As Charles-Guillaume Étienne once said, "If you want something done right, do it yourself," and nothing can possibly go wrong if you're the one with your finger on the button...right? Well, not quite. While you might want to document every fun aspect of your everyday life, sometimes taking a funny selfie might go in a different direction. If you miss something in the background, that’s when an epic selfie fails. And this is a common issue for every online user. Even celebrities sometimes post bad selfies!
A bad selfie is the last thing you should worry about. Selfies lead to fatal accidents many times. Selfie trends have evolved since 1836. Traffic mirror selfies and those on a 0.5 distance were trending in 2023. Such poses can turn into funny selfies or fatal ones.
According to one research, the average age for deceased people is around 24.4 years old. India leads in incidents with 26.4%, followed by the USA at 10.3% and Russia at 8.7%. In the US, 62% of people have confirmed taking at least one selfie at some point. 82% of people in the age group 18 to 34 years old, 63% of people aged 35 to 54, and 44% of those 55 and above have taken selfies.
Check out this list of 72 hilarious, embarrassing selfies gone wrong. At Bored Panda, we love a funny moment—a funny selfie in this case. This collection of bad selfies should be a funny reminder to always double-check before posting instead of sharing failed pictures. Check the list of 72 funny selfies below - hopefully, there aren't any of yours.
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Spider Photo-Bombs A Selfie
That doesnt look real to me either..didnt move a millimeter from pic1 to 3.....
OMG the 3rd picture has me in a fit of laughter, mean while her friend is paralyzed in fear
A Funny Selfie of a Man, a Baby and a Dog
The mutt is already doing one, whereas the baby is still in the "I need to take one" mode :D
There is a photo of me standing on grass with the Eiffel in the background. I am holding up my finger and (trying) pointing at the Eiffel tower. It turns out their was a dog chasing a ball and when the photo was taken, I was pointing right at the white Labradors bottom. The whole family laughs whenever we see that photo now.
ooooooo fido how dare you poo poo on the baby, that's it, you are grounded grounded grounded for 123,456,789,000 years, go to the pound for life
Even This Dog Is Sick Of Her Selfies
she looks nice, The dog i mean, the one taking the selfie needs to put a shirt on,
Load More Replies...Mama's Big Boy
I know right? I'd be proud too if I had a kid that dedicated to anything.
Load More Replies...But if you're having someone else take your photo, why do it in the bathroom in the first place?
Lighting. Often, it's the best lighting in the house!
Load More Replies...That's not a selfie..... A selfie is a photo of yourself taken by yourself.....
Probably The Best Photobomb Of All Time
There is a famous painting like this in a major concert hall in Worcester MA: George Washington and a horse's a*s.
When You See It
some people celebrate victory with a group selfie .... others, with a hot steam
One of the Most Embarrassing Selfies Gone Wrong
she wasn't really caught though, she took it herself. but still funny!
Load More Replies...I gotta wonder though... Why when you were pooping...? I don't typically like having my picture being taken when I'm the bathroom... No matter WHAT angle
Maybe she was chatting with a stranger and they asked her to show them a pic. Sometimes people insist you do it instantly.
Load More Replies...I wonder... didn't she at least look at the photograph before posting it?
As a woman, anything I need to do on the toilet involves getting my knees apart to wipe afterwards. If she's really using the toilet, what is she doing with her waistband over her knees?
Mirror Selfie. Look Closely
Stop taking pictures in bathrooms, what the f@ck is wrong with people these days?!?!
The funny thing is, they're in front of a mirror and can turn the phone around to take a pic. *smh*
Load More Replies...Ahaha I feel like that was intentional though! Or at least I hope so 'cause that would actually be hilarious
Looks intentional. Her face in the regular mirror clearly isn't the goal she was working at.
Wouldn't the phone be in front of her face in the mirror?
Load More Replies...Reflection Fail
Um... maybe its just me, but she looks far to young to be looking at stuff like that.
So you're telling me you never wondered what sex felt like or never got aroused by anything until you were 18 years old? Good parenting explains sex and all its benefits and bad things at an early age. Not just when someone turns 18. It's bad parenting to expect someone to ignore the developments that are going on in thir bodies. Someome who actively tries to withhold sexual education away from minors is not doing their job as a good and protecting parent. Anyone who thinks differently should be ashamed of themselves.
This Traffic Ugh
Let's see, holding the phone in one hand, and a drink in the other, eh? Brilliant!
I think I make a duckface when I'm slightly frustrated. So... While I get your point and agree with you on this instance, I remind you that it's actually possible.
Load More Replies...She cannot see the ninjas driving in front of her, but she knows they're there.
