At school, a teacher told a student to 'write a paper on a famous figure'. The student thought the teacher said 'write a paper on a famous fire'. So he started researching about big fires in history. When he handed in his work, the teacher was really puzzled at first. Then the student and the teacher both understood what had happened and had a good chuckle.
Sure. In a restaurant, a customer said to the waiter 'I want some chips'. The waiter, who was from a different country where 'chips' meant 'crisps' not 'French fries', brought a plate of crisps. The customer was a bit surprised but then found it hilarious. He then ordered again more clearly for French fries.