I bet you've had a bit of bad luck losing a bet at some point in your life. But the price for the bad luck you had to pay probably wasn't as big as for the people included in this list. Bored Panda has compiled a series of embarrassing moments experienced by unfortunate gamblers in the middle of their redemption, and the funny stories are both unbelievable and uncomfortable, you'll think twice about entering a wager next time.
From making a public announcement about sucking at fantasy football to transforming their hair into a pineapple, you can't help but admire people who know how to suck it up even when the worst luck strikes and accept the outcome of a funny bet. Scroll down to check out the images and upvote your favorite gambling losers.
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In 2001, My Parents Bet Me That If I Did Not Drink, Smoke, Or Do Drugs By 21, They Would Give Me $1500. Here I Am On My 21st Birthday Holding The Contract I Signed When I Was 8
I seriously doubt his parents regret making that bet. $1,500 to keep your kid clean is a tiny, tiny price to pay.
Unfortunately, they didn't tell you how much $1500 would be worth 13 years later...
It would be an even better bet if the parents put aside just one, 1, ONE dollar or euro per day and put the money in a bank account where it could also gain in value. In only 10 years, there would be over 3.650 in that account. Someone who smokes / drinks / does drugs spends much more than a mere lonely dollar/euro per day on "the habit". It would be an excellent way for any parent to teach the child the real value of small amounts of money spent on something repeatedly and often. The BIG win is, of course, better health for a lifetime. Not a bad deal. Not bad at all.
How do they know he didn't sneak a drink or toke in at a friend's house? I don't know if I'd trust that he didn't try ANYTHING...but even if he did he didn't do it enough to get caught so good for him lol
The parents probably wish they haven't had because now they have to give him $1500
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So many cool things he can do with that 1) buy a computer 2) a down on a new-used car 3) classes (even for fun) 4) plane ticket to the beach/mountains... Anything he is interested in. And, unlike when you are drunk/high/fighting lung cancer, he can enjoy what he chooses with no down-side.
Exactly! My interests were sooo different from my "friends". I had no time, nor did I had to party in such ways.
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Very proud of you! You look like an awesome kid! Way to go. I'm sure you will use or invest the money wisely!
possibly invest it in a few kegs and a couple cartons of cigarettes?? ;)
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Now you have 1500$ to spend on booze, tobacco and whatever drugs you like! :)
I'll guarantee you that their loss was one loss they were happy to pay. 00-Yep-5b6...c691a5.gif 
I raised my daughter simply to have respect for herself rather than bribe her...
I also avoided all of this until I was 21. After that I soon discovered the error of my ways and went right off the rails LOL!
That's less than $100 a year. For that type of commitment, I feel the payout should have been larger.
Same! $1500 is nothing, he can make that in a month at a s****y job.
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Thanks, but no thanks. If you can't make $1500 on your own at 21, you're doing it wrong.
I drew up a contract like that for my oldest daughter stating she would not tattoo or pierce her body without permission until she was 18.
My parents bet me that if I DID drink, smoke or do drugs before 18, they would beat the sh*t out of me. Word contract.
My parents didn't bet me, but they DID make a bargain: If I avoided smoking till age 21, they'd buy me the car of my choice. I had so much fun in my black '88 convertible Mustang 5.0 GT!
luckily judging from the money on the table and the fact that most parents aren't s****y enough to present him with that kind of excuse i'd say the legality wasn't exactly a necessity in this circumstance
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It's called trust. You know - the thing that good parents have with their children.
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In the States the legal drinking age is 21, so the contract was more about respecting the law than potential health problems.
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My Dad Challenged The Students At The School Where He Is The Principal To Read A Combined 1,000 Minutes. The Reward Would Be Getting To Push Him Down The Hall On A Tricycle While He Wore Mismatched Clothes Inside Out
One Month Ago I Challenged One Of My Campers Who Had Just Been Diagnosed With Dyslexia. I Told Her That If She Could Read 10 Chapter Books In The Month Of July, I Would Let Her Choose Any Color She Wanted To Dye My Hair. Well She Finished Her Challenge And Alas I Now Have Pink Hair
I Won A Bet With The Library At My University Forcing Them To Hang A Portrait Of Me Till I Graduate. Here's The Photo I Submitted
I Work With Patients In Rehab. 2 Months Ago I Made A Bet With A Patient I Would Shave If We Could Get Him To Reach A Certain Goal. Today, He Did It. Tomorrow He Gets Baby Me
Spotted In My Hometown
A Swedish Principal Made A Bet With A Student; If The Student Could Make It Through 9th Grade The Principal Would Dye His Hair Pink. Last Week The 61-Year-Old Principal Delivered!
