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Sooner or later, we all fail. As much as we’d rather not, it’s simply part of life. But if there’s one thing that makes it a little easier to bear, it’s knowing that it happens to everyone—even the best of us.

Below, we’ve rounded up some truly unfortunate fails that people decided to share online. Scroll down to take a look, and maybe spare a little sympathy for them while you’re at it. They could probably use the reminder that they’re not alone.

#1

Smudge Got Stuck In The Trash Bin. Again

Two cats in a kitchen, one stuck upside down in a trash can while the other tries to help, illustrating painful lemon moments.

Biscuit is terribly worried about his baby. I am too but for different reasons.

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    #2

    I Wonder What Happened To The Sausage

    Burnt orange soup with a long scoop missing and a paw print stuck in the liquid, showing painful times life gave lemons.

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    #3

    Parking On The Beach During Low Tide

    Two cars partially submerged in rough ocean waves under a cloudy sky, showing painful times life gave people lemons.

    Galveston, TX.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Serves them right

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    #4

    Scene Outside My Apartment Today

    Construction workers wearing safety vests and helmets standing near spilled paint buckets on a street, a painful lemon situation.

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    #5

    What Could Go Wrong If You Don't Secure Your Cargo?

    Bronze sculpture of an emaciated person leaning their head against a truck window, symbolizing painful times life gave people lemons.

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    #6

    Here Is My 8 Hour Pizza

    Burnt black pizza with burnt pepperoni slices on a cooling rack, showing painful times life gave people lemons.

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    #7

    I Wore A White Headband In My Costco ID Photo

    Blurry photo of a woman with long hair looking forward, representing painful times life gave people lemons.

    I specifically asked my husband to look at the screen and make sure it looked ok.

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    #8

    The Crime Scene And The Perpetrator

    Cat with tongue out beside a knocked-over plant causing a messy floor showing painful times life gave lemons moments

    He’s usually so good with my plants but I recently got a new (to me) plant stand and I think he was just extra curious. Honestly my fault for not doing a shake test on the stand bc I think it was kinda easy for him to tip over. I’m just glad he’s okay and that nothing fell on him and bonus that all of my plants made it out alive with minor injuries. I did lose my 3 favorite pots in the incident but lesson learned. I set the stand back up and put something underneath the base and it feels sooo much sturdier now. Hopefully I don’t regret just putting it right back up because I do really like this plant stand and was finally able to fit multiple plants in one of my best sunlight spots.

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    Naomi van Nijnatten
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's the proof? This poor cat is innocently framed, look at those innocent eyes... 🥹😂

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    #9

    You Are Not Going To Believe What Happened While You Were Gone

    Black dog sitting on a wooden table surrounded by torn sofa foam, illustrating painful times life gave lemons challenges.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oi! How'd you know that the sofa didn't just explode on its own, hmm? Pupper could be entirely innocent and you're setting him up to look guilty!

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    #10

    Boyfriend Was Cutting Down A Tree Limb

    Broken window with shattered glass on floor and damaged blinds inside a bathroom showing painful times life gave lemons.

    The initial fall went fairly smoothly, but when he sawed through the bits that were still attached to the trunk, it veered off and busted through the window. I'm just glad he's okay.

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    Sara Frazer
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeeeahhh with something like this it's worth it to hire professionals...

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    #11

    Wife Wanted To Get Down Our Christmas Tree From The Attic. I Told Her Not To Step On The Drywall… She Later Admitted That She Didn’t Know What Drywall Was

    Person's foot stuck through attic ceiling with ladder extended, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons.

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    Bear Hall
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully Santa won't make the same mistake.

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    #12

    My Parents Texted Me Saying They Have No Power

    Damaged trampoline tangled in power lines above rooftops showing painful times life gave people lemons.

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    Con O Cuinn
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A storm is the perfect time to steal a trampoline because nobody is going to call the cops in case it f*****g k****d someone

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    #13

    Frozen Pizza Night Isn’t Going So Well

    Black dog holding a damaged frisbee in its mouth surrounded by green leaves, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons.

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    Sara Frazer
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is for doggo, who, does in fact have a frozen pizza

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    #14

    I Forgot Some Things In The Back Of The Fridge And Now My Fridge Won't Give It Back

    Jars covered in thick frost inside a freezer showing painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade.

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    #15

    First Day On The New Job

    Woman's pants zipper accidentally undone while taking a mirror selfie, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons.

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    Srinivasan S
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I don't want my co workers to see but it's ok for the entire world to see" moment

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    #16

    What Happens When You Don't Notice The "Kids-Size" Part Of The Ad When Ordering Furniture Online

    Man sitting on small chair looking frustrated, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons with no lemonade.