...and the duck face! Why does anyone think it's attractive ? eeughh
Yup and my sons car insurance is over 2 grand a year because we all know young males cause more accidents, right??
Australian Police Have Had Enough Of Your Shit
Hey, they're humans like everyone else - we and them must all realize that! 😜
I Took A Selfie And Saw Myself 20 Years In The Future
This selfie helped me realize I was a fat f*ck and I lost 60+ pounds because of it. 8YwQsl1-58...542486.jpg
This was the selfie I needed to jump start my weight loss http://imgur.com/gallery/8YwQsl1
Load More Replies...Little Girl Selfie Gets Photobombed By Bear-Like Father
While he may not have the "conventional" body, I love that he is so comfortable in his own skin to do this!
it's not a "comfort" as you call it, some people just don't look at those kind of things the same way most people do. not everyone is obsessed with their looks and think about it it 24/7. everyone is so shallow these days. selfies should be illegal imo :D
Load More Replies...You Could Have Left Something In The Shower
"Girls just want to have fun" (Admit it guys, you'd happily date her knowing she has an appetite for some kinky and she's pretty too.)
You've not known many slim people or observed their veins when their arms are hanging at their sides...?
Load More Replies...its soap https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/484425107/penis-shaped-soap-with-suction-cups-and?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=dildo%20soap%20penis&ref=sc_gallery_4&plkey=f67b3b33cc6c50803eca83b6a20ddf6f3896f4b9:484425107
No it is not.....soap doesn't have a bend to it
Load More Replies...There's more weird stuff there. Candles in a shower? All that shampoo... Instructions next to the mirror... this girl knew what she was doing...
Embarrassing Selfies Where a Horse’s Butt Grabs Attention
In fairness, that's a mighty nice horse butt. I think the camera knows what it's doing
Is the Baby In or Out of the Canyon? When an Epic Selfie Fails…
Parents not thinking the baby might get stuck in that cannon..911
Has anyone checked to see if the baby's still in the cannon?;) lmao
This is so not funny. I hope this is just a joke on the lady, and not people trying to launch their baby into the water.
One Wrong Move And It's Mine...
Women Selfies Gone Wrong Can Be Pretty Hilarious
Well I bet that hair is not natural ...so that two things
Load More Replies...I think these kind of pics (also like the one with the chips on her face) are intentional. They're memes. http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/caught-me-sleeping-bae-caught-me-slippin
Load More Replies...Sneaking in on someone with a camera while they are naked in the shower is not what I would consider sweet. Nomatter who it is.. I don't get this person.
Wrong angle for "sneaking" or surprising someone in the shower. The camera would have to be facing the shower wall, not the room.
Load More Replies...I wouldn't consider it sweet to have anyone, not even my boyfriend, sneaking into the bathroom taking nudes of me!! That's really breaking down trust. I don't get this person.
Kinda feel sorry for her. She's probably lonely. And embarrassed too by now.
Well...I take selfies to track my hair growth. And of my granddaughter and me. Or of my do and me. So there ARE times for it.
Load More Replies...Buddy Sent Us A Picture Of His Turf-Burn. When You See It
Just Me, Myself And I
When You See It
Yeah Sis', Another Selfie... Great Idea
This one give me hope for the next generation. Two generations full of narcissistic idiots is more than enough.
You notice how many girls always put their tits in selfies? Is this some kind of advertisement? If you want to get more attention just take it all off. You will get tons of likes 😂 😂
i hate how my teacher looks like that lady glowing, same eyebrows and everything
So Happy With My New Hair
If they did it on purpose, I hope they are still embarrassed about all that messy clutter all over the background. Sheesh!
No accident. Also not a selfie. But he's pretty cute!
Load More Replies...I Had This On My Refrigerator For 6 Years Before I Noticed It
Bahahahah I was so focused on the window light on the left, lol I was like "looks normal to me" and then I saw it ahahha
I'm either too blind or too drunk (or both!) to see it, but what am I looking for?
There is a person's face peeking through the kissers
Load More Replies...There is a guy peeking through between their neck... you are welcome!
Sneaky, Bad Selfie
Is she naked under her shirt? She looks like she's 13, I hope that disapproving face helped her understand a better way to be.
I feel like the zooming in was unnecessary hahaha, yes we all see it
Duhhh nuh. Duhhh nuh. Duhh nuh. Duhh nuh. Duh Nuh. Duh Nuh . Duh Nuh duhnuhduhnuh 🌊🦈
Little Brother Makes a Selfie Fail
Both, repeatedly, very quickly, to air the room out. ;)
Load More Replies...What’s going on out there!! I can’t take a decent s**t with all this noise!!
