500 Ironic Stories

When the family matriarch calls everyone together for a picnic, she discovers something unexpected in the potato salad and prematurely hands out blame. Short story with text and audio. The post Misplaced Affections...

A lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys football team breaks down and then gets back up when they fall behind to their rivals. Short story with text and audio. The post True Cowboys Fan appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories...

When a teenage neighbor volunteers to help a family as part of a school project, they question whether she is helping or hurting. Short story with text and audio. The post Anonymous Assist appeared first on 500 Ironic...

A young woman discovers she looks exactly like a rising celebrity. Then that celebrity becomes a Duchess, and they meet face to face. Short story with text and audio. The post Duchess Doppelganger appeared first on 500...

The school janitor yells a word that Maxwell has never heard before. Scandal erupts when Maxwell and his friends try out the word. Short story with text and audio. The post The Bad Word appeared first on 500 Ironic...

A room in a Nashville hotel is supposedly haunted by a young woman. How will guests respond to the signs of paranormal activity? Short story with text and audio. The post Hoped for Haunting appeared first on 500 Ironic...

Gabriel chases his dream girl across a university campus while an app generates a personal sound track that plays in his Air Pods. Short story with text and audio. The post Personal Sound Track appeared first on 500...

Teenagers discover birding and add to their lift list of birds with a convenient phone app. They soon learn everyone is doing it. Short story with text and audio. The post Birding appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

After allowing her family to make a mess of their Airbnb rental, Ophelia realizes she won’t be rated as a five star guest. Short story with text and audio. The post Five Star Guest appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

Guests at a Renaissance Faire compare their costumes and wonder who looks most accurate. There is always a way to look more authentic. Short story with text and audio. The post Authentic Modern History appeared first on...

Robert introduces his new girlfriend, Gloria, to his longtime friends. They include a third wheel who has an extraordinary gift of good parking. Short story with text and audio. The post Gift of Good Parking appeared...

When asked to sing at a funeral, Gabriella finds the first church on the street and leaves a greater impression than she realizes. Short story with text and audio. The post Send Me an Angel appeared first on 500 Ironic...

A group of friends hope to find rare Pokémon cards after waiting all night to buy packs. But who gets the best cards? Short story with text and audio. The post Pokémon Hold ‘Em appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

During a summer STEM camp for budding engineers and scientists, a few brilliant students struggle with common sense concepts like time and location. Short story with text and audio. The post Genius Camp appeared first...

Kevin has found a workers’ paradise by falling through the cracks at his government job. Then an idealistic and motivated assistant shows up. Short story with text and audio. The post Workers’ Paradise appeared...