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Jay was driving very fast one day. He was going in and out of lanes. Jay answered his phone while he was driving too fast. When he was talking he didn't notice the brake lights in front of him. The traffic stopped suddenly and Jay hit the car in front of him. |
Tim had a lot of jaw pain. He eventually went to a dentist. They took x-rays and found the problem. Tim had a wisdom tooth moving in. They had to pull it out. |
Tim was home alone. His neighbor went over and tried to walk in. Tim wasn't expecting anybody. The door was locked and the neighbor knocked. Tim never got up to answer. |
"My great aunt was terrified of Preacher the parrot. She insisted he was cursing at everyone. She was hard of hearing, so she was hearing him incorrectly. We all teased her about it. One day, even I thought he was cursing, and I stopped laughing at her." |
"After having my hair relaxed, I really loved my hair. It was thick and long and shiny. One day and over the course of a few weeks, something changed. My hair started falling out and there was nothing I could do. For the next year or so I lived with thin hair until it grew back." |
"I couldn't decide what to make for lunch. I had to flu, and was miserable. I tried to find something that was easy. I ended up putting taquitos in the microwave. Nobody was happy with it, but they accepted it." |
"Tommy was eating with his friends at a Mexican restaurant. Before the meal was served, they had chips and salsa. Tommy ate a lot of chips and salsa. His meal came but Tommy wasn't hungry anymore. Tommy brought most of his food home." |
I was looking at my attic one day. It looked like it would make a good clubhouse. I put a couch and a tv up there. My friends and I had fun in our new clubhouse. Until we realized that rats live up there. |
Tom was out on a hike. He heard rattling near a rock. Tom went to investigate. It was a snake. Tom slowly walked away and then ran. |
Allie had never worked out before. But she knew how important it was for her health. So she joined a gym. But after the first class she could not do it. It was too much for her. |
"There were lots of dirty dishes. But I didn't feel like cleaning them. When I wanted to make food later, I regret not washing them. And then there were even more dishes to do. The next time, I decided to clean the dishes right away." |
I took my son into the laser tag game. We had to put on heavy vests. The vests had flashing lights. We ran around shooting at each other in the dark. My son and my team won the competition. |
Bill spent time matching socks when doing his laundry. The socks would get mixed up in his sock drawer. So he spent time each morning trying to find a matching pair. He couldn't take it anymore and threw his socks away. He bought 30 pairs of identical socks and solved his problem. |
I couldn't find any good pictures of myself. I always thought I looked too fat in the ones I had. I decided to take a new one. I posed in the bathroom mirror. I thought I looked cute for a change. |
"The superintendent was called late during the night. When he entered the apartment, it was flooded. He turned off the water. And looked everywhere for signs of life. As he found no one, he waited patiently for the police to arrive." |
Samantha had just learned that her boyfriend was an investment banker. She was shocked that he was so rich. She decided to hatch a plan. She wanted to be a housewife and set her mission in motion. She put her plan in place to get him to marry her. |
Joel poured his son-in-law a cup of whiskey. The boy said he didn't drink. Joel looked at him suspiciously. The boy reluctantly downed the whiskey in one shot. He started coughing and Joel laughed. |
Tom got a new job. He was about to quit his old one. Instead they let him go. Tom was able to get a severance package. It made his transition much easier. |
Tom bought a puzzle online. He tried to put it together but it was too hard. The puzzle didn't want to match the picture. After a while Tom realized it was a different puzzle. He finished and kept it anyway. |
I went to school with a famous NFL player. We've always stayed good friends. We were invited to his fourth of july party. We got there early with blankets and food. We were all disappointed when it got rained out. |
My teeth felt fuzzy. I decided I needed to brush them. Upon entering my bathroom I found my toothpaste and toothbrush. I squirted a pea sized amount of toothpaste on the toothbrush. I brushed my teeth. |
"I took the dog to the vet last week. When we got there, a woman was bringing in a trailer. Inside the trailer was a beautiful quarter horse. We walked up and asked to pet him. She smiled and let us sit on him too." |
Fred liked Susie. He really wanted to ask her to the ball. But he was nervous. She said yes however. So fred was very happy. |
Heathers mom's birthday is today. Heather waited until the last minute. She waited so long to get something she almost forgot. Heather went to the store looking around. She decided to get a bouquet of flowers for her mother. |
"Maggie has to keep the electrical outlets covered in her living room. If she doesn't, her toddler could get hurt. She didn't have enough covers so she had to think of a solution. After a lot of thinking and examining the living room she got an idea. She would use furniture to block some of the outlets." |
