500 Ironic Stories

Taking Candy from a Baby

During a short airplane flight, Ryan discovers that taking candy from a baby is not so easy, especially when the baby wakes up. Short story with text and audio. The post

Haunted Housesitting

When a neighbor asks Constance to housesit and feed a pet lizard, Constance discovers just how scary the spooky looking house can be. Short story with text and audio. Th

The Lottery

When his middle school math class explores making money in a hands-on way, Cade decides to create a juvenile version of a lottery. Will either end in romance and happines

Beautiful Breakup

Susannah begins simultaneous relationships with a fascinating, eccentric stranger and one of her engineering college classmates. Will either end in romance and happiness?

Porcelain Touch

A bookstore owner discovers that her policy that prohibits taking new books into the store’s bathroom needs an update in the digital world. Short story with text and audi

Misplaced Affections

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 t

True Cowboys Fan

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 Tru

Anonymous Assist

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 po

Duchess Doppelganger

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. Th

The Bad Word

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 p

Hoped for Haunting

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 pos

Personal Sound Track

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 p

Birding

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 po

Five Star Guest

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

Authentic Modern History

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. T

Gift of Good Parking

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

Send Me an Angel

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 p

Pokémon Hold ‘Em

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 H

Genius Camp

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

Workers’ Paradise

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 au