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Comedy and tragedy, or so the saying goes, is a matter of perspective. You falling into a well is comedy, me getting a papercut? Tragedy. Fortunately for most, through the magic of the internet, it’s possible to find and display moments right before (hopefully hilarious) unfortunate events.
We’ve gathered some wonderful examples of moments captured seconds or even milliseconds before disaster. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the best ones, and feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
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#1
A Story Of Confusion
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Can Never Get A Good Picture Of My Hiking Pals Together So This Is The Best I Can Do
#3
Never Take A Selfie During A Snowball Fight
#4
Took My Kids Rock Climbing Today
#5
True Love
#7
This Photo Of A Pelican Trying To Eat My Phone
#8
My Lumberjack Brother-In-Law's First Time In Finland Making An Ice Hole. A Good Example Of How Not To Do It
#9
Halloween 1989. That's Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago (edited)
Look closely and you'll see she's holding onto two rings, so she's not falling. It doesn't appear photoshopped, but I think the girl is older than she appears, you can see her long ponytail behind her, so she's definitely beyond toddler age.
#10
Something Will Be Missing
#11
My Niece Likes To Chase Seagulls. The Seagulls In Chicago Chase Back
#12
That One Christmas When A Champagne Cork Hit Me In The Eye
#13
The Calm Before The Storm
#14
My Daughter Stepping On A LEGO
#15
When My Husband Thought It Was A Good Idea To Pick Me Up While Standing Dangerously Close To The Creek After Our Wedding
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Caught My Puppy Right As He Discovered Why He Shouldn’t Run On Ice To Get To His Best Friend
No puppies were harmed in the production of this photo.
#17
Earthly Pleasures
#18
My Girlfriend Was Trying To Take A Photo Of Her Ice Cream
#19
The Exact Moment My Brother Got Punched In The Face By This Cheeky Little Lady
#20
Smile
#21
My Boyfriend Wanted To Take A Picture Of That Glass Of Wine, Then My Dog Showed Up In My Window And Did This
#22
The Moment Before I Got Attacked
#23
My Stupid Unexpecting Face A Fraction Of A Second Before Being Bit In The Junk
#24
I Asked If I Could Pet Him. The Answer Was, "Sure, He’s Friendly." Dog Starts Growling In The Second Picture
Chelsea McKee 1 year ago
Please stop lying about whether your dog is friendly. You can say "sometimes", "we are practicing", or even "with family". There is nothing wrong with "not so much!" I remember a German shepherd coming to attack me, it was off leash, growling, snapping, barking, the whole shebang. Owner starts shouting that it's friendly and I pop back that he didn't look friendly to me! I kept telling him to get his dog control your dog, I didn't want to hurt it. He just kept responding that it was friendly. He did finally get his dog on a leash and I said something smart. Friendly dogs don't react in an unfriendly way. People may want to try and get to know your furry friend expecting that we share the same definition of "friendly". If they're not quite good with others yet, let us know and definitely keep it on a leash.
Rob D 1 year ago (edited)
This! Especially pity owners. Breed has a bad enough reputation, without half of their owners being morons.
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Nicky Shrimps 1 year ago
A friendly dog may not want you, a stranger much larger than them, to sit down and get in their face. And put both hands on them in a dominant manner. All while they are leashed/ unable to run away. This has NOTHING to do with the breed, training, or owners "lying". Most humans are friendly until you sit next to them and put a hand on the back of their neck and another on their chest.
RedMarbles 1 year ago
Good analogy. Doesn't matter if it's a light touch - it's unsettling to be touched by people you don't know.
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Palo Sulek 1 year ago
If a dog starts growling doesn't necessarily mean he is unfriendly BUT don't just put your hand on his back as a complete stranger. The dog's owner should have given instructions. Let's hope he doesn't read the panting face as smiling 😊
Heather Evans 1 year ago
It's because the doggo can't see the kids' back hand .. they don't like being groped either!
RedMarbles 1 year ago
Enclosing a dog like that, with one hand on top and one on bottom, isn't a great idea either, especially if you don't know the dog.
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Giraffy Window 1 year ago
That's why you ask permission from both the dog's human, AND the dog. I love that dog's colouring <3
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
you can tell from the dogs expression in the first picture that they don't want him hear them
Gypsy Lee 1 year ago
It’s your lean my friend. I know that to you it may not seem like you’re leaning over him, but to him you are. From what I can see of his body position, he looks like a forward dog. Leaning over a strange dog like this is taking a risk, “friendly” or not. To him it’s not acceptable.
HurlWurk 1 year ago
A lot of people don't understand that pitbulls talk just like huskies. Until you get used to the sound, you might think they are growling
sturmwesen 1 year ago
Staffys, too. My mix has full growling conversations with us mixed with a bit ahoooo. He even brings toys growling but happy
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Danish Susanne 1 year ago
The problem with many dog owners is, that they don't realise, that the person who wants to pet your dog has no knowledge of how to behave with dogs. How could they if they never lived with a dog?
Lisa Catlin 1 year ago
It took a few seconds to realize that the cord was not going out of the dog’s ear into his ear.
Sharon Kapon 1 year ago
"One picture is more than enough for you dude, If you want more you better pay"
Ashlie Dearest 1 year ago
Dogs have a great sense of character, when it comes to people. Doesn't always mean that you are a bad person, you can simply have negative energy at that moment, or even nerves can trigger a dog to be defensive. As any person would be.
