Six-Word Memoirs at SMITH Magazine

What does your candy heart say?

Backstory

They didn't have "Text me" or "Bite me" when I was a kid. Which one was a favorite of yours? Or, better yet, What would you print on one?

by ShellDeFelice in Six-Word Memoirs on Jan 24, 2013 | | T-shirt

Comments

Dean6805 says,

"Oh, you kid!" That's right, I took it old school.

ShellDeFelice says,

Love that one too!

lillybrook says,

"Dude!" -- see how I went early 90s grunge with that one??? ;-)

lillybrook says,

SDF - I'm waiting for the day they add "Follow me" -- there are so many ways to do that now: instagram, FB, Twitter... it sounds SO creeper.

Staraj says,

Ask me about my candy ass. I triple double dare ya. Go ahead, make my day. Do you feel lucky?

ShellDeFelice says,

You are right LB, that does sound slightly creepy. My five year old can read this year and she is taking great delight in searching for the "bite me" hearts because she knows I don't want her to say that.

ShellDeFelice says,

Lord have Mercy! O.K. I'm game ...What does your candy ass say?

MO_Thoughts2 says,

"Hell, yeah!"

ShellDeFelice says,

Oh wait...You want that on a heart?

Dragonflower says,

"Sugar Bear"
The one I'd make up if I were a kid again. I was in love with the Sugar Bear from the commercials for Sugar Crisp cereal. "Just can't get enough of that sugar crisp..."

Today my candy heart would say:
"Talk to me. In person."
Or
"Heart to Heart"
Or
"I've been flirting with you for a year. Ask me out already!"

Yeah, we may need to get bigger candy hearts.

Dragonflower says,

Sorry, don't know why sometimes comments double up. guess i hit submit twice by mistake. glad i don't do that when i pay bills online!

ShellDeFelice says,

Love Sugar Bear!

Dragonflower says,

Thanks. I kinda like MO_ Thoughts. Reminds me of what someone said to me once.

Dragonflower says,

A kind of mean one, "Psych" Some boys can be so mean at Valentines. They pretend to like you, then go, psych! and run off laughing....yeah, I have issues.

"Gangnam Style"
Kinda too late for that one, right? He pulled his dance, didnt he? Or something. Boy, lots of pressure on candy heart people to be current. Great sayings or trends last summer might be history by Valentines!

Im assuming they make them fresh each year.

accidentaltourist says,

"Yes, please." Or maybe "Hold on loosely."

I guess "Do me" is too forward.

ShellDeFelice says,

Do Me is timeless :-)

whelp says,

Made in China.

Hey by the way I just posted a question Asking what songs could be poetry (parapharased), and the first person who responded told me to move my inquiry over to six word questions.

Well. Guess what I didn't put a question mark... And it's staying here dammit.

Bevvie says,

Seriously?

ShellDeFelice says,

Whelp I just stumble around here spreading out the love hee hee. I didn't know if there were any hard and fast rules. You go girl!

Staraj says,

My candy ass says, "I want my mommy!"

ShellDeFelice says,

I want to think of something sweet and warm and all I come up with are " kiss off", "you suck" and "hell to the no". I better ground myself from heart publication this year and do some more bitterness sweeping.

ShellDeFelice says,

Too funny S

jl333 says,

Would love to give one that said, "You snooze, you lose" for all the guys who dropped the ball

ShellDeFelice says,

I heart you Jl for saying that!

ShellDeFelice says,

I hope someone says, " Hell, yeah" to me again one day...when I'm done sweeping.

Dragonflower says,

Whelp, I believe it was just a suggestion so that folks looking for Questions would be sure to see it. That's how I read the comment anyway....It is a great question, btw, about the song poetry.

Dragonflower says,

I don't know, Shell, kinda like "hell to the no" It could come in handy. I have a "situation". Was thinking of hissing, but hell to the no might work better! Thanks, if I may borrow?

ShellDeFelice says,

Autumn, from my beat up heart to your newly mended one Use Away, with love!!!

TheUnknownComic says,

Be mine was good
and straight to the point.

L2L3 says,

Wow. Why would you come to a memoir to complain about another? That "person" being referred to was not being the least bit offensive. WTF?

whelp says,

I am sorry I even stated the above. I can't see much venom in my above post. Is there?

