# Stories In Six Words **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 7, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864 "2022-10-07T03:22:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/1 "2022-10-07T03:22:38Z")
I was very amused by these six word story contests in Wired Magazine, but probably Dopers could do better? **To prove it, tell a story in six words about life during the time of Covid.** > **[Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You](https://www.wired.com/story/six-word-sci-fi/)** > > Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/2 "2022-10-07T12:50:56Z")
Kids were cyberschooled, not shot dead. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/3 "2022-10-07T13:16:54Z")
Admitted to ER, not for Covid. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/4 "2022-10-07T13:47:53Z")
Vaxxed, boosted, masked, gloved, staying home. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/5 "2022-10-07T14:20:59Z")
Admitted to ER 5/6/2020, very surreal. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/6 "2022-10-07T14:24:17Z")
My workplace did this pre-Covid. We all got to speak on the mic what we do in 6 words. My favorite was George, who worked in video production. Management wanted to try out a new learning method for our courses called “Nano learning,” where instead of having to read entire chapters out of manuals and being tested afterwards, users would be able to take shorter courses for less credits. George was assigned to the program, but concept couldn’t equal development, and it eventually died a quiet death. George got up there with a confused look on his face and said into the mic, “What the hell is Nano learning?” ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/7 "2022-10-07T14:27:36Z")
“No vax, Doc!” “Help, can’t breathe!” ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/8 "2022-10-07T16:48:24Z")
Mask wearing. Binge watching. Day drinking. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/9 "2022-10-07T19:01:27Z")
West meets East? “Needs: paper, yeast” ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/10 "2022-10-07T22:44:06Z")
Don’t worry. Trump said it’s nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/11 "2022-10-08T00:28:27Z")
Stayed home. Don’t like people anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/12 "2022-10-08T23:06:42Z")
Another epidemic strain! Contagious? Dangerous? Trumptacular! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/13 "2022-10-09T02:12:01Z")
Here’s a picture story in 6 words (If you leave out the phone number) [![](https://i.postimg.cc/c4CTb1BG/story-in-6-words.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/c4CTb1BG/story-in-6-words.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/14 "2022-10-09T02:36:49Z")
Redundant? Pivot and rebuild, then rehired. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/15 "2022-10-15T07:04:26Z")
Where are spirits? Talk to myself. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/16 "2023-04-11T05:16:06Z")
Won’t get jabbed! Hmmm…can’t breathe… ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/17 "2023-04-12T00:03:17Z")
Barrel goes under chin… Squeeze trigger… . ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/18 "2023-04-12T02:42:11Z")
Endless strains Again Masking A Pain? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/19 "2023-04-13T12:56:54Z")
Stop me if you’ve heard this… ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864/20 "2023-04-13T15:28:52Z")
If nobody says COVID ever again… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864.md?page=2)