What are some common elements in procrastination funny stories?

There was a guy who had to do his laundry. But he kept delaying. He first started watching funny cat videos on the internet. Then he decided to reorganize his closet, thinking that it would somehow make the laundry do itself. By the time he got to the laundry, his clothes were piling up so much.

There was a person who had to go to the dentist. He knew he should make the appointment but procrastinated for weeks. Every day he thought 'I'll call tomorrow'. Finally, when he had a really bad toothache, he called. While on the phone, he was still joking around saying he was waiting for the toothache to be bad enough to actually make him move. And another funny story is about a woman who had a pile of laundry. She kept ignoring it. One day she found her cat had made a nest in the middle of the dirty clothes and she just laughed and still didn't do the laundry right away.

I know a story of a man who needed to fix his leaky faucet. Instead of getting the tools and doing it, he sat on the couch and started daydreaming about becoming a famous plumber in a movie. He imagined all the scenarios and dialogues. Hours passed and the faucet was still leaking.

Well, distractions are a big one. In high school, there are always parties, sports events, or just hanging out with friends that seem more appealing than doing homework. Also, some students have poor time management skills. They don't plan their tasks well and end up procrastinating. And sometimes, the workload is overwhelming. If there are too many assignments at once, students might not know where to start and keep delaying.

Procrastinating on important life events is also common. For instance, people who want to buy a house but keep delaying saving for a down payment. They keep finding excuses not to start the process. Or those who procrastinate on planning their weddings and end up with a rushed and less - than - perfect event because they didn't start early enough. In relationships, some people procrastinate on having important conversations with their partners, which can lead to misunderstandings and problems building up over time.

Unexpected animals or people in the background can be really funny. For example, a cat jumping onto your shoulder as you take a selfie.

In many funny scam stories, the scammers' lack of knowledge about the things they are scamming about can be humorous. For instance, if they are trying to sell a fake antique but give completely wrong historical details. Also, when they accidentally target the wrong person, like trying to scam a detective or someone who works in fraud prevention, that can be really funny as they end up getting caught right away.

Sure. There was a student who had a big assignment due. Instead of starting it, he spent hours arranging his pencils in perfect rows, justifying it as getting his workspace organized. Then he got distracted by making a snack. By the time he finally started the assignment, it was almost the deadline and he had to rush through it. The funny part was how he kept finding the most unimportant things to do first.

One common element is the unexpectedness of the accident. For example, like the basketball player hitting the rim instead of making a dunk. Another is the strange things people say or do when they have a concussion due to confusion, like the guy who thought he was a grocery item. Also, self - deprecating humor from the person who had the concussion, such as the girl laughing at herself for being clumsy.

One common element is the contrast between the temptation and the rules or self - control. For example, in the story of the boy and the lollipop, the rule of no sweets before dinner clashes with his desire for the lollipop. Another element could be the way the character reacts physically. The dog's tiptoeing and nervous glances when tempted by the steak show a physical reaction that adds to the humor. Also, unexpectedness can be an element. Like in the library story, we don't expect a student to be so tempted by cookies in a place like a library.