Recent questions tagged stories

Description : Do you feel it’s always bad to mimic someone’s accent?

Last Answer : Context is everything. Mimicking to mock or demean is very different from mimicking for differentiation of characters. Who you mimic and when and in front of whom makes a difference. There is no black and white line here. But Iwould say, in general, that when in doubt, don’t.

Description : Gals....are there any good guy stories that have stuck with you over the years?

Last Answer : Excellent story. Yeah, I'm a guy, but like a good story. Right now I'm seeing something I have never seen with my step-daughter. She has, her entire life, managed to find the worst guy around to go ... is just enjoying it. And what I am seeing that I have not seen is that she is happy and outgoing.

Description : Can I dedicate this thread to Espiritus Corvus and his stories?

Last Answer : My phone will cut but not paste. TJBM #81, #82, #83 are chock full of classic Crow. He wrote lots of wonderful stories on TJBM over the past few months. If anybody stumbles onto his version of my future as a ... I got the best laugh from it. I took screen shots of it so I wouldn't lose track of it.

Description : Do you think this paragraph is as strange as I think it is?

Last Answer : Strange but plausible. Don’t opine on whether you believe it or not without getting more information yes or no.

Description : In your life, have you ever called b.s. on something?

Last Answer : My science teacher in 9th grade once told us that humans causing climate change was not settled among scientists. I said he was full of shit and I got detention My science teacher would regularly put on Fox News when we were doing our lab projects.

Description : Does this surprise anyone (in details)?

Last Answer : answer:This is not ok. My own, most recent story: I was in a store in Georgetown, during the middle of a busy Saturday afternoon. A teenage gangbanger rubbed his hand up my thigh and over ... to defend me; gangbanger was with his friends and possibly armed; the situation would have ended very badly.

Description : Pssst! Yo, jelly! You, you. Yeah, you with the fake name, come 'ere. Wanna make a story?

Last Answer : The night was very quiet, except some dogs barking in the distance. The sky was clear and the big, yellow moon was shining with thousands of his little sisters gathered around him. Rob, upon seeing the ... . His peace, however, did not last long - some strange noise came from the room below his.

Description : Summertime - share a memory - make a memory?

Last Answer : Chasing fireflies in June, a great memory.

Description : Lefties, care to share your left handed experiences?

Last Answer : answer:My mom is lefty. I wouldn't call this particular thing I'm going to name a struggle, but I know she tries to sit at the end of the table where her left elbow won't hit the person ... scissors and cooks (stirs and mixes) righty, so she doesn't have some of the struggles some lefties have.

Description : How have you avoided a potentially embarrassing moment?

Last Answer : ibstubro that sounds like a great attempt at a dodge. I love it. I don’t think I could come close with any story I might recall.

Description : Why is the Hero's Journey plot so appealing?

Last Answer : answer:GQ We can see ourselves in this plot. We can imagine it happening to us. We can put ourselves into the story, and we can live through the characters. It's identification. (I'm sorry that is ... . I am at work and cannot write more at the moment. I look forward to following this discussion.)

Description : Where would be a good place to begin if I want to get my "stories" published?

Last Answer : answer:Why don't you start a blog? If you can write interesting posts based on your experiences, and develop a strong following, that will give you credibility when you pitch stories to say ... Start writing short stories and submit some. There are also online and print magazines for short stories.

Description : Is this scene appropriate to include in a story?

Last Answer : I can’t focus on all you’ve written because of lack of paragraphs. First you need to put some serious SPACE into your writing. * Remember…Four (4 ) COMPLETE sentences make up a PARAGRAPH! First things first, segregate your writing into easily read paragraphs.

Description : So, what's your story?

Last Answer : answer:Here’s mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtmi4Nc-3dE

Description : Know any interesting stories about haunted vehicles?

Last Answer : Phantom Vehicle: the car I don’t have.

Description : What do you think is the draw of urban legends?

Last Answer : answer:What is the lure of horror movies? Same answer; we like being scared. It’s a little adrenaline rush.

Description : Which tabloid should I submit ~ my crazy paranormal stories to~ for profit?

Last Answer : That will not work. You have to at least pretend that you think the stories are true.

Description : I saw this and thought, I wonder if fluther could do better than this?

Last Answer : He screamed until his throat ruptured and blood began to leak from the corners of his eyes. The last thing he saw before his vision first went red and then black was that morning’s headline, ”Prohibition Reinstated”.

Description : Is there discrimination in policitcs and power work and life?

Last Answer : Whose progress? Should your question read “Is there discrimination in politics, power, work, and life?” “Their” means you’re talking about someone.

Description : Anything that struck you as odd/unusual while out & about?

Last Answer : answer:Neighbor comes over around 6:30pm last night, asks if we want to come swimming at her pool. I saw thanks, but we're watching a movie right now, maybe another time? She said sure, it's full of kids ... So yeah, that was weird. Why did she invite us in the first place if the pool was full? :)

Description : Why is my nose red and why did someone comment on it?

Last Answer : The only thing I know about red noses is they are associated with drunkenness or cold or being sick with a cold and crying. I guess your coworker could have thought you had been crying and that’s why your nose was red. Had there been any drama at work before she made the comment?

Description : What was Halloween like for you as a kid?

