def short_action_string(self):
        """
        Returns string with actor and verb, allowing target/object
        to be filled in manually.

        Example:
        [actor] [verb] or
        "Joe cool posted a comment"
        """
        output = "{0} ".format(self.actor)
        if self.override_string:
            output += self.override_string
        else:
            output += self.verb
        return output