So you think you had a bad day during the coronavirus quarantine. Maybe your internet went down in the middle of your online work presentation. Maybe you tried making IKEA’s Swedish meatballs at home and accidentally made one giant meatball. It’s not the end of the world. Especially when you take a peek at how some people are dealing with bad luck during the quarantine.
Can you imagine how messed up it would be for your hair clippers to sputter and die while you’re in the middle of shaving your head? Or if falling trees crushed your cars?
To brighten up your day and give you a big dose of vitamin L(aughter), Bored Panda has collected the funniest times that people had a very bad day during the quarantine. So scroll down, upvote your faves, and share your own quarantine fails in the comments below. Oh, and you can find our previous post about people having a worse quarantine than you right here. We might not be able to avoid bad luck, but we can take care of our health during the pandemic. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with Dr. Natalie Ashburner, Wellbeing Lead at The Doctors' Association UK, about how to maintain your physical and mental health during the pandemic.
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Spider Cat
This Was On My Friend's Local News. I Laughed So Hard
I Am Mortified!
My husband had a conference call today. It was minimized so I thought it was just a speakerphone call. It wasn't.
He didn't have any idea because he was focused on his work.
I was wandering around in a sleepy stupor to and from the bathroom. They saw.
One of them said, "hey, I just saw your wife's boobs!"
Once I realized what was happening, I grabbed a baby blanket and tried to crawl away, which they apparently could see as well, and I could hear them all laughing. My husband couldn't even breathe he was laughing so hard.
I was pretty embarrassed. More embarrassed when I found out the hospital chaplain was on the call. I can only hope I made someone's day.
But it’s not just bad luck that we have to worry about when staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. While bad things sometimes do happen to good people, the things that we do (or don’t do) can also have far-reaching consequences.
The two main things that can have a negative impact on your well-being are a lack of physical activity and a lack of social contact. We’re called social animals for a reason: we need other people to thrive.
According to Dr. Ashburner, it’s recommended that everybody does some form of physical activity each and every day.
“For many people who are now working from home or not working at all due to social distancing, it is likely that their physical activity will also be reduced. It is, therefore, more important that they make time for this every day.”
Thanks For Ruining My Breakfast
Guess Whose Patient Has Been Diagnosed Positive And Now The Night Shift Doesn't Want To Come, So I Have 12 More Hours Ahead
Classic Quarantine Haircut
She continued: “The NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week which is best spread throughout the week. They also recommend doing muscle-strengthening exercise such as yoga or lifting weights twice a week.”
Dr. Ashburner stressed how important it is for your mental health to maintain contact with friends and family. “We recommend that some form of social contact is made every day, even if you don’t particularly feel like it. This is best in the form of telephone calls or video calls but texting, social media, and playing games online are all ways to feel socially connected,” the doctor said.
“Try to get creative. perhaps you could set up a virtual book club, film night, or quiz night,” she added.
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Both Cars Crashed Into Each Other Today In New Belgrade
"Both cars crashed into each other". From what I can see, it was only one vehicle (rear) that crashed into another (front).
Gotta hand it to them, they both really committed to playing chicken.
If Trump discovers that rakija is effective against CV19, Serbia will be out of stock in a few days.
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my mom did same thing, empty road pulled out the drive and banged in to the one parked car that was huge and bright, how mom how!
A few years back I parked my brand new car in a supermarket car park - far from everyone else. It was early in the day so hardly anyone around (remember those days when supermarkets were sometimes quiet?) and this fool came and parked next to me despite having the pick of the whole car park! He then tried to get a box out from the back seat, messed it up and smacked his door into mine. WHY??? WHYYYY?????
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this isn't for the first time in history! actually there was a crash of the only two cars (the very first two cars ever in belgrade) in belgrade at the beginning of 20th century, 1903! i can't find a story in english, only in serbian... https://www.espreso.rs/vesti/drustvo/341077/jedina-2-automobila-u-beogradu-1903-godine-su-se-sudarila-iza-ove-vesti-krije-se-hit-prica-foto
Fellow Belgrade resident here hahaha 👋🏻 Well the lockdown starts at 18h so everyone goes out to get some Sun and then driver like a maniac at 17:45.... same thing happened in front of my building
What are the odds that the ONLY two cars on the road would get in an accident 🤦♀️
This is what happens when you're dicking around with yer phone instead of paying attention to driving.....
