Stories tagged “odd”
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Not your standard bathroom
“Now sir, if you’ll come with me.” the stewardess said, yanking me out of my seat and towards the flight attendant’s lounge where, I assume, she’ll radio the cockpit for instructions. But she misses the flight attendants lounge and he...
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Self Sufficient
“Next!” “Uh, hi. I’m Biofuel.” “Biofuel, huh? And what can you do for us?” “Well, I, uh, I…excrete a liquid that can power any internal combustion engine.” “…excrete?” “...
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A Camp Out He'll Never Forget
“Dude, why were you just pissing in your gas tank?” “Oh, uh, heh. I didn’t think you could see that. I can, uh, well, my piss is flammable.” “Your piss…what? Did you just decide one morning to fill up your tank...
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The Letter Arrives
Joe Smalls was a quiet, well-mannered man in his late 30s, or early 40s, unsure of his exact date of birth due to circumstances well beyond his control. His hair was always neatly trimmed, and his face bare of any unsightly stubble. A pressed shirt, ti...
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The tube
As he sat he glances around him. The usual mundane crowd of London types. His eyes fixed on a middle aged woman almost opposite him. She had a slightly awkward demeanour and wore a threadbare coat made of a woven wool material. Her dark hair was thi...
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The prize
Rustling the bag she had previously crumpled tightly in her hand, she produced a sealed bottle of water. He realized he was staring at her. This wasn’t the done thing on the tube, so he forced himself to look away. When he glanced back, a curi...
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The teeny voice
“The sky is large on large days and small on small days!” the teeny voice recited over the sequels. “The sky’s the limit, the sky’s the limit!” God, I hate that voice. Even after all these years, it still comes back ...
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A Pointless Application
Eternally swimming but not going anywhere. There is no current, no water, even she doesn’t exist, but in a weird way she does. Just like us, in our momentariness. If something exists for a limited time, it doesn’t exist at all. But relentle...
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When the clock struck four.... Part 1
As I walked in the field of aptly named daisies, I noted the new coat of paint on the river. How odd, I thought, as the river should not get a new coat of paint, being a liquid. It was then that I noticed the smell of rotting flesh coming from the dire...
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First Date Conversation Starter
The repression of laughter seeped through their mouths that were curled up in obvious smiles. The couple of strangers, one taller than the other, walked down the dimly lit street keeping pace with each other. The sight that forced them to nervously lau...
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My Family is Odd.
My family is loud, My family is wierd, My family is slightly odd. My daddy likes boats, My mummy loves food, My brother’s a little sod. I’m a bit short, Nadine is too tall, Elana thinks she’s god. We have a rabbit, We have 3 dogs, Th...
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The Baker Homes Apartment Complex
I live in an apartment complex of rules. I moved here two months ago. Apartment number 29. A quiet, quaint complex. A new home, one much needed. I was fresh out of college, and needed a closer place by my job. This complex was ideal. The whole process ...