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    #17

    Wearing Flip Flops To The Airport

    Sock stuck in escalator steps showing one of the painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade

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    #18

    And They Wonder Why Exercise Initiatives Fail

    Man in wheelchair facing elevator doors with sign about taking the stairs, showing painful times life gave people lemons.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm going to find the jerk who came up with that and run him over with my chair."

    #20

    My Shoes Disintegrated Yesterday At A Church Funeral

    Black dress shoes stepped on broken dry soil pieces scattered on a white wooden floor near wood panel wall.

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    Optimus Octopus
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are these shoes made of, compressed tobacco?

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    #21

    Dude Dropped The Maybach Truck At The Dealership On The Lift

    Silver car with severe front damage suspended on a lift in a garage, showcasing painful times life gave people lemons.

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    #22

    I Lost A Bet And Let My Sister Cut My Hair. This Is The Face Of Instant Regret

    Young person in striped shirt looking distressed, representing painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade.

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    #23

    Put My No-Bake Cookies In The Oven To Cool Overnight. Forgot And Didn’t Tell The Wife But I Remembered When She Preheated The Oven For Breakfast

    Two melted colorful silicone baking molds collapsing with chocolate and rice treats spilling inside a home oven.

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    #24

    I Just Had One Job For The Family Christmas Dinner

    Spilled mixture overflowing inside car floor, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade.

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    Norm Gilmore
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the next time it will be in a box and secured properly. I may have some expertise in this. Now... :-)

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    #25

    Glass Dish Broke Seconds After I Took It Out Of The Oven While I Was Hovering Over It

    Broken glass all over stove with a burnt homemade casserole surrounded by shattered glass pieces.

    Thankfully had made 2, one in a cast iron skillet and one in a glass pyrex dish. The cast iron one turned out amazing at least! I didn’t get injured aside from a small piece of hot glass hitting my stomach as I was wearing a crop top, which only stung but didn’t break the skin. I also spilled my entire pepper shaker 30 minutes later.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    iirc, a lot of these use soda-lime glass, which is less resistant to thermal shock than something like borosilicate glass.

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    #26

    New Guy At Work

    Coffee filter filled with whole beans, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons and no way to make lemonade.

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    Jeff White
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New guy at work? Or just simply a new guy?

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    #27

    I Didn't Know This Was Possible

    Broken cast iron skillet with a large piece missing, placed on a kitchen countertop showing painful times life gave people lemons.

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    #28

    Kid And Groceries In The Back Seat. This Is Fine

    Worn car key that no longer fits ignition, showing a painful time life gave lemons with no way to make lemonade

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    Tim Douglass
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother drove a car for over a year with a key busted like that. Just push it in and give it a twist. Hang the stub of the key over the turn signal stalk.

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    #29

    Got Stuck In The Bathroom At Work

    Hand holding a broken door handle detached from the door, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons.

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    Yayheterogeneity
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not too bad! Just hoping they get you out just before the shift ends!

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    #30

    Leaving A 2 Year Old Unattended To Play Office With Your Old Computer That Still Works

    Child playing with broken laptop keyboard pieces scattered on a table, a painful moment life gave people lemons.

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    #32

    This Is What Happens When You Buy A $20 Punching Bag From China

    Torn and shredded punching bag remains scattered across a basement floor, showing a painful moment of life giving lemons.

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    Sara Frazer
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Almost looks like it's filled with all the refuse the world ships there

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    #33

    My Nephew Got Upset Because He Got Stuck In The Box He Wanted To Wear

    Young boy struggling with a large chocolate milk carton stuck on his upper body, a painful moment life gave lemons.

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    Ipetmykitteh
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welp. At least you can use his college fund for a nice trip.

    #34

    Not Tying Down Trampoline During A Storm

    Streetlamp bent and broken on a rainy road, showing painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade.

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    #35

    I Scratched My 2-Days-Old Tesla Everywhere Using The Metal Shovel

    Blue Tesla Model 3 with dirty exterior inside a garage, highlighting painful times life gave people lemons moments.

    I am mad at myself. Just moved to the north and never encounter such big snow storm. Just seeing my neighbors were cleaning the snow using their shovel. I did the same but with the metal one.

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    Glen Ellyn
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's this thing called a 'broom' that will do the job. 🧹

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    #36

    Mouse Pad Fused Into My Desk

    Desk surface with damaged black coating being scraped off, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons moments.

    I've been using this 900 x 400 mouse pad for more than a couple of years, used to put it in the washing machine with a soft program to clean it. Then at some point it starting sticking to my desk and I left it as is for months… many beer spills and hot days later, it has almost completely sticked to the desk and has become hard, compact and crumbly once detached from the desk. I've scrapped what I could, putting quite some force into it. I've tried some boiling water and 90 degrees alcohol without good results. What remains on the pictures will not go as 'easily' as the rest. What would be the best way to proceed? Electric sander?

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    #37

    You Look In Your Back Seat And See This. What You Gonna Do?

