500 Ironic Stories

A first-time Palm Springs visitor expects to see a city reminiscent of Hollywood’s golden age before uncovering the hidden side of Palm Springs. Short story with text and audio. The post Palm Springs Secrets appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

After discovering he gets special privileges by regularly claiming it’s his birthday, a boy finds a reason to hide on his actual birthday. Short story with text and audio. The post Birthday Suit appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

An amateur guitar and music maker builds a guitar for his daughter’s class project then plays for her teacher proving the instrument’s worth. Short story with text and audio. The post Music Maker’s Daughter appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

A new electric car owner is embarrassed to discover she has headlights so bright, other drivers might need to wear sunglasses at night. Short story with text and audio. The post Sunglasses at Night appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

A young graphic designer attempts two full time jobs by working remotely. How long will she handle overemployment and serving two masters? Short story with text and audio. The post Serving Two Masters appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

Stranded on a Nevada freeway by a flat tire on their rented minivan, a family desperately needs help from a personal roadside assistant. Short story with text and audio. The post Personal Roadside Assistant appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

After accepting an invitation for a weekend on a yacht, three interns expect a luxury sail but get a very different racing experience. Short story with text and audio. The post Luxury Sail appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

Customers learn bulldozering and digging at a heavy equipment playground while their instructors learn strategies to butter them up for big tips. Short story with text and audio. The post Gold Digging appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

Three friends uncover a backyard time capsule from their youth and read letters from their younger selves predicting life in the future. Short story with text and audio. The post Glass Time Capsule appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

How long will a family wait in what seems like a never-ending line for ice cream? And is it as good as promised? Short story with text and audio. The post Ice Cream Worth the Wait appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

Backyard bees begin producing blue honey for one health conscious gardener. Will she find an all natural color source or something else? Short story with text and audio. The post Blue Honey appeared first on 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first 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 appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

One sister in a family has never lost a board game. What happens when the family discovers a game she cannot win? Short story with text and audio. The post Not Our Game appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

When an overwhelmed young woman seeks advice from a time whisperer, will she follow the steps to discover more hours in her day? Short story with text and audio. The post Time Whisperer appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

A coworker admirer hopes to arrange a visit to his crush’s house using his phone and an old trick - the leave behind. Short story with text and audio. The post The Leave Behind appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .

Three young friends spend an afternoon skateboarding. Will one become a skater outlaw when they trade a skate park for a local college? Short story with text and audio. The post Skater Outlaw appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .