funny and short stories

There might be a story where a little kid mistakes a mop for a giant's hair. He tries to comb it with a tiny comb and the sight is hilarious. In '101 funny short stories', there are many such simple yet funny scenarios that can make you chuckle. For example, a man who accidentally wears his shirt backwards and goes out without noticing, and then wonders why everyone is looking at him strangely.

One day a duck walked into a store and asked the clerk, 'Do you have any grapes?' The clerk said no. The duck left. The next day the duck returned and asked, 'Do you have any grapes?' The clerk again said no. The duck left. The third day the duck walked in and asked, 'Do you have any grapes?' The clerk got angry and shouted, 'No! And if you come back in here again asking for grapes, I'll nail your webbed feet to the floor!' The duck left. The next day the duck walked in and asked, 'Do you have any nails?' The clerk said no. The duck said, 'Good. Do you have any grapes?'

The following is a complete collection of short funny ghost stories: A young female ghost wanted to return to the human world after she died. Before she died, she found a handsome scholar and asked him to help her return to the human world. The scholar agreed, but the ghost told him that she must stay in his bed for three days and three nights and could not leave the room. The scholar agreed, but on the third night, the female ghost suddenly woke up and found that the scholar had disappeared, leaving only a piece of white paper and a pen. The female ghost was very angry and began to write her message. At the end, she wrote: "I am tired of this boring torture. Now I want to return to my ghost world!" A couple was walking in the forest when they heard a scream. When they got closer, they found a girl trapped in a bush. The girl looked very scared but the boy decided to save her. As he approached the bushes, he suddenly saw a furry bear. The boy was very afraid but he said calmly,"Don't worry, I'll save you." So the boy took out a dagger and stabbed at the bear. The bear noticed the boy's intention and began to run away. The boy continued to chase, but the bear had already run very fast. The boy finally caught the bear, but the bear died because it had been stabbed in the heart by the boy's dagger. The boy felt very guilty because he only wanted to scare the girl and did not consider the bear's feelings. A young couple lived in an old apartment. One night they heard a noise that seemed to come from the wall. They turned on the lights and saw a ghostly figure on the wall. They were very scared but they tried to comfort each other and started singing and dancing. However, the ghost became clearer and clearer until they realized that it was just a candle on a candlelight dinner. Because the shadow of the candle swayed, it looked like a person. When they finally stopped singing and dancing, the candle shadows disappeared. An old lady wanted to return to the human world after she died, so she found a handsome scholar before she died and asked him to help her return to the human world. The scholar agreed, but the old lady told him that she must stay in his bed for three days and three nights and could not leave the room. The scholar agreed, but on the fourth night, the old lady suddenly woke up and found that the scholar had disappeared, leaving only a piece of white paper and a pen. The old lady was very angry and started to write her message. At the end, she wrote,"I'm tired of this boring torture. Now I want to go back to my ghost world!"

They often involve unexpected elements. In the story of the boy painting his dog, the unexpected action of the boy made it funny. The dog's appearance after being painted was not what one would expect. Also, they tend to have characters with some kind of quirk, like the clumsy magician. Their flaws or unique behaviors lead to humorous situations.

There's this story. A man was driving and his wife called, 'Honey, there's a cop car behind us with its lights on.' The man said, 'I'm speeding up to lose him.' After a while, the wife said, 'He's still behind us.' The man replied, 'I'll take the next exit.' A few minutes later, the wife said, 'We lost him.' The man said, 'Yeah, and we're lost too.' Also, a mouse was working on a computer. When another mouse asked what he was doing, he said, 'I'm making a movie about cats so they will know how we feel.'

Funny short stories often have unexpected twists. For example, the ending might be completely different from what you expect at the beginning. They also usually have interesting characters, like a very silly or overly confident character. And they use humor in different ways, such as through wordplay or funny situations.

They are short, which makes them easy to read in a short time. Just a quick laugh.

Here is one. A girl was always late for their dates. One day, the boy told her the next date was at 8 am sharp. She was late as usual. When she arrived, she found the boy sitting there with a big smile. He said, 'I knew you'd be late, so I told you the wrong time. The real time was 9 am. I just wanted to be here early to see you come earlier than usual.'

They are brief. Usually, they can be told in just a few sentences. For example, 'Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.' It gets to the funny part quickly without a lot of build - up.

Another funny short story. A little boy asked his father, 'Dad, are bugs good to eat?' His father replied with disgust, 'No. Why do you ask?' The boy said, 'There was one in your soup last night but it's gone now.'