Very few men fail to disappoint.

Legends say that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in six words. His answer for this was "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." In response to this fabled story, SMITH magazine in 2006 started a contest: Tell your story in six words. The outcome is a book of six-word memoirs: Not quite what I was planning. I just wanted to share some of my favorite short, short stories of love and war. So tell us, what's your story?

• I still make coffee for two.
• Love the men. Hate the commitment.
• Yes to every date, met mate.
• Anything's possible with an extension cord.
• Found true love, married someone else.
• What the hell, might as well
• It's not you. It's me. Honest.
• Batteries are cheap. Who needs men?
• Discovered moral code via Judy Blume.
• Smart, tall, independent woman. Men scarce.
• Too many lovers-too little time.
• Snuggling, setups. These are my specialties.
• Lucky in everything else but love.
• Alone at home, cat on lap.
• Just in: Boyfriend's gay. Merry Christmas.
• Revenge is living well, without you.
• She always wore socks to bed.
• More broken bones than broken hearts.
• I waste time looking for love.
• Saw clearly after blind date: Marriage!
• Secretly, I dream of my ex-boyfriend.
• Never a bridesmaid, always a bride.
• Sexy single, married not so much.