Well, one story I remember is about a guy who thought his cat was missing during an emergency drill in his apartment building. He was running around shouting the cat's name while everyone else was calmly following the drill procedures. Turns out the cat was just napping in a closet. It was really funny how panicked he got over nothing.
A funny one was when a person's phone rang during a silent exam which was kind of an emergency situation for them. Instead of answering it, they panicked and threw the phone across the room. Everyone in the exam hall was shocked at first and then burst out laughing.
One time, my friend had an emergency when his dog ate his homework right before he was about to submit it. He ran around the house trying to find any scraps left, and the dog just sat there looking innocent. It was so funny seeing him all panicked.
A woman rushed into the emergency room holding a pot. She said a spider had jumped into it while she was cooking. She was so scared that she ran all the way to the ER with the pot. The nurses had a good laugh when they saw there was just a tiny harmless spider in it.
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.
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.