    Toddler covered in powdered milk sitting in car seat, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade.

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    #38

    Husband Lost His iPhone On Vacation. We Used Find My From My Phone And Tracked It To Its Last Location. Found It Run Over

    Cracked pavement with a shattered smartphone on the ground, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons.

    He had it on him when we were out and about but didn’t notice it was missing until late at night. We were playing switch with the family back at the rental so he wasn’t thinking much about it. Decided to track its location and saw it was at the boardwalk we were at. Went back and looked for about 20 minutes in the parking lot. Found it smashed to bits! Had to go to the Verizon store the next day. At least we know what happened to it.

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    Chihuahua Mama
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a lake about a 10 minute drive from my house that we like to swim in during the summer. One day when we got home from it one day, I realized I had put my phone on the roof of the car while packing other things into the care and had forgotten it there. To this day, I still don't know how that phone stayed on the roof the entire drive back. Definitely learned my lesson and never put anything on the roof of the car while loading stuff into it

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    #39

    Leaving A Pillow On Top Of The Cage

    Dog in a cage surrounded by destroyed feathers showing painful times life gave people lemons moments

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    Sara Frazer
    Community Member
    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dogs aren't meant to be caged 😮‍💨 actually no animal is, really

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    #40

    I Was About To Go To Bed

    Blue liquid spilled on kitchen floor from tipped container, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons and no lemonade idea.

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    MoBeLa
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The more you try to clean this, the worse it will get 😳

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    #41

    Delivery Driver Handed Me This Holding Back A Grin "Can I Have The Pin Please"

    Partially eaten pizza slices in an almost empty box held by a person, showing a painful life moment with lemons.

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    #42

    I Baked My AirPods Along With My Choc Chip Cookies

    Damaged wireless earbud case showing signs of melting damage from being accidentally placed in the oven.

    I turned the oven on to preheat it. 3 min later I removed the oven tray to put it into the kitchen island so I can line it with cookie dough. It didn’t feel very hot, yet the AirPods that were on the kitchen island presumably attached to it. When I opened the oven after baking for 10 min, there was an abnormal cookie.

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    #43

    I Thought This Plastic On My New Washer Was A Protective Film

    Washing machine control panel with cracked plastic cover, showing a painful life lemon-related mishap without lemonade solution.

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    Glen Ellyn
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least it's still almost entirely on there.

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    #44

    When You Put A Candle On Your Printer

    Burnt plastic cup melted into a white printer, showing a painful life moment with no way to make lemonade.

    The printer is working fine by the way.

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    #45

    I’m Guessing This Isn’t Safe To Start. Well, Gonna Have To Google How To Fix This So It Is

    Black GMC truck with hood open and engine compartment filled completely with snow, showing a painful moment.

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    #46

    I Think My Friend's Dog Is Regretting Eating Her Entire Chipotle Burrito

    Dog sitting in a car seat looking guilty next to a spilled messy food container, showing painful lemon moments in life.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, it was a ninja squirrel. Pupper tried to defend the burrito but was ultimately unsuccessful. Tricksy things those ninja squirrels.

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    #47

    Does Anyone Know What In The World Is This Stuff That Just Leaked From My Computer Is?

    Black spilled liquid on a wooden desk with a hand covered in the spill showcasing a painful times life gave people lemons moment.

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    Jeff White
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This substance leaked from your computer? Seriously? And you touched it? It looks like Satan's soul.

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    #48

    Left Chicken In The Oven 4-5 Hours As I Slept. No Dinner For Me Last Night

    Burnt food on a baking tray, showing painful times life gave people lemons with no way to make lemonade.

    I got so hungry at 3am. I had a Salami Foot-long Sub for lunch it really hit the spot. Is it at all surprising/shocking to you that I did god awful in Culinary School and was removed from the program 11 years ago?

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    #49

    Should I Just Grab It With My Fingers?

    Damaged electrical outlet with bent prong, showing painful times life gave lemons with no way to make lemonade.

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    Paul C.
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah! Just wrap your hand with a wet cloth, should be fine! Please don't, I'm joking.

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    #50

    Put Plastic Mat Under Computer Desk To Protect Floor In Apartment

    Worn black shoes standing on a wooden floor with a faded rectangle where a rug once covered, showing no way to make lemonade.

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    GenericElder
    Community Member
    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those mats are made to allow easy chair movement on RUGS. Did you not notice the SPIKES? How could you have thought it would protect a wooden floor? Deeply concerned about civilization surviving the level of inability to think ahead to possible consequences shown on this list.

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    #51

    After I Had Eaten 2/3 Of My Salad

    Leaf with tiny insect eggs caught on a fork, illustrating painful times life gave people lemons with no lemonade.

    Not sure if I even want to know what they are. It was a “washed” bag bought at the supermarket.

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