At a graveyard shift in a factory, a machine malfunctioned and started making really strange noises. One of the workers, thinking it was a ghost, started doing an exorcism dance. Everyone was laughing so hard that they almost forgot to fix the machine. It was a great moment during a tiring shift.
A friend of mine who worked the graveyard shift at a hospital said there was a patient who would only talk to the janitor at night. The patient thought the janitor was a secret agent and would give him 'classified information'. It was so strange but also very funny.
I've heard a great one from a night shift at a library. There was a group of students who thought they could study better at night. But they ended up falling asleep at their desks one by one. By the time the librarian found them in the morning, they were all in different comical sleeping positions. Also, at a night shift in a call center, an operator got a call from someone who thought they were ordering pizza instead of reporting a problem with their cable service.
One time during my graveyard shift at a convenience store, a guy came in wearing a full superhero costume at 3 am. He was just buying some chips and soda, but he made this big show of using his 'super strength' to open the chip bag. It was hilarious.
One really funny one is about a man who believed that his car radio was sending his thoughts to the government. So he would only listen to static. He was so paranoid that he even covered the radio with aluminum foil. After a while, he realized that he had just been watching too many conspiracy theory shows on TV.
One funny story is about a guy interrailing in Scandinavia. He thought he booked a sleeper compartment but actually booked a storage area. He didn't realize until he tried to lie down and there were boxes everywhere. He ended up having to share a normal seat with a really friendly family for the whole night. They shared stories and he had a great time despite the initial mix - up.
I heard a story about a person who accidentally locked themselves out of their apartment while taking out the trash, and they were only wearing their pajamas. They had to call the landlord at 3 in the morning, looking quite silly.
A lady once got on the subway with a huge hat. It was so big that it kept hitting people as she walked down the aisle. She was so oblivious to it and when someone finally told her, she just took it off and put it on her lap and started laughing. It was such a simple yet funny moment.
A funny ape story I heard was about an orangutan. It managed to steal a camera from a wildlife photographer. Instead of being scared, it started taking pictures of itself and the surrounding jungle. The resulting photos were really strange and funny, with the orangutan's big nose and curious eyes filling the frame.
I heard of a roadie who was supposed to set up the microphones. But he got distracted by a food truck outside. When he came back, he set up the mics all wrong, and during the performance, the singer's voice was coming out of the backstage speakers. It was chaos but really funny.
At a glassware manufacturing factory, they were making wine glasses. The molds got a bit distorted one day. As a result, the wine glasses that came out were all wonky - shaped. Some were taller on one side, and some had a twisted stem. It was a hilarious sight, and the factory had to discard a large number of defective products until they fixed the molds.
A co - worker of mine once showed up to work on a Saturday thinking it was Friday. He was all dressed up in his formal work clothes and was very confused when he saw the empty office. He then realized his mistake and just had to laugh at himself.