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30 Funny Fails From Workers Who Live By The “Not My Job” Philosophy
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As someone with a job, you probably know it’s impossible to give 100% every single day. We all have off days where we’re not at our best. But some professions—like doctors or dentists—demand near-perfect execution because even small mistakes can have big consequences.
Construction is another profession where precision and attention to detail are crucial. Yet, even with the best efforts, small mistakes can lead to hilarious and baffling results. Today, we’ve compiled some construction fails from the Instagram page ‘rakennus_mokat.’ These posts highlight some of the most head-scratching blunders, leaving you laughing and wondering how these projects ever passed inspection. Keep reading to discover some of the most jaw-dropping and bizarre mistakes in construction!
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Michael None 1 year ago
No gap....must be in Europe. You know they love to peek in the gaps there that's why Europeans are so obsessed with there being no gap.
haragog 1 year ago
Sorry, application rejected. Reason: no bidet, and ugly tiles! Try America next time.
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Panda-sized Potato 1 year ago
I've seen these in hospitals. They allow medical professionals to check on patients using the restrooms.
Patsy Robins 1 year ago
Poorly designed hospitals. I’ve worked in hospitals for 35 years and I’ve never seen this, nor would I find it acceptable. There’s a difference between safe access and lack of privacy.
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Paulsible deniability 1 year ago
I don't need instructions printed on the door. I know what to do on a toilet.
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Construction work is no easy feat. Every detail, from the foundation to the finishing touches, requires immense effort and coordination.
People spend countless hours planning, measuring, and building every aspect of a space, ensuring that everything is functional and safe. But, as impressive as construction is, even the smallest error can lead to some rather amusing—or alarming—blunders.
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Steve Robert 1 year ago
They said their romance was doomed from the start. But nobody could deny the sparks they gave off every time they got together!
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Chich 1 year ago
Had a helipad installed at our office. On the inspection it was found they had read the plans upside down somehow and instead of being a raised mound they had dug a pit. Just the thing for walking into rotors.
dahnb 2000 1 year ago
I worked in landscape construction for 30+ years and have seen this too many times to confirm my belief that this is a difficult concept for a LOT of architects. It's a pretty easy fix. There is probably also a clogged drain somewhere in the paved area.
Lowrider 56 1 year ago
I worked in construction erecting pre-fab metal buildings, like warehouses. One job i was on had erected the building turned the wrong way. In other words the supposed front of the building was facing south instead of north.
To better understand how these mishaps happen and their real-world impact, we spoke with Rahul Mishra, a seasoned construction supervisor with 20 years of experience. With projects spanning across various states in India, Mishra has seen it all—both the good and the downright puzzling.
He began by shedding light on the challenges of the job. “People often think construction is straightforward, but it’s one of the most difficult jobs out there,” he shared. “You’re working with tight deadlines, balancing client demands, and ensuring everything aligns with safety standards. It’s not just building; it’s problem-solving on the go.”
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Spittnimage 1 year ago
Got two apartment buildings that close in my town. You could step from one balcony to the other, about three feet between them.
WindySwede 1 year ago
(Just use a Mirror /jk) Sällskapsresan, havsutsikt: Sllskapsre...f811b1.jpg 
Lisa Tetlow 1 year ago
The balcony in the middle on the left looks like it's puling away from the building.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
"apartments with a view". Watching the neighbors frolicking can be better than cable TV.
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David Paterson 1 year ago
Most of the posts on this thread are minor inconveniences. This one is serious, a multimillion dollar project that isn't safe to use and where the danger is hidden from the motorists.
andrew d 1 year ago
Unless it was designed that way with the intent to support a wider road or intentional for outside future expansion. Just because it doesn't look on center doesn't mean it's not safe
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Carl Roberts 1 year ago (edited)
Gotta love the ignorant comments. "It's not safe", "it's scary". FFS, it was designed by structural engineers, who know a whole lot more about bridge design than you do. It's the AC-14 viaduct in A Caruna, Spain. Here's a better pic.... E_LPaswWUA...92eede.jpg 
Adrian Sparkles 1 year ago
It’s designed for a future lane expansion. There are two of them here and the other has a space in the left side.
