Well, here's another. A group of friends were playing Chinese whispers. The first one said 'My mom made delicious pancakes this morning'. As the message passed, it ended up as 'My mom made a strange alien this morning'. It was so hilarious when everyone realized how the message got distorted.
There was a time at a party. One person started the whisper 'The DJ is playing great music tonight'. After going through several people, it turned into 'The DJ is flying a spaceship tonight'. Chinese whispers can really create some amazingly funny and unexpected results.
Sure. Here's one. A little boy whispered to his mom in the library, 'Mom, that man's hair looks like a bird's nest.' His mom had to try really hard not to laugh out loud.
Sure. There is a story about a Chinese scholar who was so absent - minded. One day, he was reading while walking. He walked straight into a pole, but he thought it was someone blocking his way, so he said 'Excuse me' and walked around the pole, still immersed in his book.
Sure. There is a story about a Chinese man who tried to learn English. He went to a restaurant and wanted to order a glass of water. But he said 'I want some H2O'. The waiter was confused and said 'We don't sell that here'.
The distortion of the original message makes them interesting. Just like in the story where a simple 'I like ice cream' can turn into 'I like eating shoes' after passing through a few people. It's unexpected and that's the charm.
There was a person who was very shy about public speaking. By using the whisper method, which involves quietly rehearsing the speech in a whisper, they were able to overcome their fear. They started with whispering the speech alone at home, then gradually increased the volume while still maintaining the whisper - like quality. Eventually, they could deliver the speech confidently in public. The whisper method helped them to focus on the content and flow without the pressure of a full - volume delivery.
There is also a story about two friends. One was very stingy and the other was very generous. One day, they went for a meal together. The stingy one ordered only one dish and ate most of it. The generous friend said 'You are so stingy'. The stingy one replied 'I am just saving for a rainy day'. And the generous friend said 'But it's a sunny day today!'
In ancient China, there was a scholar who fell in love with a girl from a neighboring town. The scholar was always so absorbed in his books that he would sometimes forget his own appearance. One day, he went to see the girl with his clothes on backwards. The girl laughed so hard but also saw his pure heart and true love for her. And that's how their love story began.
There was a Chinese American student in a US school. During a cultural exchange day, he was asked to introduce Chinese calligraphy. He showed how to write some Chinese characters. An American classmate tried to write 'love' in Chinese but made a really funny mistake and wrote something that looked like 'big melon' instead. Everyone had a good chuckle.
Well, another story is that a traveler was in China and visited a famous temple. He was so fascinated by the architecture that he walked around without paying attention to the signs. Eventually, he accidentally walked into a restricted area where the monks were having a private ceremony. The monks were very kind and just gently led him out, but it was really an embarrassing and also funny situation for him.
Sure. There is a story about the Monkey King. He is so mischievous. Once he stole the peaches from the Queen Mother's peach garden. His naughty behavior and the way he outwitted the guards are really funny. And he always made the Jade Emperor headache with his unruly actions.