# Write a story, one sentence at a time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131 "2007-02-21T20:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/41 "2007-02-22T03:45:45Z")
“The drugs, rubber thong, and portable hand pump were a dead giveaway.” ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/42 "2007-02-22T04:33:22Z")
“I hope I can get rid of all of this before the hotel detective arrives.” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/43 "2007-02-22T04:46:22Z")
“What I need now,” he remarked considering the evidence, “is a miracle.” ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/44 "2007-02-22T04:47:14Z")
Just then, a miracle happened. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/45 "2007-02-22T04:50:54Z")
After they finished cleaning up the horse’s crap, The phone rang. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/46 "2007-02-22T04:53:57Z")
The hotel detective showed up at Sam’s door, followed by three housekeeping staffers all armed to the teeth with implements of cleaning. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/47 "2007-02-22T05:30:33Z")
“Get the phone,” Jesus told Sam in a slightly hushed voice, “I’ll deal with the hotel detective and housekeepers.” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/48 "2007-02-22T05:35:22Z")
“Hello,” the voice on the phone said to Sam “Are you happy with your long distance company?” ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/49 "2007-02-22T05:39:13Z")
The hotel detective was trying to peer around Jesus to see inside the room and to light a cigar, and was not doing well at either job. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/50 "2007-02-22T05:41:53Z")
“I thought they didn’t allow smoking in this hotel,” Sam overheard Jesus say to the hotel detective. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/51 "2007-02-22T06:35:35Z")
“I don’t have to take your shit,” Ernie the hotel detective rasped, clenching his still-unlit cigar between his teeth and emptying his Glock’s magazine into Jesus, as the three housekeepers dove for the floor. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/52 "2007-02-22T06:37:05Z")
“Oh, _madre de dios_, I’m going to regret this in about a month,” Jesus groaned. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/53 "2007-02-22T06:43:07Z")
“Die, damn you, die die DIE,” Ernie snarled, slamming in a new magazine and emptying it into Jesus, too. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/54 "2007-02-22T06:46:42Z")
Shocked and frightened, Sam dropped the phone receiver and tried to dash into the bathroom but, after taking only a few steps, was tackled by the unexpectedly fast hotel detective. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/55 "2007-02-22T07:00:16Z")
“Where do you think you’re going, asshole?” Ernie asked, reloading again. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/56 "2007-02-22T08:19:39Z")
Sam felt the barrel of Ernie’s Glock on the back of his head. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/57 "2007-02-22T08:38:16Z")
At that moment, a long pineapple shaped shadow fell upon them- it was Bert and he looked grumpy. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/58 "2007-02-22T13:07:16Z")
“What’s with all the fucking noise?” Bert yelled as he stepped into the room. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/59 "2007-02-22T13:14:48Z")
“A good woman is a good woman,” responded the House Dick, “But a good cigar is a smoke.” ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/60 "2007-02-22T13:41:45Z")
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