What are some elements that make a funny anecdotes story?

Here's one. There was a little girl who was always very curious. One day, she saw her mother putting on makeup. She asked if she could try. Her mother said yes. So she put lipstick all over her face and then looked at herself in the mirror and said, 'Mom, I look like a clown!' Her mother just laughed and took a picture to remember that funny moment.

A friend of mine took xanax once and tried to sing along to the radio. But instead of singing the right words, he just made up his own gibberish that kind of rhymed. It was so funny to watch.

Relatable situations also work well. We all know how it feels to be embarrassed in public. A story about someone slipping on a banana peel in a crowded place is funny because we can put ourselves in that situation.

Surprise is a key element. For example, in a short story like 'The cat thought it was a dog for a day. Then it remembered it had nine lives and didn't care anymore.' The unexpected twist at the end makes it funny.

A funny anecdote about Chester Arthur is that he was famous for his elaborate moustache. One day, a strong wind blew while he was outside, and his moustache got all ruffled up. He tried to fix it in a hurry, but it just made it look even funnier, like a little furry animal trying to escape from his face. His friends had a good laugh about it.

One anecdote is that Bill Gates was at a dinner party. He was trying to pour himself a glass of wine, but the bottle slipped and some wine spilled on the table. He just looked at it and said, 'Well, that's my donation to the tablecloth cleaning fund.' Everyone at the party laughed. It showed his ability to laugh at himself in a simple, everyday situation.

Bowie was once at a party and he started doing an impromptu dance that was a crazy mix of different styles. It was so unexpected and hilarious that all the guests stopped what they were doing and just watched him. He didn't care at all and just kept on dancing.

Joke: The pastor told the congregation that their church was so poor it had to send their bell to the foundry. So they were having a 'no bell' service. A little boy asked, 'Does that mean it's a 'devil - may - care' service?' Story: A young girl was praying very hard for a new bike. She prayed every night for weeks. Finally, her mother told her that God doesn't just give you things like that. You have to work for them. The girl thought for a moment and said, 'Well, I'll just keep praying then because I don't know how to make a bike.'

Surprise elements can make a band story funny. For example, if a member of the band suddenly does something completely unexpected during a performance, like the lead singer doing a backflip out of nowhere. Another element is when there are mix - ups. Maybe they show up at the wrong venue but still manage to put on an impromptu show that turns out to be really funny. Also, when band members play pranks on each other on stage or off - stage, like changing the lyrics of a song in a humorous way without telling the others.

Well, the misunderstandings during the game can be really funny. Like when a player misinterprets a rule and does something completely wrong but is so confident about it. And then there's the idea of someone's grand strategy falling apart. A player might plan to build a huge empire of properties but then keep getting landed on by other players and having to pay out large amounts of money. It's the contrast between their big plans and the reality of the game that makes it funny.