Short 69 - Funny in a bad pun short of way

Sean P Kelly · 11-23-2008, 10:26 AM

I hope you like this one better than the last.

EDIT: Since someone always does it, I'm posting the short directly here.

Redshirt · 11-23-2008, 10:36 AM

Ok, I guess

Romplayer · 11-23-2008, 10:37 AM

Ouch.

I want Jay back!

Laika Come Home · 11-23-2008, 10:38 AM

Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming around in the sea - one called Justin and the other called Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that patrolled the area.

Finally, one day during a tropical storm, Justin said to Christian "I'm bored and frustrated at being a prawn, I wish I was a shark - then I wouldn't have any worries about being eaten..."
As Justin had his mind firmly on becoming a predator, a flash of lightning hit the water and, lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark.

Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.

Time went on (as it invariably does...) and Justin found himself becoming bored and lonely as a shark. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realise that his new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.
During the next tropical storm, Justin figured that the same lightning force could change him back into a prawn.
Lightning never strikes twice except in stories like these, but while he was thinking of being a prawn again, a flash of lightning struck the water next to Justin and, lo and behold, he turned back into a prawn!

With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes, Justin swam back to his friends and bought them all a cocktail.
(The punchline does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse).
Looking around the gathering at the reef, he searched for his old pal. "Where's Christian?" he asked.

"He's at home, distraught that his best friend changed sides to the enemy and became a shark" came the reply.

Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he set off to Christian's house.

As he opened the coral gate, the memories came flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted, "It's me, Justin, your old friend. Come out and see me again".

Christian replied, "No way, man. You'll eat me. You're a shark, the enemy. I will not be tricked".

Justin cried back "No I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed......... I'm a prawn again Christian...!!!"

SephirothKirby · 11-23-2008, 10:45 AM

^ I don't get it.

Laika Come Home · 11-23-2008, 10:52 AM

Born-again Christian
Prawn again, Christian

Sean P Kelly · 11-23-2008, 10:52 AM

Hardy har har

Prawn Again = Born Again

SephirothKirby · 11-23-2008, 10:56 AM

But ... Prawn isn't pronounced like Born ...

Laika Come Home · 11-23-2008, 11:02 AM

It's a bad pun.

But it was better than this short!

Sean P Kelly · 11-23-2008, 12:22 PM

^ OK, I would like to see you try better.

Truly. Create a short, send it in, and we'll see how things turn out.

**X-3** · 11-23-2008, 12:57 PM

And so, Laika created the ultimate short. It dazzled readers, and left a impact on the entire internet.

Laika Come Home · 11-23-2008, 01:13 PM

Sean P Kelly · 11-23-2008, 01:38 PM

I said send it in, not post

Laika Come Home · 11-23-2008, 02:07 PM

I wanted to gauge people's reactions first.

SephirothKirby · 11-23-2008, 02:07 PM

slightly better

Gerkinman · 11-23-2008, 07:13 PM

... I don't get that one.

I prefer Sean's Prawn one.

Metal Man · 11-23-2008, 07:15 PM

Don't make me send in a short!!!

I am nobody · 11-23-2008, 07:21 PM

I'll do better. I'll send in shorts.

Who's next on the bad pun express?

Perrin Aybara · 11-23-2008, 08:39 PM

I would love for lots of people to send in their shorts to put up on the site.

-jay

Romplayer · 11-24-2008, 01:31 AM

Stopped drinking?

11-23-2008, 10:26 AM	#1
Sean P Kelly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 19 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	Short 69 - Funny in a bad pun short of way I hope you like this one better than the last. EDIT: Since someone always does it, I'm posting the short directly here.

11-23-2008, 10:36 AM	#2
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,699 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	Ok, I guess

11-23-2008, 10:37 AM	#3
Romplayer Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Germany Gender: Posts: 806 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Ouch. I want Jay back!

11-23-2008, 10:38 AM	#4
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming around in the sea - one called Justin and the other called Christian. The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that patrolled the area. Finally, one day during a tropical storm, Justin said to Christian "I'm bored and frustrated at being a prawn, I wish I was a shark - then I wouldn't have any worries about being eaten..." As Justin had his mind firmly on becoming a predator, a flash of lightning hit the water and, lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate. Time went on (as it invariably does...) and Justin found himself becoming bored and lonely as a shark. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realise that his new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight. During the next tropical storm, Justin figured that the same lightning force could change him back into a prawn. Lightning never strikes twice except in stories like these, but while he was thinking of being a prawn again, a flash of lightning struck the water next to Justin and, lo and behold, he turned back into a prawn! With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes, Justin swam back to his friends and bought them all a cocktail. (The punchline does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse). Looking around the gathering at the reef, he searched for his old pal. "Where's Christian?" he asked. "He's at home, distraught that his best friend changed sides to the enemy and became a shark" came the reply. Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he set off to Christian's house. As he opened the coral gate, the memories came flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted, "It's me, Justin, your old friend. Come out and see me again". Christian replied, "No way, man. You'll eat me. You're a shark, the enemy. I will not be tricked". Justin cried back "No I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed......... I'm a prawn again Christian...!!!"

11-23-2008, 10:45 AM	#5
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	^ I don't get it.

11-23-2008, 10:52 AM	#6
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Born-again Christian Prawn again, Christian

11-23-2008, 10:56 AM	#8
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	But ... Prawn isn't pronounced like Born ...

11-23-2008, 11:02 AM	#9
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It's a bad pun. But it was better than this short!

11-23-2008, 12:22 PM	#10
Sean P Kelly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 19 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	^ OK, I would like to see you try better. Truly. Create a short, send it in, and we'll see how things turn out.

11-23-2008, 12:57 PM	#11
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,944 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	And so, Laika created the ultimate short. It dazzled readers, and left a impact on the entire internet.

11-23-2008, 01:13 PM	#12
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1

11-23-2008, 07:15 PM	#17
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Don't make me send in a short!!!

11-23-2008, 01:38 PM	#13
Sean P Kelly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 19 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	I said send it in, not post

11-23-2008, 02:07 PM	#14
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I wanted to gauge people's reactions first.

11-23-2008, 07:13 PM	#16
Gerkinman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea... Gender: Posts: 118 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	... I don't get that one. I prefer Sean's Prawn one.

11-23-2008, 07:21 PM	#18
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	I'll do better. I'll send in shorts. Who's next on the bad pun express?

11-23-2008, 08:39 PM	#19
Perrin Aybara Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 12,760 Thanks: 194 Thanked 504 Times in 235 Posts	I would love for lots of people to send in their shorts to put up on the site. -jay

11-24-2008, 01:31 AM	#20
Romplayer Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Germany Gender: Posts: 806 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Stopped drinking?