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1,800 | Painful sunburn | I went to the beach today. As a result of laying in the sun, I started to burn. My body ended up hurting the rest of the day. Then I took Advil. Thankfully the pain ended up stopping. |
1,801 | Peanut Butter Cookies | Mary tried to make the perfect batch of peanut butter cookies. She tried every combination she could think of. The cookies just never turned out like she wanted. Glenda told her to adjust the oven temperature. That did the trick! |
1,802 | A Trip to the Caribbean | Molly had never been on a plane before. Here she was though, ready to board for her vacation. She had never been outside of the US before. She landed in the Caribbean, basking in the beauty. It was so pretty here and she knew she was going to have a good time. |
1,803 | School Day | Today I arrived to school a bit late. I had a presentation to give in front of the whole class. I nervously stood at the podium. I noticed I was wearing only my underwear. I woke up to find it was all just a bad dream. |
1,804 | House sitting | Cathy's parents were on their way to a cruise. Therefore, Cathy was asked to housesit for them. Cathy loved house sitting for her parents because they had a pool. In addition, Cathy's mother always left fresh baked muffins for her. Cathy was glad she would be house sitting for her parents. |
1,805 | The Lake | Frank wanted to catch fish at the lake. He woke up early and traveled to the lake. When he arrived, hundreds of people were at the lake. Frank could not even get his boat in the water. Frank when home and did not catch fish. |
1,806 | Steph loses a bet | Stephanie bets her friend that she can go a week without junk food. Stephanie goes through the first two days without eating any junk food. On day 3 she see's her friends enjoying her favorite chip. Stephanie tries to resist the urge to indulge in her guilty pleasure. She cannot resist the temptation and eats a chip lo... |
1,807 | Jeff's A Lost Cause | Jeff had a wife named Susan whom he loved deeply. She passed away from breast cancer last year. He hasn't coped well and started drinking. He lost his job because he was drinking on the job. Now all he does is sit at home all day and drink. |
1,808 | Jumping Too Quick to Conclusions | Brad approached Elena after class. He simply asked her if she's doing anything later. Her first response was that she has a boyfriend. He looked confused and just said that he wanted to study with her. She felt relieved that he wasn't hitting on her and apologized. |
1,809 | Faking sickness | Nicholas didn't want to go to his family reunion. When he woke up, he put hot water all over his body. When his mother came to wake him up, she thought he had a fever. She told him he could stay home all day. Nicholas smiled and played video games, very satisfied with himself. |
1,810 | Essay | Anna had an essay to write for class. She had to choose her own topic. Finally she decided on marine life. She wrote about the Great Barrier Reef. She got a great grade on the essay! |
1,811 | Too Much Data | Bob was always nervous when he couldn't make a decision. He looked at the data in front of him and was very overwhelmed. After much stress and sleepless nights he'd had enough. Bob forced himself to look at all the data one last time. He finally made a choice and walked away, relieved. |
1,812 | Protector | Kate loved her new suede boots. But she couldn't wear them on wet days. She told a friend this made her sad. Her friend suggested she buy a suede protector and treat the boots. Kate was so happy she hugged her friend. |
1,813 | Charles Eats Chinese Food | Charles had always wanted to eat Chinese food. Finally he decided to try some at a Chinese restaurant. Charles ate many delicious dishes of food. He felt satisfied. Charles was happy that he had finally eaten Chinese food. |
1,814 | Stan Buys A Baseball | Stan decides he needs more sporting equipment. He goes to the store to find something nice. Stan buys a baseball. When he gets home he puts the baseball on his mantle. Stan is glad he bought some sporting equipment. |
1,815 | Qualified | Bob tried to get a mortgage through his credit union. The loan officer looked at his tax returns and laughed at him. Bob had been very aggressive with his deductions. The loan officer denied him the loan, when he stopped laughing. Bob had to take out a personal loan instead to buy a house. |
