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"I read about a really great investment and decided to take advantage. I invested $10,000 with the company. A couple of months later, I read that it was a Ponzi scheme. I lost all the money I had invested in it. The person running the company went to prison."
"My friend was running for the presidency. I joined her campaign as I badly wanted her to win the election. I devised a plan to oust her opponent, and emailed it to her. Unfortunately, my emails were intercepted and leaked. I apologized to her opponent and stepped down from her campaign."
"I couldn't find my lunch box. I looked through my bag, my car and my kitchen. When I went to work, I saw my lunch box in the trash. I must have left it in the refrigerator at work last week. The secretary must have cleaned out the refrigerator over the weekend."
"I had a pretty party dress that I wanted to wear to class. I put it on, together with fancy shoes and some fake pearls. Thinking that I looked spectacular, I proudly walked into class. The whole class started to laugh. Apparently, it is unacceptable to wear a party dress to class."
"When I was a child, I believed I could fly as well as Superman. I put on a cape and got my father's ladder from the garage. I climbed onto the roof and jumped off. I ended up breaking my leg and had a cast for 4 weeks. I no longer believe I can fly as well as Superman."
"I heard a strange noise outside my window. I remember hearing that same noise a year ago. I went outside to investigate. There were two deer in my yard, mating. They were the ones who were making that noise."
"I am very good at branding my name. I started out with only $50 million when I was 20 years old. Now I have amassed $10 billion through selling my brand. I put my brand name on buildings, water and steaks. I even have my own brand of clothing, but I don't wear it myself."
"When I was out for a jog, I saw a duck wandering along the road. I tried to pick it up, but it ran away from me. I later overheard my neighbor lamenting about his lost duck. When I went over to tell him about the duck, he was overjoyed. I showed him where I had seen the duck, but it was no longer there."
I've lost my photo album. I used to look through the photos in the album frequently. I miss those photos. I made a collage out of a few photos a couple of years ago. That's all I have left of the photo album.
"It took me 4 years to get my degree in chemical engineering. I was able to land a well-paying job in the petroleum industry. This was before OPEC announced that they would not lower production. After their announcement, oil prices started to decline. My employer could no longer justify keeping me, so I lost my job."
"It was my first day at school in 10 years. I was very nervous but decided to sit in the front row anyway. To my surprise, the class was very interesting and engaging. I even made a few friends in class that day. I wish I had gone back to school earlier."
"My neighbor likes to play his music too loudly. I went over to his apartment and knocked on his door. When he opened the door, I told him to turn his music down. Because his music was so loud, he couldn't hear what I was saying. I had to write it down on a piece of paper and show it to him."
My back had been hurting for over a month. I went to the doctor and he examined me. I told him about how I had lifted a heavy box 2 months ago. He said that's probably why my back hurts now. I'm not going to lift any more heavy boxes.
"There was a bad smelling coming from the kitchen. I went to the kitchen to investigate. The smell seemed to be coming from behind the oven. After I pushed the oven out, I could see what caused the smell. A rat had died behind the oven."
"For art class, I had to make a painting of a pineapple. I went to the store, and bought a nice green pineapple. I started my painting as soon as I got home. It took me 2 weeks to finish the painting. By then, the pineapple had yellowed and parts were rotten."
"Initially, I thought I was looking at a bird with no head. It had only a body and legs, and was standing in a pool of water. It ignored all the fish that were swimming around it. Then the bird's head peeked out from under its wing. It had been sleeping with its head tucked under its wing."
"I was browsing the internet when a pop-up screen appeared. It said I had a virus on my computer and gave me a number to call. Worried that I had a virus, I immediately called the number. The person who answered demanded $100 to solve my problem. He got rid of the virus after I paid with my credit card."
"I had heard about a great new haircutting product called Flowbee. It sounded really efficient and clean. I bought one and used it to cut my own hair. When I told my pals that I had cut my own hair, they were impressed. Now they all want me to cut their hair with the Flowbee."
"I ride my bicycle to school every day. It's different when I ride it in Spring, though. In spring, all the plants along the side of the road bloom. In particular, one plant had thorns which pricked my tires. I ended up with two flat tires that day."
