Your favorite Six-Worders for a T-shirt?
Backstory
There's a "T-shirt" button found by each memoir that some of you may have noticed. We added this feature a while ago so people could easily turn any Six-Word Memoir (or other Six-Word phrase) into a tee. I have about 10 of them myself and when I wear them people are always stopping me and saying, "Where did you get that T-shirt?" A very cool company called Spreadshirt approached me about setting this up on the site a few years ago and I figured it would be a nice living, breathing way to spread the word (when I wear a Six-Word tee I end up having a great conversation about the story on the tee, as well as the whole Six-Word Memoir project). Spreadshirt wants to try a new system where we still give people the ability to make their own Six-Word T-shirt but also have 15 or 20 readymade ones. And so my question is: What are your favorite Six-Word Memoirs you think would be T-shirt hit? by Larry_D._Smith in Six Words Questions on Sep 26, 2012 | 
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Larry_D._Smith says,
The psychic said I'd be richer.e.towhee says,
Silence is as free as speech.e.towhee says,
Yes, Emily Dickinson, I'm Nobody too.tonyglim says,
I'd rather watch fireflies than fireworks.accidentaltourist says,
"Wheels stuck in mud? Peddle harder." is one I wrote that I thought shirt-worthy. (no, not humble at all, FYI)NumbrOneAunt says,
larry: can we submit more than one? (i have several i've favorited that i'd like to nominate.) also, have you ever thought about bumper stickers?maryjane31 says,
BaBa, you had me at WOOF!Amapola says,
Don't read this. It's all bollocks.marymc says,
Go 'bama. No 'sama. Yo' mama. ~by jebcrgSteve__Anthony says,
So-o-o-o tragically hip. T-shirt proves it.Steve__Anthony says,
My other shirt is a Versace.Steve__Anthony says,
Spent a night in Paris Hilton.ctgoods2 says,
"Wish captions appeared during blank stares" via cdotctgoods2 says,
"I'll have a double placebo, straight-up." via renegadethesagittarian12 says,
Flogging Tee- Shirts beats bashing computer.KharisJo says,
Purpose of poetry. To remind us. by they_call_me_MikeTawnyPort says,
50: acquired knowledge laced with,"What-ifs?" I know, it is one of mine, but I did proudly wear a teeshirt with these words on my 50th BD.tonyglim says,
"Fireflies are our own intimate fireworks." -- DynamicDbytheCSteve__Anthony says,
World's Greatest dad. Shirt proves it.NumbrOneAunt says,
back to our regularly scheduled chaos - notjustagirlintheworldi'm on an all-expenses-paid guilt trip - believe
never insult the I T person - hotflyingbacon
investment in you yielded no interest - accidental tourist
cool it with the "ma'am", bagboy - bbhead
NumbrOneAunt says,
my organizational template's around here somewhere - marymcRedx3 says,
Unfortunately, too old for imaginary friends. SavitaJust vote for your favorite corporation. Robin_slick
Tandem bikes are all about love. DdbyC
Once again betrayed by my closet. Notjustagirlintheworld
One ding-a-ling to rule them all. Rabbit hole
Money talks but it 'ain't speech. Dhani
Letting my skeptic ride shotgun today. Canadafreeze
ba_miracle says,
You are staring at my chest.Written in a not so easy to read script perhaps on the smallish side.
"Wish captions appeared during blank stares" via cdot
scribbling_scribe says,
"Living lower on the hog lately." stolen from a co-workerscribbling_scribe says,
Stole the show at Kleptomaniacs Anonymous- banjodanFormer rocker headed toward the rocker. -level1
Jesus -water. Armstrong -moon. Me -eggshells.-steve_anthony
Still married. Only slightly less engaged. -ctgoods2
Checkbook always has a sad ending.-maryjane31
And a few of mine that I like:
I’m Eeyore aspiring to be Pooh.
Blogged down. Word wrapped. Hyper-linked. Cyber-spaced.