This reminds me of that episode of Bob's Burgers where Tina runs the family car into a pole in the middle of an empty parking lot while practicing driving
Paul Davies you're a gobshite( an Irish name for an idiot) At least you could have googled it to not look like a complete fool. With love from Ireland.
How is this happening!? It's everywhere!? If we're too stupid for cars, we're definitely too stupid for guns.
Somehow, I think only one car crashed into the other one. Otherwise, one of them was backing up in order to manage to crash... or am I missing something?
How bad a driver do you have to be to have an accident in these days?
I see that there was so much traffic that it was impossible to change lanes.🤣
I'm dying here HAHAHAHAHA. How does that happen? Was one blind?
Driving in Serbia is seriously taking our life into your own hands. Cojek Jedin "Ti Nej Parmenter, Gese idi Tebe?" Cojek Dwar "Novi Beograd?" Cojek Jedin, "Dobro, Moj isti! Cojek Jedin, "Te Rajkia?" Cojek Dwar," Da, da..." Cojek Jedin, "Ddobri. Telefon?" Cojek Dwar, "Da, Da... Cojek Jedin, "Telefon Polizi. Prece Je pia Rajkia y Prece Telefon. Name moj problema..."
There was a wreck in Az, with one car coming out of a gas station and one turning into it and they crashed
Probably wondering why the guy stopped for the light if there's no cars around.
How is ANYONE this crappy of a driver?! Maybe it's a blessing they're off the roads now, or at least AWARE of their driving skills, lmao
Now, it's funny that these two female and male potato drivers, crashed into each other while speeding to get home due to curfew back in april, but whats more hilarious is that 10 minutes later (also speeding to get home before curfew) two more cars crashed, despite being the only ones in a 2 mile radius, some 5 miles from the junction these two turds bumped into each other. "Serbia". God I love my country.
I hope this laziness/recklessness isn't going to be the norm when we all start driving again.
If you've ever been to Yugoslavia, you know how this happened. They are probably the second worst drivers on the planet.
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The doctor said that it’s difficult to predict the effect that the coronavirus pandemic will have on mental health. “There are numerous COVID-19 related factors that could worsen someone’s mental wellbeing, both relating to effects of the virus, for example, trauma, physical disability and bereavement, and the effects of the measures used to prevent the virus, like social isolation, relationship breakdown, loss of occupation and financial difficulties,” she told Bored Panda.
“Unfortunately, many people’s homes are not a safe environment which can also put both their physical and mental wellbeing at risk. Others may have lost their usual coping mechanisms and could turn to more harmful ways of coping such as alcohol or other substances. Healthcare workers are also particularly at risk due to occupational trauma and stress.”
The Printer Exploded
Washed My Favorite Jumper
My 4 Year Old Nephew About Killed Me Last Night At 2 Am. He Moved His Child Sized Storm Trooper Into The Hall Next To The Bathroom
Dr. Ashburner mused that we might see the ripple effects of the coronavirus on mental health for many months (and possibly even years) to come. “However, the most crucial point is that mental health services will remain open throughout this crisis and will continue to provide support and treatment to anyone who needs it, so please do not be afraid to seek help.”
The doctor shared that the NHS provides information about mental health right here.
As If COVID-19 And Losing Our Jobs Weren't Bad Enough, We Just Lost Both Cars To A Tree
My Kids Waiting For The Bus Today. Happy April Fools' Day
My Only Computer Dies Just When The Country Goes Into Lockdown And Uni Puts Everything Online. Also, The Warranty Just Expired Last Month
A 2015 meta-analysis of over 308k people found that you are 50 percent more likely to die if you have weaker social relationships.
"If we think about loneliness as this adaptive response kind of like hunger and thirst, it's this unpleasant state that motivates us to seek out social connections just like hunger motivates us to seek out food," lead study author Julianne Holt-Lunstad explained to Business Insider how our need for relationships is hardwired into us.
However, she pointed out that during the pandemic, people need to endure the lack of social contact to protect their health. It’s a real dilemma, but you can maintain social connections by phoning, messaging, or video chatting with the people you care about. It’s a crutch, but it’s the best alternative at this time.
Try Not To Sneeze When Using An Eyelash Curler
Wanted To Start My Day With A Big Coffee. The Splat Even Has A Face
What is going on with the lady on the bed? Funny face but you should probably remove electronics away from liquids before taking pictures.