"I was going to a job interview at a prestigious law firm. Most people prepare by practicing in front of the mirror, as did I. I had a set of questions and answers that I rehearsed over and over. Unfortunately, I wasn't asked any of the questions I had prepared. As a result, I did very poorly at the interview."
"I wore a collared shirt and a pair of jeans to work one day. My boss called me into his office and told me to dress better. Anxious about keeping my job, I nodded my head and agreed. At that moment, the CEO walked in, dressed in a t-shirt and shorts. My boss laughed and told me to forget it."
I bought a sewing machine because I wanted to learn how to sew. My first project was to make a simple bag. It turned out really well. I've made many projects over the years. The best project was a party dress that I made out of satin last year.
"When I was a child, I went to the lake with my brothers. My older brother was able to walk along the bottom of the lake. My little brother said the lake was too deep and refused to enter. The bottom of the lake was too deep for me to walk along. I did, however, manage to swim across the lake."
"There was going to be a dance at school. Nervously, I asked Mary to go to the dance with me. I was delighted when she accepted! I practiced dancing in front of the mirror for a week. Unfortunately, the dance was canceled due to an epidemic."
"I wanted to plant a new cherry tree in my backyard. Rather than pay for someone to do the digging, I dug the hole myself. As I dug deeper, I suddenly felt my shovel hit a hard object. I thought it was a rock, but it turned out to be a pipe. I had burst the pipe and ended up with a costly repair bill."
"I met a smart, beautiful and intriguing young woman at the library. She was wearing the most exquisite and sensuous perfume. I can't get her and the scent out of my head. Yesterday, to my delight, I smelled the scent again. Unfortunately, it was at the mall, and someone had sprayed it at me."
"The presidential candidate was giving a speech at the podium. Suddenly, the crowd started pointing and laughing. Confused, the candidate looked around for the source of the laughter. He noticed that the crowd was pointing to a bird hopping on the stage. The bird flew up to the podium, causing the crowd to cheer."
"I went ice skating with my friends. That was the first time I had ever been skating. My friends, on the other hand, were experienced skaters. They were teaching me to do a spin when I fell and hurt my wrist. I went to a doctor, who told me my wrist was sprained."
"I was waiting in line to vote at the voting booth. The clerk came to tell me that they were out of ballots. I asked her when new ballots would arrive, as I wanted to vote. Since she said it could take hours, I decided to go home. I didn't vote during that election."
"Last month, I received an email message on my work account. The email said to click on the enclosed link for an update. I clicked it and a file started to download onto my computer. Then I was suddenly locked out of my computer. I was helpless as my files were stolen in the phishing scam."
"I had a job picking cherries during the summer. The job was much tougher than I thought it would be. I had to climb up and down the ladder while carrying bags of cherries. Eventually, I made only about $5 an hour since I was so slow. The only thing I liked about it were the free cherries I received."
"I was watching tv at home. The kids were playing football in the house. I told them to stop playing in the house, but they wouldn't listen. They threw the football at the tv and broke it. I grounded them for a month."
"I frequently go jogging near my house. The past few times I have been jogging, wasps have been following me. During one of those times, a wasp landed on my face. Startled, I slapped at it and it stung me. I still go jogging along that route, but haven't been stung again."
"In an effort to lose weight, I tried an exercise program. The program started with my walking for half an hour daily. I kept up the routine for a week. Once the week was up, I started jogging for half an hour daily. So far, I have lost 10 pounds by sticking to the program."
"I work as a secretary. There was a bin in the office that was full of paper. My boss told me to call maintenance to get rid of it. I called maintenance, but they said it was too heavy to move. I had to remove half of the paper so that they could move it."
"I went to the Lost and Found department to see if they had my bag. They asked me for a description of my bag. I told them what it looked like, but they didn't have it there. Then I found my bag at my friend's house. I must have left it there last week and forgotten."
"As I was driving to work, it started to rain. This made me mad because I had just washed my car the day before. The was a pothole full of mud in the middle of the road. I couldn't help but drive over it, making my car dirty again. I was even madder now, because I had to wash my car again."
"I was appointed Chairman of the company. To make a good impression, I redecorated my office. I bought brand new furniture and had the walls repainted. Unfortunately, the company could not afford the expenses. The company went out of business and I had to step down."
