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Sometimes as adults, we get so bogged down in work, bills, and taking care of the family that we forget to just - play. Now and again, it is important to re-discover our childlike sense of wonder and make some time for having fun; however, sometimes, even playtime can go awry. Bored Panda has put together a list of these funny accidents where adult Peter Pans got quite literally caught up the moment.
Unfortunately, playgrounds are built for small adventurers, but that didn't stop these grown-ups from trying to have some fun anyway. Scroll down below to see some funny photos of brave adults who got stuck in their quest for fun, and don't forget to upvote your favs!
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#1
That Moment When You Realize Your Childhood Is Over
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
What he is wearing looks like it could be a school uniform. He may have been forced into the baby swing by bullies. You know, they say that you should never believe anything you hear, and only half of what you see.
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Analyn Lahr 6 years ago
But they should make playground equipment for adults too. It'd be great to unwind.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
There is, for crying out loud. But they are not the ones that are made especially for babies/toddlers ...
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Michelle Line 6 years ago
I bet the fire department laughed for hours after that. And I'm sure the guy did, too.
Ma Jonalyn Montero 6 years ago
this photo somehow makes me sad. Imagine what he was thinking when he push himself there.. maybe thinking about how fast time has flown by?
Before playgrounds children would play in the streets around their neighborhoods, until the 19th century when a few developmental psychologists, including Friedrich Fröbel proposed playgrounds as a developmental aid, that would help children learn cooperative, fair play and good manners. A few German schools installed playgrounds for their institutions, however, the first public access kid's playground was opened in a park in Manchester, England in 1859.
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#2
Guy Gets Stuck In Kids Slide
PandaLover 6 years ago
Reminds me of that episode of Winnie the Pooh where Pooh bear gets stuck in the hole of Rabbit's house! I wonder if they had to use the same method to get this guy out?
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
Beer + beer belly + kiddoslide = a whole lot of fun for other people
#3
Me Too
Hello it Smee 6 years ago (edited)
I am going to go get stuck in a swing too, so these handsome EMTs can come save me.
Ashley Fernandes 6 years ago
Fun is getting embarassingly stuck and having hot firemen show up to help you. I'd be like, just leave me here to die. KTHXBI
M O'Connell 6 years ago
Why did she need the fire department? She couldn't just lean back until she flipped over and wriggle free?
Children's playgrounds started to pop up around the world after they were established in Europe. The first park in the United States was built in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in 1887, and a year later the Playground Association of America was founded with Luther Gulick as their president. The association was later renamed to the National Recreation Association and then the National Recreation and Park Association.
#4
Man Trapped In Children's Playground
Biana Weatherford 6 years ago
And at no time he thought "Wow, if getting in is this hard, maybe getting out will be even more difficult"? Oi, just an ounce of common sense man.
Gaya Knust 6 years ago
Lol by the leg on the left, there's a kid just sitting there watching the free entertainment
Ryo Bakura 6 years ago
And that was the last time Adam Sandler tried to be funny, as proven by his Netflix movies.
#5
It's Surprisingly Difficult To Get Out Once You're Good And Stuck
I'm 6'4" and even when my friends helped flip me over, I couldn't get out since I wasn't fully touching the ground and both of my calves were wedged into the seat. My friends finally helped me get out (after laughing at me for a while, which I deserved); didn't call the fire brigade.
Volant Butyrum 6 years ago
Looks more like really tight leather underwear.
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Alan Wilkening 6 years ago
Man-child trap for the Wildlife Commission’s tag and release program.
Andrea Delden 6 years ago
It looks like he’s trying to get into a girdle that’s a size or 3 too small! 😂
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
Drinking in the playground probably. At least I think that is the most likely explanation to most of these photos, because, hand on heart, for most of them their normal brain functions must needs have been temporarily switched off.
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It might be surprising to find out that playgrounds were a staple in the USSR's urban scene during the 1970s and 1980s. Almost every Soviet city had a park with a playground and they were a standard feature around the country. The structures were manufactured by state-owned factories with metallic bars. The most common designs in Soviet playgrounds were the carousel, sphere, seesaw, rocket, and bridge.
