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50,300 | Ugly Uniforms | Abby's job recently voted for employee uniforms. Abby figured it was a good idea, since it could save on laundry. However, when Abby saw the uniform, she no longer wanted them. Abby saw that the uniform was a bright yellow shirt, and gray pants. Abby was mad that she would have to wear such ugly uniforms often. |
50,301 | Morning Sailing | Barbara went boating this morning. She has a one-man sail boat. She says it helps her focus all day if she goes sailing before dawn. When the sun comes up, Barbara meditates in her boat. Tomorrow, she says she'll take me with her. |
50,302 | Washing the Car | Jake decided to wash his car. He got all the things together. He soaped it up and scrubbed it. Then Jake rinsed it off. Jake's car was spotless by the time he was done. |
50,303 | New Socks | Tim bought a new pair of socks. They were comfortable at first. Over time his feet got itchy. He had to take them off. His feet had an allergic reaction to them. |
50,304 | College Friends | Renee's best friend was moving away to college. The two of them had promised to hang out all the time still. Renee's best friend ended up hardly ever being able to hang out. Renee was super upset to be ditched by her friend so often. Renee eventually made new friends. |
50,305 | Last Beer | Dan was hanging out with friends. He went to grab a beer. Sam realized it was the last one. He offered it to everyone else there. One person took him up on the offer. |
50,306 | Justine's new career | Justine hates her regular job. She decides to make youtube videos for fun. Soon after making videos her page gets popular. Her videos become so popular she gets paid to do them. Justine has a new career making videos. |
50,307 | Gary freaks out | Gary is out trick or treating with his friends. Gary arrives at this one spooky house with skeletons. Gary is scared of the skeletons but he notices something else. He see's a ghost walk cross the yard. Gary freaks out and runs home. |
50,308 | Reynolds | Andy was playing at my house. His mother came over to pick him up. She was standing in the kitchen talking to my mom. He looked out the door and saw smoke coming from their chimney. She had left the stove on and caught the house on fire. |
50,309 | Lost Bird | Sam was supposed to feed her friend's birds. They were on vacation and trusted her. The first day she noticed the cage door was loose. Instead of fixing it she opened a window and the bird escaped. Her friends were disappointed and upset. |
50,310 | Levi | Levi is one year old. He likes to throw things. Last week he broke the TV. He also threw a cup and gave his sister a bump on her head. Levi was in a lot of trouble that week! |
50,311 | Stacy | Stacy was the name of a boy I went to school with. One day he hit a growth spurt. Within a few months, he'd grown several inches. By the end of the year, he was taller than the lockers. His 4'11 girlfriend could no longer reach high enough to kiss him. |
50,312 | Star Wars | Renny grew up being a Star Wars fan and loved it very much. When she had children she expected them to love Star Wars as well. Her first son showed no interest in Star Wars and that upset her. So when she had her second son she raised him to watch Star Wars. Her second son became a huge fan of Star Wars and she was ver... |
50,313 | Taylor finds love | Taylor has been single her whole life. She dated around but couldn't find the right one. While shopping one evening she bumps into a man. She hits it off with him and falls in love. Taylor finally finds love. |
50,314 | Riley drops out | Riley is having a hard time in high school. She is failing many classes. She decides it's better if she drops out. So she drops out of school and takes a job. She starts her work at a fast food restaurant and never looks back. |
50,315 | Race Horse | Katherine bet it all on Biscuit. As she watched the race horses make the final lap, the crowd roared. She got caught up in the excitement and jumped out of her seat. However, she threw down her ticket when she looked at the scoreboard. Biscuit didn't even place. |
50,316 | High Humidity | Jane took a shower and got ready to go out. Her hair looked great when she left. Unfortunately it was incredibly humid outside. Jane's hair frizzed up and got out of control. Jane had to go home early out of shyness. |
50,317 | Jamie Walks Around | Jamie decides to take a nice walk around the block. On his walk he sees many people. Jamie waves and says hello. Finally he goes back home. Jamie is glad he walked around the block. |
50,318 | Bright Street | Jake pulled out of a parking lot. It was night but the road had several lights. He forgot to put his headlights on. A cop pulled him over shortly after to let him know. Jake was embarrassed and appreciative. |
