I was waiting at the airport for my flight which was delayed. There was an old man sitting next to me. He started telling me about all his adventures when he was young. He had such a great sense of humor. He made the long wait seem so short with his amazing stories about traveling the world and meeting different people.
At a busy shift, I had a table with an elderly couple. The lady was very particular about her tea. She asked for extra lemon slices. When I brought them, I somehow slipped a bit and the lemon slices flew out of the plate and landed right in her tea. I was mortified but she just chuckled and said it was a new way to flavor her tea.
I'm not sure which funny story 'it's a funny story' refers to. Maybe you can describe some key elements of it so that I can have an idea.
Sure. Well, once there was a dog who thought he was a cat. He would try to climb trees and meow at birds. It was hilarious to see his confused face when he couldn't quite get the hang of it like a real cat.
Sure. Once upon a time, a man went to the zoo. He saw a penguin looking really sad. So he asked the zookeeper, 'Why does that penguin look so down?' The zookeeper said, 'Well, it's from the South Pole and it's cold here, but it's not cold enough for it to be happy.'
Yes. There is this dog. It chased its own tail thinking it was some kind of strange animal. It ran around in circles for minutes until it got dizzy. It was so funny.
Sure. There was a dog who always barked at the mailman. One day, the mailman brought a big package. The dog barked as usual, but this time, the package was so big that when the mailman put it down, it fell over and made a loud noise. The dog got scared and ran away yelping. It hid behind the sofa until its owner came home and calmed it down.
Sure. Once upon a time, there was a cat. It tried to catch its own tail all day long, running around in circles. It was so silly and made everyone who saw it laugh.
Sure. Once upon a time, a cat chased its own tail thinking it was a strange little mouse. It ran around in circles for ages, until it finally got dizzy and just plopped down. It was hilarious to watch.
Unexpected events can make a waiting story funny. For example, if you're waiting at a bus stop and a chicken runs by. Also, the behavior of people around you. If someone is trying too hard to be patient and fails miserably, like fidgeting all over the place.
Well, a group of ducks once decided to cross a busy road. They waddled in a line, one after the other. The cars had to stop and wait for them. One duck at the end of the line seemed to be daydreaming and was left behind. It suddenly realized it was alone and started running as fast as its little legs could carry it to catch up with the others. The drivers were all laughing at this cute scene.