Once my friend tried to cook a simple meal but ended up setting off the smoke alarm. The kitchen was filled with smoke and he was running around waving a towel at the alarm. It was hilarious.
We were playing truth or dare at a sleepover. One girl was dared to call her crush and just say 'Hi' in a really strange voice. She was so nervous but she did it. Her crush sounded really confused on the other end and she quickly hung up. She was blushing like crazy and we couldn't stop laughing.
One time my best friend and I were at a zoo. He was trying to take a selfie with a camel and the camel suddenly licked his face right when he took the photo. It was hilarious, his face was all slobbery and he had this shocked expression.
The shared experiences and emotions play a big role. When friends are together, there's a certain bond. In a funny story, it could be that everyone was feeling happy and then something really comical happened, like a friend getting their foot stuck in a bucket while trying to play a prank. We all remember the laughter and the good times together. It's these elements that make the story stick in our minds.
Another is the use of absurdity. Like a story where a man tries to use a banana as a phone. The illogical nature of such a scenario is humorous. These funny jokes and stories often play with the norms of our daily life and turn them on their head, making us laugh. They can also involve wordplay, like puns, which add an extra layer of humor.
The funniest stories often have an element of surprise. For example, when something unexpected happens, like a cat suddenly chasing a laser pointer in a very clumsy way. They also tend to have relatable characters. If we can see ourselves or people we know in the characters of the story, it makes it even funnier. And usually, there is some sort of comical situation, like a person getting stuck in an elevator with a bunch of noisy parrots.
Once, a sister put salt in the sugar bowl. When the other sister made her coffee, she took a big sip and spat it out immediately. The whole family had a good laugh.
There was an encounter where a man thought a ghost was in his kitchen. But when he turned on the light, it was just his cat knocking things over, and the 'ghostly' noises were the cat playing. It's a funny misinterpretation of a normal event as a ghost encounter.