Flora Porter 1 year ago
Like the old joke: 'I thought you said your dog didn't bite?' 'That's not my dog.'
#25
Not Even The Dog Expected To Go Swimming
#26
"Is This Cake Batter?" Dunks Entire Head In
#28
Trying To Take A Picture With The Monkey
#30
A Second Before The Bite
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I have a Belgian Malinois. Can confirm there is an absolutely legitimate reason that they are nicknamed “Maligators” XD
#31
My Neighbor's Pipe Broke, And I Am About To Be Flooded. Should I Put A Towel Or A Couple Of Sheets Of Toilet Paper?
#32
The Moment My Sister Was Punched In The Face By A Horse
#33
Picture That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day
#35
I Call This One The Dog Crash. No Dogs Were Hurt In This Photo, Just Andy’s Ego
#36
My Girlfriend Opening A Snack Next To Seagulls
#37
Horse Shenanigans
#38
Apparently, The Spirit Possessing My Cat Doesn't Like Selfies
#39
The Fall Of The Tower
#40
This Image Was Taken Moments Before I Heard My Wife’s Screams Coming From The Bedroom
#41
She Slipped Trying To Pop The Soap Bubbles
#42
Moments Before Disaster
#43
Falling Glasses
#44
A Bird Perched On My Head Took Flight As I Took The Picture
#45
I Started Dating A Girl With A Dog. I Have A Cat. We Decided It Was Time To Introduce Them. This Is Me Just Before Being Caught In Violent Crossfire
#46
This Photo
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0.5 Seconds Before Realizing She Missed The Glass
#48
Just Before The Ouch
#49
Dairy Queen Flip
#50
The Photo Explains It All
#51
Little League
#52
When You’re Just Trying To Get A Chill Outfit Selfie
#53
A Picture Of Me As A Kid With A Snowball My Dad Threw At Me Moments Before
#54
Took A Photo At The Exact Moment, My Boyfriend Was Bitten By His Squirrel Friend
#55
Naughty Swan
#57
Photos Taken Seconds Before Disaster
#58
A Pigeon Flew Into The House While My Sister's Friend Was Doing Yoga
#61
Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned
#62
Take A Picture, She Said. "Ok, Just Make Sure She Doesn't Fall Flat On Her Face In A Puddle". 2 Seconds Later
#63
The Moment Before A Bee Flew Into My Face
#64
Tried To Take A Nice Summer Picture With The Lads... Got A Football To The Head Instead
#65
My Sister Dropping Me
#66
Splash
#67
Picture Taken Seconds Before Disaster
#68
I Caught A Moment Of This Kid Getting Hit In The Face By A Coin During A Baptism Party A Few Years Ago
#69
Moment Before
#70
I Took This Picture Before My Parrot Bit Me And In My Defense I Was Just Taking Pictures
#71
My Puppy Decided He Also Wanted A Piece Of My Mom's Birthday Cake
#72
My Son Batting A Ball Back Into My Daughter's Face
#73
A Picture My Mom Caught Of Me Wiping Out As A Kid
#74
Just Seconds Before He Hits The Ground
#75
My Parents’ Cats Were Finally Being Nice To Each Other, But Things Quickly Changed When I Tried To Take A Picture
#77
One Second Before The Spill
Madam Puddyfoot 1 year ago
And just out of the frame of the picture there is a very satisfied cat...
#78
My Buddy Caught A Fish And The Camera Just Happened To Catch The Exact Moment It Leaped From His Hands
#79
My Poor Cousin Slipping Off The Chair
#80
My Friend Is Teaching His Toddler To Ride A Bike
#81
Something Went Wrong
#82
Tried To Take A Cute Picture With My Beer
#83
Old Photo Of My Brother Falling Off A Porch Chair
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I'm just going to be in the corner depressed that OP called a photo from 2001 an "old photo" XD I know it was 23 years ago, so it IS an old photo, but I'm still gonna just go and feel old in the corner now XD
#84
The One That Got Away
#85
About To Teach My Daughter About Real Life
#86
Moments Before An Asphalt Faceplant
#87
My Little Sis Dropped Her Ice Cream
#88
The Moment My Cone Became A Cup
#89
Seconds Before This Bee Stung Me
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David 1 year ago
Faster camera? I can catch moments on my Nikon that I can't begin to catch on my less expensive cameras. Also, I think several of these might be from video where they pulled one still frame from the right moment.
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Lene 1 year ago
Am sitting on my bed going through this list. My bf is next to me, sleeping. This list quickly became a "can you get to the bottom of this list without waking bf up?"-challenge! I can't remember the last time I cried so much from laughing without making a sound. Haha! Even had to fetch a tissue. 🤣
David 1 year ago
Faster camera? I can catch moments on my Nikon that I can't begin to catch on my less expensive cameras. Also, I think several of these might be from video where they pulled one still frame from the right moment.
Load More Replies... Lene 1 year ago
Am sitting on my bed going through this list. My bf is next to me, sleeping. This list quickly became a "can you get to the bottom of this list without waking bf up?"-challenge! I can't remember the last time I cried so much from laughing without making a sound. Haha! Even had to fetch a tissue. 🤣
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