500 Ironic Stories

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Porcelain Touch Oct 03, 2026

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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 audio.

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Misplaced Affections Sep 26, 2026

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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 text and audio.

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True Cowboys Fan Sep 19, 2026

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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.

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Anonymous Assist Sep 12, 2026

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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.

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Duchess Doppelganger Sep 05, 2026

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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.

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The Bad Word Aug 29, 2026

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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.

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Hoped for Haunting Aug 22, 2026

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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.

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Personal Sound Track Aug 15, 2026

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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.

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Birding Aug 08, 2026

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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.

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Five Star Guest Aug 01, 2026

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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.

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