#6
It Will Be Fun They Said
Monday 6 years ago
Yeah this one isn't as stuck, she can get out but her friend wanted a picture first.
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#7
Young Male Trapped In Swing. No Injuries, No Damage To Swing But A Very Grateful & Embarrassed Male!
Unhuman_Weirdo 6 years ago
Thank you for the likes guys this is the most I have ever gotten :)
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Hugo Raible 6 years ago
Waiting for the feminists up in arms about that :D
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Tenay Douglas 6 years ago
I'm wondering how many times firefighters have been called out for this
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
There’s a lot of stupidity in the world, so probably plenty, overall; individually, it’s impossible to know without actual research.
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Playgrounds were developed by psychologists and so it makes sense that present-day mental health professionals still recognize the value they have on child development. Research suggests that playgrounds are one of the most important developmental environments for children outside of the home. Spontaneous and independent lay is essential for healthy growth. Albert Einstein said that, “Play is the highest form of research.”
#8
Girl Stuck In Rope Baby Swing
Susanna Vesna 6 years ago
And that's when knowing how to head-stand would definitely be useful! I mean damn, girl- what are you doing to your wrists!
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
What’s going on with her left arm? Did she also manage to break her wrist?
#9
Over-Enthusiastic Mom Got Stuck In A Child's Swing
danielw 6 years ago
"See! I still fit!" Also. the look on the fireman's face. priceless
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Molly Block 6 years ago
Aw, c'mon. These women are just looking to date a big strong sexy fireman. That's all there is to it. ;-)
StonedPanda 6 years ago
Strike 1, dying your hair pink while stoned. Strike 2, getting your arm tattooed while drunk. Strike 3, trying on this chastity belt while drunk and stoned.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
She is basically dressed like a baby! But: The clothes do not make the baby even though they may make the man (especially on instagram these days).
meow point1 6 years ago
That reminds me of when I was six or seven, I wanted to go on literally everything at the playground, so I tried the baby swing, but I got stuck and Mum had to pull me out.
So what about adults? Dr. Sam Wang and Dr. Sandra explain in their book, 'Welcome to Your Child’s Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College,' that play is not just beneficial for child development: "Work in adult life is often most effective when it resembles play. Indeed, total immersion in an activity often indicates that the activity is intensely enjoyable; this is the concept of flow, or what athletes call being in the zone," they wrote. Flow occurs during active experiences that require concentration but are also highly practiced, where the goals and boundaries are clear but leave room for creativity. This describes many adult hobbies, from skiing to music, as well as careers like surgery and computer programming."
#10
Dad Stuck In Playground Spring Rocker
danielw 6 years ago
"Here sir. You are a moron. Morons must wear helmets. See, look isn't this helmet really cool and fashionable?" *holds mirror*
N G 6 years ago
This was on my local UK news, apparently he was demonstrating it so his daughter would play on it.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 6 years ago
After a rough night of drinking, Liam swore he would never touch a bottle again. This definitely looks like it happened in the UK
comboplush 6 years ago
Ah, the good old 'let's launch you back into freedom (and possibly, space)' approach when freeing people from contraptions involving springs.
#11
Mel Got Stuck In A Swing
Unhuman_Weirdo 6 years ago
Are her pants on or are they pink or skin tone underwear DDAB664C-5...3f2b8.jpeg 
Blue Cicada 6 years ago
There are literally 2 seat swings available! Unless her friends hogged the good swings and told her to take the other swing.
Gaya Knust 6 years ago
Just imagining that if her friend on the right drops her, she'll scratch her back and bum on the dirt. Ouch
Viki Banaszak 6 years ago
What this tells me is adults need adult sized playgrounds and swings
#12
Man Stuck In A Child Swing
Petra Christovová 6 years ago
This is literally Essence of Embarrasment. He is stuck in the children swing, firemen had to arrive and get him out, he has no shirt and there are bazillion people around watching.
danielw 6 years ago
and a fairly large number of those spectators have cameras, apparently.