My And My Friend's Selfie In The Train
I think they're just sleeping but maybe I'm very innocent.
Three People, One Webcam
Looking creepy with those 12 year old bedroom eyes. Not to mention her brothers 😳
Some serious dope a*s hallucinogenic paraphernalia going on in this house.
All Dressed Up For A Ke$ha Themed Birthday Party And I Couldn't Resist A Car Selfie
Don’t be rolling through Tennessee like that. Probably lose your kid and get locked up. 😂
That kid doesn't get it yet. There is NOTHING better than going all out for Kesha.
I Know Voldemort Is In The Background
Unfortunate Spelling
And this is why if I ever have a kid, I will not name her Lana, it would ruin her life
Selfie Background Fail
True. But really, people need to stop taking so many selfies. And that girl was just trying way too hard.
Load More Replies...Looks like they were having a heated argument about something and she decided to p**s him off more by taking a selfie.
When You See It
I think the whole thing is not so much that he has a fat, pregnant wife/gf. Nothing wrong with that. But the fact he tries to take a tough guy selfie yet his loving spouse is clearly taking the picture and that's taking away any and all toughness that picture was meant to have.
so his girlfriend/wife is prego. its nothing to be shaming her about. besides look at the hottie she landed.sheesh people.
i think it's more of the funny effect this shot is having... like the previous one with the hulky guy having the pic taken by his mom... they try and look so tough though the background is revealing ;)
Load More Replies...What's wrong with having your lady take your picture? Are you all so perfect?
Why are people assuming the lady is pregnant and not just obese? I mean, overweight white women are a well known stereotype that black guys go for.
This Sneaky Shadow
How can you not see it with a red circle showing you where to look 😅
Load More Replies...Mirror Reflection
You can tell the guy is not actuall squating to look at her rear, but he may be looking at it.
Its only the perspective. he is satnading behind her you see his shoulder behind hers.
Busted
That looks like a bottle of toilet cleaner to me... images-589...537f87.jpg
Omg this girl doesn’t need that. She can use mine it’s the real thing!! 😂
Looks like an Ann Summer's party. She's in a cat costume, the lady at the table is looking at the other goods.
Bae Caught Me Slippin'
i kinda think that this one is actually made up as a parody of all those fake fail selfies
She has her eyes closed. In the reflection she is looking at the camera. The iPad image is different yet again. I called faked fake
I cant even see the reflection of the ipad image, I dont know how you could see her eyes open. xD
Load More Replies...This seems like a joke to be honest, I think they did this on purpose for a laugh
Had A Caption Until The Lady In The Background Nailed It For Me
For everyone asking, this is a giant, edible double ended dildo made from gummy candy. They're novelty gifts.
When You See It
That poor baby! Let's hope they give him as much attention as they do themselves when a camera isn't on them. Just sad women.
Okay, calm your self there, parent police. This is a 1 second snippet of time and you haven't a clue as to the context. A selfie does not a neglectful parent make.
Load More Replies...I bet that kid feels like he is cheezing!! Kenny from south park look it up 😂
Selfie Background Fail
If I saw a dude do that, its possible I would punt that phone right out of his f*****g hand. That's just not cool man.
I hope the poor guy/girl in the dress he was taking a photo of realized his action and gave him a good slap in the face. Creep.
Mirror Reflection
"Go to the prom my son! I'm proud of you!" N son like "if only i could say the same!!! Please get pants" 😂
Hate It When My Girlfriend Takes Pictures Of Me Sleeping
Him and the chick taking her own shower selfie, need to get together.
He has nothing else to do in his spare time. He'd BETTER be able to pick stuff up with his toes!!! ;) .
Load More Replies...I'm not even mad, I am legit jealous of his feet skills! I wish I could multi feet task!
His girlfriend wasn't there. She was deflated and neatly packed away in her box.
Just A Quick Selfie Before I Start My Day
Are you sure it’s not night time? I think there is a full moon rising.
Took A Selfie, Got A Surprise
In that pose he looks victorious, he's like "I just ruined someone's selfie, and their life"
I’m too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, too sexy it hurts. I’m a model you know what I mean when I do my little dance on the cat walk, yeah on the cat walk, I shake my little tush on the cat walk!!
Went To Take A Selfie With The Dogs And...
The way the selfie is centered on the dogs? She totaly did this on purpose. You fail at selfie fail girl.
Considering the caption at the top and the look on her face I believe she new also. But I don't think she was trying to fake anything.
Load More Replies...It's like she did one of those old time warp trends (talking bout her face)
My Friend Climbed A Mountain And Took A Selfie, Was Photo Bombed By Girlfriend Taking Selfie
If they really are a couple why didn't each of them take the decent photo of another?