When You Talk A Big Game But Your Sister Beats You In The Match And The Rematch
“Bet We Can Beat You At Hide And Seek Uncle David!” Bet You F**kin’ Can’t
Lost A Bet With My Cousin, This Is The Result
I Bet The Girls Upstairs That I Could Fit Into Any Clothing That They Could. I Won
This 86-Year-Old Challenged Me To A Pole Dancing Contest While At Happy Hour, He Won
Told My Girlfriend It Was Impossible To Stand A Coin On Its Side
Was Bet That I Couldn't Balance A Cue Ball On Three Pool Cues. Nobody Played Pool The Rest Of The Night
My Husband Bet Me I Couldn't Shave His Foot Without Him Waking Up. This Is What He Woke Up To This Morning
Never Challenge Your Child To Do Something Unless You Are Prepared For Them To Succeed
Friend Lost A Bet. Here's Her Senior Picture
He Bet Me That He Could Touch His Head To The Ceiling
My Teammate Is A 5'6" Gymnast. She Bet Us She Could Completely Fit In Her Locker. She Won
Lost A Bet And Had To Go Through Airport Security Dressed As A Dinosaur (TSA Said I Looked Cute)
When Billionaire Loses A Bet
I Lost A Bet With My Girlfriend. Here's Our Costumes This Year
Won A Bet Against My Boss Nearly A Year Ago. Came Into Work To See That He Finally Paid Me. In Pennies
My Friend Had A Bet With My History Teacher. He Lost
Optimus Prime
Boss And Coworker Made A Weight Loss Bet - Loser Had To Cross Dress. That Is His Real Hair Though
My Band Director Lost A Bet And Had To Wear A Banana Suit All Day
My Histroy Teacher Made A Bet That If The Student On The Left Got Above A 95 On His Test, He Would Shave His Head. He Got A 98
So My Friend Got Drunk And Bet Me He Could Fit An Entire Box Of Straws In His Mouth. Did Not Disappoint
When Your Dad Bets $50 That The "Physics In A Nutshell" Ruler/Hammer Post Is Impossible
Lost A Bet, Have To Wear This Bad Boy From Christmas Eve To New Years Eve
I can see myself strutting the livingroom on christmas eve with a smug l
Bet A Friend He Would Not Play Dodgeball In A Tu-Tu. He Won
Lost A Bet
Well, My Brother Lost A Bet And Had To Go On A First Date Dressed Like This
Note: this post originally had 56 images. It’s been shortened to the top 35 images based on user votes.
Most of the top results on this thread are actually people who I'm sure are quite happy they lost - and I'm loving that. Your kid didn't get into drugs? A struggling students makes it through grade 9 or your friend in rehab proves to themselves they can stay sober? What is money or pink hair compared to these successes?
If you had to pick a buisnessman billionaire to run a country - I would chose him
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@The Cappy These were friendly bets. If they were that unhappy with them they wouldn't have accepted the challenge. Enjoy your 35th dislike!
I had a quarrel with my husband about a traffic rule. We bet for 1€ about this rule. So I went to my neighbour who is a cop to ask him who of us was right about the traffic rule. He asked me for how much did I bet? I said: for 1€. He answered: give me 1€ and I will not tell him you lost the bet. My neighbour is a corrupt cop!!
A good number of these bets were made as incentive. I'm pretty sure that the parents who, "bet" their child that he couldn't stay away from smoking, alcohol, and drugs until he was 21 are thrilled to have lost the bet. I'm guessing the person who posted this article missed the "Stop Clickbait" article :)
So, apparently having men wear women's clothing is the worst bet you can make?
Ugh my brother lost so many bets against us. I wish we made him to do something embarrassing each time he lost!
I value your opinion, and there are still things wrong with equalty between man and women, but in this particular case, I disagree with you. The purpose is - to my opinion - making someone look weird. And the easiest / laziest way to do that is either to strip, or to borrow a girly pink dress.
Load More Replies... Most of the top results on this thread are actually people who I'm sure are quite happy they lost - and I'm loving that. Your kid didn't get into drugs? A struggling students makes it through grade 9 or your friend in rehab proves to themselves they can stay sober? What is money or pink hair compared to these successes?
If you had to pick a buisnessman billionaire to run a country - I would chose him
Load More Replies... @The Cappy These were friendly bets. If they were that unhappy with them they wouldn't have accepted the challenge. Enjoy your 35th dislike!
I had a quarrel with my husband about a traffic rule. We bet for 1€ about this rule. So I went to my neighbour who is a cop to ask him who of us was right about the traffic rule. He asked me for how much did I bet? I said: for 1€. He answered: give me 1€ and I will not tell him you lost the bet. My neighbour is a corrupt cop!!
A good number of these bets were made as incentive. I'm pretty sure that the parents who, "bet" their child that he couldn't stay away from smoking, alcohol, and drugs until he was 21 are thrilled to have lost the bet. I'm guessing the person who posted this article missed the "Stop Clickbait" article :)
So, apparently having men wear women's clothing is the worst bet you can make?
Ugh my brother lost so many bets against us. I wish we made him to do something embarrassing each time he lost!
I value your opinion, and there are still things wrong with equalty between man and women, but in this particular case, I disagree with you. The purpose is - to my opinion - making someone look weird. And the easiest / laziest way to do that is either to strip, or to borrow a girly pink dress.
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