My best friend for my entire life called. I hadn't talked to her in months. She told me she was sorry for being so distant. She found out her husband was unfaithful and was divorcing him. I offered her condolences and said I would always be there for her. |
Amanda loved music. She was going to a concert for her favorite artist. She had gotten front row tickets for the show! She got to the arena hours before the show. Amanda couldn't wait to see the band live! |
Allison loved to eat pizza. Her favorite pizza place was Tony's Pizza. She went to Tony's Pizza and was shocked to see it closed. Allison found out that they were closed due to a roach infestation. She no longer had an appetite for pizza. |
"Air Force Pilot Jeff Duncan was shot down over Germany in World War 2. He was sent to a highly secure prisoner of war camp. Working from a plan he devised, he started digging under the compound. Just as German officers were about to catch him, an alarm went off. Someone else's failed escape gave Jeff just enough time ... |
"I was sick of getting my hair tangled. I went to the store to buy a new brush. I found a pink plastic one. It said it was ouchless. I took it home and used it, amazed at the improvement." |
Tom got a kitten. It ran away within days. Tom never found it. He got another cat. By the time Tom's kitten returned he had forgotten about it. |
Tom was shopping at the mall. He wanted to buy a gift for his sister. He shopped around many stores. Eventually he found a whistle. He bought it and his sister liked the gift. |
"Marie knew she always cried too much. So when her mom told her that her old dog had died, she stiffened. Her mom didn't understand her reaction, but Marie refused to cry. She stayed with her mom, stoic for an hour. Only when she left, did Marie let her tears fall down her cheeks." |
"Julie overslept that morning. She had to rush her shower to arrive in time at work. As she climbed on the bus, she scratched her head. She found soap bubbles when she retrieved her hand from her hair. As soon as she arrived at work, she cleaned the bubbles away." |
Tom really didn't like his job. He looked online for new work. After several interviews Tom wasn't offered any positions. He kept applying to different places but to no avail. Tom was never able to get a new job. |
John got laid off from his company. He was close to retirement age already. John felt bored and listless his first week of unemployment. John decided to start a business of his own. He now has a flourishing online company. |
"Ken's TV remote was acting up. He called for a new one, but the company said they were out of stock. Ken decided to try the old-fashioned method. He banged it on the palm of his hand. Sure enough, the remote began to work normally again!" |
"Zoe set her goals really high that year. She wanted to be the best in every subject at school. She studied very hard foregoing any unrelated activities all year. She passed all her final exams with flying colors. And when she went to accept her diploma, she was very proud indeed." |
Don was on vacation. His GPS stopped working. Don kept driving thinking he was going the right way. After a couple of hours Don realized his mistake. He had to turn around and drive all the way back. |
Kimmy lost her FitBit. She was so distraught! Then her mom texted her at school. She'd found Kimmy's FitBit under the couch! Kimmy was elated! |
Tom wanted to help his country. Tom was in really great shape. Tom was a trained fighter. Tom decided to try out for the Navy Seals. Tom became a Navy Seal. |
Allie loved tacos. But unfortunately she had no taco places near her. But to her surprise a place was opening up. The opening day she was first in line. When she tried the taco it was amazing. |
I told a friend I would bring him a package yesterday. The guilt was too much because I did not do what I said. I am relieve I took my friend his package today. My friend forgave me for not keeping my word. Now i feel lighter having lifted that guilt off my shoulders/ |
"Lou was getting his hair cut for prom. The barber was razoring around his hairline. All of a sudden, the barber sneezed. The razor raked up Lou's head leaving a bald streak. Lou's date was not pleased when he showed up with a baseball cap." |
"I first knew something was wrong when my son couldn't sleep. He couldn't stop moving long enough. He couldn't focus on anything at all most of the time. I took him to see a doctor. The doctor blew us off, and I felt defeated." |
Tim was at the beach flying a kite. The wind started to pick up as a storm came in. Tim kept playing until it got too intense. A strong wind ripped the kite off and flew it away. Tim was never able to recover it. |
Tom bought a lottery ticket. He didn't pay much attention to it. After a few days he decided to check to see if he won. Surprisingly Tom matched several numbers. He wound up winning a few thousand dollars. |
Kate had a flat tire by the side of the road. She noticed a cop car pull up. At first she thought she was in trouble. Then the cop offered to help with the tire. He changed it out for her. |
"I started making Halloween cookies by placing the dough on the sheet. When I turned around, there were bugs all over the floor. I screamed and dropped the cookie sheet on the floor. The bugs got all over the cookie dough. I had to buy more cookies and call an exterminator." |