Stephanie Barr 1 year ago
Someone's going, "Eh, tolerance stackup." Yeah, no, this ain't gonna work.
Mishra also highlighted the teamwork involved in construction. “So many people work together on a project that there’s always a chance for miscommunication,” he explained.
“One person might handle fittings, while another focuses on electrical work. If there’s a slip-up in communication, you’ll end up with something odd—like a door that opens into a wall or stairs that lead to nowhere!”
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Bill Swallow 1 year ago
God, the top of that picture makes it look like the toilet is behind old western saloon doors.
Megan Lauhon 1 year ago
I'll never forget house hunting in Huntsville Texas. We saw a house that had saloon doors on the guest bathroom that did NOTHING. Not even the weirdest part of that home.
White Sauce Hot Sauce 1 year ago
I actually think I know where this is. I was at a resort/theme park in Cancun, that for some reason, had "satirical" toilet setups. One of them was a toilet like this behind saloon style doors, but it was up on a pedestal. So if you sat down, all your bits were at eye level for everyone. The weird thing is, they all worked as normal toilets. I peed in this one and flushed.
Lisa Tetlow 1 year ago
I was in a restaurant once that has saloon doors on the bathroom stalls, but they were much lower...I believe so the people using the bathroom could see and talk to each other while they were seated.
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Panda-sized Potato 1 year ago
I guess there was more of a need for washing hands than using the toilet.
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Snazzy Smurf 1 year ago
I am guessing the advertisement said it came.wth a garage, not that the garage had a driveway or road access. The garage can be used as storage or turned into an additional living space.
Lisa Tetlow 1 year ago
They told the contractor they wanted "sunrise paned" windows on that wall. "You know. Like the ones on a garage door."
Gyan Ranjan Pruthal 1 year ago
This is where they are shooting the next installment of The Fast & The Furious.
Having worked in diverse regions, Mishra shared how client requirements can sometimes be unusual. “You get bizarre requests sometimes,” he chuckled.
“But our job isn’t to question it—it’s to make it happen. Whether it’s an oddly shaped balcony or a room with no windows, we just do our job.”
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Kathleen Pearlman 1 month ago
You don't have to deal with that - in a public restroom, you can wash your hands and the water will spray all over you and the sink. And it only has a f**king blow dryer
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Steve Robert 1 year ago
Put a hook in the middle of the circle, extend the cord so the chandelier is hanging from the center. Problem solved.
Panda-sized Potato 1 year ago
The bottom right of the picture looks like some sort of projector, which could explain the chandelier being moved over.
Sand Ers 1 year ago
There are also several cases that look like they're for a touring band's amplifiers and instruments, multiple pieces of mismatched and unfinished-looking trim, an exposed pipe, and what looks like a piece of rough lumber that may be holding up the shelf, the pipe, or both. Whatever is going on there it's a lot more complicated than just "chandelier installed off-center".
Load More Replies...Mishra emphasized that not all construction blunders result from miscommunication or odd demands. Sometimes, they stem from genuine mistakes. “I remember one case where a worker didn’t know how to install a bidet properly. What was supposed to be a simple installation turned into water spraying in all directions—it was a mess!”
While these mistakes are often fixable, Mishra acknowledged that the costs can be significant. “Rectifying errors can cost a lot of money,” he said. “It’s not just about the materials—you’re paying for labor, revisiting plans, and sometimes even replacing entire sections of work.”
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Sarah 1 year ago
That's what I'm thinking. Then they just moved the fence opening.
Load More Replies... Lisa Tetlow 1 year ago
Never change your mind about the location of the fence opening after the painting has already begun.
