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We’ve all had that very worst day combo. From little things, like keys falling into the road gutter hole to a car engine that goes on vacation and doesn’t start, to pouring salt instead of sugar in your coffee, call them first world problems, but they’re real. And blood-boiling. In fact, we previously rolled up this compilation of pics with people having a day they’d be better off without.

This time, we are taking it a step further with a brand new list of employees having worse days than you. The cases are just vile. Think of a guy dropping a $40,000 pallet worth of glass on his first day or think of how it feels when you’re working from home and hit video instead of audio.

While you feel the hair standing up on your arms, I leave the stage to all the workers who need a big hug, mint tea and a warm blanket as soon as they get home. And if you still think that your workday is not going according to plan, well, think again.

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When I Worked At A Dog Daycare (I'd Bring My Dog With Me, Duh) I Once Got Off From Work And Was So Hungry I Left Without Him

When I Worked At A Dog Daycare (I'd Bring My Dog With Me, Duh) I Once Got Off From Work And Was So Hungry I Left Without Him

My manager sent me this picture about 10 minutes later saying "You forgot something". His expression is perfect.

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Started Work This Morning, Put My Headset On, Felt Something Furry In My Ear, Looked And There Is A Bat In My Headset

Started Work This Morning, Put My Headset On, Felt Something Furry In My Ear, Looked And There Is A Bat In My Headset

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When You’re Working From Home And You Hit Video Instead Of Audio

When You’re Working From Home And You Hit Video Instead Of Audio

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It has happened to all of us. The CEOs, the interns, the freelancers, nobody is immune to a bad day at work. And when it feels like everything is falling out of your hands and your head is about to explode, you look at the clock, and it says there’s still hours left until the day becomes history. So in order to find out what exactly we can do to help our miserable selves struggling with a bad day at work, Bored Panda reached out to Christine Mitterbauer, licensed and ICF-approved career coach and serial entrepreneur, who was happy to share some useful tips and insights.

“When you’re in the moment and this happens, the best thing is to stop what you’re doing, don’t say another word and excuse yourself to go to the bathroom,” Christine said and added that the last thing you want to do is explode in front of your boss and colleagues. “Doing this solves the problem in the short term, but to avoid this type of situation in the long term, there are a few strategies you could practice.”

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Flew In A Helicopter For The First Time At Work, The Pilot’s Helmet Wasn’t Calming

Flew In A Helicopter For The First Time At Work, The Pilot’s Helmet Wasn’t Calming

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Keeps Pecking The Window And Shouting At Me While I'm Trying To Work

Keeps Pecking The Window And Shouting At Me While I'm Trying To Work

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#6

The One Time The Toner Exploded At Work While Switching It Out. You Can See Where I Was At That Exact Moment

The One Time The Toner Exploded At Work While Switching It Out. You Can See Where I Was At That Exact Moment

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“Assuming you’ve excused yourself and have found a private space, whether it’s the bathroom or outside in the fresh air, the first thing to do is to get your breathing under control. Our breathing is intimately linked with our feelings and emotions, so by breathing in deeply and exhaling slowly, you immediately start calming your angry emotions down,” Christine said. In fact, the career coach argues that it’s impossible to be hot-tempered and angry while breathing slowly and deeply. “Do this 10 times,” Christine suggested.

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Actually Had To Put This Sign Up In The Bathroom At My Work

Actually Had To Put This Sign Up In The Bathroom At My Work

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My Friend Works As An Extra In Movies And Does Stock Photography.... Just Saw Him Pictured As A Sex Offender On A Bus In Florida

My Friend Works As An Extra In Movies And Does Stock Photography.... Just Saw Him Pictured As A Sex Offender On A Bus In Florida

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So I Started Working As A Beekeeper Last Week

So I Started Working As A Beekeeper Last Week

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

And now every Instagram duckface wannabe, are looking into beekeeping...

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“Another thing to do is to remind yourself that everyone always has a reason for acting and speaking the way they do, a reason that makes sense to them. It might make no sense to you and irritate or anger you, but by always trying to put your mind into that of the person who has angered you, you start losing some of that anger. No one is being mean or irritating on purpose.”

#10

My Girlfriend Got Nailed At Work

My Girlfriend Got Nailed At Work

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

Now she'll have to get shot too for that tetanus. At least she wasn't screwed as well.

