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**Title: Gender Flu Blues (and Reds)**
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It all began last Thursday when I woke up and saw the body of a stunning redhead in the mirror—unfortunately, that stunning redhead was me. The Gender Flu had hit me, and I transformed from Dan, a burly auto mechanic with a beer gut and a scruffy beard, into Dana, a busty goddess with a flaming red mane. Let me tell you, life had taken a curveball that even Mariano Rivera couldn't top.
Doomed to unemployment and nearing the end of my savings—probably also doomed to a dramatic spike in my hair gel budget—I was thankful when my best friend, Jake, called me up.
"Hey man—uh, I mean, Dana—how are you holding up?" Jake asked, the concern evident in his voice through the phone.
"Well, you know, other than my new assets throwing off my center of gravity and my inability to wear my own clothes, I'm just peachy," I replied, tugging at the neckline of a dress that was still tagged from a department store and probably way overpriced.
"Listen, I know things are rough right now. You can come crash with me. We'll figure something out," Jake offered generously.
I hesitated, remembering Jake's well-known affection for busty redheads. This could either be really awkward or a comedic goldmine.
"Jake, I’m not exactly the Dan you remember," I pointed out. "You remember how I look now, don't you?"
Jake's laughter echoed through the line, warming me up from miles away. "Dude, it doesn’t matter what you look like. Whether you’re Dan or Dana, you're still my bro. Bros stick together."
Relief washed over me. "Alright, thanks, man. I’ll be over soon."
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When I arrived at Jake's apartment, dressed in an ensemble that covered most of my curves (thanks to some quick online shopping), Jake opened the door with a broad smile.
"Hey there, Red!" he greeted, throwing his arms wide.
I rolled my eyes but couldn’t help grinning. "Don't get used to saying that."
Jake quickly ushered me inside, where I was immediately overwhelmed by sports memorabilia and the comforting smell of fried food. It was like coming home, only with a new body and a longing for my old sweatpants.
Over a couple of beers—well, Jake had beers, I had a less eye-poppingly tight lemonade—we kickstarted the conversation.
"Okay, let's figure this out. You need a job, right? Any plans?" Jake asked between sips.
"Yeah, thought about applying at Hooters but my mechanical skills are sort of wasted there," I smirked, watching Jake nearly choke on his beer.
After much laughing and brainstorming, the obvious solution dawned on us.
"The auto shop!” we cried out in unison.
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The shop was more than willing to take me back, especially after Jake's glowing recommendation. It wasn’t long before I was back at the garage, though now I had to dodge the awkward stares of my former colleagues and my suddenly too-tight uniform.
One steamy summer day while wrestling with a stubborn engine, I noticed Jake adjusting his grip on the wrench, looking like he was stifling laughter. Finally, he caved.
“Dana, you know, I’ve seen gals struggle with car engines, but you, you just got the same determination I always admired.”
I shot him a playfully menacing glare. “That better not be some roundabout way of saying I look hot when my face is covered in grease.”
We both burst into laughter, splitting the tension and reaffirming what really mattered—our friendship.
Bonded by tons of inside jokes and endless nights of trash-talking each other during games, Jake and I proved that no amount of gender-swapping, hair-twirling, or mammary influx could shake our bromance.
“Jake,” I said seriously during one lazy Sunday, stuffing my face with nachos, “I may look different, but I’m still the same dude. Let’s just continue crushing on ladies and winning our fantasy football league, okay?”
Jake nodded before launching half a nacho in my direction. “Deal! Now pass me that remote, Red.”
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And that, dear reader, is how Gender Flu tried to spin my world upside down but only reaffirmed the true meaning of friendship, and possibly gave me a new perspective on bra shopping.
Records show that busty redheads don’t need to fear losing their bros—they stock up on nachos together and live happily ever after.
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This story was generated by user zach3 with assistance by one of OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model; prompts used to help generate the story are shown below.
Images were generated with OpenAI's AI system, DALL·E 2, or uploaded by the user.
