Twister 2425

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He sees a long and lovely future with her. But he calls it off, suddenly. I can’t do this, he says. Because of your grotesquely hairy hands.

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Twister 2424

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And he stepped inside then, past the ashen faced brood chewing their cud, through air heavy with regret, and he decided to order two burgers

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Twister 2423

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The doctor blamed sodium for his blood pressure. He disagreed. He blamed his kids. Especially the one with the nose rings. He hated that one

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Twister 2422

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He touched her gently and she complained that she “couldn’t feel it” and when he finally confronted her she said “your hands are too small.”

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Twister 2421

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She had been burned by love’s fire so she suggested they take it slow. One day he asked, How long before we can fart in front of each other?

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Twister 2420

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The wedding is a success. But the cold cuts are from a previous buffet. No one realizes until it’s too late. Their memories end up stinking.

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Twister 2419

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jones oversees a lot of people at work. He enjoys the job. What he doesn’t see keeps him sane. Until what he’s not seeing includes his wife.

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Twister 2418

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The ladies gather to drink wine. And complain about love. They work themselves into a frenzy. The media is at a loss to explain the carnage.

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Twister 2417

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He bangs his head on the fridge while chasing after some wasabi peas, and he learns again that there are no lessons in life, only tragedies.

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Twister 2416

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jim’s son spread rumors about his own paternity at school. Buying milk is going to be awkward, Jim said. Only if it’s skim, his son replied

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