# The describe y in x number of words challenge. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189 "2003-06-16T11:54:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/121 "2003-06-18T00:48:47Z")
AI! ai ai ai ai ai ai! 18 words to describe a bridesmaid’s dress. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/122 "2003-06-18T00:54:23Z")
Hideously colored taffeta thing. I can wear it again, you say? Oh, really now. Like that’ll ever happen. 16 words to describe your morning ritual. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/123 "2003-06-18T00:56:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by twickster \* > \*\*18 words to describe a bridesmaid’s dress. \*\* Oh my God! It’s a neon pink and teal blancmange with a bow on the butt! _The horror!_ Describe Nebraska in fourteen words without using the words “redneck”, “corn”, “cows” or “football”. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/124 "2003-06-18T00:56:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aholibah \* > \*\* > > Describe your morning routine in 12 words. \*\* Ooops, I didn’t realize this had been done. OK, 19 words to describe your current favorite SDMB thread. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/125 "2003-06-18T00:58:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lorene \* > \*\*16 words to describe your morning ritual. \*\* Wake up. Get out of bed. Drag a comb across my head. Promptly fall asleep again. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/126 "2003-06-18T01:01:00Z")
Morning is nothing more than a desperate attempt to regain consciousness; which I routinely fail miserably. In 38 words, describe your mother. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/127 "2003-06-18T01:04:48Z")
> [@](#): > > Describe Nebraska in fourteen words without using the words “redneck”, “corn”, “cows” or “football” Nebraska should be better known as the birthplace of Fred Astaire and Malcolm X. > [@](#): > > 19 words to describe your current favorite SDMB thread. Here we are, right smack dab in the middle of it – look around, see for yourself; fun, ain’t it? 43 words to describe the reality TV show of your choice. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/128 "2003-06-18T01:06:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > Describe Nebraska in fourteen words without using the words “redneck”, “corn”, “cows” or “football”. \*\* Nebraska, stuck in the middle of our nation, exists mainly for farms and interstates. > [@](#): > > OK, 19 words to describe your current favorite SDMB thread. **Auntie em** , plus “Scooby Gang”, search for Missing Coworker in "OK, so my boss is reading my coworker’s email . . . " In 38 words, describe your mother. ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/129 "2003-06-18T01:09:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > Describe Nebraska in fourteen words without using the words “redneck”, “corn”, “cows” or “football”. Eight hours of boredom traveling Interstate 80 between Iowa and Colorado. Drive very fast. I see others have beaten me to it, but I feel like posting anyway. Your choice of next topic: In 38 words, describe your mother. —OR— 43 words to describe the reality TV show of your choice. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/130 "2003-06-18T05:46:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Your choice of next topic: > > In 38 words, describe your mother. My mother is shorter than I, coming in at five feet, two inches. She did a great job raising my sister and me. She made some mistakes, but don’t we all? I think she’s pretty damned cool. In 50 words, describe your worst experience at the dentist. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/131 "2003-06-18T06:11:30Z")
My wife got five fillings re-done, and I had a thorough cleaning, by a friendly and competent dentist whose secretary, unfortunately, was lazy about confirming our insurance…which admittedly we should’ve done ourselves. Soon we found we’d misread the fine print, and this dentist wasn’t covered by our insurance. $1500. Summarize your favorite Star Trek episode in 9 words. ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/132 "2003-06-18T07:01:10Z")
The trouble with tribbles: they reproduce quickly. Don’t feed. In 25 words sum up how you feel when looking through a telescope (what you’re looking at is up to you). ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/133 "2003-06-18T13:35:14Z")
Oh, my goodness. Look at her. Hard day at work, baby? I bet it was. What you need is a SHOWER. That’s right. Oh, wow. In 42 words, describe your favorite all-time party moment. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/134 "2003-06-18T15:10:53Z")
Playing “Outburst” with friends. Hubby is giving me clues and I’m just not catching on. Finally he says “The SECOND thing I put on every morning.” I say (correctly) UNDERWEAR and laugh myself silly at everyone’s bewilderment. (He puts on socks first.) Describe your favorite book in 17 words (but don’t name the book) ---
**Author:** ![Melanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Melanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melanie)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/135 "2003-06-18T17:50:23Z")
> [@](#): > > Describe your favorite book in 17 words (but don’t name the book) Man encourages followers to swear off chicks. Chicks turn up. Men secretly try to get chicks. Busted. - hint: its a Shakespear \* Describe love in 6 words. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/136 "2003-06-18T18:16:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Melanie \* > \*\*Describe love in 6 words. \*\* Giddy and exciting, plus some nausea. Explain the likely outcome if you and your best friend were on the show Trading Spaces in 31 words. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/137 "2003-06-18T18:25:12Z")
Explain the likely outcome if you and your best friend were on the show Trading Spaces in 31 words. DeVena’s Room - Jeannie works with Vern, the Design God, and it’s brown, romantic, and functional. Jeannie’s Room - DeVena works with Hilde… and Devena squooshes Hilde like a bug. Film at 11. Describe your favorite recipe in 11 words. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/138 "2003-06-18T18:29:20Z")
> [@](#): > > Describe your favorite recipe in 11 words. Chicken, teriyaki sauce, apricot jam – it really is that easy. Yum! What’s your favorite thing about summer? 23 words. ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/139 "2003-06-18T19:55:56Z")
Hot guys in nothing but shorts. Wave jumping in the ocean. Week long vacations away from everything. I wish winter would never come. Describe how to get drunk in 11 words. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189/140 "2003-06-18T20:08:30Z")
Even though I’m a non-drinker, I’ll go ahead and do this one anyway: > [@](#): > > Describe how to get drunk in 11 words. Drink lots of beer or other alcoholic beverage of your choice. Describe your favorite childhood experience in 37 words. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-describe-y-in-x-number-of-words-challenge/182189.md?page=8)