500 Ironic Stories

A recent retiree blames a racoon for the koi fish disappearing from his backyard pond. His racoon trap catches more than a racoon. Short story with text and audio. The post Racoon Trap appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

With the help of some family chickens, a six-year-old playing alone in his fenced backyard plots his escape to a neighboring party. Short story with text and audio. The post Dog Days of Summer appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Shiloh meets a perfect girl during a West Virginia mountain retreat and tells her he's a marine biologist instead of a Washington lobbyist. Short story with text and audio. The post Marine Biologist appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

When an elementary school fieldtrip involves a promised trip to Mars, one student questions whether he saw a Martian or stayed on Earth. Short story with text and audio. The post Trip to Mars appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Instead of relaxing on his family vacation in Jamaica, an ambitious businessman builds a new lounge chair empire around the resort's pool. Short story with text and audio. The post Lounge Chair Empire appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A truckload of unwanted lemons lands at an elementary school. How will students and teachers react when life gives them lots of lemons? Short story with text and audio. The post When Life Gives You Lemons appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Two graduating college students discover their mutual attraction on their last night together. How will they react to their love at last sight? Short story with text and audio. The post Love at Last Sight appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A weary patient convinces a surprisingly young looking doctor to share his anti-aging secret and receives an unexpected fountain of youth prescription. Short story with text and audio. The post Fountain of Youth Prescription appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Amy's new boyfriend seems perfect except maybe for his loyalty to a baseball team. Will his love for the Yankees break his relationship? Short story with text and audio. The post Loyal to a Fault appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Seven-year-old Jack raises a bean plant for school. Why does it look different than the plants grown by other kids in his class? Short story with text and audio. The post Jack and the Beanstalk appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

An unhappy employee unexpectedly meets his boss on vacation after listening to the boss's company-wide podcast message. Could the encounter change his career? Short story with text and audio. The post Career Changing Podcast appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A disgruntled accountant explores how he is treated when wearing rental costumes for a police officer, lifeguard, airline pilot, doctor, and construction worker. Short story with text and audio. The post Dress for the Job You Want appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Looking for revenge after they think a high school election is stolen, Porter and his friends plot to take down the new president. Short story with text and audio. The post High School Election Revenge – Part 2 appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Being elected high school president seems like a sure thing for Porter until Sarah, the most popular girl in school, joins the race. Short story with text and audio. The post High School Election Revenge – Part 1 appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Two desperate bakers try to save their shop by advertising what customers think are 30 calorie cupcakes. Will people buy what they're selling? Short story with text and audio. The post 30 Calorie Cupcakes appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Katie leaves a laundromat with a worthless Irish coin. It becomes her lucky Irish coin after a chance encounter leads to love. Short story with text and audio. The post Lucky Irish Coin appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Family members brave the cold and large crowds to watch a swimmer's record swim meet. How many will return for future dramatic finishes? Short story with text and audio. The post Record Swim Meet appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

After going through the discouraging search for a literary agent and publisher for her book, an aspiring author tries one last query letter. Short story with text and audio. The post Last Query Letter appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

When he finds a mysterious Valentine's note in his backpack, Cyrus is not sure how to respond. Is a Valentine Cupid at work? Short story with text and audio. The post Valentine Cupid appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Filled with discontent over life in rural Kansas, Ryan transforms into a perfect three-point shooter to impress former classmates at a high-school reunion. Short story with text and audio. The post Outside Shooter appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A small startup company wins a TikTok contest for a Super Bowl Commercial. Will it flop and be forgotten or be remembered forever? Short story with text and audio. The post Best Super Bowl Commercial appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Cambria's clothes are donated to a thrift store. Will she buy some back during a thrifting shopping spree or find something more thriftable? Short story with text and audio. The post Thriftable appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A new guide on a pirate themed snorkeling boat wonders if a modern pirate invasion is real. Is a pirate's life for him? Short story with text and audio. The post A Pirate’s Life for Me appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A construction inspector searches for the mysterious water source damaging a new homeowner's wall. He finds it and becomes a dream home inspector. Short story with text and audio. The post Dream Home Inspector appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Six friends pay to spend the night in a haunted house and make a startling discovery after joining an electric ghost hunt. Short story with text and audio. The post Electric Ghost Hunt appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Rebecca discovers that with deep breathing and concentration she can control the weather. How will she use her gift as a weather influencer? Short story with text and audio. The post Weather Influencer appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Lilly Grace Stott takes an online course to improve her signature and then produces a work of art that proves a signature achievement. Short story with text and audio. The post A Signature Achievement appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Britney Murphy uses what she calls Murphy's Law to keep classes in a recreation center running smoothly. Then a new boss shows up. Short story with text and audio. The post Murphy’s Law appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Carter's girlfriend thinks he's proposing after she finds his former fiancé's ring in a pastry. Carter finds himself in a three ring bind. Short story with text and audio. The post Three Ring Bind appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Jared mentors his young nephew on making money. Together they create a family chocolate business. Will they find customers and make a profit? Short story with text and audio. The post Family Chocolate Business appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

Kaylie plays along when her blind date wants to shoot an alien invasion movie on his phone. Will this be her big break? Short story with text and audio. The post Big Break appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A vote by a home owners association ends in a tie. Usually, a majority rules so how should they handle their first tie? Short story with text and audio. The post Majority Rules appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A college student borrows his grandmother's pass to park in a convenient handicap spot. Will he pay a price for beating the system? Short story with text and audio. The post Handicap Spot appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories.

A football fan attempts sabotage by painting the Y block letter on the mountain overlooking his rival's stadium. Will the red paint stick? Short story with text and audio.

A twelve-year-old girl must decide when to use the magical gift of time she carries. What 24-hour time period could be worth reliving? Short story with text and audio.

A mysterious grandfather shows up for his granddaughter's twelfth birthday and leaves her a magical gift of time to relive any 24 hours. Short story with text and audio.

This lawyer goes skydiving to celebrate a settlement and takes offense when everyone on the plane makes fun of lawyers for some reason. Short story with text and audio.

While viewing random Google Maps photos, a man discovers someone who looks exactly like him. He investigates the person he calls his Doppelgoogler. Short story with text and audio.

A woman claims she's a perfect job interviewer and gets an offer every time. She has a few secret weapons besides her confidence. Short story with text and audio.

After parents meet with a junior high principal, he tries to give the school's office manager a psychology lesson in everyday imposter syndrome. Short story with text and audio.

A French and English speaker attempt communication using Google translate. Meanings for common phrases are lost but a friendship is found in translation. Short story with text and audio.

A traveler panics when his real phone is swapped with a fake phone. During digital isolation, he discovers greater appreciation for his girlfriend. Short story with text and audio.

A modern giant miraculously wakes knowing how to play one song. Will he be satisfied or raise the piano bar with something harder? Short story with text and audio. The post Raising the Piano Bar first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

A small town hopes for a record for the world's longest traffic light. Will the light, which has been broken for years, cooperate? Short story with text and audio. The post World’s Longest Traffic Light first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

A TV broadcast glitch allows a man to win football bets with his brother-in-law but how far will he push his cheat streak? Short story with text and audio. The post Cheat Streak first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.

After attacking what she thinks is her cheating boyfriend's parked car, a young woman unexpectedly finds love and a great meeting story. Short story with text and audio. The post Great Meeting Story first appeared on 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 first appeared 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 first appeared 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 first appeared 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 first appeared 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 first appeared on 500 Ironic Stories.