1,816 | Laura loses her dog | Laura was going for a walk. She decided to bring her dog along. The two were having a great time in the park. Laura decided to stop and chat with some friends. When she turned around Laura's dog was gone! |
1,817 | Lemonade | Heidi needed five more dollars to buy a game. Her mom told her she must earn the money. Heidi found some lemons and decided to make lemonade. Heidi's lemonade was a neighborhood hit. She quickly earned more than enough to buy her game. |
1,818 | Cleaning Day | Cathy always had a specific day that she would clean. Unfortunately for Cathy, today was that day. Cathy clean the kitchen, and her bedroom. Finally, Cathy cleaned her bathroom as well. Cathy was extremely tired after cleaning her home all day. |
1,819 | The Bug | Lisa was sweeping her kitchen floor when she saw a bug. It was big and black and scary. She screamed and hit it with the broom. It flew up and stung her on the arm. She dropped the broom and ran out of the room. |
1,820 | Don't drink and drive! | I had just got off work and decided to have a few drinks with friends. I had to work again early the next morning and wanted to go home. I decided to drive home and got pulled over. The cop arrested me for a DUI. I spent the night in jail and have not taken any more risks. |
1,821 | Lauren gets sick | Lauren is out to dinner with her boyfriend. They decided to try a new mexican restaurant. The two enjoyed dinner and went home. Later that night Lauren starts to feel very hot. Turns out she ate some undercooked Beef and now Sick. |
1,822 | Takeout | I am disabled and have trouble walking. I called a restaurant for delivery last week. The driver called from the lobby and asked me to come down. I told him to deliver the food to the door as I am disabled. I gave the restaurant a bad review. |
1,823 | Double Dare | Rory and her friends are out late at night, in the forest. Her friends dare her to cross the river in the dark, without her torch. She takes off her shoes to get a better grip on the rocks. Rory wakes up in the hospital, her mom and dad in the room. Her leg will take months to heal. |
1,824 | Jasper Studies History | Jasper had always wanted to learn more about history. He decided to borrow a few books from the library to read. Jasper read about ancient and recent history. When he was finished he returned the books. He was glad that he learned about history. |
1,825 | Brandon and Julie | Julie met a boy named Brandon. Brandon swept Julie off of her feet. Several months later, Brandon was arrested was selling drugs. Julie spent all of her money bailing him out of jail. The next day, Brandon broke up with her. |
1,826 | Maria's Shower | After her run, Maria was very sweaty. She decided she needed to get a shower. She took off her clothes and put them into the dirty laundry. Maria got into the shower and quickly washed herself. Maria stepped out of the shower and dried off. |
1,827 | Elephant Ride | Cathy recently visited India. Cathy had the opportunity to ride an elephant while there. At first, Cathy was scared, but the trainer calmed her down. Once on the elephant, Cathy was amazed at how calm the animal was. Cathy vowed if she returned to India she would ride an elephant again. |
1,828 | The Camel Ride | The kids waited in line to ride a camel. They climbed onto the saddle. The camel was furry and huge! They rode around the arena twice. They giggled as they climbed down at the end. |
1,829 | Russ Appreciates Some Appreciation | Russ was having a very long and stressful day in his job as a plumber. He had spent most of the day doing emergency sewer clearing. At his last stop, he was surprised to receive a cash tip. The customer said she was grateful for his prompt arrival. Russ felt much better about everything after that appointment. |
1,830 | Customer service | Kate called customer service of her online TV service. They charged her right away when she was to have a trial. But they had no phone number listed. She had to enter her phone number and wait on a phone call. After 5 minutes the phone finally rang. |
1,831 | Horse ride. | Ali decided she wanted to ride a horse. At first she was scared. She decided she no longer wanted to ride a horse. The horse trainer showed her that they were not scary. Ali enjoyed learning to ride the horse. |
1,832 | Matt Eats Beans | Matt learned that beans were a healthy food. He decided to eat some. Matt ate a big bowl of beans for dinner. He felt full and satisfied. He was happy to be eating healthy food. |
