Judge Sentences Man to Write 144 Nice Things About Ex

Remember when you had to write "I will not talk while the teacher is speaking," 100 times? (I got that assignment a few times -- maybe yours followed a different theme.)

A judge in Hawaii has ordered Daren Young to write 144 nice things about his ex-girlfriend -- one compliment for each of the nasty phone calls and texts he is accused of directing at her while violating the terms of a protection order.

“For every nasty thing you said about her, you’re going to say a nice thing,” Loo told Young. “No repeating words.”

In addition to the unorthodox sentence, Young was also ordered to pay $2,400 in fines, serve two years of probation, and perform 200 hours of community service.