"I wanted to make a lot of money as CEO of my company. Unconcerned with stability, I focused on short-term deals. I made losing deals, but hid them in the financial statements. Only after a whistleblower reported me did I confess. I am now serving time in prison."
"I am a powerful politician. Wanting convenience, I installed an email server in my home. I handled all kinds of sensitive information on the server. When I ran for president, many questioned my use of the server. They tried to indict me, but were unsuccessful."
"I was planning to bring a salad to a potluck. Wanting to be organized, I had made it 2 days before the potluck. I kept the salad in the refrigerator. By the time I brought it to the potluck, the salad looked wilted. Now, I don't make food until a few hours before a potluck."
"I had been invited to a party. Wanting to look my best, I shopped around for a nice dress. I finally found a beautiful dress that would go well with my pearls. I wore it to the party. To my chagrin, I saw someone else there wearing the same dress."
"Since it was a beautiful day, Tom and I went fishing. We took the boat out to a nice, clam lake near my house. After much deliberation, we rowed to an area near a few rocks. Almost immediately, Tom caught a fish. I was cheering while he reeled it in."
"I was playing Pokemon Go with my friend. We were running around to various Pokestops. I wasn't looking where I was going, and walked right off a cliff. I fell about 50 feet, and sustained a broken ankle. My friend called an ambulance."
"I took my son fishing with me at the lake near our house. When a butterfly flew by, he put his pole down and chased it. By the time he came back, I had caught a big fish. When he saw my fish, he made sure he was not distracted anymore. Soon after, he, too, caught a big fish."
"My mother asked me to chop a tree down for firewood. When I looked in spring, it was full of pretty flowers. When I looked in summer, it had juicy fruit. When I looked in fall, it had little baby birds in nests. Finally, in winter, I chopped it down and used it for firewood."
"I used my credit card when I shopped at Target last month. Yesterday, I received an email from Target about a data breach. I immediately put an alert on my credit card. I also ordered a credit report for $20, and am awaiting its arrival. Although I took precautions, I am still worried about identity theft."
"One day my car was making strange noises. I opened up the hood to investigate. I couldn't find the source of the problem. I took it to a mechanic. After a few hours and a large bill, the car was fixed."
"I decided I wanted to buy a new car. I visited the car lots. I test drove a new red car. I liked it, so I talked to the salesperson about financing. After the paperwork was done, the car was mine!"
"When I was 8, I moved to a new school district. I was scared because I didn't want to start in a new school. On the first day, I was shy but I did say hello to some kids. They invited me to sit with them at lunch. Now, 10 years later, we are still friends."
We couldn't decide on a name for our new baby. We asked family members for their opinion. We read baby books after asking family. We finally decided to just name the baby Junior. We hope Junior will like his name!
"My family was going to Disney World. We had to pack our bags and find our airplane tickets. We took the dog to be boarded. We flew on the airplane. Then we got to our hotel, ready to hit the park tomorrow."
"My husband and I wanted to have a baby. We spent a few months trying, then got pregnant. Pregnancy was rough, as I was very sick. Then after 9 months, I knew labor was starting. After 10 hours at the hospital, we had our new baby!"
"Jack entered a golf tournament. He was a good golfer, and thought he had a shot at winning. He practiced hard to get ready. He entered the tournament and finished eighth. He wanted to have finished higher, but was happy with his performance."
Bill had to give a speech for class. He was very anxious about it. His uncle had taught him breathing exercises to calm his nerves. He took slow deep breaths before his speech. He minimized his level of anxiety and gave a great speech.
"Phil was on an overseas flight to England. The plane was struck by lightning in mid-air. The other passengers got very anxious, and Phil was terrified. The pilot landed the the plane safely. Phil was grateful that everything worked out."
Jacob and Sally entered the science fair. Their project was on photosynthesis. They grew the same plants with different amounts of light. They recorded the difference the amount of light had on growth. They won the science fair with their amazing project.
"Timmy's grandfather took him fishing for the first time. Timmy really wanted to catch a fish. His grandfather took him to the best fishing hole in the area. Timmy cast in his line, and a fish took the bait. Timmy caught a fish on the first try, and was happy."
John decided that he wanted to raise and sell rabbits. He bought a male and two females. He gave them lots of love and attention. Soon they were producing lots of babies. John had so many rabbits now that he can't give them away.
