Twister 1904

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

When he saw the car, he says, This is a whole other level of love. And she remembers the slight and can’t wait to throw it back in his face.

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Twister 1903

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He comes home late from work. He looks like he’s been run over. She asks, What is it? He sighs. Being a man is constant humiliation, he says

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Twister 1902

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Jones starts the story with, This happens at the zoo, and everyone’s attention is lost because no story that starts that way can be any good

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Twister 1901

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They undressed quietly, with their backs turned, and slipped into bed. She pulled the sheets up to her chin. I hope we enjoy this, she said.

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Twister 1900

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He has issues with sugar and it puts off beautiful women. This conflicts with his standards and self worth. But he has a fine tie collection

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Twister 1899

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He turns the thermostat up just before she arrives. He’s cooked a spicy Thai curry. And offers her tea. You’re trying way too hard, she says

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Twister 1898

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The marriage barely survives after the night of the saurkraut. They know what this means because their love is enduring. They leave Germany.

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Twister 1897

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They ate all of the donuts in the executive kitchen and they were fired. For no other reason. And they threw up on the director of HR’s rug.

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Twister 1896

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

I was tired of death and so excluded it from my life. I drank from immortality’s cup. But it was just Mountain Dew. And it wasn’t even diet.

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Twister 1895

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Then the house exploded and it rained down upon the neighborhood like little fireballs, which just happened to be what she called his farts.

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