The daily news churns out horror stories galore. But they are usually more than three words. Horror stories on corrupt politicians, rising prices, crime.
Yesterday on X/Twitter, I came across a fun prompt:
Write a horror story using only three words.
I wondered what my horror story would be.
And yours?
For me, it would be about trying — for well over a month — to get a medical consultant to help me with my medical insurance.
Mine would be:
Health consultant silence.
Another one:
Cellphone at home.
Or:
Midnight knocking sounds.
Once you start, it becomes addictive.
Three little words, and suddenly your imagination fills in the rest. Here are a dozen of the best — some zany, some relatable, some lightly absurd:
• Alien meeting cancelled
• Workers smear varnish
• Medical aid costs
• My girlfriend’s pregnant
• Coffee machine broken
• Load shedding returns
• Contractor ‘almost finished’
• Mosquito at midnight
• G string breaks
• No one came
• Vegetable abducts vegan
• Spaceship double-booked
And now it’s your turn.
What’s your three-word horror story for today?
