A silly turtle once dreamed of running as fast as a cheetah. It painted stripes on its shell to look like a cheetah and started running. But of course, turtles are not made for running fast. It tumbled and rolled and finally got stuck in a small hole. After some effort, it wiggled out and decided that being a slow - moving turtle has its own charm.
There was a goose who believed that it could build a nest on a cloud. So, it flapped its wings really hard and flew as high as it could. But when it reached the clouds, it found out that clouds are not solid enough to build a nest on. The goose ended up falling back to earth, landing in a big, soft haystack. It then realized that it should build its nest on the ground like all the other geese.
Here's an example. The boy is really into skateboarding and the girl is obsessed with painting. They live in the same neighborhood. One day, the boy accidentally ruins one of the girl's paintings while skateboarding. Instead of falling in love, they get into a huge argument. Later, they end up having to work together to clean up the mess. Through this process, they learn about each other's hobbies and personalities, but still, there's no romantic connection. It's just a story of two individuals with different interests who cross paths and have an eventful non - romantic relationship.
Once upon a time, there was a little pig who wanted to fly. He tied balloons to his trotters and jumped off a fence. But instead of flying up, he just bounced on the ground like a big, pink ball. And that's how the little pig learned that pigs are not meant to fly.
The dungeon master Dumb Dumb's bedtime story goes like this. Dumb Dumb was new to the world of dungeon mastering. He was nervous and made a lot of blunders. For example, he accidentally sent the players into a never - ending maze that he hadn't fully planned. But the players were patient. They worked with Dumb Dumb to find their way out. As time passed, Dumb Dumb started to understand his role better. He began to design more exciting quests, with interesting characters and difficult challenges. His bedtime stories for the players became more and more captivating, and they all became great friends in the end.
Sure. One example could be the dot - com bubble. A lot of small investors, the 'dumb money', were buying up shares of any tech company just because it had a '.com' in its name. They didn't understand the fundamentals of these companies. Many of these companies had no real profits or a sustainable business model. When the bubble burst, these investors lost a great deal of money.
Sure. When a small biotech company announces a potential new drug discovery, a lot of inexperienced investors, the 'dumb money', may rush to buy the stock without really looking into the details. They just see the news and think it's a guaranteed money - maker. But often, these drugs may not pass clinical trials, and when that news comes out, the stock price crashes, leaving those 'dumb money' investors with losses.
Sure. One dumb aspect could be when Ash's Pikachu refuses to go into a Pokeball for no real good reason throughout the whole series. It's just a repetitive and kind of silly thing that doesn't really add much to the story except for some comical moments.
A really dumb bedtime story is often made up of elements that are completely absurd. Such as animals having conversations in a language that doesn't exist and doing things that go against their nature. For instance, a snake knitting a sweater. There's no rhyme or reason to it. And if the story doesn't engage the imagination in a positive way, but rather just confuses the listener with its stupidity, like a rock having a tea party with a feather, then it's a really dumb bedtime story.
Once upon a time, there was a potato. The potato was very lazy. It just sat in the field all day. One night, a little mouse came along. The mouse tried to talk to the potato, but the potato didn't answer. So the mouse went away. And that's the end of this really dumb bedtime story.
Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Fluffy. Fluffy lived in a cozy burrow at the edge of a big forest. One night, Fluffy couldn't sleep because he heard strange noises outside. He peeked out and saw a beautiful firefly. The firefly told Fluffy that there was a magical meadow not far away where all the animals could dance under the moonlight. Fluffy followed the firefly and had a wonderful time in the meadow. When he finally went back to his burrow, he fell asleep happily.
A science - fiction story with complex scientific concepts and non - stop action, like a space battle against an alien race where the fate of the universe is at stake. It's too intense and engaging to be a bedtime story as it would likely keep you awake thinking about the amazing and dangerous events in the story.