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So you think you had a bad day during the coronavirus quarantine. Maybe your internet went down in the middle of your online work presentation. Maybe you tried making IKEA’s Swedish meatballs at home and accidentally made one giant meatball. It’s not the end of the world. Especially when you take a peek at how some people are dealing with bad luck during the quarantine.

Can you imagine how messed up it would be for your hair clippers to sputter and die while you’re in the middle of shaving your head? Or if falling trees crushed your cars?

To brighten up your day and give you a big dose of vitamin L(aughter), Bored Panda has collected the funniest times that people had a very bad day during the quarantine. So scroll down, upvote your faves, and share your own quarantine fails in the comments below. Oh, and you can find our previous post about people having a worse quarantine than you right here. We might not be able to avoid bad luck, but we can take care of our health during the pandemic. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with Dr. Natalie Ashburner, Wellbeing Lead at The Doctors' Association UK, about how to maintain your physical and mental health during the pandemic.

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I Am Mortified!

I Am Mortified!

My husband had a conference call today. It was minimized so I thought it was just a speakerphone call. It wasn't.
He didn't have any idea because he was focused on his work.
I was wandering around in a sleepy stupor to and from the bathroom. They saw.
One of them said, "hey, I just saw your wife's boobs!"
Once I realized what was happening, I grabbed a baby blanket and tried to crawl away, which they apparently could see as well, and I could hear them all laughing. My husband couldn't even breathe he was laughing so hard.
I was pretty embarrassed. More embarrassed when I found out the hospital chaplain was on the call. I can only hope I made someone's day.

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But it’s not just bad luck that we have to worry about when staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. While bad things sometimes do happen to good people, the things that we do (or don’t do) can also have far-reaching consequences.

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The two main things that can have a negative impact on your well-being are a lack of physical activity and a lack of social contact. We’re called social animals for a reason: we need other people to thrive.

According to Dr. Ashburner, it’s recommended that everybody does some form of physical activity each and every day.

“For many people who are now working from home or not working at all due to social distancing, it is likely that their physical activity will also be reduced. It is, therefore, more important that they make time for this every day.”

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Thanks For Ruining My Breakfast

Thanks For Ruining My Breakfast

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Guess Whose Patient Has Been Diagnosed Positive And Now The Night Shift Doesn't Want To Come, So I Have 12 More Hours Ahead

Guess Whose Patient Has Been Diagnosed Positive And Now The Night Shift Doesn't Want To Come, So I Have 12 More Hours Ahead

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Classic Quarantine Haircut

Classic Quarantine Haircut

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She continued: “The NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week which is best spread throughout the week. They also recommend doing muscle-strengthening exercise such as yoga or lifting weights twice a week.”

Dr. Ashburner stressed how important it is for your mental health to maintain contact with friends and family. “We recommend that some form of social contact is made every day, even if you don’t particularly feel like it. This is best in the form of telephone calls or video calls but texting, social media, and playing games online are all ways to feel socially connected,” the doctor said.

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“Try to get creative. perhaps you could set up a virtual book club, film night, or quiz night,” she added.

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When You Think You’re Being Discreet Buying Adult Toys Online

When You Think You’re Being Discreet Buying Adult Toys Online

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I Tried To Bake My Daughter A Birthday Cake But I Made A Butthole Instead

I Tried To Bake My Daughter A Birthday Cake But I Made A Butthole Instead

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The doctor said that it’s difficult to predict the effect that the coronavirus pandemic will have on mental health. “There are numerous COVID-19 related factors that could worsen someone’s mental wellbeing, both relating to effects of the virus, for example, trauma, physical disability and bereavement, and the effects of the measures used to prevent the virus, like social isolation, relationship breakdown, loss of occupation and financial difficulties,” she told Bored Panda.

“Unfortunately, many people’s homes are not a safe environment which can also put both their physical and mental wellbeing at risk. Others may have lost their usual coping mechanisms and could turn to more harmful ways of coping such as alcohol or other substances. Healthcare workers are also particularly at risk due to occupational trauma and stress.”

#10

The Printer Exploded

The Printer Exploded

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My 4 Year Old Nephew About Killed Me Last Night At 2 Am. He Moved His Child Sized Storm Trooper Into The Hall Next To The Bathroom

My 4 Year Old Nephew About Killed Me Last Night At 2 Am. He Moved His Child Sized Storm Trooper Into The Hall Next To The Bathroom

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Dr. Ashburner mused that we might see the ripple effects of the coronavirus on mental health for many months (and possibly even years) to come. “However, the most crucial point is that mental health services will remain open throughout this crisis and will continue to provide support and treatment to anyone who needs it, so please do not be afraid to seek help.”

The doctor shared that the NHS provides information about mental health right here.