A Pipe Broke Upstairs
Meanwhile, on the flip side, most of us stuck at home are likely moving far less than we normally would. Just 2 weeks of inactivity can start reducing your muscle mass. This also affects your heart which we sometimes forget is also a muscle.
So keep moving and keep contacting your loved ones, dear Pandas—we might not be able to avoid bad luck, but we can be prepared to deal with it when it strikes.
Damn Cats
Quarantine Is Going Well In My Neighborhood
Doggy Had An Accident. Roomba Found It
Another Class A stress inducer. I commend your bravado, brave citizens of the world.
Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This
I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees
For God's Sake
Now We Know Who The Favourite Child Is
Supposed To Be My Bachelor Party Today. Now It's A Party For 1. It Might Feel Odd Later When I Strip For Myself
Strawberry And Gratis Snake ?
Apparently My Extroverted Neighbours Are Not Doing Well On Day 24 Of Quarantine
Got Two Identical Pieces And The One I Need Is Missing
Spent Months Creating And Printing A Card Game That Requires Bodily Contact, Just In Time For My Shipment To Arrive Mid-Quarantine
Sell it when quarantine is lifted! We'll all want human contact after this
My House After I Went To Buy Some Fruits
So Today's Supposed To Be The Best Day Of My Life. Now I'm Just Going To Have To Settle For The Next Best Option
Poor Kid
I Burnt My Hand Taking Tomato Soup Out Of The Microwave. The Toast I Was Making Popped Up And It Scared Me
That how you know you've had too much alone time when the toaster can sneak up on you.
When Your April Fools' Prank Is To Replace All The Mugs In The Office, But Everyone Works From Home Now
First Day Of Quarantine And My Shower Decided To Fall Apart
Your shower is pretty clean. People need to stop posting dirty toilets and scummy bath tubs.
Hello, The Stupidest Thing I've Ever Done
A Gallon Jar Of Honey Cracked And Spilled In My Friend’s Car The Other Day
Class A stress and panic inducer. Just looking at it is enough to cause it.
Wedding Was Cancelled Due To COVID-19. I've Been On Hold With Capital One Travel For 7 Hours Trying To Cancel Honeymoon Hotel
When I called Alaska Airlines to cancel some flights due to Covid, there was a 9 hour wait, but they had a callback feature, I just entered my phone number and a service rep called me back later that day. Well, their computer called me back, I still had to wait a few minutes to talk to the agent but it was much better than listening to hold-music for 9 hours.
Picked Up Dinner From A Local Restaurant. Sauce Leaked, Bag Broke, Dinner Said Hello To The Garage Floor
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Why isn't this just "130 photos of people having a worse DAY than you"? Did you HAVE to add the "quarantine" to the title to make it hip?
They wouldn't be homebound with work commitments to get to if no quarantine, dude. 1 lady said her toaster made her jump (hilarious) - probably bc she never uses it. wow i think that means u kinda missed the point of every single picture. I have day pajamas (pj pants only on Zoom days, with a nice blouse & full make up), & nite pajamas - which are becoming the same ones every nite. Hey they're right there! Live a little! Laugh a lot. And btw, not sure who says "hip" anymore.
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Some of these are not quarantine problems, and lots of these are repeats. That said, cute article anyway
Christina, despite what you seem to believe, people are in fact capable of experiencing humor. By the time you've read this comment, I'm sure you'll have seen my other comments explaining schadenfreude. Please grow up.
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That last one where they lost their takeout because the sauce leaked genuinely breaks my heart :(
Depressing. BP 's fault. Stupidity at his best. Why always referring to quarantine. Buzzing doesn't even made me smile. Making potty jokes is that funny? I am not in the mood for that. So I'll skip BP for a couple of months.
I agree qith you. Maybe they're paid to re-post whatever they (same authors) find.
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I had to replace/fix my toilet, sink, and fridge during quarantine, so.. yeah.
I had my fridge die too. On Easter weekend on top of lockdown *facepalm* one company (Harvey normans) was the only one who actually was helpful they got a replacement to me in 48 hours. Everywhere else was like yeah that'll b 14 days away, sorry. (Nb essential items like fridges were still allowed to be bought and delivered during lockdown)
Load More Replies... Most of these are pure accidents that happen all the time. Not just during quarantine. The house burning down, the drywall, the tornado that caused the tree to fall on the cars, the snake in the strawberry all happen every year with or without quarantine.