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This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building

This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building

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Fell On A Gusset Plate At Work

Fell On A Gusset Plate At Work

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Obviously you want to minimize the bad days you have at work, Christine says, as if there’s too many bad days, there may be consequences. “This can indeed affect your confidence as you start questioning yourself and your capability to do the job,” she said.

Another great tip to make sure you don’t get yourself to the moment of explosion at work is, before accepting the job, to “try as much as possible to get a feel for the kind of people you’ll be working with, as associating with personalities that clash with ours can result in too many uncomfortable and angry interactions.”

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#14

I Cleaned The Cat’s Litter Box And Brought The Bag With Me To Throw Away In My Outdoor Trash Can On The Way To Work. I Also Brought My Lunch

I Cleaned The Cat’s Litter Box And Brought The Bag With Me To Throw Away In My Outdoor Trash Can On The Way To Work. I Also Brought My Lunch

Guess which one got thrown away and which one came to work with me.

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#15

My Friend Got A Surprise Haircut At Work Today. And It Was Free

My Friend Got A Surprise Haircut At Work Today. And It Was Free

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Having said that, the career coach assured our readers that unless you’re a Buddhist monk, pretty much everyone will have bad days at work from time to time, even if they mostly love their job. “Speaking about Buddhist monks. One long-term strategy to really get your temper under control is to practice mindfulness meditation.”

It’s an excellent method to taking back the control you feel like losing when a bad day at work gets you. “This is a way of noticing your thoughts for what they are, ‘just thoughts,’ instead of having the thoughts control you. The better you become at this, the quicker you’ll pick up your angry thoughts in those crucial moments, and you will be able to push them away before they have a chance to consume you and make you feel like you’re exploding.”

Christine said that you could practice 10-15 min a day and see results after just a few weeks. So it’s definitely worth trying it out!

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#16

Guy Dropped A $40,000 Pallet Of Glass On His First Day

Guy Dropped A $40,000 Pallet Of Glass On His First Day

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#17

Bought 60 Doughnuts For The Office Today To Celebrate My 20th Birthday, Only To Be Told I Need To Self Isolate And Work From Home For The Next Week

Bought 60 Doughnuts For The Office Today To Celebrate My 20th Birthday, Only To Be Told I Need To Self Isolate And Work From Home For The Next Week

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

Doughnuts for breakfast, lunch and dinner😄 my childhood dream come true.

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After Years In Retail, This Is The Worst Case Scenario

After Years In Retail, This Is The Worst Case Scenario

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#20

My Sister Tried Making Popcorn At Work Today... Didn't Go Very Well

My Sister Tried Making Popcorn At Work Today... Didn't Go Very Well

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#21

Accidently Dropped My Work Keys Into The Toilet. When I Got Up To Fish Them Out, It Automatically Flushed Itself

Accidently Dropped My Work Keys Into The Toilet. When I Got Up To Fish Them Out, It Automatically Flushed Itself

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

I flushed my gold school ring down the toilet at work once. It showed up in my mailbox a couple of weeks later - it eventually made its way back into the bowl and a co-worked bravely fished it out. About two months later my apartment was robbed and it was stolen. Still waiting for it to show back up somewhere....but it's been 21 years.

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Cheryl Green
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband is always misplacing or losing his wedding ring. I use to get upset but now we just wait because it will show up again.

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Lance d'Boyle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did the same thing with my glasses at home. They slid off just as I flushed and I reached out as they fell but was not fast enough and down they went. I was worried they would get stuck but it seemed to flush ok until about a week later when it started backing up and eventually just stopped draining. I called plumbers to come but no one wanted the job so I had to unmount the toilet from the floor myself and fish them out using heavy duty rubber utility gloves. I am glad to report I found them and my gag reflex is in perfect working condition.

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Kori Chamberlain
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dispise auto flush for a number of reasons. This just added a new one.

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

That looks like the manual flush toilets, not the automatic ones, judging by how long the silver 'pole' area is.

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Tammy Bennett
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! That's my biggest fear with automatic toilets. I make sure to take anything that could fall into the toilet out of my pockets before I pull them down.

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Tammy Bennett
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! That's my biggest fear with those automatically flushing toilets. I always make sure I take anything that could possibly fall into the toilet out of my pockets.

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TrashPandaSociety
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats why I hate those automatic flush toilets- they also flush when you're still going potty and will splash you.

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Gladys Hayes Southerland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but l laughed, only because I've done it too but was able to fish them out. The self flushers are bad for this reason

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Dude
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What are your keys doing out of your pocket while in the bathroom?????

