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“Just Another Day” by John Del Rio

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She looked over at him and gave a silent look of reproach. He saw the look; he always saw the look. He asked her “What?” And she told him, “you’re a little too close to the line. You always park a little too close to the line.” “You’re kidding me, right?” He said to her; at which point she simply opened her door and pointed to the painted line that delineated the edge of that particular parking spot. “If you’re going to do something you may as well do it right”. This was something she would often offe...

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“Nuclear Family” by Courtney Haynes

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Fine, you big-headed little runt. You bothered me long enough. I’ll tell you the damned story.So, this was just a little bit after the nuclear holocaust. And I was at the Graveyard Comedy Club doin' my regular set. So I start with my openin' schtick.“Yeah, this is usually the part where I say. ‘My name as Garrett Barnes and I’m so happy to be here, but after bein' stuck here for three damned years, we know that ain’t true.”I get a little burst of laughter from the crowd. My confidence is up, so I go on.“I could have gotten stuck in a nice pl...

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“The Wired Rats” by Karen McDermott

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From: A History of the Vischerpeople, 2065. Introduction Many students will be familiar with the Vischerz, a race who drill holes in trash islands to comb the ocean floor for idea chips. They then clean these up, using their advanced eyesight to detect any faults, tweaking them with tools at the ends of the upper limbs where you and I have hands and fingers, and transport these restored findings to Planet Jujj. The Jujii reward them with Ark Ma, a substance which provides momentary bliss and forgetfulness of the pandemic that has made ...

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“Why is the “T” Silent” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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“ Let me cling hard to this refrigerator door. At least it will keep me afloat. All these years I never had the good sense to learn swimming. What ever the material the door is made of, at least it’s able to bear my seventy kilos weight, as well as keep me above the dreadful yellow murky water” thought Vijaya. She remembered her last conversation with her mother. “Hello ma. You better speak loud. The signals seem weak. I am not coming home for this Christmas. No vacations for teachers handling senior classes. Anyway, the isl...

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“The World Is Going Crazy!” by Greg Gillis

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It’s been 30 days since the planet Earth had become overrun with mindless zombies. It all started with some mad scientist-type psychopath creating an airborne toxin that was sold to the top bidder. I won’t say which one, but let’s just say that his people feared him greatly. This leader planned to detonate several explosive devices simultaneously in highly populated cities worldwide to kill off all of his comp...

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“Sentient Zom” by Ed Vela

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Long before the Zombie Cataclysm wreaked its havoc on the world, there were living humans all over the Southern California coastline. Now, instead of surgically augmented girls trying to get an even tan, or blonde, bronze, surfer boys looking for that perfect wave... You got Zoms aimlessly wandering the sand and surf searching for a delectable human on which to gorge. And on a 400 foot yacht, once owned by a rich social influencer, called: The Magnus Opioid, two New Zoms fished a body out of the water off the side of the boat on which they...

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“Luau” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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Greg glanced around at the guests laughing and talking. The party was going pretty well considering the circumstances. Was an apocalyptic wasteland the best place for a luau? Maybe not, but they were making it work. Besides, it looked like everyone was having fun. An old radio crackled on one of the tables. Only the faintest traces of music could be heard on it, probably the last radio station in existence. Still, everyone was dancing as if the music was blaring. They’d all managed to make mock Hawaiian shirts by rubbing some old clothes wi...

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“A short in joint” by Philip Ebuluofor

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He was born on August, 56 years ago.when he was young, His education stopped at year two in secondary school. He joined retail business on his own after about three years of hustling, Looking for customers for other trades and taking commissions. Initially, lt looked as if he was making it but his show off life style wasnt helping his saving. He was living way off above his income. He was ladies man, training some girls in school with hope of future marriage. When his money finished, he was told by some of the girls he was catering for ...

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“Screwy” by Sam W

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When the end of the world panned out, I took my turn, burned the last corpse in the hospital driveway, and went to bed.I thought it was over.Today I wake up to the sound of my best friend bellowing at my bedroom door. Like he’s gone bonkers, batshit crazy, out of his overcooked mind.I thought it was over.Not by half.“YOU STUPID, CHICKENSHIT DEPRESSIVES, I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF THE LOT OF YOU! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU’VE DONE? YOU WANTED TO DIE, AND MAKE THE REST OF US DIE, AND THE STRAGGLERS KILL EACH OTHER? HUH? HUH?”I roll out of bed,...