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Remind me where I am again ? 6 years ago
A rather effective human 'live-trap' . . . system . . . I wonder if before they are released back into their habit, are they tagged & tracked by the Ditzy-Dork Patrol ? #just sayin
Lucinda Overhoussen 6 years ago
I can hear the kids laughing and the sound of th be guy wishing for the group to open up
#13
When My Daughter Got Stuck In A Baby Swing And Had To Get The Fire Brigade To Get Her Out. I Couldn't Stop Laughing
SnowWolf 6 years ago
All these idiots trying to be "funny" and forcing themselves into a BABY SWING
Lars Lasersson 6 years ago
I don't think they're trying to be funny, I think they're trying to have fun.
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#14
Got Really Wasted One Night, One Thing Led To Another, And This Happened
Ma Jonalyn Montero 6 years ago (edited)
that's easy. the holes are wide enough to pull yourself out
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
Yeah, ha, ha...I hope no firefighters get hurt racing across the neighborhood or someone is hurt because they are delayed, because you lemmings are, ha, ha, each other off the edge.
#15
This Woman And Her 11-Year-Old Niece Got Stuck In A Leicester Playground
Anita Holleufer 6 years ago
Goes to show you how Americans diets are. An 11-year-old should not be stuck.
Jessica 6 years ago
Completely agree but I'm pretty sure this is Leicester, in the U.K. There is the same problem over here with obesity as America.
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Belinda Crum 6 years ago
I'm not trying to be rude, but they should have known that they would get stuck. I mean they are a little on the chunky side, which I am too, but I know better than to try something this stupid.
Abhijeet Singh 6 years ago
My only question to all these people: Why the f*ck do you try to do this s**t? Check yours and the play equipments size first
#16
Throw Back To The Time I Got Stuck In A Child's Swing, I Think Before I Got In My Mother Had Declared That She Bet Me I Couldn't. Cheers Mum
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
You are going to have a lot of bad ideas in life. I hope this one is your worst one with the least consequences.
RubberDuckyButt 6 years ago
This is what REALLY happened when Ariel got legs. Hollywood just felt bad for her.
#17
This Man Thought It Would Be A Good Idea To Climb Into This Playground Attraction
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
That man hasn’t had a good idea since 1993, when he could last fit into that space.
Aubryanna Walker 6 years ago
why... just why im a hypocryte i did that before lol... i was embarest
#18
Crews Released Girl Trapped In Child's Swing
Molly Cule 6 years ago
It's easy enough to get in. All you do is stand on the seat, point your feet at the holes then lower yourself down with your hands. The difficulty is in getting out as, due to the lack of wiggle room, you have to use your arms to pull yourself back up again.
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Anita Holleufer 6 years ago
I mean swings, yeah. Everybody loves swings. But who tries for a baby one?
Blue Cicada 6 years ago
Maybe they don't have swings for "big kids"--a flat platform about 18" wide (1/2 meter) or a wide strip of sturdy rubber as a seat.
#19
The Former Big Brother Star Lisa Appleton Got Stuck In A Tunnel
2WheelTravlr 6 years ago
Yeah, this one totally screams..."Look at me!!! I'm still relevant!!! Please look at me!!!" she has tons of space in that tube, she's just being dramatic.
Jasmine Walker 6 years ago
She wasn't really stuck, she could have wiggled through! Look at how little her body is compared to the circumference. AND she's wearing a coat!
Suzanne Haigh 3 years ago
No, she never was a star, just a dim person that like showing off how stupid she could be.
#20
Trying To Get Billy Out Of The Baby Swing, He Was Stuck For Like 20 Minutes
Jace 6 years ago
It means a challenge to the drunk... and the sober-but-unwise.
Load More Replies... Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
Why do I think these guys look like the younger version of every man in Politics trying to legislate my body?
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
I’d say they look like other primates in the zoo, but I don’t want to insult the monkeys.
#21
Blue Watch Are Dealing With A Girl Stuck In A Baby Swing. Please Don't Do This
Clare 6 years ago
I've been watching too many crime shows lately, I immediately became concerned
Load More Replies... Anita Holleufer 6 years ago
She’s tiny too! That should tell you something people. Stay the heck out of baby swings.
