10 Unexpected (and Hilarious) Ways to Use AI
You already know AI can write emails, brainstorm headlines, and help run your business...
But what about naming your sourdough starter?
Or writing breakup letters as your houseplants?
This week we’re embracing the weird and wonderful side of AI—
The kind of stuff that makes you laugh and makes your day easier.
Let’s get weird:
1. Name That Starter
Prompt:
“You are a quirky baking historian. Suggest 10 names for a sourdough starter with a mischievous personality and a love of ‘80s music.”
2. Write a Passive-Aggressive Note for the Breakroom Fridge
Prompt:
“Write a passive-aggressive but poetic note to a coworker who keeps stealing my yogurt. Make it rhyme.”
3. Pet Psychic Roleplay
Prompt:
“Pretend you’re my golden retriever. I’ll describe your day, and you tell me how you felt about it.”
4. Netflix Roulette
Prompt:
“Ask me 3 questions about my mood, snacks, and attention span. Then recommend a movie or show and explain why.”
5. DIY Family Game Night
Prompt:
“Invent a family board game using items we already have at home. Include rules and a ridiculous backstory.”
6. Houseplant Therapy
Prompt:
“My pothos plant is mad I haven’t watered it in 2 weeks. Write its breakup letter to me.”
7. Fantasy Dinner Party Planner
Prompt:
“Plan a dinner party for 4 fictional characters who would definitely cause chaos. What’s on the menu and who fights first?”
8. Awkward Family Photo Caption Writer
Prompt:
“Write 5 funny captions for a family photo where no one is looking at the camera and someone is holding a raccoon.”
9. AI Scrapbook Poet
Prompt:
“Turn this memory into a 4-line poem: [insert memory here]. Keep it sweet and a little cheesy.”
10. Custom Cocktail Generator (with zero bartending skill)
Prompt:
“Invent a signature cocktail based on my personality: I’m sarcastic but sentimental, I love dogs, and I don’t like sweet drinks.”
Try It This Way
💡 Tip: Use voice dictation with ChatGPT on your phone.
Say the prompt out loud. Let it surprise you.
Half the fun is what you don’t expect it to say.
Your Turn to Get Weird
Tried one of these prompts and got something hilarious back?
Or made up one that’s even better?
📩 Reply to this email with your most ridiculous AI result—or your best original prompt.
We’ll feature the best ones (with your name or your shop’s name, if you want) in a future Thursday issue.
Or just send us the passive-aggressive fridge note you wish you could leave.
Let’s make AI weird together.