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We’ve all had that very worst day combo. 3 hours of sleep combined with a car that won't start, add piles of work sitting on your desk and a call from tax inspection (add your scenario here) and voila, your day has just turned into a nightmare. Call them first world problems, but whoever has been there knows very well just how much it takes to cool off your boiling blood.
Luckily, there’s one band-aid known to humanity that eases this pain. And it’s knowing that someone out there is going through a wayyy worse day. Like, worse². Both vile and soothing, we present you with Bored Panda’s compilation of the most severe day-breaking fails that are impossible not to laugh at.
For those who are dealing with even more severe worst day situations, please get an extra dose of others’ misfortune on our previous posts here, here, and here. And remember that at its worst, a bad day can only last up to 24 hours.
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#3
It Was A Great Day Till This Moment
It’s crazy how much some unlucky incidents and totally random things can change the course of our day. In reality, every one of us can go from joyful to plain wrecked in a moment for countless reasons. Spilling your takeaway coffee on a blouse is one, getting a call you didn’t expect is another, and the list goes on.
Bored Panda reached out to Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and author of the book “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do,” to find out more about why such random things like spilled coffee can be an instant day-breaker. Amy explained that it all has to do with us letting negative thoughts in.
“When you believe things like the world is unfair or nothing in your life ever goes right, you experience upsetting feelings.” It’s especially true “when something doesn't work out the way you hoped.”
But what if we teach ourselves to become immune to both small and large misfortunes? Amy suggests that we can, in fact, train positive thinking. “When you notice unhelpful thoughts like, 'This is awful,' or 'Nothing ever goes right,' respond to the thoughts in a more productive way.”
This is the essential point when you can still save your day from breaking. This is why you should try to reframe the sudden negative thoughts into something more realistic. “For example, if you're thinking it's unfair that you have to wait for traffic, remind yourself, 'There are millions of cars on the road. Traffic jams are bound to happen. I'll be OK,'" Amy suggested.
Of course, there are people with a personality that makes it easier for them to be positive, but it doesn’t mean all the others should stay in misery. “Everyone can develop a healthier, more realistic mindset,” Amy urges.
“You can train your brain to look for the good in the world and develop the mental strength you need to perform and feel your best.” Start from small steps like reframing negative thoughts into realistic facts, and grow your positive thinking into a habit.
Accepting things for what they are and not for how they make you feel can be truly therapeutic. In this way, you no longer blame yourself for something as ridiculous as spilled coffee and the day, it keeps on shining.
#10
After A Few Weeks, I Returned To My Apartment
#11
3 Am Snack
#13
It's Just A Little Ice, It's Fine
#15
I Paid $6 To Have Two Slices Of American Cheese Delivered To My Door
I was trying to order a plain cheeseburger meal from McDonalds through DoorDash, and so I deselected all the extra stuff (onions, pickles, etc.).
Turns out I deselected the Buns and Meat too, so I just paid $6 to have 2 pieces of American Cheese delivered to my apartment.
#16
Was Confused When It Didn't Sound Like It Hit The Floor
#18
The Printer Exploded
#20
Feeling Like Kevin From The Office Right Now
#21
Allergic To Almost Everything On The Allergy Skin Test. Some Of It Was So Swollen The Doctor Could Barely Tell Which Was Which
#24
When The Bakers Make The Mix Wrong And Don’t Realize Yeast Doesn’t Just Stop Working Because It’s In A Dumpster
#28
My Friend Works As An Extra In Movies And Does Stock Photography. Just Saw Him Pictured As An Offender On A Bus In Florida
#29
I Brought A Bag Of Used Cat Litter With Me To Throw Away On The Way To Work. I Also Brought My Lunch. Guess Which One Came To Work With Me
#30
Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This
#31
Grand Rapids, MI Reporter Gets Her New License Plate
#32
To Whoever Dumped Their Old Bedframe By TJ's In Hyde Park Choose A Less Windy Day Next Time So It Doesn't Get Stuck To The Side Of My House
#35
Aaaand There Go My $300 Headphones
#36
Guess Who's Severely Allergic To Hair Dye? This Girl
#37
Last Week I Seeded My Lawn. Just Wanted To Share The Progress It's Made So Far
#40
Somebody Didn’t Strap The Egg Trolleys In Properly On The Truck. 10,500 Eggs Broken
#41
Was Having Valentine's Day Dinner When I Went Downstairs To Check On Why The Heat Wasn't Working. Found 4 Feet Of Water Covering The Entire Basement
#43
Forgot My Headphones On The Ground While The Roomba Was Running
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Mike Beck 1 year ago
Welp. Gave it a little life. And I'll add my own: the time I got pinned to the wall by a pickup and the pickup had dropped the front tires over the edge and couldn't back up. Broken pelvis (but nothing out of place so no surgery), massive internal bruising (but no bleeding), was compressing my lungs making it hard to breathe (but no broken ribs), gouging where my spine shattered a pipe (but no serious damage). One of (if not THE) my worst days but also one of my luckiest. I have some minor sensory nerve damage but was walking in about two weeks (with crutches) and back to work in 3 months.
Mike Beck 1 year ago
I'm fine but it broke that man. He was about done driving and only made short trips (less than 3 miles). He only came to the shop to check because of a single drop of oil and to sit at the liar's table again. He wouldn't even drive a golf cart after that. He did hang on long enough for his wife to get him to come back up here (she'd already been by a couple times). He died just a couple months later. I'll always regret not taking a moment to go talk to him and shake his hand. But.. you've all heard it before: I was too busy to take a moment.
Load More Replies... Mike Beck 1 year ago
Welp. Gave it a little life. And I'll add my own: the time I got pinned to the wall by a pickup and the pickup had dropped the front tires over the edge and couldn't back up. Broken pelvis (but nothing out of place so no surgery), massive internal bruising (but no bleeding), was compressing my lungs making it hard to breathe (but no broken ribs), gouging where my spine shattered a pipe (but no serious damage). One of (if not THE) my worst days but also one of my luckiest. I have some minor sensory nerve damage but was walking in about two weeks (with crutches) and back to work in 3 months.
Mike Beck 1 year ago
I'm fine but it broke that man. He was about done driving and only made short trips (less than 3 miles). He only came to the shop to check because of a single drop of oil and to sit at the liar's table again. He wouldn't even drive a golf cart after that. He did hang on long enough for his wife to get him to come back up here (she'd already been by a couple times). He died just a couple months later. I'll always regret not taking a moment to go talk to him and shake his hand. But.. you've all heard it before: I was too busy to take a moment.
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