Albert really loved pencils and pens. He decided to open a stationery store. He bought lots of inventory for the store. He advertised in the local paper. Lots of people came to his grand opening at the end of the week.
Gregory felt sick and very tired. He was worried that he was very ill. He went to see Doctor Gemma. He explained that he was ill. She gave him some pills so that he could feel better.
Kate announced to Matthew that she had a new job. It would require her moving to a tropical location. She asked Matthew to come with her. Matthew agreed to come because he loved Kate. They moved to their new house on an island.
Richard and Mary raised dairy cows. One day one of their cows was very sick. Mary examined the cow. She asked Richard to call the doctor. The doctor came and helped the cow get better.
Amanda wrote an action/adventure play. She asked all of her friends to help her produce it. They built sets for all the different scenes. They practiced their lines. On opening night the play was a great success making Amanda happy.
"Fourth of July was one of Ben's favorite holidays. After a day of swimming, picnics and games there were fireworks. It was the perfect way to end the day. This year's display was the best yet. Ben was feeling quite satisfied when he got home late that night."
Bonnie and her sister Sue were collecting sea shells. Bonnie only picked up perfect ones. But Sue was looking for shells with holes in them. Bonnie couldn't figure out what her sister was doing. Until that night when she strung her shells into a necklace.
Elle's class went to the petting zoo. Everyone had a little bucket of food for the animals. As she was feeding a little goat from her hand she felt a shove. A bigger goat knocked the food right out of her other hand. Then he ate all the rest of the food by himself.
Bob went to the barber for a trim before prom. He just needed to shave his hairline in the back to finish up. As he was doing it the barber sneezed. The razor went up the back of Bob's head. He had an almost bald streak down the center of his head!
Joe watched his dad drink a cup of coffee every morning. He kept begging his dad for some. Finally his dad gave in and poured him a cup. Joe gagged after he took a big swallow. He couldn't understand why his dad liked it so much.
Lenny heard chirping as he walked by the holly tree in his yard. He looked down and saw a baby bird on the ground. He carefully lifted it up and placed it in the nest with two others. He was worried the mother bird would reject this baby. But shortly after she came back with worms and fed all three of them.
"Lisa's mom waited in the car while she ran into the donut store. Her mother had told her to get a dozen assorted donuts. Lisa made sure to get flavors everyone in the family would like. She picked twelve but the worker told her she would get one more. They sold baker's dozens, which were 13 for the price of 12."
"Every day Ed's mom made his lunch for him. It was always a turkey sandwich, chips, an apple and fruit snacks. Ed complained that his lunch was always boring and the same. The next day he had a bag of baby carrots, zucchini and bell peppers. He decided not to complain about his lunch ever again."
Lilly's grandmother kept some cacti in pots on the kitchen windowsill. Lily thought she heard a noise outside so she ran to the window. As she bent to look out her face brushed up against one of the cacti. She gasped as some of the prickles hit and embedded into her face. Her grandmother spent half an hour removing the...
"On Christmas morning, Ben's stocking was full of gold coins. Santa rewarded his good behavior with cold hard cash! A few days later he went to the candy store with some of his coins. When he went to pay the worker burst out laughing. The coins he had were chocolate covered in gold foil."
Mollie was coloring her hair the day before prom. She needed it to stay on for ten minutes for strawberry blonde. But she fell asleep for an hour. When she woke up she washed the color out as quickly as she could. But her hair had turned bright red!
Mary grabbed some birthday candles from the kitchen drawer. She put five on the cake and lit them. He tried to blow them out but they wouldn't stop flaming. She had accidentally used trick candles! Her poor son was sad that his birthday wish wouldn't come true.
Jill was very careful applying sunscreen for her day at the beach. She put it everywhere the sun could reach. At least she thought she did! When she got home she realized she had missed the tops of her feet. They were so burned she couldn't wear shoes for three days!
Sally asked her little brother to put sunscreen on her back. She thought he did a good job because he took his time. Later that day someone laughed when she walked by. Her brother designs on her back with the suntan lotion. She had little smiley faces all over her back!
Jill was spending the weekend at her aunt's house in the country. She went outside after dark to get some fresh air. When she looked up she couldn't believe how bright the stars were. In the city they weren't as noticeable because of all the lights. But out here they were everywhere and very beautiful.