50,319 | Lost Laundry | Larry was looking for his favorite shirt. He hadn't been able to find it for days. There were other clothes missing too. He finally remembered that he did laundry days prior. He went back to the laundromat to retrieve his lost clothes. |
50,320 | Hiring a Teacher | George wanted to learn to play the violin. He decided to look on google for a music teacher. He called the teacher with the best ratings. The teacher arrived in a timely manner. George was happy because the teacher taught him a song. |
50,321 | Linda starts a garden | Linda wanted to start her own garden. She went to the home improvement store for supplies. Linda bought a rake, a shovel, gloves, soil, and seeds. Linda started digging holes to plant her seeds with her new tools. Linda's garden was finished before dinner. |
50,322 | First Fight | My friend needed help moving, so I cancelled dinner with my girlfriend. I was supposed to meet her family, but my friend had no help. She blew up at me and said dinner was more important. We got in a huge fight and I was yelling. She eventually realized she had been in the wrong. |
50,323 | Jason Eats A Burger | Jason decides to eat a hamburger. At first he has trouble getting ketchup out of the bottle. Finally he gets some ketchup out and onto his burger. He enjoys eating the burger. Jason is glad he ate a burger. |
50,324 | Hide and Seek | I played hide and seek with my friends the other day. We played in the park. I got a little lost when it was my turn to hide. My friends were really worried about me. They were so worried that they called the park ranger. |
50,325 | Falling Asleep | Jane always had trouble sleeping. She tried over the counter medication. It just made her feel weird. Eventually she tried meditation techniques. They helped a bit. |
50,326 | Sam loses his hair | Sam was a middle aged man. He was going through a midlife crisis. His hair had fallen out at an early age. Sam was playing basketball one day with his friend George. Sam went up for a layup and his wig fell off his head. |
50,327 | Jumping Jacks | Abby was just starting out on a exercise routine. Abby's trainer was in the gym training with her. Abby's trainer asked her to do two minutes of jumping jacks. Abby immediately sulked at the idea of jumping jacks. Abby wanted her trainer to know that she disliked jumping jacks. |
50,328 | Boxing Match | Kevin was a boxer hoping to be champion. He got his chance to challenge the current champ. Kevin trained as hard as he could. He devoted most of his time to it. He came incredibly close to winning. |
50,329 | Betrayal | John was running for office. His friends endorsed him but kept saying mean things. John's friends were also running for office. John decided not to endorse them. They felt very betrayed by it. |
50,330 | The Reason | The man asked his wife a question. The wife wouldn't answer. The man suspected something was up. The man spied on the wife. The man found out the reason his wife would not answer. |
50,331 | Kathy's Coffee | Kathy ran out of milk. She liked to drink her coffee with milk. Kathy bought her coffee from a shop the next morning. She stopped after work and picked up some milk. The next day, Kathy made her own coffee. |
50,332 | Thrift | Ambrose told Adrienne she spent too much money. Adrienne said she only spent what she needed to. Ambrose made a challenge, giving her $100 and himself $25 for a week. Adrienne accepted, thinking she would have more at the end for sure. She ran out of money after four days, and Ambrose had money left over. |
50,333 | Grocery List | Sam was buying groceries. His wife gave him a list. Unfortunately he forgot it. He tried to get everything from memory. He forgot a bunch of things and annoyed his wife. |
50,334 | New Hat | Tim bought a new cap. He kept the tags on it. He wanted to make sure everyone knew it was new. Tim was often told it looked tacky. Tim didn't care and kept them on it. |
50,335 | Collection | I have a big collection of cups that I just made bigger. I have been shopping online to find cups from Disney characters. I purchased a mug with Ariel on it. I put it on the shelf next to a Snow white cup. I plan to get a few more this weekend. |
50,336 | Paper Cut | Janet normally likes her job as a secretary. One day she kept getting lots of paper cuts. No matter what she did she kept cutting herself. It became too much shortly after lunch. Janet had to ask for the afternoon off and went home. |
50,337 | Drunk Passenger | Tim was a taxi driver. He picked up a really drunk fair one day. Tim tried to drop him off. Unfortunately the guy got sick and threw up in the back seat. Tim had to go back to get it cleaned. |
