Humor

Watthe
Stepping out of bed into a wet spot…watthe Pulling a hair from my mouth….Watthe Driving down a one way street, into oncoming traffic….Watthe
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Fiction
Quirkasaurus
"OMG, Grandpa, don't be such a Quirkasaurus!" Emmet Swann didn't stop dancing, even as his grandchildren tried to pretend not to know him. There was a fine-looking dame, a grandmother or great aunt giving the parents a respite, smiling in his direction, and it put him in mind of the dance halls of his youth.
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Fiction
Astralprojecringe
Honestly, all James wanted to do was have a coffee after work and wait for peak hour traffic to die down. Instead, he was stuck with an involuntary front row seat to possibly the cringiest thing he'd ever seen. A surprise public proposal, complete with marching band, balloon shower, and a bunch of the soon-to-be-single idiot's cronies on standby to take pictures.
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Fiction
Misneoverbum
Lights flashed in the night as Cathy and Alison sat drinking their Red Bulls and eating their mid-crawl snacks. “Look, look,” Alison slurred to Cathy, “ you see her?”
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Fiction
Cumbersation
May it please the Court of the Silent Cardrive Home: I shall identify myself as 'A', and your brother-in-law Mick, whom I hold responsible, as 'B':
By Conor Darrall3 years ago in Fiction
A Treasury of New Words and Terms for Burned-Out (Adult) Children. Top Story - November 2023. Content Warning.
Greetings and Welcome, language lovers. Following the Neolomicro Challenge, I was left with a lot of bizarre definitions that I thought might give some of you a chuckle. These are the offcuts that I ran out of time / inclination to pursue. I hope you enjoy them, and that they can be the start of a glorious new dictionary for these beleaguered times.
By Conor Darrall3 years ago in Fiction
"Weathering the Tempest"
Chapter 1: The Calm Before the Storm In the picturesque coastal town of Harbor Haven, nestled between the rugged cliffs and the relentless sea, the days leading up to the impending storm were fraught with anxiety. The town's residents were no strangers to the ferocity of Mother Nature. They knew the power of the sea, the fury of the wind, and the relentless rain that could wreak havoc on their quaint community.
By WALEED REHMAN3 years ago in Fiction
Verapathy. Runner-Up in the Neolomicro Challenge.
"Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God?" "I don't." The prosecutor picked up a notebook and approached the witness stand. "Turning to the events ..."
By Donald J. Bingle3 years ago in Fiction
Brainfracked
Story after story Idea after idea I can't keep up, my brain is addled Whenever the game is 'afoot' And the brain needs its clarity
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
Culpabumble. Runner-Up in the Neolomicro Challenge.
"Colin, can you come in here please?" Three months in the office, and Jared was still getting my name wrong, despite sitting three meters away from me, separated by the brushed glass wall obscuring his lower half. I found that feature of the wall comforting. Jared was a creep. He peered out from his leadership nook like a meerkat.
By Conor Darrall3 years ago in Fiction
Glump
"Mom!" the teenager, in the kitchen, yells to her mother, in the living room, pinching their nose shut. "What?!" "What the hell is that smell?! Oh my god!"
By Hillery D. Keefer3 years ago in Fiction
Cafufflefrazzled Again
Maggie woke up with a smile on her face. She had a big day ahead of her and had planned to start it with her favorite cup of kona coffee. As she opened the fridge and reached for the half-n-half, she realized she had run out of it.
By Jennifer Lancaster @jenergy173 years ago in Fiction