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Tyrone was working at his job in a local restaurant. He was taking out the trash when he noticed a cop pull into the alley. Tyrone got very nervous because it was very strange. The cop stopped Tyrone and frisked him against the wall. When Tyrone tried to explain himself the cop tased him and jailed him. |
"I fell in the bathroom an hour ago. I am hemiparetic and cannot use my left arm. I was able to get up by scooting onto a bookcase my wife emptied. Today, I bought a set of therapy steps. Hopefully I will not have to use it." |
Matt was hired to write a jingle for an advertisement. He composed what he thought was one of his best works. The company told him they thought it was terrible and didn't want it. Matt decided to put it and some of his other tunes on a disc. He released the music and made way more than he would have off the ad. |
"Dana aspired to be a professional travel writer and started a blog. With limited funds, she wrote about neighborhood jaunts and day trips. She introduced readers to the idea that nearby places can be exciting. A local economic development group found the blog and promoted it. Eventually, this led to a newspaper column... |
Abby was looking for the perfect fabric. She wanted to use it for her pillows. She shopped all day long. She finally found just what she was looking for! She took it home and got to work sewing! |
Gina was going to a dance. She needed a dress. She had not found the perfect one yet. She finally went to a store and found the perfect one. She was so excited to buy it. |
Trevor took a walk. He ended up at the pond. He saw fish and frogs. He took a picture of the pond with the sun setting on it. He loved this peaceful spot. |
Arpad and their mother planted all sorts of squashes in the spring. They took great care of the plants. They were careful to keep them watered as well as keep pests away. What they did not know is how readily squash species hybridize. At the end of the summer they had a bunch of inedible mutants. |
"Patricia and her husband bought a new house. It was cheap but needed a lot of work. They thought they could do most of the renovations. But as more problems arose, they decided to hire a crew. The house was ready in no time as the crew was very proficient." |
"There was a small town in Somerset with a strange boy. This strange boy was called Bobby. He was known as the strange boy because of his eating habits. Bobby was locally famous for eating foam cushions. Despite help from experts, he still consumes a cushion every month." |
Kayla had gotten a poster from the store. She wanted to hang it in her room. Kayla used tacks to hang the poster on her wall. The tacks left holes in the wall. Kayla's parents were upset at the holes left by the tacks. |
"A couple was picked up by the taxi. A taxi driver drove them to the middle of the woods. Suddenly, his car died. He went to see what was happening. The car sank into the mud." |
I have an underground dog fence. The wire for the fence was showing on my sidewalk. My neighbor told me it was a trip hazard. I covered up the wire with dirt. My neighbor was grateful that I fixed the trip hazard for her. |
I was at track practice. We were still running. My mom came to pick me up. She went to ask the coach how long we would be there. She waited for five minutes. |
Sarah was interested in moving to Europe when she graduated. Her mom supported the idea. Sarah meet a cute guy online who lived in Belgium. He invited her to come live with him. Sarah moved to Belgium and fell in love with the culture. |
My friend invited me to hang out. We went over to his apartment. We ordered some pizza for lunch. We watched a sports game. I went home after the game ended. |
"Lars was watching this really artsy movie. Outside of the theater, he met this girl wearing a beret. He asked her what she thought about the movie. She spouted a bunch of artsy smartsy gibberish. Lars knew he had found the love of his life." |
Charles broke his leg three weeks ago. His wife thought he was too cranky and she wanted a break. She called Charles' mother and convinced her to come over. Charles' wife said she was leaving and his mother could take over. Charles sent his mother packing the following morning. |
Van wanted to become a real estate agent. He had a friend that was a realtor. His friend told him about some schooling that would be good. After he finished his courses his friend got him a job in his office. Within a year Van was the best realtor in the area. |
Dane heard someone breaking into his house. He got his gun and warned them. Nobody responded and Dane shot them. It turned out to be cops. Dane went to prison for a long time. |
I went to visit my uncle. He let me drive a tractor. I got it out of gear. It was rolling down the hill. Luckily I remembered where the brake was. |
John went to the movie store. He wanted to look through what they had. He wanted to see a movie that night. He was not really sure what type he wanted. He did find a good comedy to watch. |
Mandy was a struggling actress. She worked very hard and eventually got a leading role. She went on a very popular late night show to promote her movie. Mandy was so charismatic she became an overnight sensation. Mandy lived a very affluent life after that. |
"Princeton had overheard his mom on the phone with bill collectors. Until that moment, he didn't know how hard his mom was struggling. His principal alerted her to his absenteeism at school. When he came home from school, she questioned him about it. It was then he gave her money he had saved from the time job he found... |
