50 Times People Had No Choice But To Take A Picture Of Their Miserable Fails (New Pics)
Not all days were made equal. You see, while sometimes everything falls according to plan, other days turn into 24-hour-long grueling benders that make you question why you even dared to get out of bed.
Blame it on bad luck, your daily horoscope, Mercury in retrograde, incantations, karma, or anything you want, but it doesn’t change the fact that misfortunes and fails do happen. Think of them as compulsory reality checks that remind us we are mere human beings with little to no control of greater things happening in this world. But philosophy aside, if we can’t change anything, at least we can have a good laugh at it.
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After A Grueling Day At Work Without Food Where I Had To Wait 4 Hours For A Sample To Arrive Which Got Canceled, I Come Home At 7PM To Find All My Stuff In Garbage Bags
Turns out the cleaners my landlord sent cleared the wrong apartment.
It’s only human that things sometimes fall out of our hands. It feels like the world is against you for some unreasonable reason and to call it irritating would be a hefty understatement. But if we can’t change a bad day, we can always change the way we look at it. And here we’re going to need some help from a professional. So to find out more about resilience and the power of positivity, we spoke with Susan Petang, a certified divorce coach and the creator of “The Quiet Zone Coaching,” who teaches people how to stop feeling overwhelmed and start waking up happy in the morning again.
My Friend's Apartment Got Shot Up At 2AM By A Random Hoodlum
Now that should be at the top of the list! That is not only having a bad day. BUT.... almost getting killed, I got to say is a life altering 1!
In NSW Australia This Poor Woman's House Burnt Down In A Flood
The Only Path Back To My Room Blocked By Cute But Incredibly Angry Sea Lions
The first step towards building mental resilience is instead of viewing these unfortunate moments as "failures" or "misfortunes," view them as learning opportunities, Susan argues. She urges us to think of a couple of things: “What can we learn from this? How can we use this to become a better human being/worker/parent/partner?” and added that crucially, it's a matter of mindset.
Welp, I Almost Fell Into A Sinkhole Under My Porch. I Caught Myself On The Edge Of The Hole, From My Chest Down Was Just Dangling Beneath Me
Below the opening, the hole is about 10’ wide and 15’ deep. Fun fact I watched the movie Journey to the Center of the Earth yesterday.
Paramedics Be Like. Nope
It looks like he's been attacked by giant kiddie drawings of germs
Why Is My Watch Stopped? Oh
It turns out that some people are more naturally resilient than others. “But it's because they learned to think positively at a young age,” Susan said. “Our attitude towards life - the good, the bad, and the ugly - is formed before we go to kindergarten. Positivity isn't about putting your head in the sand and singing 'lalalala' when bad things happen; it's actually just the knowledge that we'll be OK no matter what,” the life coach explained.
Someone Broke Into My Car To Steal 10 Dollars Worth Of Candy And Toys I Bought To Give To My 4-Year-Old Students
"To whoever broke into my car. You caused $400 worth of damage to steal $10 worth of candy and toys from the 4-year-olds I teach. BRUH"
Moved To Australia And Was Warned About The Snakes And Spiders. I Give You A Single Ant Bite
Moving Across The Country In A Few Weeks, Invited My Friends To A Farewell BBQ. All Canceled Or Just Didn't Show
Yep, it's moving in a timely manner.
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It's surprising that no at all came. At least when I've moved, my enemies have turned up to make sure I'm really leaving.
Not that uncommon in some parts. I live in a country different from my home, when I decided to do my first get together my mom (who had lived +7 years here already) said to me, if you invite 20 people, 10 will confirm, and 5 will show up and normally bringing their own friends that you wouldn't even know. Been here 12 years and still happens and I can't get accustomed yet
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I hate inviting people to stuff for this reason. My last birthday, a table booked for 16 people who confirmed. 5 turned up on the night. It makes you feel like crap :(
At least you know you have 5 decent friends! More than most people! Better to have 5 reliable close friends than 16 acquaintances.
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Well, at least now you have plenty of food for the trip, plus you won’t have to go shopping on moving day. Just trying desperately to see an upside to this.
What the F is wrong with people! I would never, ever do this. I show up for everything!! And so do my friends! I feel awful for this person.
This is why the vast majority of dogs and cats are wonderful. They will never let you down. Especially if food is involved.
Well you can do so much better than them. Maybe it's good you're moving so you can make some actually good friends.
They are not friends.. I am sorry. I just hope you find better friends. You deserve it.
Why is the food so burnt? We all need to at least take into consideration that there’s a valid reason ppl didn’t want to have to hang out with them one last time.
Maybe. It's hard to know without more information. As to your first question - bc that's what BBQ sauce looks like when it's been char-broiled? I've no idea how unhealthy it might be, but it's ridiculously delicious.
