Most of us don’t like to gamble with our food. If the noodles that have been sitting in your fridge for over a week are starting to smell like kimchi, it’s probably time to toss them out. And if you find yourself scraping mold out of your jam jar, it’s time to simply make some more.
But apparently, we’re rolling the dice with our food all the time, without even realizing! Below, you’ll find some photos from the Food Lottery subreddit that have been shared by people who were extremely unlucky. From unwrapping a candy bar to find half of it missing to opening a bag of "chips" that contains only air, enjoy scrolling through these unfortunate food lottery fails, and be sure to upvote the pics you can’t help but laugh at!
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Really Avocado? I Lost The Avocado Lottery
A trick my friend taught me, always look for the long, narrow avocado, not the plump rounder ones. The narrow ones always have smaller pits and more flesh
We have Lamb Hass avocado trees on our property but I've not seen this variety. Weird!
I Lost The Orange Lottery
"You, sir, are a MASSIVE kumquat!" Yep, agree it could pass as an insult.
Yes, it costs more, but I always buy the heaviest oranges because they're always juicier.
I've Heard Of A Double Yolk But Never A No Yolk
If this is a commercially raised chicken, sad to say the baby is at the end of laying life and headed for the butcher soon if not already. Between my grandmother, aunt and myself raising chickens, I can say we all received chickens that “fell off the truck”. We loved providing the babies a place to just live their lives. Occasionally they start laying again if they aren’t pressured by using inhumane means to force them to lay. Commercial facilities keep the babies cramped with others in too small wire cages. They then electrify the floors of the cages and give shocks to chickens to force them to lay on “schedule”. Commercial operations are brutal and inhumane. If you have the ability to get your eggs locally, ask to see their operations and verify humane operations. Eggs cost more than the grocery store but is so much better to contribute to humane operations.
Load More Replies...this is called a fart egg or a fairy egg they are either all whites all yolk or really small
I would scarf that down immediately. I can't handle the texture of boiled yolk.
I've never heard of a no-yolk egg, either. Weird.
I no longer eat eggs but I LOVED harboiled eggs as a kid. However I only liked the white bit so I would have considered this as Jackpot
Unfortunately in life, if there’s an opportunity to get lucky, there’s always going to be a chance that you’ll get unlucky as well. And apparently, we’re playing the lottery every single day when we crack open an egg or pop open a bag of chips. If you’re not familiar with this idea, we’ll let the Food Lottery subreddit explain it in their own words.
“Have you ever experienced either end of the food lottery?” the community’s About section asks. “Winning the food lottery means you got lucky with your food (for example, getting two yolks in an egg instead of one). Losing the food lottery would mean the opposite (for example, a pack of M&Ms only had one M&M in it). If you experience any of these, take a picture and post it here!”
I Was Eating A Kitkat Bar And I Only Got The Chocolate. Not Cookie And Chocolate. Weird
I had a Chunky Kit Kat like that once. One of the best days of my life.
I stopped buying KitKat because they're Nestle. Sigh.
Buying chocolate in the UK without putting money in Nestlé's pockets is really difficult now! They own so many, once independent, brands...
Load More Replies...Oh I’ve gotten that, and with wafer in only like half the bar.
Only Got One M&m
I've never understood why miniatures are "fun size." A fun size would be a candy the size of my head.
That’s not fair and the company should send you a few free bags to make up for the disappointment. 😆. But honestly, contact the company. You might get a coupon or two for free product.
I Only Got Orange And Yellow Skittles, Somehow
I struggle to believe this one...just me? It's not impossible I guess but seems suspicious.
No! Not getting a single red skittle would infuriate me!
I’d give the orange away and enjoy the yellow. Something about my aging tongue has made this color my favorite now
This online group has only been around since 2018, but it has already amassed over 6k members who are happy to share their good fortune and their disappointing luck in terms of food items every day. Common tags for photos in the subreddit are lucky, unique, double the food, supersize and unlucky.
