funny true short stories

Well, my friend once accidentally wore his shirt inside out to a party. He didn't notice until someone pointed it out. Everyone had a good chuckle.

A little boy was trying to catch a butterfly in the garden. He ran after it for ages. Finally, when he gave up, the butterfly landed right on his nose. It was an unexpected and funny moment for him.

You can find them in books of anecdotes. There are many collections out there specifically for short, funny, true stories. Also, some magazines like Reader's Digest often feature such stories sent in by readers.

There was a little girl who thought that if she ate a lot of carrots, she would turn into a bunny. So she ate carrots all day long. When her mom asked why, she said she was waiting for her ears to grow long. Her mom just laughed. This is a really cute and funny true short story about a child's innocent imagination.

Sure. Once, a man went to the zoo. He saw a sign that said 'Do not feed the animals'. So he started reading his book out loud to the monkeys instead. They all sat there listening intently.

The fact that they are true. We often find real - life situations that are so absurd and funny that they can be more entertaining than made - up stories. For example, the time when a cat chased a dog around the park and the dog was so scared. It shows the unexpected things that can happen in our daily lives.

One day a duck walked into a store and asked the clerk, 'Do you have any grapes?' The clerk said no. The duck left. The next day the duck returned and asked, 'Do you have any grapes?' The clerk again said no. The duck left. The third day the duck walked in and asked, 'Do you have any grapes?' The clerk got angry and shouted, 'No! And if you come back in here again asking for grapes, I'll nail your webbed feet to the floor!' The duck left. The next day the duck walked in and asked, 'Do you have any nails?' The clerk said no. The duck said, 'Good. Do you have any grapes?'

Here's one. A guy ordered a pizza and when it arrived, he opened the box to find it completely upside down. The cheese was stuck to the box lid. He called the pizza place and they said 'Well, you did order it 'flipped' style'.

There was a guy who tried to start a garden in his tiny apartment balcony. Everyone thought he was crazy. But he managed to grow beautiful tomatoes and herbs. His neighbors were so impressed that they started their own balcony gardens too. It's a story that shows that with a bit of creativity and perseverance, you can achieve unexpected things.

Sure. There was a man who lost his job. Instead of being depressed, he started a small business selling homemade cookies from his kitchen. With little capital but lots of determination, his cookies became so popular that he now has a chain of stores. It shows that even in tough times, creativity and hard work can lead to success.