Suzy was invited to afternoon tea. She had never attended one before. But when she got there there were etiquette lessons. Suzy was taught proper behavior. It was quite an event. |
"Kim ordered a carton of fried wontons. The delivery man brought her food twenty minutes later. But when she opened it up, it was hot and sour soup! She called the restaurant and told them of the mix-up. They quickly sent her out the proper food." |
I wore a pair of sweatpants. It got a hole in the knee. I asked my mom to patch it up. She told me that she couldn't. I kept the pants on anyways. |
My niece is a nursing student. One of her classes is on computing medical dosages. She was doing her homework in her bedroom. Her cat came over and sat on her papers. She took a photo for Snapchat. |
"Blanche was an old fashioned kinda girl. She always full dressed up in public. Despite her prudishness, she always got a lot of male attention. She feels like men want what they don't think they can get. This way, she still gets dates whilst maintaining self respect." |
Tom was out shopping. He had a coupon he wanted to use. Unfortunately it was expired. Tom tried to use it anyway. It went through without trouble. |
"The woman hated her tile floors. She bought a giant rug to cover them up. They were colorful and pretty. But as soon as the dog stepped on them, they were covered in dog hair. She regretted her decision." |
"Megan broke her favorite pair of earbuds. She browsed for a new pair to purchase online. Megan selected a nice pair and prepared to buy them. Megan mom gave her an old pair of functional earbuds she found. They were uncomfortable, and Megan disliked them." |
"I tried to use the laundry room in my new apartment. The washing machine stopped working halfway through the cycle. I had to manually wring out every garment. Then I put them in the dryer, which failed to dry them. It was an awful and lengthy experience that I intend not to repeat." |
Tom bought a new alarm. The snooze button was smaller than the stop button. The first day it tried to wake him up Tom hit the stop button. He went right back to sleep. Tom realized he had to get a different alarm. |
"Near our house growing up there was a huge steep hill. My sister and I loved riding our bikes and scooters down it. One day as we were playing, my sister fell and cut up her feet. I panicked and ran to tell my mom who came to help. She was all bandaged up and to this day you can still see faint scars." |
Courtney was reading a book outside. She fell asleep in the lawn chair. The sun was shining brightly. Courtney wasn't in the shade. Courtney got a sunburn. |
Tom was running a marathon. He was doing well at first. All of a sudden he hit the wall. He was out of breath and couldn't run any more. Tom had to give up and ask for help. |
It was winter and Tom was out of shape. He wanted to get in better shape for summer. He started working out and eating better. By the time it got warm Tom looked much better. He got several compliments. |
I got a surprise package the other day. I had not ordered anything. I had no idea what it could be. I opened the box eagerly. It was just a promotion box with small samples. |
Tom bought a pay per view for a big fight. He got really hooked into the first few fights. They were really exciting and hard fought. Tom thought the main event would be the same. Unfortunately it came out being a boring disappointment. |
Tom was short. A lot of girls turned him down because of it. Tom decided to move to an Asian country. There he seemed taller by comparison. It was much easier for Tom to find a mater. |
Tim got his latest internet bill. The price was twice as normal. Tim called to complain. They told him his promotional pricing had ended. Tim threatened to cancel and got it back. |
Blake was at a restaurant with a friend. He ordered a steak. Blake wanted his steak medium rare. The steak came served well done. Blake returned the steak to be done properly. |
"Bonnie loved fall flowers. Mums were her favorite. She bought several large containers of them. When she put them in her porch, her face lit up. It was great to have her fall decorating done!" |
"Susan went to the lake. She saw a small boy there. She asked him how old he was. He told her he was 3, and today was his birthday. She gave him a toy boat for his birthday." |
"Farrah made a turn although a car was moving towards her. Although it was supposed to stop, the driver continued. They collided into each other. The ambulance took Farrah to the hospital. Due to her car and medical insurance, she didn't pay any money." |
"The yard was terribly overgrown. I had been asking the guys to mow it for weeks. Finally, I couldn't stand looking at it, so I mowed the grass. While I was mowing I caught my foot in a rabbit hole and tripped. I dislocated my hip and had to go to the hospital." |
Jenna had to go to the hospital. She was having emergency surgery. The nurses checked her in and took good care of her. Jenna's friends and family came to visit. Jenna was on the road to recovery. |
John decided to go to swim. He drove 3 miles to the swimming pool. He found out the swimming pool was closed today. He went to a supermarket instead. He bought some snacks. |
"Our cat slept with us last night. I got up at 3 AM to use the bathroom. The cat was sitting awake, looking at my wife. She was purring contentedly. I told my wife the cat favors her." |