"I went to turn on the computer. When I turned it on, there was a blue screen. I decided to call tech support for help. When I called, they said to reboot it. I did and the computer worked like normal." |
"My wife was laid off in September. She applied for unemployment. The state paid, but wanted her to attend a class. She reluctantly attended. The class lasted two hours and she was happy to get it over with." |
Sally's favorite toy was a teddy bear. She carried the bear everywhere she went. One day her family went to a restaurant and she brought the bear. She was so excited about the restaurant that she forgot her bear. Sally was very upset when she realized she couldn't find it. |
Tim bought a chair at an antique store. He got a good deal on it because it was slightly broken. Tim decided to fix it himself. He went online and got a tutorial and tools. It took him a bit but Tim successfully fixed up the antique chair. |
Tom loved riding his bicycle. One day his chain busted. Tom didn't know how to replace it. He went online and looked up tutorials. He was able to do it without much trouble. |
Tammy went to the hairdresser. She wanted to get a new look. Tammy let the hairdresser decide the look. She was surprised by how good it came out. Tammy returned to the hairdresser often. |
I was hungry this morning. There was no food in my house. I created a menu and a grocery shopping list. I gathered my canvas shopping bags. I walked to the health food store. |
"Anna at first felt that her baby shouldn't watch TV so early in life. Then her mom babysat her infant son, and Anna caught a few glimpses. The modern TV programs weren't like she remembered. They were actually educational, teaching counting, ABCs and morals! Anna decided TV was good for her baby after all." |
It was Stacy's sixteenth birthday. She really wanted a car. But she did not know if her parents would get her one. Before she knew it she saw one in the driveway. It was a new car and she was thrilled. |
Jim wanted to quit smoking cigarettes. He had tried before and failed. He went to his doctor for some help. His doctor gave him a nicotine patch. Jim never smoked a cigarette again. |
Sally bought a book from the library. She opened it to page 3. She read the words but they didn't make since to her. She looked at the cover. She got a Chinese book by accident. |
Tom wanted to enlist in the military. Before he applied he thought about what he could do to help. He wanted to improve his chances of acceptance. He decided to get a buzz cut. He applied and was accepted. |
Tina was watching a scary movie. She was in the theater and had a big bag of popcorn. A scary scene crept up on her. Tina jumped and sent the popcorn flying everywhere. She wound up spilling more popcorn than she ate. |
Kyra was leaving her toys around. Her room was a mess. Kyra's mom was tired of the mess. Her mom packaged up a lot of the toys. She donated the toys. |
We all went to the race together. We cheered as our friend was up. He squealed his tires and burned rubber. He won the race. We took him out to celebrate afterwards. |
"The dog heard the cacophonous voices coming from the bedroom. She ran in, thinking we were arguing. We were just being loud and annoyed about work. She jumped up with her feet in my lap. That's when I let my husband know we should calm our voices for her." |
Phil lived in a suburban neighborhood that had many animal visitors. Phil's favorite visitor was a young buck deer. This deer would nap outside his window during the day. Phil thought maybe one of his cats would find the deer interesting. When he placed the cat in the window it became frightened and fled. |
"Joe just bought a new laptop. When he got to basketball practice, he put it in his backpack. When he got back, he could not find it anywhere. Joe was ready to say it was stolen. He searched his backpack again and it was in a another spot." |
"Vanessa bought a new face today. She placed the vase in the living room. She put flowers in it to make it look great. The vase was unstable and dropped on the floor. Luckily, it didn't break but Vanessa nearly had a meltdown." |
Becky and her brother Tim were picking out pumpkins. They were going to carve Jack-O-Lanterns. Becky tried to tell Tim which pumpkin to pick. Tim didn't agree and they started fighting over a large pumpkin. Their parents soon stepped in and decided the big one was theirs. |
"I walked into the kitchen. I got a glass and some orange juice. Just as I removed the cap, the bottle slipped. It fell to the floor. I cleaned up the huge mess, frustrated and frazzled." |
Tom was shopping at his favorite store. He had a membership card. He didn't realize he had enough points for a free gift. Tom picked out something he really liked. It kept him going back to the same store often. |
Bill put a pot of oil on the range to heat up. He added kernels of popcorn. The popping started slowly then escalated. Soon the popcorn was raising the lid of the pot. He had put too much in so it was overflowing. |
"Aya had visited family in Colombia, then been stopped on her way back. A Spanish translator told her she was randomly chosen for screening. They put Aya through an X-ray machine and went through her bags. When they found nothing suspicious, they're-packed her things for her. Then they led her out and told her to have ... |
"Anna needed to go to the store but did not have a car. It was raining. She did not have an umbrella, but started walking anyway. Shortly after starting out, she tripped in a pot hole. Anna was not having a good day." |