Many of these made me sad for the poor people having bad s**t happen to them. 😢 Not a fun article.
Believe it or not, some "people" actully enjoy seeing others suffer.
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Stop moaning about the title or whatever and just enjoy the pics!!!
Makes my heart smile that he is safe, warm and has a full belly rn
"People with weak social relationships are 50% more likely to die" welp guess I'm dead guys
I just sat here looking through each one with all-out laughter!!! As badly as I feel for some of them, I can't thank you enough for sharing these! I don't remember that last time I repeatedly laughed like this....
well i know the feeling. ordered some balcony and plant stuff online. wanted to change pots of some plants. my favourite plant blew its pot open and is now dying but i am still waiting for my order.. 3weeks now.
Put all the soil in a plastic (rubbish) bag, as if it were a pot. You can "adjust the size" of the bag with masking tape, celo tape or even "tie" it in shape with some thread, wool, etc. It's not great, but it holds the water and the soil, and it will keep your plant alive until the pots arrive.
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seen it. BS. no way she sets up in the bathroom without planning this exposure
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Maybe they normally get up before sunrise, when it's not quarantine, so hadn't noticed before. Many of these post though could relate to any time and there's no evidence they occured during quarantine.
Load More Replies... Why isn't this just "130 photos of people having a worse DAY than you"? Did you HAVE to add the "quarantine" to the title to make it hip?
They wouldn't be homebound with work commitments to get to if no quarantine, dude. 1 lady said her toaster made her jump (hilarious) - probably bc she never uses it. wow i think that means u kinda missed the point of every single picture. I have day pajamas (pj pants only on Zoom days, with a nice blouse & full make up), & nite pajamas - which are becoming the same ones every nite. Hey they're right there! Live a little! Laugh a lot. And btw, not sure who says "hip" anymore.
Load More Replies... Some of these are not quarantine problems, and lots of these are repeats. That said, cute article anyway
Christina, despite what you seem to believe, people are in fact capable of experiencing humor. By the time you've read this comment, I'm sure you'll have seen my other comments explaining schadenfreude. Please grow up.
Load More Replies... That last one where they lost their takeout because the sauce leaked genuinely breaks my heart :(
Depressing. BP 's fault. Stupidity at his best. Why always referring to quarantine. Buzzing doesn't even made me smile. Making potty jokes is that funny? I am not in the mood for that. So I'll skip BP for a couple of months.
I agree qith you. Maybe they're paid to re-post whatever they (same authors) find.
Load More Replies... I had to replace/fix my toilet, sink, and fridge during quarantine, so.. yeah.
I had my fridge die too. On Easter weekend on top of lockdown *facepalm* one company (Harvey normans) was the only one who actually was helpful they got a replacement to me in 48 hours. Everywhere else was like yeah that'll b 14 days away, sorry. (Nb essential items like fridges were still allowed to be bought and delivered during lockdown)
Load More Replies... Most of these are pure accidents that happen all the time. Not just during quarantine. The house burning down, the drywall, the tornado that caused the tree to fall on the cars, the snake in the strawberry all happen every year with or without quarantine.
Many of these made me sad for the poor people having bad s**t happen to them. 😢 Not a fun article.
Believe it or not, some "people" actully enjoy seeing others suffer.
Load More Replies... Stop moaning about the title or whatever and just enjoy the pics!!!
Makes my heart smile that he is safe, warm and has a full belly rn
"People with weak social relationships are 50% more likely to die" welp guess I'm dead guys
I just sat here looking through each one with all-out laughter!!! As badly as I feel for some of them, I can't thank you enough for sharing these! I don't remember that last time I repeatedly laughed like this....
well i know the feeling. ordered some balcony and plant stuff online. wanted to change pots of some plants. my favourite plant blew its pot open and is now dying but i am still waiting for my order.. 3weeks now.
Put all the soil in a plastic (rubbish) bag, as if it were a pot. You can "adjust the size" of the bag with masking tape, celo tape or even "tie" it in shape with some thread, wool, etc. It's not great, but it holds the water and the soil, and it will keep your plant alive until the pots arrive.
Load More Replies... seen it. BS. no way she sets up in the bathroom without planning this exposure
Load More Replies... Maybe they normally get up before sunrise, when it's not quarantine, so hadn't noticed before. Many of these post though could relate to any time and there's no evidence they occured during quarantine.
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