"Emily decided her cat needed more exercise. So she bought a collar and a leash for him. Everyone laughed at her, saying it would never work. She practiced in the house to get him used to walking on the leash. She had the last laugh as they walked together past her friends!"
Lilly bought beautiful red shoes to wear with her prom dress. The heels were over four inches high. When her date showed up there was one problem. In her new shoes she towered over him! She didn't want him to be uncomfortable so she changed shoes.
Ed and his buddies went to the middle school dance together. The music had a great beat so they went out on the floor to dance. Ed was really getting into it. All of a sudden he realized the music had stopped but he hadn't. He was still dancing while everyone watched.
Liz was excited that she was babysitting for a new family. They were paying twice what she normally made. After the parents left she found out why. The kids were terrible and wouldn't listen. She vowed she would not watch them again for any amount of money.
"Joy and Robbie wanted to build the best sandcastle ever. They worked on it all morning before they had to go have lunch. When they came back, people were gathered around it. They were talking about how creative and big it was. Joy and Robbie felt very proud of their creation."
"Bob and his friend Joe were playing hide and seek. When it was Bob's turn to hide, he waited and waited. Joe never came, so he thought he must have found the perfect spot. He finally went back inside the house to find Joe at the table. He was eating cookies and had totally forgotten about Bob."
Jill got a visit from the Tooth Fairy when she lost her first tooth. When she realized she'd get money for teeth she started scheming. She might have only been six but she was smart. She had a container of shark teeth her grandfather had given her. She put them under her pillow but she didn't fool the Tooth Fairy!
"There was a woman down the street who did laundry for money. Everyone agreed that she was the best one to take your laundry to. One day, the laundry woman disappeared. Everyone was very worried and rightly so since she was always around. A few weeks later, she appeared and told everyone she is now married!"
"Betty loved her Grandma's chair. It was something she remembered seeing around when she was younger. When Betty's Grandma passed away, she begged her mother for the chair. Although her mother wanted the chair, she knew Betty cherished it. Betty was given the chair for her room which made her very happy."
"Danny loved to play with his puppy in the woods behind his house. They would run through the woods and chase each other. One day, Danny couldn't find his puppy in the woods. Danny cried as he walked back to his house. When Danny returned, his puppy was waiting for him at the door!"
"Anne loved to see the colorful and beautiful bird outside her window. When winter came, the bird stopping appearing at her window. Anne became very sad and depressed. She believed that the bird had passed away. Spring came fast and with it came Anne's bird with a new family!"
I used to be afraid of swimming. Both deep and shallow water make me nervous. I was invited to go swimming at a friend's house. I lied to him by saying I was busy. I felt bad for lying.
Dave and his family own a nice house on a lake. He loved spending a weekend there when he could. It was scheduled to be extremely rainy on his next planned trip. Dave braved the storm to make it to his lakehouse. He was pleased on his decision when the storm finally passed.
Mike is a freelance photographer. He was contracted to shoot a local music festival. It was extremely hot the day Mike was supposed to shoot. Mike went to the festival to perform his job duties. Mike didn't think the reward was worth his efforts.
"Timmy was playing with his toys. His mother called his name. He did not respond, until she pulled him into the car. They were off to see the the doctor. The doctor checked his ear and said ""You have a lot of ear wax!"
Randy had a choice to make. He could either take care of his kids. Or he could go live with his new girlfriend Freda. Randy didn't think too hard about it. He chose to live with his new girlfriend Freda and raise her kids.
Bill needs new car. He decides to head down to the dealership. He picks out a red car. He's so happy with his choice. Bill buys the car and doesn't look back.
William is driving down the road. He feels his car start to get loud. He gets out and pops the hood. He is shocked by what he sees. His engine is smoking so badly it's blown!
Aaron was coming home from a football game. He hears a loud noise coming from his car. He pulled over to see what was wrong. He pops his hood and smoke flies everywhere. He called for help and waited to get picked up.
William was driving down the road. He hears a loud noise coming from his car. He pulled over to see what was wrong. He pops his hood and smoke flies everywhere. He called for help and waited to get picked up.
Willie is on his way home from a concert. He hears a loud noise coming from his car. He pulls over to see what's wrong. The engine was smoking very badly. His car engine is blown up!