50,338 | Calculator | I couldn't understand what the teacher was talking about. She was done with the problem already. I sat there in frustration trying to figure it out. She asked everyone to get their calculators. I was so angry that I refused to get mine. |
50,339 | The bet | My wife and I went to look at buying a car. By the time we got to the dealer the car had been sold. There was a minivan in the showroom we test drove. My wife bet me I couldn't hot rod this one. Three weeks later I installed a ram air kit and new exhaust. |
50,340 | Non Stick Pan | Kim got a new pan. Her old ones were too old and used. Kim was surprised with how stick resistant the new one was. It made all her cooking much easier. She decided to replace other pots and pans as well. |
50,341 | Cam in Hiding | Cam hated taking baths. His mom yelled for him to go take a bath. Cam ran to hide in his closet. His mom looked all over for him. When she found him, she was furious. |
50,342 | Building a PC | Kim wanted to build her own computer. She bought most of the parts online. She put them together herself. Kim was able to find clear instructions online. She was very happy with what she built. |
50,343 | Too Cold | I followed the directions on the package. I put the food in the microwave for the expressed amount of time. When the timer went off, the food was still cold. I checked and saw it was still frozen. It was then that I realized the microwave was broken. |
50,344 | New Dress | Janet just got a new dress. She was very excited about it. On her first night out wearing it her friend wore the same. He friend looked better in it than she did. Janet never wore the dress again. |
50,345 | Reunion | Gary called me up, Monday. He's going to be in town this week. I haven't seen him since graduation. We're going to go out to eat and maybe see a show. Hopefully we'll pick up where we left off. |
50,346 | My dog | I left my dog alone last night. I was called into work. He is not used to being alone for so long. When I came home my house was trashed. That's the last time I leave him alone for so long. |
50,347 | Jake fails | Jake is given an assignment. Jake does not spend much time on it. He plays video games instead. The next day in school he gives his presentation. He is given a failing grade for poor performance. |
50,348 | Travel | The man got ready to travel. His wife reminded him of some things. He took his wife's advice. Later he needed an item. It was an item that the wife had reminded him about. |
50,349 | Cow Tipping | One night being bored some friends and I decided to go cow tipping. So we went to the field where we thought the cows would be. We had found out we were wrong the cows were not there. However we did find the farmers bull that was in the field and mad. I never ran so fast in all my life to get away. |
50,350 | County Fair Food | Eric bought three elephant ears at the county fair. He had them covered in fudge and powdered sugar. Eric ate all three of the elephant ears quickly. His stomach started feeling queasy. Eric had to run to the bathroom. |
50,351 | Runaway Truck | John was a truck driver. He was going down a sharp incline. His brakes weren't working properly. He had to take a dirt off-ramp. It was scary but John was safe. |
50,352 | Fred's Dairy Farm | Fred is a farmer. He raises cows for dairy. He and his farmhands milk the cows every day. They turn the milk into butter and cream. Fred sells his products at the local grocery store. |
50,353 | No relief | Kate had gotten a headache from headphones. But she was on the road in a car driving to Vegas. And she had no pain relievers. A sign stated there would be a gas station in 20 miles. She realized she would have to just sleep until the next gas stop. |
50,354 | Tim plays basketball | Tim's wife suggest he get out more. Tim calls his friends to do something. They decide to go and play basketball. Tim spends hours having fun with his friends. He had a great time playing basketball. |
50,355 | Linda has had enough | Linda is always getting abused by her boyfriend. Her boyfriend does nothing all day but drink and hit her. Linda tells her boyfriend that their time is over. She breaks up with him and leaves. Linda's boyfriend begs for her back but she moves on with her life. |
50,356 | Journalism | I took several journalism classes. My favorite was broadcast. We made a film one day about drunk driving. My friends and I went to a junk yard. I pretended to be drunk and in a car accident. |
50,357 | ipad fixed for free | Cayla got an ipad for her 3rd birthday. She let her brother Eric play with it one day. Eric was careless and he dropped it on their tiled floors. Their mom took the ipad to the apple store to get it fixed. The worker was really nice and told her they'd fix the ipad for free. |
