One characteristic is a quick and unexpected twist. For example, in a story where a man is expecting a big promotion at work but instead gets demoted to the mail room and then finds a winning lottery ticket there. Another is having humorous characters. Like a grumpy old man who is always yelling at clouds but then befriends a little bird that lands on his head. Also, simple yet relatable situations. Such as a student who tries to cheat on a test by writing answers on their hand, but then forgets which hand they wrote on.
They are usually concise. They quickly get to the funny part without a lot of long - winded build - up. For example, a story might start right in the middle of a comical situation.
These short stories are characterized by their relatability. When we hear about a child getting their ice - cream cone stuck to their nose while trying to lick it too quickly, we can all picture that situation because it's something that could potentially happen to anyone. And the use of vivid and simple language helps to quickly convey the humor within the short span of one minute.
These stories are highly relatable. They might be about common experiences we all have, such as waiting in line at the grocery store. But in the story, the person in front of you starts doing a wild dance while waiting, which is both unexpected and makes us laugh because we can imagine being in that situation.
Wordplay can also be a type of humor in it. Using puns or playing with the meanings of words to create a funny situation. For instance, if a character named Ben is called 'Bent' by mistake and then all sorts of comical things happen around that misnomer.
Funny one - minute stories often rely on simple but humorous situations. Like a teacher who went to class with his shoes on different feet and didn't notice until a student pointed it out. They can also play on words or misunderstandings. Another example could be a woman who thought her parrot was saying 'I love you' but it was actually saying 'I want food'.
There was a story of a forgetful fisherman. He went fishing one day. He had all his gear ready but when he got to the lake, he realized he had forgotten his fishing rod at home. So, he tried to make a fishing rod out of a long stick and some string he found there. He managed to catch a tiny fish which he was so proud of that he told everyone in the village about his 'ingenious' catch.
Well, one story could be about a clumsy cat. The cat tried to jump on a shelf but missed and landed in a box of old clothes instead. It was so funny seeing it pop its head out all confused.
A group of friends went camping. One of them, who was a bit of a scaredy - cat, heard strange noises at night. He woke up everyone, screaming there was a monster. They all armed themselves with flashlights and tent poles. After 5 minutes of searching, they found out it was just a raccoon knocking over their trash. They had a good laugh about it later.