Unfortunately, today we’ll just be focusing on those members who had the worst luck when unwrapping their edible items. But considering how much we eat, it makes sense that we’re all bound to have some bad luck at one point or another. According to Good Seed Ventures, the average person consumes about 1,488 pounds (or 675 kg) of food per year, or approximately 4 pounds (1.85 kg) per day.
Somebody Laid A Finger On My Butterfinger
Let's talk quality control which isn't available on the manufacturing line. I believe it's one of the departments that were downsized to cut costs.
Absolute Ripoff
Those don't even look like the same product! I actually thought for a second that the cookies above the printed picture were another print displaying a second type of cookie that was supposed to be in there 😅 Took me way too long to realize what was going on
Wtf Is This
Among the most commonly consumed food items in the world are milk, wheat, potatoes, sugar, chicken, rice, yams, seafood and maize. But there’s no question that we’re eating plenty of processed food nowadays too. In fact, Food Tank reports that a whopping 73% of the food supply in the United States is ultra-processed, meaning that they are “hyper-palatable ‘industrial formulations’ that stray from their organic origins.” Meanwhile, in the UK, residents are eating four times more packaged food than fresh food. And while it’s possible to win the food lottery from getting 3 yolks in one egg, you’re more likely to win (or lose) when you’re consuming something in a package that you couldn’t see until you opened it up.
Only Tortilla
Not saying this is the case but I've definitely had burritos where one end was just like this only because the filling was pushed more to the other side or it was rolled up a bit odd. I just ate the empty end first and then ended up with an overstuffed other end. lmao
That's literally the first bite, there's gonna be lots of tortilla there. Show me the middle and make me a believer!
If where you got it was an actual food place and not a microwave wonder, I'd take it back, with receipt, even after work.
More like hurricane tortilla lol sorry I just had to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21jLmc_Il3o
Not Edible But Still Pretty Koo. 16 Extra Cups
Reese's " " Cups for the fans with allergies. On the nonplus side --- less calories.
Swiss Cheese
Awww...it must be baby Swiss. Look at the cute little poopeck (bellybutton)!
The hole punch could only reach one edge. Don't know how the hole near the middle got there.
Even though the majority of food we consume likely comes from some sort of factory with an assembly line and high quality standards, there are still human beings working there. And with humans comes error. Apparently, these mistakes made by workers can not only cause you to receive a candy bar that’s missing almonds, it also contributes to waste. Researchers at Brunel University London and Ghent University found that human error accounted for nearly 11% of all food waste at manufacturing facilities.
Found This Tiny Cake Hidden Under All This Frosting. 50/50 The Right Ratio?
Not that kind. This is the stuff they make with shortening that tastes like shortening with a bunch of sugar in it.
Load More Replies...I hate most frosting. It's too heavy and too sweet.
As a former grocery store cake decorator, here's what I'm guessing happened. You ever notice how the same size storebought cakes all have the exact same weight on the label? That's programmed into the computer and the decorator cannot change it; it's not the actual weight of the dessert, but rather the mandatory minimum weight for the product. Failure to meet that weight can result in a hefty fine (remember the hoopla over the 11" "footlongs" at Subway? Same thing.) Normally the decorator will split the cake in half horizontally & pipe a "retaining wall" of icing around the edge. I don't see that ridge of icing on this one, and without it you can only put a very thin layer of filling without it squoodging out the sides. With inadequate filling, it's *very* difficult to hit that minimum weight and it's common to just pile on the icing and/or toppings (crushed Oreos, for example) until the requirement has been reached.
We Still Ate It (Watermelon)
My kids’ school canteen got some yellow watermelons one week, for something different. The kids went nuts - thought it was AMAZING! The watermelon cups sold out before the end of the week!
That is not how I was expecting that sentence to end...
Load More Replies...It looks like one of those "personal" watermelons (check the size of the knife). I've never had one, was it good?
Kinda Lost The Food Lottery Here. I Mean It’s Not A Big Deal But Like… It’s Just Sad 😔
After baking put it on top of another one and have a garlic sandwish.