Trevor Hartley 6 years ago
What gives away their total IQ is that any of them wanted to be in the pic - yeah we want to be associated with this idiot...err...
#22
Why Do People Keep Trying This
StonedPanda 6 years ago
And what bright idiot came up with this wonderful playground toy? Same with the crotch swings, just have a normal swing and don't put - kids on it until they are old enough to not fall off. (I used to love jumping off swings!)
Matthew Hignite 6 years ago
i got stuck in one of those things good thing my dad was there because I was upside down so it was fairly scary for a 5 year old me
#23
Firefighter Rescuing A Teenager After She Got Stuck In A Baby Swing
Dani 6 years ago
So many of these involve people getting stuck in swings... You think we'd have learned.
Aubryanna Walker 6 years ago (edited)
what if the fireman unscrewed the bottom and she fell on his face
#24
What Do You Do When One Of Your 16 Year Olds Gets Stuck In The Baby Swing At The Park?
Snap pictures and laugh and laugh. I did offer to call 911 which made the thought of it hysterical. Ah, good times.
StonedPanda 6 years ago
"What Do You Do When One Of Your 16 Year Olds Gets Stuck In The Baby Swing At The Park?" For God's sake don't let her drive your car!
Astrid Nineor 6 years ago
"Offered to cal 911"?! Sure, they wil cancel their cpr and come help people stuck in seings. What is wrong with people?
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
Plenty of GOOD KIDS IN THE FOSTER system deserving of homes. Start over, and this time, get it right! #ADOPT#dontraiseidiots
#25
We've All Tried It At Least Once In Our Lives
Lars Lasersson 6 years ago
Ikr, I'm pretty darn well aware of being "a bit heavier" than I was as a kid.
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Lara McIntyre 6 years ago
Think the issue is more getting out..... people don't seem to have a problem getting IN the swing!
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Belinda Crum 6 years ago (edited)
No I haven't because I have more sense then these people or maybe when I was an actual baby.
Karin Morris 6 years ago
Uhhh no. These are for the Darwin awards. Only an idiot looks at a tiny swing and says Oh I can fit in that. No I haven't done it
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Yeah, but we did it when we were still little children, not once we were all grown up and too damn big to fit!
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
Gosh, poor guy must have been late to his roll call at NASA.
#26
Had To Try This! And She Got Stuck In A Baby Swing
RottieRebel 6 years ago
If you have to take your shoes off to fit in the holes, you are automatically too big for the swing.
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
Yeah, well, I too am worried this may not be the worst of your life’s problems “Barbie.”
back atya 6 years ago
And still on the damn phone texting. People need to stop being addicted putting their noses in their phones all the time.
Jace 6 years ago
She’s texting someone “Thingy is taking pictures of me instead of helping me!!”
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Grace Wiebe 6 years ago
I'm stuck in a baby swing!!! I can't get out!!! How am I ever going to...ooh...Instagram...
#27
Park Swing
Lina Maverick 6 years ago (edited)
Look at that girl in the background... Can't stop laughing! That face...
Michelle Muirhead 6 years ago
Yeah, probably then moron’s daughter, oh the humiliation!
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Rick Penn 6 years ago
The REAL funny part is … when all these folks get the bill from the city, to replace the park equipment that had to be destroyed, just to get these folks out … LoL (💸💸💸)!!!
LunarEssence 6 years ago
Most of these swings can just be unscrewed from the bottom
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John Montgomery 6 years ago
I think that's the woman's daughter. She looks old enough to be embarrassed by her parents for normal things. Let alone this.
Kimberley Thom 6 years ago
little girl looks creepy. Even without a twin for that double effect.
#28
The Heroic Story Of How My Friend Got Stuck In A Children's Swing And Had To Be Rescued By The Fire Department
Nadine 6 years ago
And babies don't even get themselves out of these things!
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Shelley Jennings 6 years ago
I'd be pissed if I was in a fire department and got a call for this..