"Silvia loved to sing. She would sing at the top of her lungs, in her apartment. One day, the police showed up at her door. They gave her a noise ordinance. Sadly, Silvia sang no more." |
"Josh has a science test tomorrow. He pulled an allnighter so he could be ready. When he got to class, his teacher decided it was open notes. Josh was relieved. He ended up making an A on his test." |
I went to play tennis with a lot of friends. When we were outside we saw the ice cream truck. I jumped for joy. I hadn't seen one in years. I immediately ran to order something. |
"Father liked to play jokes on his children. He would quietly press the window lock button in the truck. He would make a sniffing sound, asking if anyone else smelled smoke. The kids would take a big inhale through their nose to check. They didn't know he'd quietly farted just before asking his question." |
"Jess got dumped by her boyfriend. She began looking at ads for roommates. She came across what she thought were three girls looking for a roomie. When she met up with them, she found out it was three guys. Jess ended up getting the three best roommates." |
Tom was at the beach with friends. He had too much fun and forgot to put sunscreen on. Within hours someone pointed out how red he was. Tom was severely sunburned. He had to leave and get special healing lotion. |
Sam worked at a grocery store. He had forgotten a lunch at home. The store had a deli. Sam took his lunch break. He ordered a plate lunch at the store's deli. |
Rocky was an extremely nervous man. He was always jumping at even mildly surprising sounds. He was walking through the house when his cat surprised him. The tray of beads he was carrying flew in the air and all directions. The falling beads surprised his cat who bolted away. |
Carl was going camping during the weekend. But he needed some camping gear. So Carl went online to look for camping gear. He found tents and other things for camping and bought them. The stuff came before he left to go camping. |
"Lewis and Lucy were playing hide and go seek. Lucy's favorite hiding spot was an old oak wardrobe. There were so many clothes it was easy to stay hidden. Lewis kept calling Lucy's name, but she wouldn't fall for that. Once again, Lucy won the game." |
We got invited to June's party. I was a little worried to go. I did not know anyone that would be there. I didn't want to sit in the corner all night. Everyone ended up being really nice. |
"Jim was so excited about his new phone. He had ordered it the night it was released. It was to be delivered the next day. When he got home, he opened the box. His phone was shattered and Jim was disappointed." |
"Harry was a vampire wannabe. He and his friends liked to dress with capes and wear fake teeth. People always made fun of them but Harry didn't care. However, when he almost bled to death he had to change his mind. He was so scared of his own blood, he renounced the lifestyle." |
"I'd heard that putting phone books in a car door makes it bulletproof. I wanted to test that out to see if it was true. I got a car door from a junkyard and stuffed it with phone books. I then, carefully of course, shot the car door twice with a handgun. Sure enough, the bullets didn't go all the way through!" |
"My dog ran away one day. I called after her, but she wouldn't return. I drove around looking for her. One day, I almost gave up trying to find her. Then I found her on my doorstep, happy to see me." |
"Maria told her boyfriend that she was going out. He said that it was okay to go. When she came home at night, the house was ruined. Since no one was inside, she called her boyfriend. He said that they're no longer together since she went out." |
"Henrys best friend invited him to church. When he walked in the building, people stared at him. An old lady asked him what he's doing here. He said that he was invited. She told him that men with piercings shouldn't be here." |
Sue was used to being popular. Her family decided to move during the middle of the year. She had to start a new school. She was nervous about making friends. Sue finally began making new friends and all was well. |
"Lemmy played the heaviest, loudest rock music on the planet. His fellow musicians worshiped the very chords he pounded on. They showered Lemmy with compliments and asked his major influences. He was happy to tell them, and without a hint of irony. Lemmy said his biggest influences were Elvis and Little Richard." |
"I tried being a cashier in a grocery store. Because i want to have a job,even it's difficult to accept it. One day i was mistaken in giving exact change of one customer. Luckily,the customer is kind and she gave back the excess. Since that day,i do extra careful in giving their change." |
Davis went to the party. He was dressed as a girl. The party was at a gay bar. Everyone was accepting of him. Davis danced the night away. |
Our pantry was very empty. We needed to make a grocery list. I put a few things on the list for myself. My wife put some more things on there. We took the list to the store. |
"I am always looking for ways to make money. One day, I decided to write for a blog website. My first few articles were rejected, but I kept on trying. Eventually, my articles began making money. Now, I can pay my bills by writing online." |
"Frank was excited that he just washed his truck. It took him forever to wash his truck. He looked at his truck and smiled. That's when the birds came and pooped on the front window. Frank was so furious, he had to clean the front window again." |