1,833 | Riding a Bike | Danny was learning how to ride a bike. His dad told him he would hold on to the bike. When Danny looked back, his dad was far away. He panicked and rode straight into a tree. Danny cried and said he wouldn't ride the bike again. |
1,834 | Fred Types A Letter | Fred decided he should stay in touch with his aunt. He decided to send her a letter. Fred typed her a letter about how much he missed her. When he was finished, he mailed the letter. Fred was happy to be in touch with his aunt. |
1,835 | Family Pet | Elaine loved animals and was constantly talking about them. She begged her parents for a pet but they never agreed to get her one. When Elaine turned 10, her parents told her she could get a puppy. Elaine had to promise her parents that she would take care of the dog. Elaine picked out a puppy and named it Applesauce. |
1,836 | Mist | Kim was driving carefully through the heavy fog. She heard a thump from below her car. Kim got out to see if she'd hit something. When she saw nothing, she prepared to get back into her car. A truck coming from the other way slammed into her and killed her. |
1,837 | The Dance | Sarah was excited, but nervous for the dance. The dance had been advertised for months at the school. Sarah didn't have a date, but wanted to go anyway. She locked eyes with Steve across the gym. Steve came over and asked her to dance. |
1,838 | Rita Loses Her Phone | Rita accidentally left her smartphone on the plane. She felt terrible about this and knew her parents would be mad. Nobody ever turned in the phone, leaving her disappointed with people. Rita had to work many hours to buy a new phone as a replacement. She is significantly more careful with her belongings now. |
1,839 | Getting a Passport | Fran had won a big trip to Europe on a gameshow. She was excited, but had to get her passport first. She went to the post office and stood in line. Her picture was taken and she received her passport. Soon she'd be in Europe living her dreams. |
1,840 | Storm Chaser | Robert's hobby is chasing storms. One day, he drove 300 miles to drive into the eye of a tornado. He went too close to the eye of the storm. His car was swept away by the tornado. The winds blew him over a mile from where he started. |
1,841 | Mom | Matt and Sarah were married only a month ago. They were so happy getting used to the married life. At least they were happy until Matt's mom moved in. She treated Matt and Sarah both like children. Thanksgiving was awkward this year after Matt kicked her out. |
1,842 | A Bad Day at Work | Clay had a rough day today. He got a flat tire on the way to work, so he was very late. At work, he had to fix five jobs that others had done incorrectly. While working on these jobs, he broke three of his tools! Clay was happy to go home that day, and glad it was Friday! |
1,843 | Fred Shovels His Driveway | Fred glanced outside to see that it was still snowing. He knew that he would have to shovel the driveway in the morning. When the sun came up, Fred shoveled the snow out of his driveway. He felt very tired by the time he finished. Fred was glad to see the snow had stopped. |
1,844 | Summer Heat | Jennifer didn't like the summertime heat. It seemed to get hotter every day! Each day, she tried to devise a new way to stay cool. Today she and her friends went swimming. They felt like they could stay there forever. |
1,845 | Writer | Matt wanted to be a writer. So he began writing a science fiction novel. When he finished it, he tried to sell it online. But it got many negative reviews. But Matt used the criticism he received to make his next book better. |
1,846 | Craigslist | Zack was looking for a new cellphone. He didn't have very much money so he figured he'd buy used. He checked the local craigslist listings and found one. He scheduled to meet the guys in a public place for safety. The man handed Zack the new eyephone and not the new iphone. |
1,847 | Model | Mary was a model. She put on a long dress and walked down the catwalk. The dress was so long that she tripped and fell. The audience laughed at her. Mary felt embarrassed. |
1,848 | Double Dates | My friend Brett had a new girlfriend. He asked me and my girlfriend to go on a double date. When we arrived to the restaurant we were shocked. His girlfriend looked so familiar to me. It was our third grade teacher Miss Sanders. |