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“Undead Three” by Amy DeMatt

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“Uh, I think I know what’s real and what’s not, and this is definitely not.” We were eating popcorn, and Chiara was challenging the claim that movie theatre popcorn was made with real butter. “It says made with real butter flavoring, so that doesn’t mean that it’s all butter. Some of it could be palm oil,” Chase countered. “Maybe it’s made with butter for flavoring, and the rest is like, that stuff that...

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“Tennyson’s Folly” by Chris Stewart

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Leo had never seen anything quite like her. His non-beating heart twitched curiously anytime she lumbered his way. “Aannna,” he mumbled somewhat unintelligibly to himself, half aware that he was speaking her name, or at least trying to. What was it about her that made him want to rub the bloody stump that used to be his right hand through her dark, matted hair?As she approached, his question was answered in an instant. The pustules on Anna’s rancid skin danced in the moonlight like a series of volcanic island chains spewing magma i...

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“Y2K - Awake in Circuit City” by Debbie Teague

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Jason’s eyelids moved. Slowly his eyes opened and focused on his surroundings. All he could see was stainless steel; even his bedding was a metallic grey. Suddenly he heard a voice. “Y2K - You’re awake. I’ll get you a coffee and let the others know, be right back.” “Huh?” “You have been in a coma since the beginning of the 2nd ice age when the sun exploded. The instant freeze sent you into a coma; we have had you on life support for 350 years.” “Where am I?” “Oh, you are in the infirmary/ experimental building in...

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“No Country for Olde Gods” by Kal Zone

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“Snow leopards.” God said, mustering whatever remnants of bravado he still could. “Snow leopards are the future. They are a beast of majesty, of principle. Um, of gravitas.” He trailed off as he gazed over the boardroom. Of all the angel investors he had ever dealt with, this batch was surely the worst. Not one of them understood his vision, his craft. The intangible beauty of a mind unladen by cynicism. That sometimes, to make a Master Species, you had to break a few Earths. “Ahem, God,” It was Egbert who spoke, one of the ambrosia swi...

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“SLOW NIGHT AT THE NAJM AL-ZAWIYA” by Andrew Grell

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Safe is a relative term in Baghdad. Najim’s was the closest thing to being absolutely safe in a place smack in the middle four sets of people, each with their own funny hats and dead-serious weapons, who hated each other. The habitues of the joint were the cashiered-out vets running hustles, expats who would rather be in the fire line rather than where they originally came from. The sort of people who knew how to set a watch for terrorists and malcontents and could smell c-4 or ammonium nitrate from 300 meters. It was a place a man...

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“Porcelain” by Silvia Bartolini

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Tok whirled around, eyes wide with panic. "Where's the pan?" Although his movements slowed down by a tiny fraction and his ears tilted back as if trained on a possible conversation, Tik kept rummaging in his rucksack, pretending he hadn't heard. On a good day, Tok already had no patience for it. Today wasn't a good day. He jumped up and in two strides was towering over Tik, drowning the older boy in a long, pale shadow. "What have you done with the pan?" "All our lines are busy at the moment," Tik said, clipping the words in a robotic wa...

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Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.

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✍️ 110 stories

“Just Another Day” by John Del Rio

“Nuclear Family” by Courtney Haynes

“The Wired Rats” by Karen McDermott

“Why is the “T” Silent” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“The World Is Going Crazy!” by Greg Gillis

“Sentient Zom” by Ed Vela

“Luau” by LeighAnne Ferreol

“A short in joint” by Philip Ebuluofor

“Screwy” by Sam W

“Undead Three” by Amy DeMatt

“Tennyson’s Folly” by Chris Stewart

“Y2K - Awake in Circuit City” by Debbie Teague

“No Country for Olde Gods” by Kal Zone

“SLOW NIGHT AT THE NAJM AL-ZAWIYA” by Andrew Grell

“Porcelain” by Silvia Bartolini

🌟 Similar prompts

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