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Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
This would be OK if it was in a private apartment on an upper level. One of the posh hotels in Melbourne (Australia) has a men's toilet and washroom on the 20th ... something floor, where you can pee and enjoy the views over the city. It's quite an experience and no one can see you doing it !
TribbleThinking 1 year ago
But are the denizens kept up-to-date with the window cleaners' schedule? 😃
Load More Replies... Kathleen Pearlman 1 month ago
Every house I've ever lived in - and worked in- had a window over the sink. The house I live in now doesn't. I'm wondering why. The kitchen though does have a window over the sink.
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Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 1 year ago
This is awesome, dedicated place to send people to stand in the (proverbial) corner.
Beyond the financial implications, Mishra pointed out the toll these blunders can take on time and energy. “Imagine putting in weeks of effort, only to find out something is wrong. It’s frustrating and exhausting for everyone involved, especially when it means starting over,” he admitted.
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Panda-sized Potato 1 year ago
That's not that bad. Would be better if it didn't slope like that, instead being a half-dome.
Agnes Kirsch 1 year ago
Yes, it looks like a retrofit in an old house and a tiny bathroom.
Load More Replies... Highlighting the risks, Mishra noted that some errors could even pose safety hazards. “If a mistake isn’t caught in time, it can create serious problems down the line. For example, poor plumbing or electrical work can lead to dangerous situations. That’s why attention to detail is crucial.”
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JacketJubilaen 1 year ago
Too teeny to set up a chair to rest. A big climb to get over the railing.
As we wrapped up, Mishra concluded with a reflective thought. “At the end of the day, mistakes happen—we’re all human,” he said. “The key is to learn from them and improve. Construction may not always go perfectly, but it’s the collective effort of everyone involved that makes a project successful.”
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Wondering Alice 1 year ago
Many years ago a storm knocked down all the fences on my street. 4 houses in a row had aging dogs, now standing barking at each other behind the still standing gates - carefully ignoring the fact the fences had gone.
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Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
At one point, the two floors were a single store. That has since changed. This sort of remodeling is common in places where houses have been broken up into apartments.
Sand Ers 1 year ago
Places get remodeled, and sometimes stairs or hallways get blocked off without being removed. People really need to get over it.
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Rebecca McManus 1 year ago
Irish houses used to be like that, they'd have the stairs going nowhere whilst they waited to get together the funding to build the 2nd floor.
April Pickett 1 year ago
It's a clothing store. I thought it might just be part of the decor, you know, like a vase on a shelf
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SnootWaggling Fox 1 year ago
This is some sort of commercial space, so they might actually use it for some seasonal decorations or something
Barong 1 year ago
The architects and builders should be shot, or at least be marooned and forced to live in such a useless space. Sadly I’ve been in many houses that have spaces like this. Usually over the main entry door. From the outside it allows for cover over the front doorstep. But inside, it’s useless inaccessible space. Sometimes, people put faux plants up there to collect dust and fade in the sunlight. The space still has to be cleaned as it magnetically collects dust, cobwebs, flies, and moths. Unfortunately, this space is often quite visible from the top of the staircase seeming inevitably located opposite of this space, making it necessary to clean this area often.
Hugh Crawford 1 year ago
It's a store or something. So might have been displays or storage once upon a time. Still odd.
January Tempis 1 year ago
These are sometimes called "the upper room" and are used by certain religious people to signify their superiority over others.
Well, posts like these are a funny yet important reminder of what not to do in construction! Which one of these blunders did you find the most amusing? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below—we’d love to hear your take!
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Chris Jones 1 year ago
Ooh, maybe they were doing a Sir Christopher Wren?? Windsor councillors insisted that columns be added to the Guildhall for safety reasons but Wren left them short of the ceiling as he knew they weren't needed. 😆
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Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
This has undoubtedly been closed off because the steps have degraded, making the staircase dangerous. So arguably the materials used may have been a poor design choice for this location (in conjunction with environmental conditions and lack of maintenance), but the fact that the stairs don't currently go anywhere would be a remedial situation, not the intentional design.
