not at all ripped off from McSweeney's, seriously
Things I Have Overheard In The Coffee Shop Where I Work That Would Make Good Writing Prompts, If You’re Into That Sort Of Thing:
“So I said, you’re either my wife, or you’re not--”
“Well, my friend was gonna get arrested and I was trying to save him, so I jumped on the cop’s back--”
“Oh! Did you know the Japanese are eating all the sea cucumbers that are in Ecuador?”
“If he can’t afford another woman, I don’t think he’s got anything to worry about.”
“-from Ohio. But they were gonna euthanize her!”
“You can’t find anything good to eat there, we had a hundred dollar a day food budget and we just ended up going to the convenience store every day--”
“…looking for a book called Well-Bred or Dead…”
“--looked like Elizabeth Taylor, and she wanted me to move out there to her mansion. So I ended it. I mean, do you know how much it costs, taking care of a countess?”
If any of this inspires you, by all means post whatever you write in the comments.
“So I said, you’re either my wife, or you’re not--”
“Well, my friend was gonna get arrested and I was trying to save him, so I jumped on the cop’s back--”
“Oh! Did you know the Japanese are eating all the sea cucumbers that are in Ecuador?”
“If he can’t afford another woman, I don’t think he’s got anything to worry about.”
“-from Ohio. But they were gonna euthanize her!”
“You can’t find anything good to eat there, we had a hundred dollar a day food budget and we just ended up going to the convenience store every day--”
“…looking for a book called Well-Bred or Dead…”
“--looked like Elizabeth Taylor, and she wanted me to move out there to her mansion. So I ended it. I mean, do you know how much it costs, taking care of a countess?”
If any of this inspires you, by all means post whatever you write in the comments.