There was a crackhead who thought he was a superhero. He was running around in a torn shirt and underwear, trying to 'fly' by jumping off low walls. He would shout 'I'm here to save the day!' every time he attempted a jump. It was so absurd but also kind of entertaining to watch from a safe distance.
I remember a story from 2023 where a little kid at a park thought a statue was a real person and started having a full - blown conversation with it. The kid was asking questions like 'Why are you so quiet?' and waiting for an answer. It was really cute and funny.
I know of a placement at a flower shop. A newbie was arranging the flowers for a big order. She got so carried away with making the bouquets look beautiful that she didn't realize she had used all the roses for one bouquet. When the customer came to pick up the order, there was one huge rose - filled bouquet and a bunch of other bouquets with no roses. The customer was amused and ended up buying just the big one.
A phlebotomist told me that she had a patient who was a magician. While she was getting ready to draw blood, the magician patient did a little magic trick with a coin to distract himself. He made the coin disappear and then reappear in his other hand. It was so unexpected and funny that it really lightened the mood in the room.
There was a music teacher who had a really unique way of teaching rhythm. He would make all the students stand up and march around the classroom like soldiers while chanting the beats. One day, a student accidentally tripped and knocked over a few chairs. Instead of getting angry, the teacher incorporated it into the rhythm, saying it was a new kind of 'accidental percussion'. It was so funny and we all had a great time.
There was this one story where two brothers got into a fight over the last piece of cake. They were pushing and shoving, but then their mom came in and scolded them. In their haste to get away from mom's wrath, they ran into each other and fell flat on their faces. It was really funny.
There's a story where a woman was talking about cooking. She said 'I'ma make me some cornbread, y'all'. The use of 'I'ma' and 'me' in that way is unique to Ebonics. It's like she's really focused on making that cornbread for herself. It was a simple statement but the Ebonics made it really funny, especially with the addition of 'y'all' at the end, which is a very friendly and inclusive way of speaking.
A little boy put on his dad's big shoes and walked around the house, saying he was a giant. He kept bumping into things but still insisted he was a 'giant on an important mission'.
On a cruise, there was a talent show. One couple decided to do a dance that was a mix of all kinds of styles. They were so out of sync but were having the time of their lives. The way they just didn't care about how they looked and were so into their own world made everyone around them laugh uncontrollably. It was a really long journey and that moment became the highlight. We still talk about it whenever we remember that cruise.
I remember one where two novice canoeists thought they could go through a narrow passage between two rocks. They got stuck and had to be rescued by other canoeists. It was hilarious as they were so embarrassed but also found the whole situation funny in the end.
There was a Shadowrun game where a group of runners had to deal with a powerful dragon. One of the runners, who was really full of himself, tried to negotiate with the dragon by using some really bad pickup lines. The dragon just looked at him like he was an idiot, and the rest of the team couldn't stop laughing at his failed attempt at diplomacy.