What are some characteristics of pointless funny short stories?

They are usually simple. There's not a lot of complex plot or character development. Take the story of a man who builds a fort out of pillows in his living room just to hide from his cat. It's simple, serves no real purpose, and yet it's funny. Another characteristic is that they can be very relatable in their absurdity. We might all have had those moments of doing something silly for no reason at all.

Funny pointless stories often involve unexpected or silly situations. For example, like the time a person thought they could fly by flapping their arms while wearing a chicken costume. They don't really have a deep moral or purpose, just pure amusement. They can be about the strange things people do in their daily lives, like when someone tries to make a sandwich with a tennis racket instead of a knife.

Pointless short stories often lack a clear goal or resolution. They may have events that seem random or unconnected. For example, the characters' actions don't lead to a significant change or understanding. There's no real 'moral of the story' in the traditional sense.

A bee went to the doctor. The doctor said, 'You don't look so well.' The bee said, 'I don't feel well. I keep making honey all day long.' The doctor said, 'Well, you are a bee.' The bee replied, 'Yeah, but it's really tiring.' Also, a ghost was feeling lonely so it went to a party. But when it got there, it just passed through the walls and no one could see it. It was really disappointed. So it decided to haunt the party instead. It made some spooky noises and everyone ran away. It was then happy that it got some attention.

Sure. A man walked into a library and asked for a burger. The librarian said, 'This is a library.' The man whispered, 'Sorry. Can I have a burger?' Another one: A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. And here's the last one for now. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

There's a story about a guy who decided to have a race with his shadow. He ran all around the park, trying to outrun it. People thought he was crazy. He didn't win, of course, because how can you outrun your shadow? It was a short and pointless but humorous story.

Sure. Here's one. A man walked into a library and asked for a book on how to commit the perfect crime. The librarian said, 'We have books on law, ethics, and self - improvement, but not on that.' The man replied, 'Good, that means I'm the first one to write it.'

A group of friends decided to have a race while hopping on one leg. One of them got so excited that he hopped right into a bush. His friends couldn't stop laughing as he emerged with leaves all over his hair and face.

Once upon a time, a man tried to teach his cat to sing. He spent hours making strange noises, but the cat just stared at him blankly. Another story is about a guy who thought his toaster was possessed because it popped up the toast at a different angle every day. And there was a woman who chased a butterfly for an entire afternoon, only to find out it was a piece of paper caught in the wind.

Long pointless stories usually have excessive details that don't contribute to the overall meaning. They could involve a lot of unnecessary descriptions of things like the color of every flower in the park when it has no bearing on the so - called 'point' of the story. It's like the storyteller is just rambling without a proper narrative structure.