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As If COVID-19 And Losing Our Jobs Weren't Bad Enough, We Just Lost Both Cars To A Tree

As If COVID-19 And Losing Our Jobs Weren't Bad Enough, We Just Lost Both Cars To A Tree

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#14

My Kids Waiting For The Bus Today. Happy April Fools' Day

My Kids Waiting For The Bus Today. Happy April Fools' Day

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My Only Computer Dies Just When The Country Goes Into Lockdown And Uni Puts Everything Online. Also, The Warranty Just Expired Last Month

My Only Computer Dies Just When The Country Goes Into Lockdown And Uni Puts Everything Online. Also, The Warranty Just Expired Last Month

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Kathy Baylis
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel your pain. I have had the pleasure of sweating bullets when the power went out after a storm—-with my laptop battery quickly dying as I was writing a blog entry and two replies for an online class discussion—-right before they were due!

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Shelby McClain
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am the sales manager at a aarons sales and lease and we help people get into a new laptop with a free month no down payment I wish you lived where I was I would help you friend but if somehow you have one of our stores in your area hit them up

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Lauren Ringel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope they called the brand warranty services anyways! My Asus died about 4 months out of warranty and they replaced it plus sent me a second battery. Man. I hope it worked out for them.

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Lizzie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Asus is good like that, they will honor economic lifespan as well as warranty, if it breaks through no fault of your own ofcourse!

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Linette Gonzalez
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People think I’m crazy for having 2 computers at all times.. this is why!!

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Nomadus Aureus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel for you. My laptop died just 16 days before my dissertation deadline, on a weekend, during a bank holiday. The horrified scream I thought I let out was more akin to a squeak.

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Colin L
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah... some of my students are going through this. We're finding solutions, but there isn't any stopping the stress.

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Gabrielle Causey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude, same. My computer just died and I had to get a new one for online classes (the ones I take and the ones I teach).

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Clare Elliott
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep-mine reverted to factory settings-and I know very little about restoring it....a little window comes up asking me if I'm pleased with my "update"

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Sam T Godfrey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering... they may actually honor the warranty. It'll give a bored service agent something to do for a while.

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Mama Panda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That happened to my son who is a senior in HS. His HS had just went to online classes and his laptop s**t the bed! Thank goodness for Amazon Prime and their fast shipment! (Yes he used mine until his new laptop arrived)

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Id row
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always have a backup computer. It doesn't have to be new and fancy, but for around a hundred bucks you can get one on ebay. If it's something you rely that heavily on, it's worth having a spare. For $200 I got an XPS with an i7 processor, backlit keyboard, 16gb ram and a 1T hard drive. It's actually the best computer I've ever had, but you can get them even cheaper.

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Sel Bonda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Current nightmare of many. How tech is dictating our lifestyle!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend who does computer repair. He said the last month has kept him so busy, he barely has time for anything else. I texted him to ask about some used parts he might have and he didn't text me back for two days. With everything being so crazy, I thought I might should get some of my older units running; just in case I, or anyone in family, needs a backup.

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Heather Keedy Bateman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me, me, me!!! Three days into lockdown I drop my laptop and the battery was at 50%. Wasted the other 50% trying to fix it (and failed).

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backatya
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn I hate when the warranty dies just short of it dying. Best Buy is open

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Duncan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My office chair at home broke the day before i was going to start working from home. Dining chairs are not comfortable!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

____/ 阿弥陀佛 \___ Praying that ALL goes well for U ..........

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Paige Garberding
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can order another online. Oops, that's right, you have no online. I jest but I'd throw it through the window for the sheer catharsis. I once reduced a satanic printer to little bits of plastic and bent metal by throwing it on the floor to soften it up, then repeatedly stomping, kicking, and throwing it at the wall. They are harder to destroy than you'd think. I recommend a base ball bat instead. My rage turned to hysterical laughter. It was The. Best. Catharsis. EVER.

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Mike Rodrick
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine if the entire internet shut down! There'd be mass suicides or a lot of hair fires.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of computer companies are running work from home packages and financing them. Probally not what you want to do, but an option

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Jayne Sargent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh man, I'm sorry. That's happened to me but not with school work. Just lost my paranoid rants and favorite games. :(

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KoalaLa
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My laptop was stolen a week before my thesis was due :'D long before I ever heard of a Cloud

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Lyuben Petkov
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Contact the manufacturer and explain the issue - many of them (sometimes) provide out of warranty free repair - as good will, in the first 1-2 months after the end of the gurantee.

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M Adams
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Repair may be an option, replacement will be faster. Buy a different brand though

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Bill
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Time to learn how to use a multimeter and learn some ciruitry. Universities crank out activists who know how to do little else.

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Gonzalo Terán
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would help others if you publish the brand and model, just saying...

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Holly King
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WAh OH My! you may have to write hand written notes. Folks will be surprised and delighted!!!!

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A 2015 meta-analysis of over 308k people found that you are 50 percent more likely to die if you have weaker social relationships.

"If we think about loneliness as this adaptive response kind of like hunger and thirst, it's this unpleasant state that motivates us to seek out social connections just like hunger motivates us to seek out food," lead study author Julianne Holt-Lunstad explained to Business Insider how our need for relationships is hardwired into us.

