Quotes / The Irony of a Six Word Memoir

This was hillarious. Mostly because it’s so true! Six words cannot describe someone! Unless they were incredibly boring and lived underneath a rock. Even then he/she could describe what color the rock was and how it felt being mushed up all the time. Nice job.

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August 29, 2008

by Fenvy

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Right…

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I totally agree with you!  Describing myself in six words has been a much bigger task than I thought possible.  I love this, do not change a word.

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August 08, 2008

by Fenvy

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thanks…

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Hahaha this is great! Its an ironic irony! Its ironic that you can’t really describe yourself in a 6 word “momoir”, as you have stated. However, it’s ALSO ironic that in saying that you cannot describe yourself in 6 words you have, in fact, described yourself and even told us a lot about yourself (for one, you must be a complex person if the only way to describe yourself in 6 words is to state that you cannot be described in 6 words).

I love irony, I don’t know why… ESPECIALLY this kind of irony which is, in and of itself, also ironic.

So for the double irony and a well written and comical piece, you get high marks

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August 05, 2008

by Static

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No sweat

August 05, 2008

by Fenvy

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Thanks brohem!

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An interesting and somewhat irreverent remark, but hardly an attempt to conform with the topic.

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July 23, 2008

by trident

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Don’t be discouraged by inane comments – it shows you what you’re up against. I wnder what some commentators would say about Hemingway’s original attempt!

July 20, 2008

by Fenvy

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Thanks for your honesty.  Truly the only comment here that makes me want to try again.

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Yes, I read your notes, but I’ll still give a review. “Honestly” is cliche, as are adverbs in general. Keep trying.

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July 23, 2008

by Fenvy

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Thanks, didn’t realize that.

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I think you’ve created something very true and funny here!  It works well as a memoir and tells me who you are as a person.  I truly like it and wouldn’t change a thing!  And yes, its ironic.  Good luck!

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July 19, 2008

by Fenvy

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Thanks for taking the time to review, man!

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I loved this. You amused me, made your point clear, plus met the criteria.

You’ve rebelled against the constraints of the contest, and stayed within the constraints, and probably described a bit of yourself in the process.  I think you’re entry is fun and made me think a bit.

This really gets my interest!  It speaks of a lot of action and detail to follow.  I like this one a lot.

  I just don’t feel that this is an adequate memoir, the statement asks for attention, identifies with everybody, includes a universal truth, but does not give me anything to take with me.  Nice job on punctuation.