More workshop humor

[HamdenRice]

Joe wrote a story about a group of obnoxious, well off, suburban housewives. There were a few somewhat underdeveloped throwaway, "placeholder" lines in the story about one of the housewives having been in a convent in the Philippines.

Workshop member 1: I think you could develop this idea of her being from the Philippines. It's interesting in a kind of Austin Powers-Doctor Evil way.

WM2: Yeah, I can see that. (Putting a pinky finger to his mouth:) Shortly after I was born, I abandoned to a Philippine convent ...

WM3: Until I was sold to a passing freighter full of Burmese sailers ...

WM4: Who forced me to learn how to roll cigarettes with my feet ...

WM2: In order to keep my hands free for "other things" ...