It’s understandable that mistakes happen anywhere and everywhere, but it’s still disappointing when you open a box of Pop-Tarts to find only one in each foil pack. Luckily, many companies are happy to reimburse customers or make up for their errors if consumers aren’t satisfied with what they received. For example, on the Frito Lay website, unhappy customers can file a complaint about the quality of the product they received. And if you’re willing to go through all of the effort to explain your disappointment in a product, the company will likely be happy to send you a new bag of chips to make up for it.
Luxury Hot Chocolate
You are paying for the extra space that allows the chocolate to really spread out.
This Bacon Is Probably The Worst I've Seen
That's not bacon. That's just strips of fat. Crispy of not, desperately unhealthy. Yuk.
I've Been Robbed
Winning the food lottery might not be quite as exciting as winning the actual lottery, but it can still be fun to realize that you got more than you paid for. On the other hand, it can be extremely disappointing to find out that you received less than what you bargained for. So if you want to help your odds of winning the edible lottery, there are a few ways you can do so. First, try to primarily buy food that you can actually see through its packaging. This can minimize the element of surprise when you go to actually open the product.
Not Really Food But Very Single One Of These Were Cherry Instead Of Green Apple
The cherry Luden's are my favourite 😍 Almost like candy. Though clearly the bag was purchased as "Geen Apple", they didn't get what they paid for
Theres Only Two Noooo
TBF, you can see through the bag. Buy one with candy in it.
That's from a multi pack, so would not have been visible at the time of purchase.
Load More Replies...I Opened A Small Chip Bag And There Was Only 5.25 Chips In There
help: i´m missing the catholic priest inside..... NOT SORRY
Load More Replies...yeah we got those small small bags onces (at a party) more plastic than chips.
If you want to decrease your chances of losing the food lottery, you should also remember to always check expiration dates on products. Even if you bought something yesterday, there’s always a small chance that it expired on that day (or before!). Be sure to check dates to ensure that you’re getting the freshest products possible. And if you’re getting a bag of chips, you might want to try shaking it around to ensure that it’s not just air waiting for you inside.
I’m Soooooooo Lucky :i
A Mini Mini Tortilla
The irregularity almost makes it look like a person made them instead of a machine
Found A Hollow Egg
I think that's a stale egg. The air pocket gets bigger as they age. If you watched it boiling in the pan, it would have been nearly vertical.
Float test is useful for gauging freshness... If they float, they're not fresh (due to the aforementioned air pockets inside the shell).
Ya come across them every soften when hard boiling a batch.
Load More Replies...Or possibly it cracked/leaked while boiling and that's all that was left. There's a yolk in there, so it's just missing some white.
If you’ve lost the food lottery, you shouldn’t feel too bad. Consider yourself special for finding a unique product at all! Plus, about 70% of lottery winners end up broke after winning anyway, so perhaps it’s better to stay humble and avoid winning at all! And if you put in a complaint with the company that rips you off, you might end up with much more than you paid for in the first place. Fingers crossed!
I Feel Violated
"Violated" is a rather strong (and inappropriate, I feel) word to use on this context.
The package clearly states peppermint *candy* singular, not *candies* plural.
Ya after this 3rd or 4th post I really don't think you get the concept of multipacks...
Load More Replies...I Did Not Win. That Left One Is Just Pathetic
Bagel Bites! Were very popular in the US back in the day.
Load More Replies...If you're eating bagel bites, there was already weed smoked.
Load More Replies...It looks like the one above it has all the goodies. There must have been a stutter in the 'let's put them together' line at the manufacturer. I love these things.
Statistically, 10/10 bagel bites are trash so I don't see the problem.
A Biscuit Without A The Other Cookie On Top And Without The The Cream
How you gonna call it a biscuit in one breath, then a cookie in the next?
To whoever wrote the title, are you feeling okay? I’m worried you may be having a stroke.