1,849 | Paige's Boyfriend | Paige was nervous when she brought her new boyfriend home. Her dad was very protective of her. She was worried he would disapprove of him. Her boyfriend and dad ended up talking for hours. She now thinks her dad likes her boyfriend more than he likes her. |
1,850 | Next One | Kate spared a centipede baby. Two weeks later she saw a young one that could be the same one. Now there was another baby one on her wall. She reluctantly killed the baby centipede. She didn't want to give it a chance to scare her once it matured. |
1,851 | Moab | The family was taking a trip to Moab, Utah. They were so excited to see the beautiful landscape! They hiked a lot. They ended the trip by camping near one of the Arches. It was a fantastic way to bond and explore. |
1,852 | The Truck Driver | It was late at night and Dustin was driving his rig. It was probably about 1 in the morning when he came around that curve. Lying upside down in a ditch was a sedan. He stopped, jumped out, and ran over to help. If he hadn't been there that night the girl might have died. |
1,853 | High School Football Star | Brent loves to play football with his friends. He decided to try out for his high school football team. During tryouts, Brent ran faster than everyone on the team! Coach was impressed with Brent's speed and made him a wide receiver. Brent caught the winning pass in his first football game that night! |
1,854 | Bike Chains | Stephanie was riding her bike around the neighborhood. She was going as fast as she could. All of a sudden her bike chain flew off. She didn't know how to fix it. She had to walk her bike all the way back home. |
1,855 | Buckle | Bob noticed the wall was buckling near the couch. When he looked closer, he realized there was something behind it. Bob cut a hole in the drywall and peered inside. A large packrat peered from its nest back at Bob. Bob gave a manly scream and thrust his saw through its head. |
1,856 | Bad Food | Lawrence was walking home from school. And he was very hungry. He saw a McDonald's and reluctantly went inside. He ordered a burger and a chocolate shake. But afterwards, he struggled to keep walking. |
1,857 | The Apple | Jane and her family went to the apple orchard. Jane climbed a big ladder to pick apples. The ladder tilted and Jane fell off. Jane had a broken leg. Jane decided she would rather buy apples from the store. |
1,858 | Mike loses his bike | Mike had the best bike in town. He loved it so much. His dad bought it for him when he was 15. One day while out with his friends he decided to go to a pizza place. He left his bike outside only to find it stolen. |
1,859 | The Boat | Fredrick and his Dad were excited. Today was the day they were going to take a ride on a boat. They arrived and got on the boat, ready to depart. The boat left the dock and sped off towards the ocean. They spent the entire day riding around and having a great time. |
1,860 | Weak | Rick's friends asked him to go bowling. But he was reluctant because he was so weak. He decided to go anyway and had a lot of fun. But he noticed a slight pain in his back. And after he picked up another bowling ball, it became worse. |
1,861 | Rich Gets His Beauty Sleep | Rich was feeling tired from work. He had been working over-time everyday this week. Rich decided to take a nap. Rich slept for 18 hours straight. He woke up feeling refreshed for work the next day. |
1,862 | Peanut Butter Sandwiches | Sarah was hungry, so she went to the kitchen. In the kitchen, Sarah saw she had peanut butter and bread. Sarah spread the peanut butter onto the bread. Then, Sarah ate the peanut butter bread. Sarah wasn't hungry any more. |
1,863 | Cat | Cay went to the SPCA. There, she adopted a cat. She brought him home and named him Hoppy, since he had three legs. Soon Hoppy became a beloved member of her family. Cay was so happy she'd adopted Hoppy! |
1,864 | The rain | The sky was dark and cloudy. It started to rain. Tom ran towards under a tree for shelter. Lightning struck the tree. Tom was lucky to be alive. |
1,865 | An Ironic Interlude | Blaze was born in Holland. His parents moved to Kansas when he was quite young. One day he was playing near a pond and fell in. Blaze drowned, having never learned to swim. His parents were too embarrassed to tell the family back in Holland. |
1,866 | The Raise | Tanya needed more money. She went into work and decided to ask for a raise. Her palms were sweaty from being so nervous. Tanya met with her boss and brought up all her strengths. She left work happy with a pay raise. |