That's An Odd Table Centerpiece
OMG all the girl have dildos or what? I have no see any guy with an iInflatable doll
I begin to suspect they do it on purpose to signal that they like sex or something
damn, if she ever is in need of a bigger, real one, id be happy to accommodate!!!!!
Selfie Background Fail
She is just making sure she is 100% clean! Every nook and cranny has been seen to.
My Friend Got His Tux In And Sent Me A Pic. I Had To Bring It To His Attention What Was Going On In The Background
It smells like diarrhea down in here, BOB, THATS WHY WE HAVE A SPRAY, IT SMELLS LIKE YOU PASSED A KIDNEY STONE IN HERE
That "What A Hell Is She Doing?" Look
No, that's the "Do we need to get immediate medical help?" look because t looks like shes throwing up.
Another girl on her way to all girl catholic school. O dios mio (sorry if I butchered the last part 😂
My Friend Just Posted The Best Selfie I've Ever Seen
Oh god why!! Can't you stop using your phone!! Why taking selfie while you're peeing!! Seriously! 😂😂😂
This is the only moment when he is able to achieve that utterly relaxed look :)
Load More Replies...No bro, did you look closely at the two pimples and the face shadow, it's a : ☹️
he ugly asf tho like yall people dont notice mirrors behind yall they what us to see it
Check Your Background Before You Post That Selfie
Not really. Everyone does it. It's natural and no big deal.
Load More Replies...It's on her fridge, something tells me she's not ashamed of it. And she shouldn't be.
That Mirror Reflection
This Subtle Selfie
poor old man. Just trying to wash his hands and some dumbo is taking a picture and including him. Doesn't seem he gave permission, either.
Yeah, he's like, "Dear God, this is the kind of generation that'll be taking over the world once I'm gone?"
Load More Replies...Stocking hat grunge guy; hat always colored brown, grey, or black as a strict fashion rule
Squad Selfie
When all your friends are solid 10's and you're standing there with a great personality
thats mean. just cause people are pretty doesn't mean they have pretty personalities too.
What the actual f**k- Your acting like these girls may have done something terribly mean. Just bc people are "big" doesn't mean they have nice personalities.
Load More Replies...A Rat Among The Clutter?
If you saw this, excluding the rat, before doing the deal, would you still ...
Load More Replies...how can you live like that? how can a rat live like that? and her shoes are not going with her dress at all! this girl is clueless.
I'm not sure that's a rat - it doesn't look like it has a tail, so more likely a hamster! At least if that's the case, it's probably a pet, not an 'intruder'!
Selfie With Grandma
Not everyone lives in a giant house, looks like 3 generations may live in this apartment,these 2 probably know each other well. That's sweet
There's not much difference between underwear and bathing suits. Why do people spazz out over underwear?
Load More Replies...Does anyone think the way she is holding the phone she is taking a sneak picture that grandma won’t catch on to?
Hi Granny like my undies? I'm just going to show the world now. Don't worry you're fine.
Sexy Selfie Gone Wrong
I'm always amazed, saddened, and disappointed when I see girls/women live this way. Her parents shouldn't even have to tell her to clean this sh*t up.
On An Amazon Review. Pay Attention To Your Reflections
F***ing American gun nuts: "I need a high powered gun for self defense, for those precious moments when I'm retrieving my REALLY big "self defense" gun..."
What's wrong with this picture? Hint: it's not the misshapen man in the background.
I am protecting my family and going duck hunting. Even though when I duck hunt I usually only find a foot or a beak. Makes me think the duck got away again.
Selfie Background Fail
Nope. But I had black unders for shark week. Never been able to stand granny panties, lol!
Load More Replies...Selfie Background Fail
As for my next picture, I'd like to demonstrate an example of natural selection.
I dont know why that was my first idea too and why I'm afraid it is...
Load More Replies...Bae Caught Me Slippin'
It's never right to spend more time looking at yourself than you do looking after your kid in the bath! Although, she may be an older sister, considering that she looks about 10!
I just hear something gasping for air. This damn ceiling fan isn’t working right again. Ok ok just concentrate, now look cute hold it hold it snap. Ok I better take one more picture lol
I don't care how low or high the water is. Don't ever leave a young child unattended in water to take a selfie. Not funny.
How tf do y'all have such good eyes that you can see the water level from there? Facebook parenting at its' finest....
Don't drown yet, baby, I'm taking a selfie of my frizzy hair and non-abs.
This b***h is too busy taken How selfies so she can ride some d**k as to where THAT TODDLER COULD'VE DROWNED!!!!!
