Once, my friend was dating this guy who was super into fitness. He made her do these crazy early - morning workouts. One day, he dragged her to a 5 - am jog. She was so tired and grumpy that she accidentally tripped him. They had a huge fight right there on the sidewalk. It was kind of funny in a messed - up way.
A girl I knew was dating a guy who was always late. One day, they had planned a big date. He showed up two hours late, and when he finally arrived, he was wearing mismatched shoes. He hadn't even noticed. She couldn't stop laughing, but he got really defensive. This led to an argument that was both funny and a sign of their relationship problems.
Once, my friend asked for a simple trim. But the hairdresser got distracted and cut off way too much on one side. It looked like a lopsided bowl. She had to wear hats for weeks until it grew out a bit.
Once, my friend ate a whole bunch of garlic cloves for a dare. His bad breath was so strong that when he talked to our teacher, the teacher actually took a step back! It was hilarious.
One time my roommate tried to cook a simple meal but ended up setting off the smoke alarm. The kitchen was filled with smoke and the food was completely charred. He just stood there looking confused while I was running around trying to open all the windows to let the smoke out.
Bad funny stories often involve someone making a fool of themselves. Like when a person tries to do something they're not good at in a very public way and fails spectacularly.
There was this one roommate who thought he was a great dancer. He would randomly start dancing in the middle of the living room, often knocking things over. One time he knocked over a lamp while doing his crazy dance moves and just laughed it off while I was left to clean up the mess.
Once, I was all dressed up for a job interview. As I was about to leave the house, a bird pooped right on my head. I had to rush back in, wash my hair, and ended up being late for the interview. But looking back, it was quite a funny and unlucky start to the day.
Britney Spears had that very public meltdown and shaved her head. It was a really bad 'haircut' in a sense, not something most people would do on purpose. It was a crazy moment that got a lot of media attention.
Bad funny short stories typically have a simple plot. It could be something as basic as a person trying to do a magic trick they saw on TV but failing miserably. The 'bad' might come from the embarrassment or the small disaster that occurs. They also often rely on misunderstandings. For example, a child who thinks 'raining cats and dogs' means real animals are falling from the sky. The shortness of these stories allows the humor and the 'bad' elements to be easily digested and shared.