Oscar the Ox and the Buzzing Gnats

Oscar the ox roars at every rude joke and sideways look, and the more he reacts the more the gnats led by Gnash enjoy it, until a friend suggests another way.

Not Everyone Deserve Your Reaction

In a peaceful pasture called Daffodil Downs, there lived a young ox named Oscar. Oscar was big and strong, with a gentle heart and a hearty laugh. But Oscar had one weakness: he reacted to everything.

If someone teased him, he snorted and stomped. If someone made a rude joke, he bellowed back. If someone gave him a sideways look, he spent the whole afternoon fuming about it.

"Did you hear what Gnash said about me?" he would grumble to his friends. "I'll show him!"

At the center of Oscar's troubles was a swarm of tiny gnats led by a smirking little fellow named Gnash. Gnash loved nothing more than getting a rise out of others.

"Hey, Oscar!" Gnash would buzz, circling his ears. "Nice big ears! Do they flap in the wind?"

Oscar's face would turn red. "Stop that!" he would roar, swatting wildly.

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What is Oscar the Ox and the Buzzing Gnats about?

Oscar the ox roars at every rude joke and sideways look, and the more he reacts the more the gnats led by Gnash enjoy it, until a friend suggests another way.

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Who wrote it?

Nimra Khan — original fiction published on RapidTale.