Bill wanted to run for class president. His competitor was very popular. Bill spent a lot of time meeting students. He asked them for their vote. He lost the president race by a lot. |
"Kelly was boiling a big pot of beans for supper. Suddenly she heard a loud hiss and a pop. She inspected the pot and realized that the bottom was opening up. Luckily, it didn't seem to be leaking so she continued cooking. Luckily, the pot was pretty simple to fix." |
Tom was an olympic gymnast. He was going for the gold. Everyone thought he deserved it. Unfortunately the Russian gymnast was given the wind. It was later found out that the competition was rigged. |
Tom and Chris were friends. Chris liked doing Sudoku puzzles. Tom had never heard of Sudoku. Chris introduced Tom to Sudoku. Tom found his new hobby and liked doing the puzzles. |
I could barely hear anything. I tried turning up the sound. Nothing was making it any louder. I gave up and purchased new speakers. The new speakers did the job and I was happy. |
Jesse wanted his son to watch more educational programs on TV. His son wanted to watch cartoons. Jesse found a program that was an educational cartoon. His son loved watching it. Jesse was happy with the compromise. |
Sue wasn't feeling well. She had stayed in bed all day. Sue hadn't eaten all day. She barely drank anything. Sue got dehydrated. |
Rebecca was watching television. She got bored with the show and wanted to change the channel. She tried to grab the remote but it dropped on the ground. The remote changed the channel to the golf channel. Rebecca was mad but she fell asleep from the golf show. |
James walked to the high school. He opened his old locker. It was the same combination. He took out the student's backpack. He took the money and ran. |
Nate went to the thrift store. He saw a cool hat. He bought the hat and put it on. A day later his head was itchy. The hat had lice. |
I had never experienced the death of anyone before. I traveled to Maryland to attend the funeral. Lots of people were there. I hugged his mother and best friend. I went back home crying broken heartedly. |
"The family loved Christmas. They always picked out the perfect Christmas tree. This year, they found one that was very tall and full. They took it home and decorated it carefully. When it was all lit up, they stood back to admire it." |
Tim had a helium balloon. He accidentally let go of it. It started to fly away. Tim tried to chase after it. Unfortunately it was gone before he knew it. |
Last year our apartment building had fall decorations in the lobby. This year we noticed no decorations. My wife contacted the property manager. The manager said some tenants complained about the smell. We were unhappy but understood. |
"Kyo was determined to run a four-minute mile. He raced his brother each morning. Slowly but surely, he grew faster and faster. Soon Kyo had not only met his goal, but passed it. He was running a mile in well under four minutes!" |
Tom lived in Arizona. He wanted to add a new fun hobby to his life. He wanted the hobby to be healthy. He decided to take up hiking. He hiked mountains and had a great time. |
Tom had just ended a long relationship. His friend got a new girlfriend shortly after. It was the same girl Tom had just broken up with. Tom's friend tried to talk to him about it. Tom cut them both out. |
Maurice took a nap in the back seat of his car. He had been pulling long hours at the station. He heard a wrap on his window in the early morning hours. His partner lifted up a bag of Carl's Jr. Maurice unwrapped the sausage biscuit and sipped his coffee. |
Jake ordered a backpack online. But he received another box with his name on it. It was another backpack that was better than the one he ordered. And he felt very lucky to receive it. Jake decided to donate the original backpack he ordered. |
John took a new job in an inside sales role. John had never made sales telephone calls before. John read books and watched videos on how to make sales calls. John began working very hard at being good on the phone. John wound up being the number two salesman that quarter! |
Ken was at a restaurant. His food took a long time to cook. When it finally arrived it was half frozen. Ken complained but nobody really cared. Ken left a bad review and never returned. |
Noah had a date. He was running late. Noah didn't tell his date. The woman got tired of waiting. She left before Noah arrived. |
"When the roads cleared slightly, I made it down the street to a lot. I went inside the big chain store. I purchased a comforter. I went back to my car and tried to get some sleep. I woke up when an employee told me to leave." |
"John was filling up at a gas station. Suddenly, a car pulled up very close. The window rolled down, revealing a woman with a black eye. She asked John for help to skip town and escape her boyfriend. John gave her a hundred dollar bill, wishing her well." |
Larry wanted to get a new baseball cap. He didn't have enough money though. He started asking friends if they had any extra hats. His friend Bill had one. Bill sold him the baseball cap for just a couple bucks. |
"The old man next door has dementia. He was outside this morning. Concerned, I called his daughter. She told me he was singing and dancing. I laughed, and chose not to disturb him." |
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