Can you recommend some 5 minute funny short stories?

One funny short story is about a forgetful chef. He was making a special dish for a big event. He added salt instead of sugar three times because he kept forgetting what he had already put in. In the end, the dish was a disaster but everyone had a good laugh at his absent - mindedness.

A story about two friends who go camping. One is a city slicker and the other is an outdoorsy type. The city slicker keeps making silly mistakes like setting up the tent backwards and getting scared of every little noise in the forest. This contrast between them can be a great source of humor for a 10 - minute short story.

One day, a dog chased its tail for a whole minute. It ran in circles, looking so determined to catch that tail as if it was the most important thing in the world. Finally, it got dizzy and just lay down, which was hilarious.

One more. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. Well, it's a play on words, a very short and funny little story that can be quickly shared in about a minute.

A group of friends went camping. One of them, who was a bit of a scaredy - cat, heard strange noises at night. He woke up everyone, screaming there was a monster. They all armed themselves with flashlights and tent poles. After 5 minutes of searching, they found out it was just a raccoon knocking over their trash. They had a good laugh about it later.

Sure. Here's one. A man goes to the doctor and says, 'Doctor, I think I'm a dog.' The doctor looks at him and says, 'Well, sit on the couch and we'll talk about it.' The man says, 'I can't. I'm not allowed on the couch.'

Well, in one of the stories, a little boy tried to teach his grandma how to use a smartphone. He was so serious and the grandma was so confused. Every time she tapped the screen, something unexpected happened. For example, she accidentally called the wrong person and started chatting with them as if she knew them. It was hilarious.

One funny bedtime story could be about a group of bunnies who decide to start a band. They use carrots as instruments. The lead bunny tries to sing but can only make a squeaky noise. As they practice, they keep making more and more of a racket until all the other forest animals come to see what's going on. It's a silly and light - hearted story that takes about 5 minutes to tell.

Sure. There is a story about a clumsy magician. He was trying to pull a rabbit out of his hat but instead got a bunch of carrots. The rabbit was hiding under his table all along, munching on the carrots he was supposed to use for the trick. It's a short and funny story that can be told in about five minutes.

Sure. One could be about a little mouse who tries to steal cheese from a very smart cat. The mouse makes all these silly attempts and in the end, the cat, being kind - hearted, shares the cheese. It's short, funny and perfect for a 5 - minute bedtime read.