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This is my biggest fear. Inviting people to something and nobody showing up or nobody having fun. It give me anxiety whenever my birthday comes around. Luckily my friends always show up or say they can’t.
On the bright side, you now have a bunch of food all to yourself. And you’ll be leaving those douchbags anyway.
Ahhh, man that’s the worst. I hope you’re already there and have already made more friends.
Well that's one way to find out the truth. So called friends out them selves. Just be grateful you never got into a pickle where you needed to be helped by those bastards. The truth has set you free.
They weren't friends then. Makes you wonder what their objectives are when they are 'friendly' to you. Move on, enjoy your life, true friends will make themselves known...
I didn't even bother with going away parties as ab adult anymore. Sorry. More food for you
Anybody wanna fly over and join this guys bbq party to cheer him up?
I agree with Wendy, those weren’t your friends that they stood you up with a going away party.
You know you can freeze a lot of that for later. You won't have to cook till you leave. I would suggest deboning the chicken.
I would find a way to make your BBQ be the most talked about, best ever party that anyone ever attended, post stock photos of crowds of "party attendees" adding a few celebrity faces sliced in. The most talked about, an event where people had more fun than the law allows. It stupid I know, but it's not anywhere what these rude, inconsiderate, too busy to make a phone call and cancel like an adult out of respect to you would have done in a heartbeat. And if it backfires into gossip who cares. There's a chance they might learn something. And missed the best bbq bash ever. You know at least two of them spoke before party to get reassurance from each other to justify why they weren't going. They can pay for all those meals ordered for no-shows for their weddings. Oh well. Karma has endless patience. And time.
This makes me sad, all that work in hopes to spend time with what should have been friends.. apparently not... You will find true friends where you are going... I would have shown up if I were your friend...
That is a modern trait: people are labelled far too easily as friends, using the awful Facebook and Instagram as a basis for the definition.
Stick it in the fridge till I get there man. I'll bring beer let's have a laugh.
Similar to me. I invited 50 people to my graduation party. Only 3 showed up. Shows you who your real friends are.
Hood riddance to your "friends." I hope some homeless mission meal sites benefitted from your generosity.
Taking into consideration the amount of food you prepared you invited what? 2 people?
That blows and they suck. I hope you find much better friends in your future!
Looks like some good food did you perhaps move to California and I can eat that
S**t i definately would've come that looks yummy...with friends like that who needs enemys
Pardon my language , but screw them . That is so rude . Good thing you're moving . You're heading in a better direction
Did you tell them there would be FOOD? I might be an awful person, but I'd show up for the food, if for no other reason.
I don't know how manners have slipped so far. If an invitation was given and accepted, there is an obligation there. Only in the most dire case should anyone be a no-show, and then I was raised to offer heartfelt apologies and a nice bread and butter gift after. I only had to cancel one one of these, when my car blew up on the highway. You can find better friends, I think.
I guess that's what church is for. People do show up for events. You can throw your occasion in with whatever is going on. Plus, church lady food is kick ass! I go to church for the fellowship.
If OP ever wants some tips on BBQ, I can spot a couple of rookie mistakes that'll really up their game.
Not sure if they're lousy friends or if you just over-valued your relationship with them. Just because you call a person a friend doesn't mean they feel the same way. I know I have colleagues at work who keep calling me their friend and I doubt I'd go to a BBQ at their house because i don't feel the same way.
bet you don't tell them that when they mention that they are your mates ... you obviously don't deserve them either xx
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According to Susan, positivity and resilience are very closely related. “Positivity is the understanding and belief that you'll be able to bounce back from anything; resilience is when you actually do it.”If your day is going against the plan and you feel like you could blow up anytime, Susan shared some very useful insights on how to put yourself together and get back on track.
“I teach my clients to use The Power Questions. It's a great way to interrupt the spiral of emotions when everything is hitting the fan!” They are as follows:
“How important is this, really? Don't make mountains out of molehills.
What is something positive and constructive I can do about this? Be solution-oriented instead of blame-oriented.
What emotions am I feeling right now? By identifying and labeling them, we shrink their power over us."
My Essay Got A 0 Because The Person Thought I Copied From The Internet. Turns Out It Was My Own Post Which I Posted Some Hours Later
"Time To Go To Bed. What Are Those Dots On My Wall? Oh. Oh No"
Just Baked This Cake And Ate One Piece, Came Back And The Dog Licked The Icing Off As Far As She Could Reach
Susan continued: "What would the person I want to be do right now? What would your hero do? How do you wish you could behave? Well, do that!
How do I want to feel at the end of the day? Do you want to be embarrassed that you lost your sh*t, or proud that you did the best you could in a tough situation?
