I remember in scouting, we were learning to build a fire. One scout put way too much kindling and when he lit it, the fire shot up like a mini volcano. His face was priceless.
Sure. Once during a scouting camping trip, we were trying to set up tents. One of the boys got the poles all mixed up and ended up with a tent that looked like a strange, lopsided monster. We all laughed so hard.
I had a weekend where I went to a karaoke bar with my friends. One of my friends who is usually very shy decided to sing a really loud and energetic song. But he got so into it that he started doing these wild dance moves and completely forgot the lyrics. He just made up some really random words and kept singing and dancing. It was so funny that the whole room was laughing.
Well, I heard about a Kpop scouting story where a scout saw a girl singing in a subway station. She was just singing for fun, not really expecting anything. But her voice was so unique and pure. The scout had to wait for her to finish the song and then went up to her. It took some convincing as she was quite shy, but eventually she joined the trainee program. It's funny how talent can be found in the most unexpected places.
A lot of funny scouting stories involve the element of surprise. There was this one time when a scout thought he was going to see a group performance but then a single member of the group just stole the show with their individual charisma. That person ended up being scouted even though the original intention was for the whole group. It shows how scouting can be unpredictable and how individual talent can shine through in unexpected ways.
Recently in Michigan, there was a local fair. A man entered his pet pig in the 'cutest animal' contest. The pig had other ideas though. It escaped from its pen and ran straight into the mud - pit for the pig - wrestling event. It started rolling around and having the time of its life while the judges and spectators burst into laughter.
A community decided to have a huge menorah lighting ceremony outdoors. They had arranged everything perfectly, but just as they were about to light the candles, a strong wind blew through. The person in charge of lighting had to chase after the candles that were being blown out one by one. People were laughing so hard as they tried to help him relight the menorah in the gusty wind. This became a memorable and funny Hanukkah story in that community.
In my neighborhood, there was a guy who locked himself out of his house. He was determined to get in without waiting for a locksmith. So he started trying to pick the lock with a hairpin. His neighbors were watching and laughing as he made all kinds of funny faces while concentrating on the lock. Eventually, he got in, but it took him quite a while.
A young guy was trying out a tanning bed for the first time. He didn't know how to adjust the settings properly. So instead of getting a nice tan, he got these really strange splotches all over his body. His friends who were waiting for him outside the tanning room burst into laughter when they saw him. He had to go back in and try to fix it with the help of the salon employees.
During a mountain trip, my girlfriend thought she could hike up a really steep path easily. But she ended up slipping on a small stone and sliding a bit. She was okay though, and we couldn't stop laughing at how she thought she was a pro - hiker all of a sudden.
At a concert, this one girl was jumping around and having a great time. She had eaten a huge hot dog right before. All of a sudden, she stopped jumping and puked all over the people in front of her. It was gross but also kind of hilarious because everyone was so shocked.