Young Writers Society

'Kay, we used to play this in a big circle all the time at the beginning of each drama class. It goes like this;

A person starts by saying something that is unfortunate, then the next says something that could happen to save that unfortunate episode, which would be fortunate and then someone counteracts that by saying something that could happen which would be unfortunate.

For example;

- Unfortunately, David broke his leg.
- Fortunately, an ambulance was able to take him to the hospital.
- Unfortunately, the ambulance had to swerve a rabbit in the road and a box of mediction fell on his other leg, breaking that too.

Understand? Good.


Unfortunately it began to rain.

Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella.

Unfortunately it had a hole in it that let in the rain.

Fortunately, I passed by an umbrella seller.

Unfortunately, his umbrellas were too small for me.

Fortunately, he had some duct tape and said he'd give me some (to fix the hole) for a buck.

unfortunately I only had 99 cents

Fortunately, I found a cent in my shoe.

Unfortunately it was a cent in Japanese money

Fortunately, the exchange rate wasn't so bad that day.

Unfortunatley there was no exchange both nearby

Fortunately, a Japanese tour group passed by and someone had a coin.

Unfortunately, he wouldn't give it up.

Fortunetly, the man sold me some masking tape for only 50 cents.

Unfortunatley the tape was defective