LIFE LESSONS IN HUMOR
Quick Micro-Fictions to Read While You Poop
Can laughter help you go poop? It certainly can’t hurt. Anyway, let’s get on with it, so you can take care of business. I hope everything comes out alright.
As I was sitting on the porcelain throne, I got to thinking about some of the 100-word, humorous short stories I wrote. I thought that I should re-publish the best so that fans of these quick reads would have them all in one place.
Yeah, “Poop jokes aren’t my favorite jokes. — but they’re a solid #2.”
Here are my 11 favorite micro-fictions in exactly 100 words.
#1 — I Should have Known Better Than to Run up the Stairs
Let’s start with my first Medium-published, one-minute read with a twist.
#2 — We Have Decided Not to Have Children
This world is filled with hate. Climate change is killing our planet.
#3 — Mama’s Beans & Biscuits
My 100-word, one-minute memory from my first-grade class.
#4 — The Benefits of Extra Efforts
A 100-word, micro-fiction about the added benefits of exerting the extra effort needed to complete the task.
#5 — My Stepladder
My stepladder helps me reach heights I could not reach on my own. As I reached for new heights, I wondered about my stepladder.
#6 — Is Sexual Dysfunction Funny?
The first time I had sex; I was so scared… A copulation of one-liners.
#7 — The Barbershop Scholar
A 100-word short story, which proves things aren’t always what they seem.
#8 — Watch Your Stuff
How a lunch date turned into a life lesson. You must keep an eye on your things.
#9 — Social-Distancing Came Just in Time
We were excited to see The Invisible Man. But then, this happened.
#10 — How to Start a New Exercise Program
This lockdown has turned into my knockdown. Are you out of shape like me? Here’s my 100-word cure.
#11 — I Knew Right Away It Was Going to Be a Long Year
It was my first day of teaching freshman English.
Well, that’s it for now. I hope you enjoyed having my funniest 100-word stories in one place. And remember “No job’s finished until the paperwork's done.” In all seriousness, “You never really appreciate what you’ve got until it’s gone. — toilet paper is a good example.”
But wait, “Did you know that diarrhea is hereditary? — It runs in your genes.”
The quoted poop jokes came from The Thought Catalog.
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Stephen Dalton is a retired US Army First Sergeant with a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a Certified US English Chicago Manual of Style Editor. Currently living in the Philippines, Stephen is a Top Writer in Virtual Reality.
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