A girl on Tumblr shared a story about her college dorm's elevator. There was always some sort of strange smell in it. One day, they found out that a squirrel had somehow gotten stuck in the elevator shaft and died. After that, they all made sure to take the stairs for a while, and it became a running joke in the dorm about the 'haunted elevator'.
Well, there was a group of college students who decided to have a 'backward day' on campus. They walked backwards everywhere, wore their clothes backwards, and even tried to write backwards during class. It was really funny and confusing for the professors and other students. And then there was a story about a student who fell asleep in the library and when he woke up, he thought he was in a different college because he had a really vivid dream while asleep.
One popular type of funny story post on Tumblr is the 'awkward encounter' story. For example, stories about meeting an ex in a really strange situation. Another popular one is the 'funny pet story', like when a cat does something completely unexpected. There are also those 'funny school or work' stories that many can relate to.
A funny fake Tumblr story I remember is that there was a so - called 'invisible friend' living in someone's attic. According to the story, this friend would move things around and play pranks on the family. They would find their keys in the fridge or their shoes on the ceiling fan. Another story was about a person who claimed their toaster was possessed and would only toast bread into the shape of famous landmarks. One more story was about a cloud that followed a particular person everywhere and would rain on them when they were sad.
One characteristic is the unexpectedness. Like in a story where a person thinks they are going to a normal job interview but it turns out to be for a job as a clown in a circus. The sudden twist makes it funny.
A Tumblr user shared that during her period, she got really into cleaning. She scrubbed the whole house, organized her closet, and even rearranged the furniture. Her family was super confused until she realized it was her 'period productivity' mode. It was funny because she usually was a bit of a slacker, but during that time, she was like a cleaning tornado.
There was a kid on tumblr who shared that they thought a vacuum cleaner was a monster. So every time their mom tried to clean, they would run around yelling and trying to 'hide' their toys from it. It was really cute and hilarious how seriously they took this made - up threat.
There was a Tumblr post about a family's visit to Disneyland. Their toddler was convinced that all the characters were real people in costumes just for him. So when he saw Mickey Mouse, he tried to share his cookies with Mickey, saying that Mickey must be hungry from all that running around. It was such a cute and funny moment that the parents shared on Tumblr, and it quickly went viral among Disney fans.
One funny Tumblr story was about Thor trying to understand Earth's coffee. He thought it was some sort of magic potion and tried to pour it on his hammer, thinking it would make it do something even more amazing. When it didn't work, he just chugged the whole cup and then started running around with energy, proclaiming it was a 'worthy drink' for mortals.
One of the hilarious Tumblr stories is about a girl who thought she could tame a squirrel. She started leaving food out for it every day. Eventually, the squirrel got so used to her that it would climb onto her shoulder. But one day, it found a nut in her hair and started pulling at it to get the nut out, causing a big mess.