50,358 | Library | Today I went to the library. They had so many books. But they also had movies and magazines too. I checked out a book and a movie. Now I have to go back to return them. |
50,359 | Found Treasure | Ken was digging in his backyard one day. He hit something hard. It was a small lock box. Ken opened it and found some cash inside. Ken kept the other knick knacks in it as well. |
50,360 | Dusty Road | Kate was driving on a desert road. The road was dusty. And the windshield kept getting dusty making it hard to see. Kate was using the wiper fluid to keep the windshield clean. She just hoped they had enough to make it to Vegas. |
50,361 | Exes | You should always be courteous when ending a relationship. For example, one of my exes and I ended on good terms and stayed close. He got an amazing job and hired me on. Now I'm on my ideal career path all because I wasn't a jerk. Now we have a great professional relationship. |
50,362 | Computer | Sean learns how to use his laptop. He becomes obsessed with modifying games. Now he never leaves his house. The computer eventually dies. Without the computer, Sean sees life in a new light. |
50,363 | Tim pulls a muscle | Tim challenges his friend to a race. His friend agrees. The race begins. While running Tim slows down and stops. He had pulled a muscle running. |
50,364 | Cockroach Problem | Ken got a new roommate. He brought cockroaches with him. Ken was grossed out. He asked his new roommate to fix the problem. His roommate apologized and got it done. |
50,365 | Movie | The couple watched a movie. They were enjoying the plot. Someone started disrupting the movie. The couple complained to the owner. The owner stopped the movie. |
50,366 | childhood friend | Dan saw a girl next to the swings. Dan asked her if she want to swing her. She agreed to Dan's offer. Dan started a conversation with her. They became friends. |
50,367 | Cat Adoption | Yesterday, my roommate and I went to the pet store. We told each other we weren't going to be tempted to adopt a cat. When we got to the store and saw the cats, we couldn't resist. We found a beautiful all black cat who we adopted. We are so glad we adopted him after all! |
50,368 | Buying an Umbrella | Sam left his umbrella at home. Once downtown it started to pour rain. Sam had no protection. He decided to buy an umbrella at a local shop. It was better than getting soaked. |
50,369 | Giving Flowers | John knew his girlfriend was upset. He thought buying her flowers would cheer her up. He got a big bouquet. John's girlfriend loved the gesture. It made her happier. |
50,370 | A new friend | I met a new friend yesterday. She was on the same bus as me. We had a little small talk on the bus. Quickly, we realized we had a lot in common. We made a date for next week to meet up. |
50,371 | Electric Fence | Ken was trying to sneak around with friends. They found an open field to play in. Ken was the first to try and jump the fence. He got a big shock. Ken realized the fence was electrified and moved on. |
50,372 | Lost Wallet | Drew went to the bar with friends. He got a bit too drunk. By the end of it his friends had to drive him home. The next day Drew realized he forgot his wallet at the bar. He called and had them hold it for him to pick up. |
50,373 | New Baby Sister | Timmy is going to have a new baby sister. He wants to name her Emily. His mom told him she already picked a name. Timmy's sister's middle name is now Emily. His mom did use the name he picked after all. |
50,374 | Alma the Sales Associate | Alma got a job at a retail outlet. She was in charge of helping customers find the right clothes. One day, a woman came in looking for a specific shirt. When Alma told her they didn't carry it, the woman was upset. Alma directed her to something similar, and the day was saved! |
50,375 | Matching Socks | Jan was in a hurry heading to work. She picked a pair of socks. When she got at work someone pointed out her feet. Her socks didn't match. Jan was embarrassed but not enough to change. |
50,376 | Fender Bender | Tim was tail gating. He thought the car in front of him was going too slow. All of a sudden it braked. Tim rear ended him. They had an argument and exchanged insurance information. |
50,377 | Dinner on a Yacht | Karen had her first date with Larry. He wouldn't tell her where they were going beforehand. She put on her favorite black dress and met him at the door. She was shocked when he pulled up to the harbor. They had a nice home-cooked diner on his yacht. |
50,378 | grease | The grease was solid in the fryer. The worker turned it on. The grease began to melt. The worker put some fries into it. The fries did not get cooked because the grease was barely melted. |