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JacketJubilaen 1 year ago
Anyone could just walk in. I imagine clunking as one lets go every time.
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Kathleen Pearlman 1 month ago
I've had a bathroom laid out like that. Toilet and sink not as elegant.
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April Pickett 1 year ago
Throw a couple of cushions up there and it could be a quiet hidden spot for someone.
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April Pickett 1 year ago
It's a nice resting spot when your feet hurt and you need to sit down. The fresh air, the people gazing, what's not to like?
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YakFactory 1 year ago
Just as well they weren't tasked to dig a tunnel from both ends to meet in the middle.
Marilyn Holt 1 year ago
But the Chunnel did--from England to France. You should read about how accurate it was!
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Who am I, where am I 1 year ago
Sunshine, makes a perfect spot to display vitamin d supplements. If you observe it correctly, it appears to be sunshine coming through a window, IMO
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Craig Reynolds 1 month ago
That was no Earthquake, or the grass shoulders, the fence, and the poles would be out of alignment the same way. More likely from an excessively hot day.
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Max Robitzsch 1 year ago
Doesn't look like a failure to me. More like clever use of the space w/o blocking the walkway.
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zovjraar me 1 year ago
is that... a ladder to the 2nd story window? convenient for teens sneaking in and out!
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Bill Swallow 1 year ago
So now I'm picturing someone inside opening those doors, then a box truck backs up there to load or unload.
Craig S. (EvilSausage) 1 year ago
When I was a kid, I worked in a retail store that had a door like this in the basement for that exact reason.
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Max Robitzsch 1 year ago
Maintenance hatches that one needs a ladder to get to aren't a failure?
Kathleen Pearlman 1 month ago
The sign next to it shows what happens when you walk out that door 🔽, although on the wrong side
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brandyy17 1 year ago
looks like the wood was there after the steps were which makes this worse
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Miracle Max 1 year ago
Many of these "Fails" are the result of remodeling that has left existing features in place.
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Melanie Milner 1 year ago
Thats not construction workers fault, that is designers and Project Managers fault. The people who sit at desks and get over-paid, while the construction workers do the manual labour and get under-paid, and then also get the wrath of the owner if things go wrong. I know this because my husband does both design and construction.
Phyzzi 1 year ago
That's why the title is about "not my job". If something is designed or retrofited in a way that doesn't make sense, a worker could choose to mention it and even refuse to do the work, or they can choose to do the job they were hired for even if the result is predictably suboptimal. In some of these cases, it looks like things were retrofit and they worked with what they had (good for them, mostly) and in other cases it feels like everyone involved should have known better (how did an outlet end up under a faucet?). Generally though, nobody is insulting the actual quality of the work, just the aggressive apathy being applied to get these results.
Load More Replies... Miracle Max 1 year ago
Many of these "Fails" are the result of remodeling that has left existing features in place.
Jason Taney 1 year ago
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Steve Robert 1 year ago
Just like Amazon. Making money off of others efforts. Will they be burying BP next to My Space? Or are no services planned, unless you sign up for premium?
Load More Replies... Annabel Again 1 year ago
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Melanie Milner 1 year ago
Thats not construction workers fault, that is designers and Project Managers fault. The people who sit at desks and get over-paid, while the construction workers do the manual labour and get under-paid, and then also get the wrath of the owner if things go wrong. I know this because my husband does both design and construction.
Phyzzi 1 year ago
That's why the title is about "not my job". If something is designed or retrofited in a way that doesn't make sense, a worker could choose to mention it and even refuse to do the work, or they can choose to do the job they were hired for even if the result is predictably suboptimal. In some of these cases, it looks like things were retrofit and they worked with what they had (good for them, mostly) and in other cases it feels like everyone involved should have known better (how did an outlet end up under a faucet?). Generally though, nobody is insulting the actual quality of the work, just the aggressive apathy being applied to get these results.
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