How does this help me with my goal? What IS your goal right now, anyway? Revenge? To make someone feel bad? Or to solve a problem? Make sure your intention is positive, and do whatever moves you toward that.”
Bought A PS5 For My Son’s Birthday. Someone At UPS Swapped It Out With A Rock
Are you sure it was UPS that did this? Wasn’t it actually the scammer you bought it from (have seen a lot of this posted online when people get “bargains” from sketchy sellers).
I Don’t Paint Often, So I Was Really Proud Of Myself For Remembering To Wear Gloves This Time
I Was Babysitting My Cousin While Her Dad Was Away On Business. He Told Me Dinner Is In The Freezer. Yum, Battery And Broccoli. Just Like Mom Used To Make
Susan also reminds us to always ask ourselves what lessons we can learn from this. “Sometimes it might only be that you're a Battle-Tested Warrior and managed to survive, but there is always something. Search for those positives. Focus on those,” she concluded.
Someone Left Their Bike Under The Wrong Tree
When The Road Wants To Finish You
Had An Air Purifier Running For Over A Year With The Filter Covered In Plastic The Whole Time
Did the air feel pure for over a year? Was it just a placebo effect?
Was Getting Ready For Bed, Walked Into My Bedroom To This
Neighbor Just Got A Supra A Few Weeks Ago
Define Disappointment
Japan’s “Killing Stone” Breaks In Half After 1,000 Years. Legend Has It That The Demonic Spirit Trapped Inside Is Now Free To Wreak Havoc On The Land
Consequences Of Working In A -10°C Lab Where I Have To Wash My Hands 40 Times A Day
Was Wondering How The Dog's Water Bowl Kept Getting Refilled… Welp
Drove Three Hours To Go To The Grand Canyon
My Puppy Ate My Passport
I’m A High School Teacher And My Apartment Window Just Got Egged. I Thought They Liked Me
The Wind Took The C Away
What It Looks Like To Win A Standard Weekend Day
I've Been Looking For My Glasses For 3 Days. Found Them
Our Smoke Alarm Caught On First In The Middle Of The Night
This Dog Ate My Neighbor's Food Delivery
Bought One Of Those Ear Cleaners With A Camera And Just Pulled Out A Contact Lens. I Have No Idea How Long It Was In There
I Was Cruising About 50mph, Then The Plastic Snapped
Someone's Luggage Just Chilling On The Tarmac - DFW
Was Washing A (Very Sharp) Greasy Piping Tip At Work. Slipped Right Onto My Finger Before I Could Stop It
HelloFresh: “One Teaspoon Chili Flakes”
Owner Leaves Car Running To Defrost, Man Steals Car, Crashes It
There Was A Blizzard Last Night So We Decided To Check On Our Car
Do You Know When People Ironically Say They’re Allergic To Work? Apparently, I’m Allergic To My Own Sweat
Some Mondays Are Harder Than The Rest
What I Asked For vs. What I Got. $400 And I Feel Like An Idiot
Recently Tried An Expensive Rental Clothing Subscription. UPS Threw The Package Of Clothes/Bags Into My Backyard. I Have Two Puppies
Left Our Totally Normal House To Run Errands. Came Back An Hour And A Half Later To This
Someone’s Laundry Day Was A Bummer
Man Gets Scalped In Broad Daylight
When The Boss Thinks He's A Comedian
Scaffolding Smashes Into Big Ben Just Days After £80 Million Makeover Was Revealed
Big Ben looks perfectly safe inside the Elizabeth Tower, which is bearing the brunt of the damage
The New Jar Of Nutella My Girlfriend Tried To Heat In The Microwave
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Most of these did not fit the title of the post. They were just bad things happening to people not peoples fails
Did you read all the way through? I guess the discrepancy didn’t slow you down
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I just read this and see that there is a lot of people fighting over spider rights. Like wtf!!!?
i wish people would stop posting hateful comments about spiders & bats. wow, cool, someone found a big beautiful spider! shut up comment section, nobody is going to burn the house down. oh look, a bat! pretty much harmless to humans unless you do something stupid. why can't you people appreciate nature? you're safe behind your computer screen.
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Most of these did not fit the title of the post. They were just bad things happening to people not peoples fails
Did you read all the way through? I guess the discrepancy didn’t slow you down
Load More Replies... I just read this and see that there is a lot of people fighting over spider rights. Like wtf!!!?
i wish people would stop posting hateful comments about spiders & bats. wow, cool, someone found a big beautiful spider! shut up comment section, nobody is going to burn the house down. oh look, a bat! pretty much harmless to humans unless you do something stupid. why can't you people appreciate nature? you're safe behind your computer screen.
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