There was a guy who always brought a ladder to the bar. When asked why, he said 'because the drinks are on the house'. He thought it literally meant the drinks were on the roof of the house.
Once two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
They often have unexpected twists. For example, in a story where a man goes to a pet store to buy a goldfish. He asks the clerk if the goldfish can do tricks. The clerk says 'yes, it can jump out of the tank and do backflips'. The man buys it and when he gets home, the goldfish just swims around. It's the unexpectedness that makes it funny.
Once upon a time, a magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. (Just kidding! Here's a real one.) A wife asked her husband, 'Honey, you know how we always say we should have a special signal in case we're ever in danger? How about if we start whistling the Star - Spangled Banner?' The husband said, 'But what if we can't remember the tune?' The wife replied, 'Well, we'll just start singing the words really loud!'
Well, there's a story about a nun who was known for her quick wit. She was in the convent garden when a little bird landed on her shoulder. She said to it, 'You must think I'm a tree, but I'm a holy human. Off you go to find a real branch!'. The other nuns around her couldn't help but laugh at her humorous way of shooing the bird away.
Sure. Here's a joke. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. It's funny because it plays on the double meaning of 'make up'. Atoms literally make up everything in the physical sense, but the phrase 'make up' can also mean to lie, so it's a humorous play on words.
Here's one. A man goes to the doctor and says, 'Doctor, I think I'm a moth.' The doctor says, 'Well, you should see a psychiatrist. Why did you come to me?' The man replies, 'The light was on here.'
Sure. Here's one. A priest was giving a sermon and said, 'Next week I plan to preach about lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.' The following week, as he began to speak on lying, the priest asked for a show of hands. He asked, 'How many of you read Mark 17?' Every hand went up. The priest smiled and said, 'Mark has only 16 chapters. I will now begin my sermon on lying.'
There's a story about a boy who asks his father, 'Dad, are bugs good to eat?' His father replies, 'Let's not talk about such things at the dinner table.' Later, the father asks the boy, 'Now, son, what did you want to ask me?' The boy says, 'Oh, nothing. There was a bug in your soup, but now it's gone.' This story is humorous as it has a bit of a twist at the end and the innocence of the boy's actions.
Here is one. A man goes to the doctor and says, 'Doctor, I think I'm a moth.' The doctor says, 'I'm a doctor, not a psychiatrist. Why did you come here?' The man replies, 'Well, your light was on.'
Once, a church organized a nativity play. The person playing the donkey got a bit too excited and ran around the stage instead of following Mary and Joseph. It made everyone in the church laugh. These kinds of funny stories in religious contexts often show the fun and community - based side of religious life. They can also be a great way to engage people, especially those who might be new to the religious community or those who need a bit of a lighter touch to their spiritual journey.
Sharing adult humor stories is not appropriate as it may contain vulgar or inappropriate content. We can focus on positive, family - friendly humor instead. For example, there's a story about a clumsy magician who always made his rabbit disappear in the wrong hat, which always led to a comical chase around the stage.