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However, she pointed out that during the pandemic, people need to endure the lack of social contact to protect their health. It’s a real dilemma, but you can maintain social connections by phoning, messaging, or video chatting with the people you care about. It’s a crutch, but it’s the best alternative at this time.

#16

Try Not To Sneeze When Using An Eyelash Curler

Try Not To Sneeze When Using An Eyelash Curler

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Wanted To Start My Day With A Big Coffee. The Splat Even Has A Face

Wanted To Start My Day With A Big Coffee. The Splat Even Has A Face

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is going on with the lady on the bed? Funny face but you should probably remove electronics away from liquids before taking pictures.

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A Pipe Broke Upstairs

A Pipe Broke Upstairs

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Meanwhile, on the flip side, most of us stuck at home are likely moving far less than we normally would. Just 2 weeks of inactivity can start reducing your muscle mass. This also affects your heart which we sometimes forget is also a muscle.

So keep moving and keep contacting your loved ones, dear Pandas—we might not be able to avoid bad luck, but we can be prepared to deal with it when it strikes. 

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Quarantine Is Going Well In My Neighborhood

Quarantine Is Going Well In My Neighborhood

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#21

Doggy Had An Accident. Roomba Found It

Doggy Had An Accident. Roomba Found It

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another Class A stress inducer. I commend your bravado, brave citizens of the world.

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#22

Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This

Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This

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I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees

I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I admire the dedication of finishing the install even after shattering the stove.

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Supposed To Be My Bachelor Party Today. Now It's A Party For 1. It Might Feel Odd Later When I Strip For Myself

Supposed To Be My Bachelor Party Today. Now It's A Party For 1. It Might Feel Odd Later When I Strip For Myself

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Strawberry And Gratis Snake ?

Strawberry And Gratis Snake ?

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#28

Apparently My Extroverted Neighbours Are Not Doing Well On Day 24 Of Quarantine

Apparently My Extroverted Neighbours Are Not Doing Well On Day 24 Of Quarantine

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Ellen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah that was done likely by a cat, don't tell me I'm wrong. Cats love messing with blinds it's a fact but we love them anyway

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Got Two Identical Pieces And The One I Need Is Missing

Got Two Identical Pieces And The One I Need Is Missing

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Spent Months Creating And Printing A Card Game That Requires Bodily Contact, Just In Time For My Shipment To Arrive Mid-Quarantine

Spent Months Creating And Printing A Card Game That Requires Bodily Contact, Just In Time For My Shipment To Arrive Mid-Quarantine

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sell it when quarantine is lifted! We'll all want human contact after this

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So Today's Supposed To Be The Best Day Of My Life. Now I'm Just Going To Have To Settle For The Next Best Option

So Today's Supposed To Be The Best Day Of My Life. Now I'm Just Going To Have To Settle For The Next Best Option

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Poor Kid

Poor Kid

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a video where in one town you could tell the police when your child's birthday is and in the video, about 8 cops drove up with lights and sirens, and then they all sang happy birthday over their PA's -- the kid loved it.

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I Burnt My Hand Taking Tomato Soup Out Of The Microwave. The Toast I Was Making Popped Up And It Scared Me

I Burnt My Hand Taking Tomato Soup Out Of The Microwave. The Toast I Was Making Popped Up And It Scared Me

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That how you know you've had too much alone time when the toaster can sneak up on you.

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When Your April Fools' Prank Is To Replace All The Mugs In The Office, But Everyone Works From Home Now

When Your April Fools' Prank Is To Replace All The Mugs In The Office, But Everyone Works From Home Now

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First Day Of Quarantine And My Shower Decided To Fall Apart

First Day Of Quarantine And My Shower Decided To Fall Apart

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#37

Hello, The Stupidest Thing I've Ever Done

Hello, The Stupidest Thing I've Ever Done

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A Gallon Jar Of Honey Cracked And Spilled In My Friend’s Car The Other Day

A Gallon Jar Of Honey Cracked And Spilled In My Friend’s Car The Other Day

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Class A stress and panic inducer. Just looking at it is enough to cause it.

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Wedding Was Cancelled Due To COVID-19. I've Been On Hold With Capital One Travel For 7 Hours Trying To Cancel Honeymoon Hotel

Wedding Was Cancelled Due To COVID-19. I've Been On Hold With Capital One Travel For 7 Hours Trying To Cancel Honeymoon Hotel

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I called Alaska Airlines to cancel some flights due to Covid, there was a 9 hour wait, but they had a callback feature, I just entered my phone number and a service rep called me back later that day. Well, their computer called me back, I still had to wait a few minutes to talk to the agent but it was much better than listening to hold-music for 9 hours.

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Picked Up Dinner From A Local Restaurant. Sauce Leaked, Bag Broke, Dinner Said Hello To The Garage Floor

Picked Up Dinner From A Local Restaurant. Sauce Leaked, Bag Broke, Dinner Said Hello To The Garage Floor

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