A Story In 100 Words

When you say ‘dirt nap’ it’s supposed to be frightening, right? But who doesn’t love a nap? It’s not menacing enough as a threat. Maybe if you said ‘dirt bath’ or ‘death nap’ or something. Then it would have a lot more weight. I mean you went through all the trouble of getting a gun and putting on that mask, and you’re undercutting the effect when you mention nap.

Well the last thing I’m going to be thinking about as I bleed out is a quiet nap in the dirt, and that doesn’t sound so bad…

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