classic funny stories

They often have unexpected twists. For example, in a story where a person is expected to be very successful at something, but ends up failing in a really comical way.

Exaggeration is another characteristic. In stories like 'Don Quixote' excerpts which can be considered short stories in a way. Don Quixote's over - the - top delusions and his battles with windmills are highly exaggerated, and that's what makes it funny. His outlandish behavior in a normal world setting creates humor.

A classic one is an introvert trying to avoid small talk in an elevator. He pretended to be really engrossed in reading the elevator inspection certificate just to avoid chatting with the other person in there.

One classic is the mummy who unwrapped himself by accident. He was trying to scare some archaeologists but tripped and his bandages started to come off. He ended up looking like a half - undressed mess and the archaeologists couldn't stop laughing.

There is a story about a man who was very proud of his new haircut. He walked around showing it off. But a little girl innocently told him that he looked like a porcupine. It was offensive to the man but extremely funny to everyone else. The man's pride in his haircut was completely shattered by the girl's honest comment.

A classic one is about an engineer who was working on a circuit board. He was so tired that he soldered his watch strap to the board instead of a wire. He only noticed when he tried to check the time later.

One classic funny story is about a man who tried to train his dog to do some tricks. He spent weeks teaching the dog to sit and stay. One day, he took the dog to the park to show off its new skills. But as soon as he said'sit', the dog just lay down and started rolling in the grass, much to everyone's amusement.

A classic one is about a group camping and having a bonfire. One person brought a big bag of marshmallows. They were so excited to roast them. But when they opened the bag, they realized they had forgotten the roasting sticks. So they tried to use twigs, but they were too flimsy. In the end, they just held the marshmallows over the fire with their fingers and ended up with very dirty, sticky hands. It was hilarious.

One classic story is about a scout who tried to cook over a campfire for the first time. He put a whole fish, scales and all, directly into the pan. When it was 'done', he was so proud but then couldn't figure out why it tasted so strange. His friends had to explain that you need to clean the fish first.

Tom and Jerry is a very classic one. The never - ending chase between the cat Tom and the mouse Jerry, full of comical situations. Another is Looney Tunes, with characters like Bugs Bunny always getting into funny antics.