A funny data story comes from a study on how people use emojis. The data showed that the laughing - crying emoji 😂 is used more often than any other emoji in text messages. It accounts for about 30% of all emoji usage in casual conversations. This shows how much people like to convey a sense of humor or amusement in their digital communications.
Sure. There was a time when Peeves the poltergeist moved all the desks in the Transfiguration classroom to the ceiling. Professor McGonagall walked in and was so shocked. She tried to fix it with a spell but Peeves kept interfering. It took her a while to finally get everything back in place and the students were laughing throughout.
Sure. The story of how Loki cut off Sif's hair is quite funny in a way. Sif had beautiful long golden hair, and Loki, in one of his mischievous moments, cut it all off. When Thor found out, he was furious. Loki then had to make amends. He went to the dwarves and got them to create new, even more beautiful hair for Sif made of gold. This whole sequence of events, from Loki's naughty act to his scramble to fix things, is rather comical.
Sure. Once there was a man who went to a pet store to buy a parrot. He saw a beautiful parrot with a sign that said, 'This parrot can repeat every word it hears.' So he bought it. When he got home, he started talking to the parrot, but the parrot didn't say a word. He returned to the store and told the owner. The owner said, 'Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot to tell you. He's deaf.'
Well, there was this little boy who thought his dog could talk. So, he would have long conversations with the dog. One time, he was in the kitchen and told the dog he was making a sandwich. He asked the dog what he wanted on it. The dog just barked. But the boy said, 'Oh, you want peanut butter and jelly too? Okay!' and made a sandwich for the dog as well. It was really funny when the dog just sniffed at it and walked away.
In a dormitory, two roommates had a bet on who would clean the room that week. They played rock paper scissors. One roommate was really into strategy games. He tried to psych out the other by making a big show of choosing his move. But the other roommate just randomly threw out scissors while the first one was still doing his 'psychological warfare' with his hands. The first roommate ended up with paper and lost. It was quite a comical scene.
Sure. A colleague of mine got a call from someone thinking he was their plumber. The person on the other end was desperate as their bathroom was flooded. My colleague, who has no plumbing skills, started giving really odd advice like using a mop to stop the water flow. After a while, the caller figured out it was a wrong number and they both had a good laugh about it.
There was a kitten that discovered a box. It climbed into the box and started making it its little kingdom. But then a dog walked by. The kitten, feeling very brave, hissed at the dog from inside the box. The dog just looked at it in confusion. The kitten continued to hiss and growl, but the dog simply walked away. The kitten then peeked out of the box, looking very proud of itself as if it had just chased away a huge monster. This made the onlookers laugh a great deal.
Sure. A guy I know decided to wear his swim trunks to a formal dinner because he thought it was a beach - themed party. When he showed up, everyone was in suits and gowns. He looked so out of place but his confidence made it hilarious.
Sure. There was this time when we had a virtual family gathering during lockdown. My uncle, who is not very tech - savvy, accidentally muted himself for the whole call but didn't realize it. He was talking and gesturing animatedly while we all just watched, trying not to laugh. When he finally noticed, he was so embarrassed and we all had a good laugh about it.
Here's one. A family decided to do a group costume as a bunch of fruits. The dad was a big watermelon, the mom was a strawberry, and their kids were different small fruits. As they were walking to the Halloween parade in their neighborhood, a dog saw them and got really excited. It thought they were real fruits and chased after them. The family had to run, and the dad, being the big watermelon, was waddling as fast as he could. They finally hid behind a car and the dog lost interest. It was a hilarious experience for them all.