Are you feeling lucky today, pandas? Do you think you’ll be winning the food lottery some time soon? Keep upvoting the pics that you find particularly unfortunate, and let us know in the comments below whether you’ve ever won or lost the lottery in the past. Then, if you’re interested in checking out a Bored Panda article featuring photos from people who had great luck when it comes to food, look no further than right here!
Sometimes U Only Get Half The Product
Again, in this case, you can see through the packaging.
Not if it came in a box, like a multipack/ surplus purchase.
Load More Replies...We Had An Entire Slice Of Pizza With No Cheese
I had a pizza like that recently. I also had one with two crusts. I wonder about whoever bought the next one.
Well darn, throw some more cheese on it, rearrange the pepperoni, and throw that sucker in the oven. Nothing like a piece of cardboard with cheese and pepperoni on it.
Purely intentional. Y'all know there's somebody at the pizza company laughing.
Things like this is just one reason I keep fresh cheese on hand at all times. Well, this and the fact I love cheese.
This Piece Of Ice In My Soda
Gross, they need to learn how to properly clean the ice machine.
I Just Wanted Some Mango Hi Chew But Only Got One
I'd have been looking in the clear part, trying to determine ratio.
In An Only 3 Day Old Orange Bag
I took a job in fruit distributor warehouse as a student. Only lasted half a day. They took us to about cubic metre sized crates full of oranges and told us to throw moldy ones on one pile, good ones on another pile and so-so ones another pile. About half were fully moldy puffballs. I walked out during lunch break. Was covered in green mold head to toe, even inside my shoes was green. The only PPE we got were flimsy gloves. 20 years and I have not eaten orange since.
One of the reasons you should always wash imported fruits and vegetables
Load More Replies...I Got A Fox's Party Ring Without Any Icing
That's disappointing because they're all about the icing. The biscuit's just the vehicle.
Chocolate Powder Instead Of Chocolate
That's just sad 😢 don't eat it if u do it's on you cuz u will get sick 🤢
The fat has bloomed. It won't make you sick, but the texture will be way off.
Load More Replies...A Big Apple Straw But With No Flavor Unlike The Rest Which Had Plenty Of Flavor
There’s Only One?!
Even if there see through sometimes people give u something quickly or something else so it's not always someone fault it's someone else's fault but I digress it's 6 30 where I am happy New year everyone
Mochi I Got vs. The Size It’s Supposed To Be
This Peppermint Was Spilt In Half
Got Only A Quarter Of A Starburst, Totally Lost The Food Lottery
Bro. I Got A Skittle Thats Half The Size Of A Normal Skittle. What Did I Do To Deserve This :l
One Of My Maltesers Didn't Have Chocolate On It
I Opened My Bag Of Candy Just To Find I Got All Licheris But 3, What Are The Odds
Wouldn’t that be the odds on which one you would randomly pick?(don’t downvote me I’m genuinely terrible at math)
Load More Replies...Dunkin Donuts Did Me Dirty
I'm a Bostonian. I don't see anything amiss here. Dunk's always looks sad and incomplete. We're a long way from what they used to be.
Dunkin's Boston cream doughnuts are terrible though. They are filled with icing not cream.
Load More Replies...Nope id take that back so quick I'm introverted from hell and this would actually make me mad enough to do the most difficult thing for me to do in person when I don't know you talk to u the horror 😔
Woah! The Shell With No Pistash :0
Is quite common in a bag of pistachios... If you're lucky, they're loose in the bottom of the bag.
The Cheese Section In My Nacho Lunchable Isn't Filled All The Way
how many gram is printed on package, and how many is in the pack? Maybe a standardpack and they just fill it with the stated amount? 🤷♂️
i had a pommegranate last week with only a very few seeds in it. Never felt so betrayed!
The quality of food now a days is concerning. Shrinkflation is making everything so expensive and worse quality!
i had a pommegranate last week with only a very few seeds in it. Never felt so betrayed!
The quality of food now a days is concerning. Shrinkflation is making everything so expensive and worse quality!
