500 Ironic Stories

On a visit to the Pacific Northwest, a young man and woman must confront their anxieties, including an unusual fear of falling kites. Short story with text and audio. The post Kite Fall first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

Bicyclists, e-bikers, skateboarders, and monowheel riders clash on a long bike path in Tucson, Arizona and cannot decide who has the worst wheels. Short story with text and audio. The post Worst Wheels first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

A business hotshot’s vacation seems ruined when his chartered flight is canceled. Will his young kids want to fly a commercial big airplane? Short story with text and audio. The post Great Big Airplane first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

A college student thinks his Albanian language class is the most useless class ever. He changes his mind during his first job. Short story with text and audio. The post Most Useless Class first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

Do modern third graders raised on video screens know how a simple paper clip works? A curious young teacher tries to find out. Short story with text and audio. The post The Humble Paper Clip first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

After wishing she could skip the uncomfortable initial dating phase, a young woman learns speeding up the process only concentrates the pain. Short story with text and audio. The post Speed Dating first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

When a cunning young student is assigned a Tom Sawyer book report as punishment, will he manipulate his friend into doing it instead? Short story with text and audio. The post Today’s Tom Sawyer first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

Three college students bet over who can pick the most apples. Two of them don’t realize fruit picking only happens in the fall. Short story with text and audio. The post Low Hanging Fruit first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

Why not have a lawn full of beautiful yellow dandelions? One new homeowner runs the experiment he thinks will save him landscaping time. Short story with text and audio. The post Dandelion Dreams first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

Relying on battery powered clothing, a young man refuses to heat his apartment. Will an unplanned visitor leave him alone in the cold? Short story with text and audio. The post Alone in the Cold first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.