The Worst Day Ever

Themes: Comedy, Contemporary, Misfortune
Length: 1 Minute

[The character is animated, moving around as they recount their misfortunes, with exaggerated gestures to show their growing exasperation. They occasionally pause, throwing their hands up or rolling their eyes, as if the ridiculousness of the day is almost too much to believe. They’re both frustrated and amused, caught between venting and laughing at the absurdity of it all.]

You won’t believe the kind of day I’ve had. It started with my alarm clock not going off because my little brother thought it’d be hilarious to set it to silent mode. I wake up late, no time for breakfast, and I’m sprinting to the bus stop with my shoes on the wrong feet—don’t ask how that happened—and the bus? Yeah, it left early. So I’m standing there, wheezing like an old man with asthma, and my neighbor’s dog decides now’s the perfect time to escape and chase me down the street. I swear, that dog has a personal vendetta against me. Finally, I get to school, ten minutes late, with dog drool on my pants, and guess what? Pop quiz. On a chapter I didn’t even know existed because I was too busy binge-watching cat videos the night before. But wait, it gets better. I forgot my lunch, so I’m stuck with cafeteria mystery meat that honestly looked like it could still be alive, and I spill the entire tray down my shirt. So now I’m late, hungry, drool-covered, and I smell like whatever that was. And to top it all off, I step on a wad of gum someone left right outside the bathroom door. Barefoot. Yeah, barefoot. Don’t even ask why my shoe was off. I swear, I’m living in a sitcom, and I’m the punchline.