"Lois was devastated when she got a call that a friend was gravely ill. It was a complete shock as her friend was young and previously healthy. When she got to the hospital, Lois found that her friend was dying. Lois felt helpless until she remembered that she could always pray. Though death was coming, praying togethe... |
"Thomas Vent was a DJ. He'd taken months to release a new track, and his fans were anxious. He didn't want to risk anything, so he released a promo. Sadly his fans were upset, it was just like everything else he made. Thomas never recovered from the loss of his fanbase." |
Tom's power went out in his apartment. He tried to use an old flashlight. Unfortunately the battery had died. Tom tried to find more batteries but didn't have any. He had to stumble in the dark until he found some candles. |
"Sally loved to watch TV. She watched a lot of programs every day. One day, the company decided to not air the shows. Sally was furious! She called in and was able to have her shows returned." |
Tom was in his school's bathroom. He was using a stall. Someone else went in to pee. When they left they turned off the lights. Tom had to finish in the dark. |
Our friends Joe and Sue lived on the first floor of a condo building. They had a porch with hanging plants. One day Joe noticed liquid coming down onto the plants. A 5-year old boy was peeing off the porch. Joe went up to tell the parents. |
Jana was having a bad month. She didn't have enough money to pay her rent. She called her brother to see if he could help with the rent. He told Jana that he barely had enough money to pay his rent. He suggested that they move in together to save money. |
Kate was putting up curtains. She had never done so before. She decided to use nails instead of screws. The hardware didn't stay up very long. The curtains fell down within weeks. |
"Lewis always wanted to party. When at university, he was know as the party king. Even after graduation Lewis kept partying hard. When everyone else settled down, Lewis continued, which made him sad. His friends planned an intervention to help him improve his life." |
"When I was a boy, I found a stray cat on the street. I brought it home and my parents got mad at me. They told me I could not have a cat in the house. I did not want to let it go, but I placed it outside. The cat left, but still comes around occasionally for food." |
Jen has a math test in the morning. She has studied all week. She was ready when she got to class. She finished in record time. Jen was excited when she made an A. |
Tim loved going to the aquarium. He saw a tank with a seahorse in it! Tim watched the creature bob around. The zookeeper threw some food in. Tim watched the seahorse grab it with his tail and eat it. |
Marian was hitting a nail with his hammer. He missed and stubbed his finger. He went to get a bandage. He checked his finger and it was swollen and purple. Marian told himself to be more careful. |
"When i was in college i was too worried about my weight. During vacant time all i do is eating . Until i get fat and gain weight. I tried all vitamins that could make me slim and lost weight. But nothing has changed,i'm still fat and loves to eat." |
"Joe has a math test tomorrow. He has studied all week. He decided he didn't need to study anymore. When he got to class, he froze up. He ended up failing his test." |
Rogers favorite vacation was the one he took in Hawaii. He lives in Montana where there's a lot of snow. Its very cold there most of the year too. He wanted to go where he knew the weather would be nice on the beach. He was there for 2 weeks and didn't want to return to Montana afterward. |
Alicia participated in a race. It was for gym class. She hated running however. So finally she ran as fast as she could but it was not enough. She finished dead last. |
Val walked up to the counter. She skimmed the menu to make sure she knew what she wanted. The cashier greeted her. Val told him her order. She then waited for her food to be prepared. |
The kids were hard at work. They were inventing their own board game. They made a board and some fake money. They taught their friends how to play as well. Everyone loved the game! |
Jared was trying to quit smoking. He was doing well but he started chewing his fingernails. Jared bought a pack of cheap ballpoint pens. He started chewing on those instead of his fingernails. Jared eventually quit smoking and chewing on pen caps. |
Tom was a nerd in high school. He was finally invited to his first party. Everyone there was cool except for him and a few others. It was a party to see who could find the biggest nerd. Tom won and then cried. |
Allie was feeling rather stressed today. She couldn't concentrate on anything else. All she could think about was stress from her job. So she went to a yoga session. Instantly she felt perfectly okay. |
Lucy decided to cook cheese sticks. She had never made them from scratch. She bought all the ingredients. She followed her recipe. They turned out great. |
Jim's roof was badly damaged by a storm. It would often leak when it rained. Jim couldn't afford to hire a professional. He decided to do the work himself. He was able to do so with a few online tutorials. |
"Years ago, I took a vacation with my family. At an airport I saw Tom Hanks. I wanted to say hello. He was with a group of people. I decided to just stare, like everyone else." |
Tom was bored one afternoon. He saw there was a wedding nearby. Tom decided to crash it. At the wedding security spotted him. Tom was kicked out almost immediately. |
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