Kermie: Green before it was cool.
tonyglim says,
For TawnyPort: Six words the moving finger writes and, having writ, moves on, transferring its posted Six-Word Memoir to a T-shirt.TeaTopper says,
Devil, love the cake and eggs!TeaTopper says,
No bad habits, just a pill.Undermom says,
My life's all about the parentheses. By L2L3I'm not broken, I'm elegantly cracked. By Finnijer
I'm a bad influence on myself. By LoveDHopelessly
Dhani says,
No HUMBLE PIE here, my own six words: 'On a ROLL, very well-BREAD'(CONFESSION: 'twas piece of CAKE to write..)
oopsalittle says,
Before I lose Internet connection:Didn't become novelist; went to sea - by Jojo74
99% of the time I'm confused by - INeverMakeCents
I've replaced you. You, irreplaceable you - by scribbling-scribe
Need an itty bitty universe shift - by ctgoods2
Notice the sunset. Then order pizza - by Interrobang
Bad news: my most productive muse - by Loon
And there's more....
oopsalittle says,
And a few of mine:Excuse me while I google that.
My words are weapons, mostly duds.
I'm voluptuous. Just wrongly placed volupts.
DynamicDbytheC says,
"Dear Karma, you missed a few." by Believe"Watched Jersey Shore. White matter grayed." by notyouraveragegrandma
"My reality check bounced, insufficient funs." by steelponypoet
"We've considered murder but never divorce." by BanjoDan
"Deleting parents' mistakes; inserting my own." by three-monkeys
"True recession: Leprechauns billing for rainbows." by Sherry424 (in green for Saint Patrick's Day.
"Knowing people makes me appreciate dogs." by GuyinGHo
"Completed Sunday's NYT crossword. In ink." by marymc
"Shaved my head to fight Cancer." by prodigal in Six-Word Memoirs (best on bald dudes.
"Murphy's Law should have never passed." by signsofstatic
"Teacher: the homework ate my life." by grenadine
"Bad decisions make the best stories." by violetheart1
"Middle aged sex: The Angina Monologues." by SinnerSaint in Six-Word
"Mid-life crisis? Just male mental pause." by Steve__Anthony
"I repeat mistakes to make sure." by JohnBigJohn
"Still recovering from my own birth." by JohnBigJohn (great birthday gift).
"Satan and Hallmark created Valentine's Day." by Loon.
"Nose rubbed in mistakes. Likely broken." by Susan_Breeden
"glass half full; keeps on leaking." by betsyjo
"Could Rhinos just be fat unicorns?" by madam
"Living proof; reincarnation not always improvement." by MrsPremise
"Biggest dick ever!" Not always compliment. by notyouraveragegrandma
"Filled someone else's shoes. Got blisters." by Susan_Breeden
"Inner arsonist seeks bridges to burn." by Susan_Breeden
L2L3 says,
Menopause: Complex sentence with no period. -canadafreezeI repeat mistakes to be sure. -johnbigjohn
Dear Karma, you missed a few. -Believe
Two of my own:
My masterpiece hangs on monkey bars.
Owning my shit requires enormous warehouse.
L2L3 says,
Btw, I think youshould have t-shirts made with an anonymous Smith head, with a big, white thought bbble, heavily inked, so that people can write whatever memoir they want in the thought bubble. Have the Smith or Six-Word logo, or both, put on there somewhere, along with the web address. I know a certain talented artist/professional graphic designer who would be willing to design the shirt. I believe these would sell like wildfire, especially at speaking engagements, workshops, etc. I firmly believe that as a predictably human ego thing, people would rather wear a cool shirt with their own memoir on it, as opposed to someone else's memoir. I already tested writing with a Sharpie over white ink. It works. Stayed there through a washing. Maybe other members could weigh in on this. I already know a few who think it's a swell idea.accidentaltourist says,
I think it's a fantastic idea. Idea two would be: thought bubble outline on white shirt, washable marker. A new memoir shirt after every washing.DynamicDbytheC says,
"Easy as pie?!" Ever MADE pie? by Dean6805.ba_miracle says,
Yes to L2L3's swell idea...maybe there could also be another type of pen to use that would come out in the wash...for those of us who are moody or mind changers.DynamicDbytheC says,
Didn't kill me, still not stronger. By LogynJames in teen memoirsStaraj says,
Expecting to see something witty here?DynamicDbytheC says,
Bucket-list #1: release my inner child. by accidentaltourist.Low minutes require higher quality conversation. by ba_miracle.
Your reality check bounced...pay up! by ba_miracle.
SIXING is my dirty little secret. by ba_miracle.
Cleavage helps your cross hang straight. by canadafreeze. this would have to be a lower cut tee-shirt.