Maybe it was the heat, but this week you had issues—hilarious and heartbreaking alike—and expressed them with the genius we’ve come to expect, in just six words. Here are six six-worders we love from the week ending July 30. Click on each author’s name to check out more memoirs.

Best Narrative Arc: “Achieved confidence through nudism, waitressing … separately.” —CBeth
Worst Sense of Self: “I’m not schizophrenic. Neither am I.” —GoddessRock
Best Sense of Self: “I said to myself, “Self, WTF?’” —ctgood2 (profile pic, above).
Best Reason to Keep your Pokerface: “I never had a full deck.” —Passerby
Most Dubious Use of Technology: “Accidentally hit ‘Reply All,’ lost job.” —Valhallarie
Most Moving Use of the Dictionary: “Athazagoraphobia: The fear of being forgotten.” —Missmae, from SMITHTeens.

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