50,379 | New Neighbor | A new neighbor moved in. His name was Terri. He was an undercover cop. He blew his cover. The neighbors house was shot at. |
50,380 | Volleyball Game | Jane loved being outdoors. She was never that athletic. She played volleyball with friends. Jane did terribly. It was still a lot of fun. |
50,381 | Slugs | Cid peered closely at the snail on the sidewalk. He laughed mischievously, reaching into his pocket. A salt shaker emerged. Before he could sprinkle the salt, Cid heard a voice. His mother called his name. |
50,382 | Ted loses his life | Ted is a firefighter. While fighting a massive fire he slips and falls. He falls through the floor. He can't get up in time. The fire consumes him and he dies. |
50,383 | Bill loses his ID | Bill is having drinks at the club. After drinking he gets on the dance floor and dances. After getting tired he decides to drive home. When he gets home he checks his wallet to count his money. While counting he notices his ID is missing. |
50,384 | Free Shipping | Abby loved shopping online. However, Abby did not like to pay the shipping cost sometimes. Abby decided she would search online for free shipping coupon codes. Abby was surprised when she found a website that offered such coupons. Abby was elated to know she could now get free shipping. |
50,385 | Door Slamming | Sam got into an argument with his parents. He ran off to his room. As he went to close the door a strong wind slammed it. His parents blamed him for it. He was grounded when they didn't believe him. |
50,386 | Shaky Table | Tim's dinner table was lopsided. It would always wobble. Any movement would make everything shake. Tim tried to fix it to no avail. Instead he just stopped eating on it. |
50,387 | First Day | Sam was excited for his first day at work. He made sure to wake up early and get there on time. He was eager to get started. Nobody noticed his efforts. Eventually Sam stopped trying to impress people. |
50,388 | tour bus | David went on a tour to see the countryside. The bus broke down. David was saddened. Due to time constraint, he either can go home or keep touring. David chose to go home. |
50,389 | Shaved Head | Stan tried a new hair style. It looked horrible. He was too embarrassed to show anybody. Stan decided to shave his head instead. Eventually he tried another hair style. |
50,390 | Dress | When my friend's dad died, I skipped school for his funeral. I went to her house to help her get ready. I didn't have anything to wear. She let me borrow one of her dresses. It was black and white, so it was appropriate. |
50,391 | Smoke | Linda was cooking dinner for her family. She turned the oven on and waited for it to preheat. While she was waiting, she noticed smoke filling the room. She checked the oven and seen old food burning on the bottom of it. She turned the oven off and cleaned it instead of finishing the meal. |
50,392 | Petition | I was walking towards my college campus. But some students asked me to sign a petition. They told me it would take a few seconds. But then they kept telling me to sign more and more papers. I became very annoyed and left before I wasted too much time. |
50,393 | Quiet Time | Abby had been working with loud 12th graders all day. Abby decided to enjoy her lunch in the park. However, when Abby got there, she noticed an ongoing concert. Abby decided to stay and enjoy the concert with her lunch. Abby had a great time at the park concert with her lunch. |
50,394 | Ida Buys A New Table | Ida notices that her apartment is very empty. She decides that she needs a table. She buys a great one. Ida loves her new table. She is happy her apartment isn't empty any longer. |
50,395 | Running Away | Carl was shopping with friends. All of a sudden a guard approached them. His friends ran away. Carl didn't know they were stealing. Carl didn't get in trouble because he didn't know. |
50,396 | A Short Nap | Sam was walking home on a hot day. He decided to take a break. He rested under a tree and fell asleep. He woke up to sirens. Someone thought he was hurt. |
50,397 | Mangoes | I walked into the store yesterday. I wanted to buy some fruit. I found a huge display of mangoes on sale. I picked out 4 of the best looking ones. I took them home to eat over the weekend. |
50,398 | Burnt Toast | Tim wanted to make toast. He put the bread in the toaster. He moved on to do other things. Before he knew it the bread had burnt. He wasn't sure why the toaster didn't prevent it. |
50,399 | Scary House | Abby was recently looking at houses to purchase. The current house she was touring had a very eerie feeling to Abby. It was then Abby heard a noise coming from the bathroom. Abby immediately ran out of the house and to her car. Abby knew she was not going to purchasing the scary house. |
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