1,867 | Girls, God and a Cover | The girls of the church choir wanted to spice up their performance. They didn't want to do something controversial! The girls merely wanted to shake things up a little bit. They learned an inspirational pop song from the 1990s. The whole congregation loved it, knew all the words and sang along. |
1,868 | Does It Make Me A Bad Person? | Ana's seat was in the front row of her college class. The boy in the seat behind her made her very nervous. Every day she could feel him staring at her the whole time. One day, Anna had enough and turned to yell at him. She realized then he had a mental disability and felt bad about it. |
1,869 | Maria Gets Locked Out | Maria walked home with her food and reached her front door. Maria realized that she had locked her keys inside the house! Maria was worried, but she remembered her boyfriend was on the way. Maria sat outside and waited for her boyfriend. She saw his car pull into the driveway. |
1,870 | Game Over | Jamie had worked for weeks to get the high score on PacMan. He finally did it! He stopped by the arcade every day to gloat. One day, he saw someone had beat him by 1000 points. Jamie felt so defeated. |
1,871 | Insomnia | Rena has a hard time falling asleep. Sometimes she gets lucky and falls asleep within 30 minutes. But the sleep doesn't last very long. She wakes up multiple times throughout the night. The Doctor has told her that she has chronic insomnia. |
1,872 | Kitten to Cat | Since she was a small girl, Carol loved the cat she adopted. She raised it from a kitten, so she was upset when it ran away. She cried while wondering why her cat would leave. But eventually, she decided to try and find her cat. After hours of searching, she found the cat stuck in a tree. |
1,873 | Growing Grass | Once the new house was built, we knew we had to grow grass. So we had it hydroseeded and then started to water it everyday. However it didn't rain all summer long. So every day we had to go turn the sprinkler on. The grass eventually grew and so did our water bill. |
1,874 | Afternoon Camping | The bus dropped several kids off of the bus stop. Jen got out and spent five minutes walking home. She became nervous since she couldn't find her house keys. Since none of her family were home, she sat down and waited for them. Her brother finally came after a few hours. |
1,875 | Martini | Anna and her friends always drank youthful girly drinks. Anna wanted to try something adult and sophisticated. She decided to order a martini. But when she tasted it, she gagged - it was awful! She went back and ordered her usual fruity, girly drink! |
1,876 | A Telescope | Henry and his wife bought his daughter a telescope for her birthday. They spent an hour putting it together. Taking it outside, they spent another hour trying to get it to work. Finally, they just turned it to the moon and looked at it. Henry decided they would have to read the manual this time. |
1,877 | Rock | There was an enormous, unsightly rock in Tom's garden. He tried unsuccessfully to remove it himself. Begrudgingly, he called to Mary for help. Happy to oblige, Mary went over to help him. Together, they accomplished what Tom himself could not. |
1,878 | The Date | The couple had been set up by their friends. They met at a restaurant for dinner. They had a nice dinner and conversation. They decided to have dessert at a bakery. They talked until 2 am! |
1,879 | Making Bank! | A young man sat peacefully in his house. Although he enjoyed the peace, he decided it was time to party. He prepared a feast with everything from saffron to absinthe. He invited the whole world to participate in the festivities! He and the whole world partied indeed. |
1,880 | How Trip Met His Boyfriend | Trip loves to go fishing but he hates going alone. He met a fellow fisherman at the local bait shop. They went fishing together and had a great time. Trip later asked his friend to meet up. Now they're dating and Trip couldn't be happier. |
1,881 | Disney Trip | Jenny saved her money for a trip to Disney world. She had finally saved enough for a plane ticket to get there. She took a taxi to her hotel after arriving on the plane. Jenny left her hotel early and spent all day at Disney world each day. She had so much fun she decided to go every year! |
1,882 | Boots | My black cat's name was boots. He walked around the whole house crying one day. I finally took him to the Vet to see what was wrong with him. The doctor told me my cat was dying and would pass soon. I spent the remaining precious days making Boots comfortable. |
