4 Jokes For Startling

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Updated on: Aug 04 2025

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I recently invested in a smart home system. You know, the ones that can control your lights, thermostat, and even play your favorite music with just a voice command. It sounded amazing – like living in the future!
But here's the thing – my smart home is a bit too enthusiastic. One day, I casually said, "Hey, turn on the lights," and suddenly my living room lit up like a Hollywood premiere. I felt like a celebrity making an entrance into my own home! The startling part was when I whispered, "Dim the lights," and the smart system responded at full volume, "DIMMING LIGHTS TO ROMANTIC SETTING." I was alone, eating chips on the couch, and my house thought it was date night! Now, every time I walk in, I brace myself for my home to announce my arrival like I'm the main event in a wrestling match. Living in the future is great, but sometimes I just want to sneak into my own house without startling the neighbors!
You ever buy an outfit online, and when it arrives, it looks nothing like it did on the model? It's like, "Did I accidentally order the avant-garde, 'I woke up like this' collection?" I recently ordered this shirt that looked amazing on the website. It had all these cool patterns and colors. But when I put it on, it was like a Rorschach test gone wrong! My friend looked at me and said, "Are you wearing a magic eye puzzle, or did your shirt get into a fight with a paintball gun?"
I tried to walk confidently in it, but every step felt like I was auditioning for a comedy sketch about fashion disasters. People on the street were giving me these startled looks, like I was some kind of walking optical illusion. I thought I was making a bold fashion statement, but apparently, the statement was more like, "Help, I got dressed in the dark!
I recently went to a new hair salon, and the stylist asked me, "What kind of haircut are you looking for?" I said, "Something fresh, something that says, 'I'm ready for anything!'" She seemed excited and started snipping away. I closed my eyes, trusting the process.
When she finally spun me around to face the mirror, I swear, I had a startling realization – I looked like I just joined the circus! I asked her, "Did you give me the 'Ringmaster Special'?" I mean, I appreciate creativity, but now I'm walking around with a haircut that's turning heads for all the wrong reasons. People see me, and their faces go from curious to downright startled. I should've known when she said, "I'm going to try something different." Lesson learned: never let your hair become a stylist's avant-garde experiment.
You know, waking up in the morning can be a real adventure. I recently bought this new alarm clock that promised to be a game-changer. The sales pitch was like, "It will gently wake you up with soothing sounds, like birds chirping or waves crashing." I thought, "Great! No more jarring beeps or annoying buzzing."
But let me tell you, the first morning I set that thing, I was not prepared. Instead of birds chirping, it sounded like a pterodactyl was trying to break into my bedroom! I shot up in bed like, "What in the Jurassic Park is happening?" I swear, if that alarm clock had a face, it would've been smirking at my startled expression. I mean, sure, it wakes you up, but now I have to start my day by checking for pterodactyls in my room!

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