It's more like a hell no I won't go. No attacking of character. So sorry, I didn't mean to make anyone feel badly or angry.

My heart is purple, and it says: Smiles grow love.

lovelylizard says,

Personally, I would like: STFU

L2L3 says,

Was thinking wtf.Of course that stands for "Where's the forest?"

jl333 says,

Or where's the food?

ShellDeFelice says,

Moves like Jagger and Snap!

accidentaltourist says,

If we're going trendy, let's try "whatev" or "ttyl" or maybe "tweet heart."

Dragonflower says,

Groovy.

23 Skidoo.

Imagine a whole box with just letters (sorry I don't know their official name-- you know, the abbreviations we use in texts and stuff) !!

L2L3-- I love how direct you are sometimes! Wish I could be that way sometimes. :)

canadafreeze says,

Why The Face?

three-monkeys says,

Do you think they could fit "Break me, and I break your face?"
(P.S. Autmn22, I call all three of my boys "sugar bears." :)

lillybrook says,

Autumn22, I read your comments and thought YES! That's exactly what I need. I letter on each heart -- a Scrabble box of candy hearts. That would totally be me.

accidentaltourist says,

Oh my gosh! the most obvious one "Call Me Maybe"

ShellDeFelice says,

I love Call me Maybe! And the Scrabble box is first class, you could spell it naughty and nice!

ba_miracle says,

My favorite is still... "I love you".
Tho my first response was "Eat Me" (listening to Go Ask Alice ;-)

ShellDeFelice says,

hee hee . Ba_ m that made me think "Bite me Again" could be fun

Dragonflower says,

I was thinking of conversation hearts with just the acronmyns--like OMG, LOL, ttyl and all the others I don't know the meaning of....I had a coworker (mid-30s) who could quickly decipher any amount of letters. I was always lost as to their meaning (generation gap).

I think Good Girl used to be a candy heart phrase. (CU's song and the soundtrack to my life, per my profile).

AT's layering memoir reminded me of HIMYM phrase, "Suit Up"
or another one, "Wait for it"

ShellDeFelice says,

" Damn, Girl" (Inspired by Hell, Yeah)

accidentaltourist says,

We can add "Girl, Please" and "Holla" to appese the pop culture gods. Personally, I would like something that a small one in my world coined when he was just learning to talk: "'Cause No."

And maybe a sprinkling of playground catch phrases like "Did Not," "Dare You," and "Make Me."

jl333 says,

I think AT is on to something here ...all of her suggestions are right on!

ShellDeFelice says,

"Sixers do it with style" (need the extra large hearts for this one)

Steve__Anthony says,

A yellow "Too Cute"

Believe says,

YOLO

JAD says,

mama? "Yes daddy"....wer're at that stage right now:)

TheGoblinQueen says,

For the kinky folks: "spank me". ;)

Dragonflower says,

I bought some candy hearts today. I think they need us!

DynamicDbytheC says,

Thanks for your perfect love.
Want 30 more years of your love, please don't die.

maryjane31 says,

I lust you!

ShellDeFelice says,

Double sided...One side says, "I do" The other side says "Not so much"

Maybe to cynical...........

Dragonflower says,

DDbytheC. My box of hearts to you would all say It just isn't fair. I say it a 100 times a day. My heart to you in understanding and love.

Layne says,

Definitely 'one more try?' :)

accidentaltourist says,

Today I'm buying a packaged of hearts and a Sharpie....I don't suppose anyone would actually eat them right? I have some very...interesting.. valentines planned.

ShellDeFelice says,

Can't wait! (They have edible markers in the cake decorating section of some markets)

canadafreeze says,

These hearts go well with my morning coffee:-) kiss kiss ...

L2L3 says,

They all have your dentist's phone number on the backs.

Dragonflower says,

L2L3, that's funny. Sort of. One year, at halloween, I gave out toothbrushes. That went over big. (haha, not at all!!!)

L2L3 says,

The flip side of all of them should really say, "Just Kidding" in case an escape is needed.

accidentaltourist says,

I love that idea, L2. Or maybe just JK.