Last Answer : We were total vandals on Halloween. You name it, we did it.

Description : Could you share an experience or event in your life where you are now the only person left who remembers it?

Last Answer : answer:The first thing that came to mind was seeing my father receive his Ph.D. from Boston University. He shared the platform with a young Martin Luther King, Jr., who received his Ph.D. from B ... a part of many occasions and experiences that my younger siblings weren't there for or don't recall.

Description : Have you ever listened to a professional storyteller tell stories? Why? What was that like?

Last Answer : answer:I suppose it depends on your definition of story teller'. I have been to see people like Clive James speak. Much of his presentation is story telling. I am sure there are other theatrical ... that I could pay to listen to someone telling me stories. What sort of stories would you tell?

Description : When someone dies, why do some people act like they were much closer to them than they really were?

Last Answer : Death throws life into sharp relief, especially its fragility. Tends to downplay a lot.

Description : Two anecdotes. One true, one false. Wanna play?

Last Answer : answer:I think you set fire to the community center, you pyro! Once upon a time my German Shepherd went clear over a 6 foot fence in the middle of the night to protect a six year old who was wandering around the neighborhood crying and lost. I CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING! This is hard!

Description : What was the last thing that got you really excited?

Last Answer : The midnight premier of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. I’m a nerd. =0)

Description : Have some people ever claimed to see the Devil?

Last Answer : I used to work for one of his minions, but I never saw his boss.

Description : What is an interesting situation or moment that happened in your life?

Last Answer : answer:@QueenOfNowhere that is a horribly sad tale; and I'm so thankful you took action. My god! I've got plenty of sad stories in my bag, but I'll provide a humorous (and possibly interesting) moment. Right ... , No, but I'm wearing my husband's underwear. I didn't get the job (thank goodness).

Description : Care to share some of your local legends?

Last Answer : Elvis is still alive.

Description : Is there a way to find out who took a photo that's a Microsoft screensaver?

Last Answer : Yes, if you look up “Microsoft Screen Saver” in an image search, you can find the photographer listed on the image. For example, my favorite screen saver was called “Falling Leaves”. When I looked up “Microsoft Screen Saver”, I found that the photo was taken by Peter Burian

Description : Let's make a story line by line! 2.0.

Last Answer : There was once a very short banana farmer named Stanley.

Description : What are your favorite fanciful legends/stories?

Last Answer : I liked Monty Python’s Holy Grail story.

Description : What should I title a story about cotton?

Last Answer : Fluff to fiber or: how threadbare is my life?

Description : What degree murder is this?

Last Answer : Neither. He sounds insane. Maybe a Scizophrenic who is suffering from a psychotic break with reality, sooo, I’d say he is not guilty by insanity. lol

Description : Whats your best "OMG I cant believe that happened!" story?

Last Answer : When my friend told me I was unconventionally beautiful. I nearly had a heart attack from happiness. Heh. Unconventional Beauty. :P

Description : What's your best scar story?

Last Answer : Probably the one where I bit off my own bottom lip. Not a great scar, but makes for a hell of a story.

Description : First I was afraid I was petrified....., what tales of survival famous or otherwise have caught your interest over the years?

Last Answer : A friend of mine relayed the true story of meeting a spider in an unlit hallway in the middle of the night. It was SO large, that she felt a breeze as it passed her leg. Now, that’s scary, I don’t care who you are.

Description : What would a three-quarters successful exorcism look like?

Last Answer : Isn’t that just a woman on her period?

Description : What gods are associated with storytelling?

Last Answer : Um, all of them?

Description : How did you come up with your handle (screen name, interwebs I.D., ect..)?

Last Answer : Mine is the initials of my name and my surnames. 17 is just my favourite number.

Description : How do you cheer back up after reading a dark, depressing story?

Last Answer : I fluther.

Description : What's the best "bar story" you've heard?

Last Answer : I grew up next to Amityville, Long Island NY. Up the street from the infamous Amityville horror house. Was a bar called the Dacoda Rose. A friend of the family was there one day and Ronald DeFeo, JR ... a bit. The rest is history. As he went home and killed his family, the house becoming haunted .

Description : What is your best "Lifes most embarrassing moment" story?

Last Answer : I have so many, and I try to not dwell on them because they cause me anxiety even later on, so I don't have a best .. however, today I got an exam back, one that I was really anxious ... on the stairs and fell almost on my face (barely managed to catch myself), in front of the entire class.

Description : Hey, where can I find brain teasers/puzzles/mysteries?

Last Answer : http://www.fluther.com/disc/47372/what-are-your-favorite-logic-puzzles/

Description : What did you find recently, that you lost a long long time ago?

Last Answer : nothing

Description : Is there anything your parents told you that was a straight out lie, or myth that you believed for a long time and what was it?

Last Answer : Oh yeah, Santa Claus, Toothfairy, That I had green eyes because I ate alot of peas, And someday I was gonna be a Princess.

Description : Who is on your bad-ass list?

Last Answer : Your first example: Bad ass. Maybe. Your second example: Dumb ass. The students in our welding classes would never do that. And they are 12–18.

Description : Has anybody experienced any paranormal activity?

Last Answer : No.

Description : Does your avatar have a story behind it?

Last Answer : Not really. It came from here. It’s the closest thing that program could make to what I really look like.