Life is full of regrets. Some are small—like spilling coffee on a nice shirt—and some are spectacularly, irreversibly terrible. And a lot of the time, they’re also unavoidable, when all you can do is step back, accept what happened, and try to move on without letting it take over your mind.
So, to reassure you that you’re not alone in these “wish I hadn’t” experiences, we put together a gallery of moments people would love to erase from their memory. Whether earned or purely accidental, yikes!
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I Love It When We Rise Up Together To Destroy The Patriarchy ✊
Tells The Potential Employee To Find Another Job If They Don’t Like His Terms. Is Shocked When She Agrees To Do Just That
Sometimes I want to go on interviews with bad job postings just to tell the employer why they're horrible.
Interestingly, from a quantitative perspective, you could make the case that people are more likely to regret the things they didn’t do than the things they have done.
For example, according to a survey of 2,000 adults in the United States, the regrets people beat themselves up about the most include “not speaking up” (40%), “not visiting family or friends enough” (36%), and “not pursuing their dreams” (35%).
Lifeboy
The Moment This Jogger Realized He Stumbled Into My Friends’ Engagement Photo
Nobody cares about your perfect engagement photo unless it’s comedy gold like this.
My Indoor Cat’s First Time Experiencing Heights & He Instantly Regretted It 😂
In their lifetime, Americans average three missed chances to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip, four lost opportunities to ask their crush out, and six instances of not having the perfect comeback in an argument.
On the flip side, the top actions Americans regret doing include “spending money or purchasing something” (49%), “fighting with friends or family” (43%), and “making an unnecessary comment” (36%).
Justin’s Appointment
“Plumber Returns To Re-Clog Pipe After Restaurant Refuses To Pay Bill”
Self Burn
This Picture Was Taken The Moment Before I Fell Into The Splits, Thinking That I Could Ride These Like Rollerblades
He Had No Idea What To Expect
My cat chasing a duck and having immediate sudden regret on discovering the shiny ground was not in fact ground at all. Duck was unruffled, and possibly even amused.
Forever Alone
They Didn't See That Coming
Layoff Skilled Workers Hurts Company?
This Man Drove 1,000+ Miles To Hoard And Scalp Supplies, But Now He Can't Find Buyers. Boo-Hoo
This Is Coco. He Was Banned From Three Groomers For Aggression. He Is Now Under House Arrest (I Have To Shave Him Myself)
Don’t Worry, He’s Fine
They Took The Dog Swimming For The First Time
Instant Regret
Mistakes Were Made
My Friend's Dog Decided To Join The Fun Of A Slip And Slide, Instant Regret
Instant Regret
“Don’t Look At The Sun!” *proceeds To Look At The Sun*
Missing Your Husband's Singing For Months Because You Can't Say Sorry
Posing On A Flaming Chair For A Cool Photo
I Was 13 And We Decided To See Who Could Jump The Farthest Off The Swing. This Was The Moment Before I Hit A Pole At The Playground
Making A Frog Friend
When You Finish Work At 5 But You’re Storming The Capitol Building At 6
Another fine upstanding trumpy voter. A loser in a sea of traitorous losers.
Oh Boy
Single Dad Wanting To Absolutely Nail It For Christmas This Year, So I Saved Up And Bought My 3yo Daughter The Largest Dollhouse I Could Find. I See Now That I Definitely Veered Out Of My Lane When I Made This Decision. Pray For Me Please LOL
Can I Pet Him? -Sure, He’s Friendly-(Doggo Starts Growling Mid Picture)
Trying To Take A Picture Posing With The Birds
This appears to be Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I live. There's one gate of the old city where Chinese tourists love to feed the pigeons, because it was in a rom-com years ago. It's illegal, both to feed the birds and to sell bird food. It's a persistent public health problem. Officials can't arrest them fast enough.
You're Not A Teenager. You're 24
Context for people out of the loop: this is Johnny Somali, a streamer who's known for his repeated disrespectful behaviours in multiple countries. His behaviour includes yelling Hiroshima Nagasaki on Japanese public trains, harassing high school girls, sexually harassing a female police officer in Israel, lap dancing on a WW2 comfort woman statue in South Korea, and many many more. He was previously kicked out of Japan and Israel for his misdemeanors. He was also banned from Kick and Twitch and now streams on Rumble. He's currently arrested in South Korea for possession [of illegal substances] and is facing jail time and is also literally being hunted down by Koreans. He also offered a similar apology to Japan before, only to immediately start insulting the country as soon as he's out of the country.
“I Eat Nothing But Raw Meat Raw Milk And Eggs, Why Am I Having Health Problems?”
Mis-Snakes Were Made
Not even at the joint and a nice clean cut. Must have used a band saw. And ignorance. And probably alcohol.
Classic Oh No Consequences Sunday: Lady Orders Sushi Rolls That Were Not On Sale & Gets Angry She Can’t Return Them For A Refund
Another “Unschooling” Success Story
"Now They Are Infected!"
I had to google this to see if it was true "People sometimes drop urine in their eyes due to misguided beliefs that it acts as a natural, "detoxifying" remedy for various ocular issues, despite significant medical warnings that this practice is dangerous."
Ignore Fines For Breaking Traffic Laws And There Are Consequences?!
My Mom Made A Mistake While Cutting My Hair
This is metal, too. Would you consider cutting off your finger to complete the look?
Instant Regret
Keep Me In Your Prayers
Maybe Call Ahead With Such A Large Order??
Student Failing To Take Responsibility For …
Moves To Rainforest, Complains That It Rains Too Much
Only a part of Washington state is a rain forest. If you love sunshine, move to the little town of Sequim (pronounced squim) where they get an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. And it's very green, lots of trees, close to Forks. I lived in Grays Harbor County out on the ocean coast in Washington, and there is an abundance of trees there, and it does rain a lot. Do not move to Hoquiam or Ocean Shores or Humptulips thinking it will be sunny in summer, chances are it won't be
