Here's one. A family went on a camping trip. The father was in charge of setting up the tent. He got so confused with all the poles and ropes that he ended up building something that looked more like a modern art sculpture than a tent. The whole family had to sleep in the car that night while the 'tent' stood there as a monument to his lack of camping skills.
Sure. There was a man who wanted to learn how to play the guitar. He bought a very expensive guitar and all the books he could find. But instead of using his fingers to play, he used a fork because he thought it would make a 'cooler' sound. Needless to say, it didn't work out well and his guitar was all scratched up.
A witty and talkative sidekick might work well. Their banter and unexpected remarks can add a lot of humor to the story.
Sure. There was once a little boy who had a lisp. One day, he was trying to tell his friends a joke. But because of his lisp, every word that came out of his mouth sounded so funny that instead of laughing at the joke, his friends were laughing at how he told it. And he ended up laughing with them too.
Sure. There was a little boy who went to the zoo. He saw a gorilla sitting there looking all serious. The boy decided to make the gorilla laugh. So he started doing silly dances and making funny faces. Eventually, the gorilla let out a big hoot and started imitating the boy's dance moves. All the other visitors gathered around and had a great laugh.
Sure. A family went on a picnic. They brought a big basket of food. When they were about to eat, a squirrel showed up and started eyeing their sandwiches. The kids were so excited and tried to feed the squirrel a bit of bread. The squirrel took the bread and ran away, making the kids laugh.
Let me tell you this. There was a family on a road trip. They stopped at a diner. When they ordered food, the waitress brought them the wrong orders three times. Each time, the food was something completely different from what they asked for. In the end, they just laughed it off and ate whatever was brought to them. It's a story that has that 'kinda funny' element.
Sure. A story about a cat that tries to catch its own tail thinking it's a mouse is kind of a funny story.
A group of actors on a live stage. They are under pressure to perform perfectly. But during the show, one actor forgets his lines. Instead of freezing, he starts making up the most absurd lines on the spot. His fellow actors have to quickly adapt and it turns into a really funny improvised scene.
Sure. There's a story of a man who went to the dentist. When the dentist asked him to open his mouth wide, he yawned instead. That's a simple funny story as it has an unexpected and humorous moment.
Sure. Once, my cat chased its own tail for minutes thinking it was a new toy. It's a kinda funny story.
Since 'quotesits' is unclear, for 'kind of a funny story', here's an example. Once I was at a zoo. I was trying to take a picture of a monkey. Just as I clicked, the monkey made a really goofy face and threw a banana peel at me. It was a kind of a funny story.