One funny story I read on Tumblr was about a local band. They were playing at a small gig and right in the middle of their set, the lead singer's pants started to fall down. He had to hold his guitar in one hand and his pants up with the other while still trying to sing. It was hilarious and the crowd went wild, not in a bad way though, more like in an amused and supportive way.
One story from Tumblr was about a band that was trying to record their first demo. They had all these technical problems. The microphone kept making a strange buzzing sound. At one point, the singer got so frustrated that he started making funny voices into the mic to match the buzzing. They ended up using some of those takes in their final demo as a kind of comical interlude.
One popular type of funny story post on Tumblr is the 'awkward encounter' story. For example, stories about meeting an ex in a really strange situation. Another popular one is the 'funny pet story', like when a cat does something completely unexpected. There are also those 'funny school or work' stories that many can relate to.
One time at band camp, our conductor tried to demonstrate a really energetic movement but ended up tripping over a music stand. It was hilarious as he just laughed it off and continued with the lesson. Another story was when a newbie in the band accidentally played a completely different tune during a practice session, which threw everyone off but also made us all burst into laughter.
A funny fake Tumblr story I remember is that there was a so - called 'invisible friend' living in someone's attic. According to the story, this friend would move things around and play pranks on the family. They would find their keys in the fridge or their shoes on the ceiling fan. Another story was about a person who claimed their toaster was possessed and would only toast bread into the shape of famous landmarks. One more story was about a cloud that followed a particular person everywhere and would rain on them when they were sad.
One characteristic is the unexpectedness. Like in a story where a person thinks they are going to a normal job interview but it turns out to be for a job as a clown in a circus. The sudden twist makes it funny.
A Tumblr user shared that during her period, she got really into cleaning. She scrubbed the whole house, organized her closet, and even rearranged the furniture. Her family was super confused until she realized it was her 'period productivity' mode. It was funny because she usually was a bit of a slacker, but during that time, she was like a cleaning tornado.
There was a kid on tumblr who shared that they thought a vacuum cleaner was a monster. So every time their mom tried to clean, they would run around yelling and trying to 'hide' their toys from it. It was really cute and hilarious how seriously they took this made - up threat.
There was a Tumblr post about a family's visit to Disneyland. Their toddler was convinced that all the characters were real people in costumes just for him. So when he saw Mickey Mouse, he tried to share his cookies with Mickey, saying that Mickey must be hungry from all that running around. It was such a cute and funny moment that the parents shared on Tumblr, and it quickly went viral among Disney fans.
One funny Tumblr story was about Thor trying to understand Earth's coffee. He thought it was some sort of magic potion and tried to pour it on his hammer, thinking it would make it do something even more amazing. When it didn't work, he just chugged the whole cup and then started running around with energy, proclaiming it was a 'worthy drink' for mortals.