Can you recommend some best humor short stories?

There's 'The Christmas Elf's Day Off'. An overworked elf decides to take a break from making toys. He goes on an adventure in Santa's workshop, causing all sorts of mayhem. He accidentally paints the reindeer blue and turns the Christmas cookies into lumps of coal - shaped dough. But in the end, his antics make everyone realize they need to have more fun during the hectic Christmas prep.

Sure. Here's one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.

Roald Dahl's 'Lamb to the Slaughter' is also a great example. A wife kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb and then cooks it and serves it to the police who come to investigate. The contrast between the grisly act and the domestic, almost comical situation that follows is full of dark humor.

One is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's about a small town's annual lottery, which seems like a normal event at first but takes a dark turn when the 'winner' is stoned to death. It uses the concept of tradition to create a sense of dark humor.

Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.

Well, perhaps there's a story about two friends who go on a fishing trip. One is very serious about fishing while the other just keeps making jokes and causing chaos, like accidentally knocking over the bait bucket every time they start to get a bite.

Well, they are often concise. For example, a short story like 'Why is the doctor so angry? Because he has no patience.' gets the humor across quickly with just a simple play on words.

A good humor short story also plays with language. It might use puns, wordplay or exaggeration. For instance, in some Roald Dahl's short stories, he uses very vivid and exaggerated descriptions to make the readers laugh. His descriptions of the characters' actions and appearances are often over - the - top and that's what makes it so funny.

Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.

Sure. Here's one. A pastor was visiting an elderly parishioner. As he was leaving, he said, 'May the Lord be with you.' The old woman replied, 'Well, if He has to be with someone, I guess it's okay.' It shows the simple and humorous take on faith.