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Madelyn Jeffords
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those stupid toilets I was that there were just normal flush thingys! And don’t look at me like that I am gen alpha

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ViFi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I further campaign that all toilets should have bidets

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Rob Eman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude it's fine. You were expecting a quick dip to the wrist and now you just gotta go to the elbow. Np.

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Madelyn Jeffords
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS IS WHY AUTOMATIC TOILETS ARE THE STUPIDEST INVENTION…….EVER.

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Rhys Ludwa
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate auto toilets. Your not done and it flushes REALLY LOUD

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Gladys Hayes Southerland
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just breathe... Don't panic. There's no one to call to fish them out. Could have been your phone instead. Just 1. Call yr SO to bring you the spare or 2. Get a ride home to get the spare. So no one available to do 1 or 2, so do 3. Panic now.

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

I hope the keys didn’t have a fish tag on cause we’d have to find Nemo again

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Leah Jolliff
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good thing you still got your house keys for when they send you home.

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

I flushed a pair of sunglasses down a toilet once by having them tucked into my shirt and leaning over to press the flush button. I leaned too far. Fortunately they were cheap plastic freebies, and I got a new nearly identical pair the same day at the event I was at. Still, not my proudest moment.

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Claire Cochrane
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had that happen with the sporting goods keys ( yknow, ammo, guns ) . The manager was kind, told me not to have a heartattack & take a long break.

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How does one drop keys into the toilet - the bathroom is locked? You were doing such things with keys in your hand. Hope you regularly wash your keys1

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Milady Blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first time I used one of these things, it flushed itself while I was looking for the handle. Scared me silly. From that time forward, I refer to these as haunted toilets. Too bad your keys are now haunted, OP.

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

You're not alone. My daughter did this one time, too. Keys to her Daewoo. A Dae-freaking-woo. In West Virginia. Do you know how many Daewoo dealers there are in West Virginia? Yep. None. We finally found someone who could figure out how to cut a blank that worked.

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cpo109
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know someone that this happened to as well.... Lost all work keys, car keys, apartment keys etc. She was devastated. Tried to catch them, then fished for them.

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J Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's good that you were able to get a photo of your future at that company

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Pen Irwin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had this happen to a necklace I was wearing. The claps broke and it fell in then before I knew it the toilet flushed. Most expensive trip tot he bathroom I have ever had.

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The Starsong Princess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to a friend of mine in a public washroom. Her two year threw her keys in, said “Mummy I do!” and flushed. Her husband had to leave work to take the home.

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Shawn Brooks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awful. My ex-wife did this. Cost over$200 to replace all the keys because some were special locks.

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

>< I used to use a little inspection stamp at work. Same thing happened to me. At least the woman I had to talk to to get a replacement got a good laugh,

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

I've used toilets. I've flushed them. Things as heavy as keys just don't go down.

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I Work With An Office Full Of Sadists

I Work With An Office Full Of Sadists

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I Work As A Valet. Told Him He Had To Park It Himself

I Work As A Valet. Told Him He Had To Park It Himself

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I Do Calligraphy. I Misplaced The Circled In Character, Which Is Part Of A 300 Word Scroll That I Almost Finished After 5 Days Of Work, 200 Characters In

I Do Calligraphy. I Misplaced The Circled In Character, Which Is Part Of A 300 Word Scroll That I Almost Finished After 5 Days Of Work, 200 Characters In

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#25

The Ink From My Date Stamp At Work Exploded On My Shirt And The Material Formed The Droplets Into Little Stars

The Ink From My Date Stamp At Work Exploded On My Shirt And The Material Formed The Droplets Into Little Stars

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#26

I Work At A Movie Theatre And This Is A Regular Occurrence

I Work At A Movie Theatre And This Is A Regular Occurrence

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So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office

So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office

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#28

Buckets Of Paint Fell Off A Pallet Being Lifted By A Forklift

Buckets Of Paint Fell Off A Pallet Being Lifted By A Forklift

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#29

Need To Keep The Light On When I Get Ready For Work

Need To Keep The Light On When I Get Ready For Work

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#30

The Windows Where I Work Like To Explode Every Month Or So

The Windows Where I Work Like To Explode Every Month Or So

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#31

It's Always A Pleasure To Realize That Your Coworkers Don't Know How To Close A Box Properly... Right When You're Ready To Go Home

It's Always A Pleasure To Realize That Your Coworkers Don't Know How To Close A Box Properly... Right When You're Ready To Go Home

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

Ok....this would infuriate me like crazy...but I'd low-key love organizing it all. I'd keep it from that coworker like I was Gollum and it my precious, but I could have drink, watch some true crime show, and organize the crud out of this.