1,883 | The Extra Lunch | The Clarke family had six kids. They drove to the park to have a picnic. The mother handed everyone a lunch. She had one extra lunch in her hand. She realized they had left one of kids at home. |
1,884 | Double Duty | Ana needed to be up early. She didn't trust her old alarm clock. Ana set an alarm on her cell phone, too. Just like she thought, her alarm clock didn't go off. Ana's cell phone woke her, though, and she got up on time. |
1,885 | The Eater | The man ate the same meals every day for breakfast lunch and dinner. He was at his favorite restaurant eating his same waffles and sausage. He looked out the window and saw a young girl eating alone. The man walked up to the girl and asked to eat together. She ordered the same meal as him and he fell head over heels in... |
1,886 | Scariest Pumpkin | Joe and Bill had a contest as to who could carve the scariest pumpkin. They were going to put both out on Halloween. Trick or treaters would vote on them. That night they both sat outside to take the votes. They each got exactly twenty six so it was a tie. |
1,887 | Red Cups. | Erin went on a blind date with Toby. Toby was the full package. Erin went back to his place. When she arrived she realized it was too good to be true. There were red solo cups everywhere, Toby lived in a frat house. |
1,888 | Backhand | Shelle loves to play tennis. However, she has a horrible backhand. Everytime she plays a match she loses by one point. Shelle decided to take private lessons to help. Now Shelle never loses. |
1,889 | Toys | I went to toys r us. I had to buy a toy for my child. I found some legos. I purchased it and brought it home. My son loved it. |
1,890 | Walking Around London | Sarah was fresh off the plane in the UK. She was walking around the streets of London. There was so many cool sites to see. She saw Big Ben, Parliament, and Buckingham Palace. She knew this was going to be a great trip. |
1,891 | Spider Prank | Jake always hated spiders. Jake's roommate Derek knew about this fear. Derek sprinkled Jake's entire bed with little plastic spiders. Jake screamed out in terror when he saw his bed. Derek caught the whole incident on video and plays it every day. |
1,892 | Dental Pain | Denise went to the dentist because her tooth hurt. The dentist checked for cavities, but ultimately she had a fracture. The dentist filed the fracture off of the tooth. Later, she molded the tooth for a permanent crown. The dentist put a temporary crown on Denise's tooth. |
1,893 | The Movie | Jasmine and her friends went to the theater. The movie they wanted to see was sold out. They settled on an older movie that got bad reviews. It was terrible! They walked out halfway through and went out to dinner instead. |
1,894 | Jordan Buys New Pants | Jordan noticed that his pants were too tight. He had gained a lot of weight over the last few years. Jordan decided to buy a new pair of bigger pants. They fit him perfectly. Jordan was happy that his pants were no longer too tight. |
1,895 | Japan | Rick wanted to move to Japan. And his best option seemed to be becoming an English teacher there. Eventually, Rick was able to become an English teacher in Japan. But a few months later, he realized it was not what he expected. Rick moved back to his home country a few weeks later. |
1,896 | Hyperinflation | Economists said that hyperinflation was imminent. I went to the store and bought lots of canned food and toilet paper. I filled containers with water. I stored all the items in my garage. The economists later said there would be no hyperinflation. |
1,897 | A Hot Day | The weather was so hot, the kids didn't want to play outside. They stayed inside and ate popsicles. They talked about going to the pool, but it was even too hot for that. They checked the weather. It was supposed to cool off later, thankfully. |
1,898 | The Pianist | All night long he was struggling. The tune was in his head, but he just couldn't get it out. Writing notes, erasing them, and re-writing again he made progress. Finally he was finished after months of working. It was a masterpiece. |
1,899 | A Fantastical Story | It finally happened! When we managed not to destroy ourselves by 2020, we did it! We adopted the metric system! America finally joined every other first world country in the world! I woke up feeling like someone hit me with a ten inch six pound rock. |
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