The manager looked at his cape. “Why are you dressed like that?” The man smiled. “I’m a superhero.” The manager looked at his paper. “Your résumé says you worked at a supermarket.” “Yes.” “What was your superpower there?” The man sat up proudly. “I could hear someone open a new checkout from six aisles away.”…
Lucy sent a message: “I’m outside. Come get me.” A reply came: “Who is this?” Lucy checked the number. “Oh no. Sorry! Wrong number.” The stranger replied: “No problem.” A few seconds later, another message arrived: “But I’m outside now. Where are we going?” Lucy laughed and wrote: “Home.” The stranger replied: “Good. I’ve had…
Before his trip, Ryan learned the word “gracias.” He was very proud. At a café, someone gave him coffee. “Gracias!” At the hotel, someone opened the door. “Gracias!” Later, a man ran up to him and shouted, “Your bag! Someone is stealing your bag!” Ryan smiled. “Gracias!” The man pointed down the street. “RUN!” Ryan…
His classmate asked, “Where are your books?” “At home.” “Your homework?” “At home.” “Your pencils?” “At home.” The classmate stared at him. “Then why did you even come to school?” The boy smiled. “Perfect attendance.” His classmate shook his head. “You brought nothing!” The boy pointed at himself. “I brought the most important thing.” “Your…
During training, the officer shouted, “Hide! Pretend the enemy is looking for you!” Everyone ran. Ten minutes later, all the soldiers came back. Except one. The officer waited. Twenty minutes passed. Still nothing. Finally, he shouted, “Okay! Training is over! Come out!” A voice came from inside a trash bin. “Is that you, sir?” The…
His friend looked shocked. “You’ve been running?” “No.” “Learning to fight?” “No.” “Learning how to survive outside?” “No.” His friend frowned. “Then what kind of training did you do?” The boy smiled. “My mom stopped buying snacks.” His friend stared at him. “And?” The boy whispered, “I survived three days with only food from the…
The cashier smiled. “Good choice.” The man nodded. “I really need this.” The cashier put the book in a bag. “Will you start reading it tonight?” The man laughed. “Tonight?” The cashier looked confused. “Yes.” The man shook his head. “No, no.” “I bought it early.” The cashier asked, “Early for what?” The man smiled….
The old man looked around the funeral home. “Just checking prices.” The worker looked confused. “For who?” The old man pointed at himself. “Me.” The worker went quiet. The old man smiled. “What? I like to plan ahead.” The worker asked, “Do you want the cheapest option?” The old man shook his head. “No.” “I…
He took the parrot home and whispered, “I hide snacks under my bed.” The parrot said nothing. The man smiled. “Good bird.” Then he whispered, “I also told my wife I stopped eating at night.” The parrot stayed quiet. The next morning, his wife walked into the room. The parrot shouted, “CHECK UNDER THE BED!”…
Her coworker asked, “Why are you so happy?” Emma smiled. “I decided to stop caring about small problems.” “That’s healthy.” “Yes.” Then her phone slipped from her hand and fell on the floor. Emma froze. Her coworker slowly moved away. Emma picked up the phone. The screen was cracked. She took a deep breath and…