Prompt: Write a story with dialogue where After I had gotten a bad case of gender flu which changes your gender. It had turned me into a busty and curvy redhead I didn’t know what to do. I had lost my job at the auto shop and had lost all my income. Luckily my friend had called me and let me move over with him. He is a real life saver. I just hope things between us don’t get awkward. I knew he had a thing for busty redheads and clearly I fit the bill. I just want things to remain normal between us, no matter what I look like I’m still his bro. I still love sports and the ladies no matter if my tits are bigger than most of the ladies we crush on now.
Response: --- **Title: Gender Flu Blues (and Reds)** --- It all began last Thursday when I woke up and saw the body of a stunning redhead in the mirror—unfortunately, that stunning redhead was me. The Gender Flu had hit me, and I transformed from Dan, a burly auto mechanic with a beer gut and a scruffy beard, into Dana, a busty goddess with a flaming red mane. Let me tell you, life had taken a curveball that even Mariano Rivera couldn't top. Doomed to unemployment and nearing the end of my savings—probably also doomed to a dramatic spike in my hair gel budget—I was thankful when my best friend, Jake, called me up. "Hey man—uh, I mean, Dana—how are you holding up?" Jake asked, the concern evident in his voice through the phone. "Well, you know, other than my new assets throwing off my center of gravity and my inability to wear my own clothes, I'm just peachy," I replied, tugging at the neckline of a dress that was still tagged from a department store and probably way overpriced. "Listen, I know things are rough right now. You can come crash with me. We'll figure something out," Jake offered generously. I hesitated, remembering Jake's well-known affection for busty redheads. This could either be really awkward or a comedic goldmine. "Jake, I’m not exactly the Dan you remember," I pointed out. "You remember how I look now, don't you?" Jake's laughter echoed through the line, warming me up from miles away. "Dude, it doesn’t matter what you look like. Whether you’re Dan or Dana, you're still my bro. Bros stick together." Relief washed over me. "Alright, thanks, man. I’ll be over soon." --- When I arrived at Jake's apartment, dressed in an ensemble that covered most of my curves (thanks to some quick online shopping), Jake opened the door with a broad smile. "Hey there, Red!" he greeted, throwing his arms wide. I rolled my eyes but couldn’t help grinning. "Don't get used to saying that." Jake quickly ushered me inside, where I was immediately overwhelmed by sports memorabilia and the comforting smell of fried food. It was like coming home, only with a new body and a longing for my old sweatpants. Over a couple of beers—well, Jake had beers, I had a less eye-poppingly tight lemonade—we kickstarted the conversation. "Okay, let's figure this out. You need a job, right? Any plans?" Jake asked between sips. "Yeah, thought about applying at Hooters but my mechanical skills are sort of wasted there," I smirked, watching Jake nearly choke on his beer. After much laughing and brainstorming, the obvious solution dawned on us. "The auto shop!” we cried out in unison. --- The shop was more than willing to take me back, especially after Jake's glowing recommendation. It wasn’t long before I was back at the garage, though now I had to dodge the awkward stares of my former colleagues and my suddenly too-tight uniform. One steamy summer day while wrestling with a stubborn engine, I noticed Jake adjusting his grip on the wrench, looking like he was stifling laughter. Finally, he caved. “Dana, you know, I’ve seen gals struggle with car engines, but you, you just got the same determination I always admired.” I shot him a playfully menacing glare. “That better not be some roundabout way of saying I look hot when my face is covered in grease.” We both burst into laughter, splitting the tension and reaffirming what really mattered—our friendship. Bonded by tons of inside jokes and endless nights of trash-talking each other during games, Jake and I proved that no amount of gender-swapping, hair-twirling, or mammary influx could shake our bromance. “Jake,” I said seriously during one lazy Sunday, stuffing my face with nachos, “I may look different, but I’m still the same dude. Let’s just continue crushing on ladies and winning our fantasy football league, okay?” Jake nodded before launching half a nacho in my direction. “Deal! Now pass me that remote, Red.” --- And that, dear reader, is how Gender Flu tried to spin my world upside down but only reaffirmed the true meaning of friendship, and possibly gave me a new perspective on bra shopping. Records show that busty redheads don’t need to fear losing their bros—they stock up on nachos together and live happily ever after. ---
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