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After The Meeting Coworker Let Me Know That I Looked Naked And Frustrated The Whole Time

After The Meeting Coworker Let Me Know That I Looked Naked And Frustrated The Whole Time

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#36

My Friend Went To Work With A Pair Of Underwear Hanging Out Of Her Pants All Day

My Friend Went To Work With A Pair Of Underwear Hanging Out Of Her Pants All Day

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#37

I Work As A Financial Auditor. When Reviewing Cash Deposits, I Found That One Of Our Employees Accepted This $100 Bill

I Work As A Financial Auditor. When Reviewing Cash Deposits, I Found That One Of Our Employees Accepted This $100 Bill

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I Work At A Small Coffee Shop. My Boss Just Absent-Mindedly Poured Unroasted Beans Into A Batch Of Roasted Ones. Here's Us Separating 10,000 Beans... By Hand

I Work At A Small Coffee Shop. My Boss Just Absent-Mindedly Poured Unroasted Beans Into A Batch Of Roasted Ones. Here's Us Separating 10,000 Beans... By Hand

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Chicken Nugget
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just toss it all away. It would take too much time and the cost of buying new ones would outweigh the hours spent on sorting

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FedEx Truck Hanging Off The Indiana Toll Road After Hitting Ice In Frigid Conditions. Driver Not Hurt

FedEx Truck Hanging Off The Indiana Toll Road After Hitting Ice In Frigid Conditions. Driver Not Hurt

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

The driver may not be hurt, but I am fairly sure he needs new underwear.

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A Fly Managed To Slip Into My Coffee At Work. Fortunately, I Spit Him Out All Over My Keyboard

A Fly Managed To Slip Into My Coffee At Work. Fortunately, I Spit Him Out All Over My Keyboard

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What McDonald's Got Us (At Least My Branch Of McDonald's) For Our Work During The Pandemic

What McDonald's Got Us (At Least My Branch Of McDonald's) For Our Work During The Pandemic

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

All about advertising. They just can’t help themselves, can they?

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#42

-41°С And No One To Let Me In To Work

-41°С And No One To Let Me In To Work

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

-41°c ?? Dude what the f**k are you even doing outside your blankets??

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#43

Just Slipped On Ice And Tore My Favourite Jeans. Now I Gotta Go A Whole Shift At Work With My Bright Orange Boxers On Show

Just Slipped On Ice And Tore My Favourite Jeans. Now I Gotta Go A Whole Shift At Work With My Bright Orange Boxers On Show

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#44

My Wife Just Got This Huge Banner For Work. Perfect

My Wife Just Got This Huge Banner For Work. Perfect

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Julie C Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is either fake or clearly the other company’s fault. When the image doesn’t load, you ask the client to resend it.

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This Was My Dad's Only Christmas Bonus From The Company He's Worked At For Over 20 Years: A $20 Off Coupon For A Frozen Turkey. My Mom Got A Christmas Ornament

This Was My Dad's Only Christmas Bonus From The Company He's Worked At For Over 20 Years: A $20 Off Coupon For A Frozen Turkey. My Mom Got A Christmas Ornament

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

These big companies honestly should be destroyed. Quality and employee care are all horrible.

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My Boss Is Going To Kill Me

My Boss Is Going To Kill Me

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#47

My Zipper Broke At Work, Right Before A Few Important Meetings

My Zipper Broke At Work, Right Before A Few Important Meetings

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#48

So I Found Out That My Shoes Have A Hole In Them... At The Urinal At Work

So I Found Out That My Shoes Have A Hole In Them... At The Urinal At Work

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#49

I Picked Something Up At Work, All Of A Sudden My Leg Started To Hurt, I Reached Into The Pocket At My Leg And Realised That My Spare Blade Made It Out Of The Case Somehow

I Picked Something Up At Work, All Of A Sudden My Leg Started To Hurt, I Reached Into The Pocket At My Leg And Realised That My Spare Blade Made It Out Of The Case Somehow

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Just Lost Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Product At Work. Most Likely Getting Fired

Just Lost Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Product At Work. Most Likely Getting Fired

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