Larry had always considered himself a genius, a fact he made sure to announce to everyone in his neighborhood. His latest invention, The Universal Problem Solver 3000, was a peculiar machine made of duct tape, wires, and an old toaster. "It can solve anything!" Larry bragged to his friends. "Math problems, lost keys, even relationship issues!" Skeptical but curious, his neighbor Clara decided to test it. "Alright, Larry," she said, placing her car keys on the table. "I keep losing these. Let’s see what your genius contraption can do." Larry confidently turned on the machine. With a dramatic clunk, the toaster spat out a piece of toast with the words: STOP BEING CARELESS burned into it. Clara glared at him. "This is your solution?" Larry beamed. "Isn’t it genius? Straight to the point!" Unimpressed, Clara rolled her eyes and grabbed the toast. "Fine. What about my cat? She won’t stop scratching the furniture." Larry turned a few knobs and pressed a glowing green button. A loud whirr echoed through the room before the toaster ejected another piece of toast. This one read: BUY SCRATCHING POSTS. Clara groaned. "Larry, it’s just a glorified toaster!" Suddenly, Larry's dog, Gizmo, wagged his tail and barked, startling Larry. In his panic, Larry accidentally leaned on the machine. Sparks flew, and the device began shaking violently. Before anyone could react, the toaster fired out dozens of slices of bread, each with random phrases like CALL YOUR MOM, EAT MORE VEGGIES, and DON’T TRUST LARRY. The entire neighborhood gathered around Larry’s house, laughing as bread flew everywhere. Defeated but not deterred, Larry declared, "Fine! It’s a work in progress. But you wait! Next time, it’ll make pancakes too!" --- Hope this gave you a laugh! Would you like more stories like this?