90 "2009-02-01T21:19:19Z")
“The winner of American Idol is…” (This is an absolutely true story! My DVR cut off at EXACTLY that moment last year, and I played that ending to many friends, to much amusement. Watched the damned show all year and it cuts off at the announcement of the winner! Had to go to YouTube to see the final minute.) ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/91 "2009-02-01T23:02:11Z")
“Harry’s those martinis crack your head”! “The Nationalists turned and ran away” ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/92 "2009-02-06T20:43:52Z")
My favourites so far: > [@Cluricaun](#): > > That chick is actually a dude. > [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Math-challenged or rule-bending? Writer discovers hyphens. > [@Ale](#): > > Schubert, writing his eighth symphony, suddenly… > [@ianzin](#): > > Two tickets. Never used. Never discarded. > One photograph, faded. One hope, alive. > He was a lion tamer. Was. Armaggedon for humans, paradise for cockroaches. England wins world cup: hell frozen. Six people, five bullets, one gun. We can’t find a cure, sorry. How many? Millions? Fuck, run! Widow finds husband’s winning lottery ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/93 "2009-02-06T21:49:11Z")
Don’t know why I can’t cry. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/94 "2009-02-06T21:52:11Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > The rich man died alone. Fuckin’ crackers can’t count to six. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/95 "2009-02-06T21:53:04Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Fuckin’ crackers can’t count to six. Didn’t need another word. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/96 "2009-02-06T21:56:46Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > Didn’t need another word. One man’s opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/97 "2009-02-06T22:03:11Z")
Cop has chimp for a partner. Old timer whups younger guy’s ass. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/98 "2009-02-06T22:25:13Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > Didn’t need another word. Says who? ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/99 "2009-02-06T22:50:09Z")
This guy gets sick and dies His best friend bangs his wife. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715/100 "2009-02-06T23:03:11Z")
A different path made the difference. I wonder what this lever does. There’s nothing new under the sun. He shouldn’t have wished for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-show-us-your-hemingways/483715.md?page=6)