A funny thing that can happen on New Year's Eve is when people try to do new year's resolutions too early. I saw a group of people at a bar on New Year's Eve who were already making bets about who would keep their resolution the longest. And one person said they would start their diet right then and there and ordered a salad instead of a beer, but then later caved and had a beer anyway. It was quite amusing.
Firework shows are really interesting. People gather in open spaces, like parks or by the riverside, to watch the colorful explosions in the sky as the new year arrives. It's a moment of pure joy and celebration.
One funny thing is when people try to stay up until midnight but end up falling asleep just before the countdown. They wake up all confused when the fireworks start going off. It's hilarious to see their sleepy and bewildered faces.
One funny thing could be a case of mistaken identity. For example, at a new year's party, someone might mistake a waiter for a famous singer and start asking for autographs. The waiter, being a good sport, might start singing in a really off - key voice, which would be hilarious.
A family once had a Christmas Eve where the turkey they were cooking for dinner somehow got stuck in the oven door. They had to work together to carefully free it without ruining the dinner. It was a really funny and frantic moment.
On New Year's Eve last year, we went to a friend's place for a party. There was a big bowl of punch. One of our friends accidentally knocked it over while doing a really over - the - top dance move. The punch went everywhere, and everyone was slipping and sliding around trying to clean it up. It was a total mess but also super funny. We still laugh about it whenever we get together for New Year's now.
On a New Year's Eve, a gay couple got drunk and went for a walk on the beach. They were reminiscing about their year together. As the clock struck midnight, they made some wild plans for the upcoming year. They talked about traveling to new places, being more involved in the gay community, and even thinking about adopting a pet. It was a drunken but heartfelt moment filled with hope and excitement for the future.
There was a Christmas Eve when we were at a church service. The choir was singing beautifully when suddenly a little kid in the front row let out a huge sneeze right in the middle of a very quiet moment. Everyone tried not to laugh at first, but then the kid started giggling himself, and soon the whole church was filled with laughter. It was a really memorable and funny moment on Christmas Eve.
A really disturbing event that could happen is the spread of diseases. With so many people from different places in close proximity, it's a breeding ground for germs. There have been times when there was an outbreak of a minor illness like the flu after New Year's Eve in Times Square. And then there are the logistics nightmares. Getting in and out of Times Square on that day is extremely difficult. Public transportation is overcrowded, and traffic is a nightmare. People have missed flights or important appointments because they couldn't get out in time.
There was a New Year's Eve when my neighbors tried to set off their own fireworks. They had bought this huge box of them. But when they lit the first one, it just fizzled out. Then they tried another, and it shot straight into the ground and made a small crater. By the time they got to the third one, we were all on our balconies waiting to see what would happen next, laughing at their attempts. Eventually, they did get a couple of nice ones to go off, but the whole process was hilarious.
There are also times when buskers perform in a really cheesy way. I saw a magician on the subway once. His tricks were really basic. A kid in the car said, 'That's it? I can do better magic with my cereal box toys.' The magician looked a bit embarrassed but the people in the car found the kid's sarcastic comment really funny.