#29
Woman Stuck In A Baby Swing
2WheelTravlr 6 years ago
Except if they just looked underneath the swing they could see the bolts and just undo those instead of ruining the swing.
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#30
Lexi Got Stuck In A Baby Swing
Marek Cieślik 6 years ago
Most of the 30 pics in this series are about baby swings. Do fire departments collect statistics of this kind of emergency? I'd love to know the numbers! Like, which state/country is the leader and by how many instances a year... :-)
Gloria Bowen 6 years ago
Why don't they just put something high for the 'stuckee' to stand on thne pull the swing down -- like taking off a girdle.
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Manel Dias 6 years ago
Some people grow older yet without the brains. How dumb some grown ups could be? This is bizarre.
Qwanda Parker 6 years ago
Oh I think I know this park I live in Naperville and this looks just like the same park I usually go to with friends.
Ubaris Jackalium 6 years ago
What is it with people getting stuck in baby swings?! This should be renamed to "people getting stuck in baby swings, baby swings, and other children's playground equipment".
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Arietis 6 years ago
These pictures make it painfully obvious that we need playgrounds for adults. Why should only kids have fun?
Something 6 years ago
It would actually be a very cost-effective public health measure.
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Tahani 6 years ago
Why don't we have all of those in adult-size??? It's not coz we are grown up we no longer want to have fun...
Daria B 6 years ago (edited)
I agree with you. Although, most of the playgrounds I've seen in my hometown were designed in a way that the equipment would be accessible to adults as well. After all, if accidents happen, the supervising adult should be able to easily reach out to the kid, no? But good thing is, in Korea, it is actually a traditional way of entertainment for big girls and adult ladies as well. Although, they didn't sit on them, they'd stand. So, you have these designed for adults in Korea, in cultural places.
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Soupcat 6 years ago
Do people from Great Britain lack spatial awareness ? I feel like this is not happening as much around the world as there.
Sandi Gail 6 years ago
If they made adult sized playground, life would be happier and easier for the firemen.
Esca Sav 6 years ago
Judge the ridiculousness, but you can't argue that most of these pictures portray a group of people having one hell of a laugh. I've done some stupid stuff, but they turned into some of the best memories. Real question is, how often do firefighters have to do this? I would like to know. Like see it from their perspective.
PyroarRanger 6 years ago
I got stuck in a swing when I was 12. Needless to say, I'm not doing that again. Everytime I go near a baby swing my parents start panicking lmao
Melissa Nunya 6 years ago
I would be so embarrassed to call the fire brigade I would be "I guess this is my life now"
Arietis 6 years ago
These pictures make it painfully obvious that we need playgrounds for adults. Why should only kids have fun?
Something 6 years ago
It would actually be a very cost-effective public health measure.
Load More Replies... Tahani 6 years ago
Why don't we have all of those in adult-size??? It's not coz we are grown up we no longer want to have fun...
Daria B 6 years ago (edited)
I agree with you. Although, most of the playgrounds I've seen in my hometown were designed in a way that the equipment would be accessible to adults as well. After all, if accidents happen, the supervising adult should be able to easily reach out to the kid, no? But good thing is, in Korea, it is actually a traditional way of entertainment for big girls and adult ladies as well. Although, they didn't sit on them, they'd stand. So, you have these designed for adults in Korea, in cultural places.
Load More Replies... Soupcat 6 years ago
Do people from Great Britain lack spatial awareness ? I feel like this is not happening as much around the world as there.
Sandi Gail 6 years ago
If they made adult sized playground, life would be happier and easier for the firemen.
Esca Sav 6 years ago
Judge the ridiculousness, but you can't argue that most of these pictures portray a group of people having one hell of a laugh. I've done some stupid stuff, but they turned into some of the best memories. Real question is, how often do firefighters have to do this? I would like to know. Like see it from their perspective.
PyroarRanger 6 years ago
I got stuck in a swing when I was 12. Needless to say, I'm not doing that again. Everytime I go near a baby swing my parents start panicking lmao
Melissa Nunya 6 years ago
I would be so embarrassed to call the fire brigade I would be "I guess this is my life now"
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