Selfie Fail
you don't assume that position unless you had something REALLY spicy or big. prepare for the long haul...
I was confused then saw your picture this the position most women assume when using a public toilet
Load More Replies...Apple bottom...wait..... uhhh.... oh yeah boots with tha furr.... bahaha
Must Concentrate On My Pose
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Load More Replies...The kiddo is getting a drink from the faucet. That doesn't make the pic RIGHT, just means the kiddo was thirsty.
Load More Replies...This Sneaky Shadow
Oh now that is unacceptable. I swear the next time I see someone in a public bathroom trying to take invasive photos I'm grabbing them out their hands and tossing them in the toilet.
These girls aren't trying to be invasive. They're so self-absorbed they don't even notice there's a mother changing her baby's diaper behind them.
Load More Replies...Why do so many young people take photos in public toilets? Scrap that, why do so many young people take selfies, full stop?!
Selfie Background Fail
Waaaaaah, PICK THAT UP! What is wrong with people?? Who has time to take selfies when you living rom smells like dog s**t?
Selfie With Friends
yeah the ducklips bug the s**t outa me, there is no real application for duck lips, but the tongue out thing means they swallow!!!!
Load More Replies...I'm not friendly enough with anyone to let them in the bathroom with me.
I'm with you Jace. What if we went to the mall and everyone there had their tongue sticking out of their mouth. It's very strange. I think if I take a selfie, I'll pull on my ears. Maybe that will catch on as well. People all over the world will have photos with their ears sticking out. Will that replace the tongue, or will they do both? I haven't seen the duck lips one yet, but I'll keep an eye out. (Pun intended)
Tongues, duck lips, and titties. Why don’t I ever see these expressions in public?
Make Mommy Look Sexy, Sweetie
CPS(Child Protective Services) should be knocking on the door any minute now..................
It could be possible that it's her little sister, or her cousin. She might not even be an adult for all you know. I get it, jumping to conclusions is fun and exciting, but try to think outside the box people
Selfie Fail
Selfie Background Fail
I'd like to think she covered up her face out of shame but given the context, highly doubtful.
Why is colour relevant at all? Also, why can't a woman be both 'a woman' and 'a mother'? She could be sending this picture to babies dad, who may work away, the baby would see nothing but his mother in her natural state (anyone seeing other than that is imprinting their own psyche) & the dad may be a dirt bag for sharing it? Pretty unlikely that this was meant to be public...
We are so quick to judge, what if she's taking that selfie for her husband who's maybe serving in the military overseas.
yes I'm sure that's the reason it went on the internet
Load More Replies...Girlfriend Caught Me Sleepin'
I mean, wouldn't the girlfriend step in and say, "what no i didn't lol"
Load More Replies...Glory to sad people that post sad pics to sad sad commenters selfpretending no to be sad.
It looks like these "Bae caught me slippin'" pictures are all staged. How many times to people do this in front of a mirror?
I sent her the picture I took and she said this is exactly what I looked like.
Not only was he not sleeping, I don't believe he has a girlfriend!
never understood this trend of selfies in cars or in front of your mirror... eventually if the surrounding is nice or a group picture with some friend. You know you face doesn't change every 30 minutes right?
well it does, depending on what duckface you make roflroflrofl :P these people are really narcissistic or way too desperate.
Load More Replies...So many women taking pics with sex toys in the background, and so many dudes taking pics but a*s naked. tf is going on!? I'm must be doing selfies wrong!
Real photo from polish selling site allegro (somethnig like e-bay). The tittle was "The kettle with a spout" czajnik2-5...f91dcb.jpg
Oddly, I now have the vague feeling that there aren'T enough dildos lying (or standing) about at my place...
It shows how incredibly absurd selfies are - especially the ones you do to show off yourself to others. I get that we wanna keep a memory of happy times, but why WHYYYY would you spend all your holiday and so much of your spare time constantly grinning into a camera with noone behind it. Why not just being somewhere and enjoying yourself? Who cares if half world does NOT know what you did, what you ate and how you looked?
I am the guy who took the selfie and saw himself 20 years into the future. That selfie was the shock I needed to lose weight and get in shape. I lost 60+ pounds since then.
I was going to ask if people really don't understand how mirrors work, but then I thought about the likely IQ of some of them.
never understood this trend of selfies in cars or in front of your mirror... eventually if the surrounding is nice or a group picture with some friend. You know you face doesn't change every 30 minutes right?
well it does, depending on what duckface you make roflroflrofl :P these people are really narcissistic or way too desperate.
Load More Replies...So many women taking pics with sex toys in the background, and so many dudes taking pics but a*s naked. tf is going on!? I'm must be doing selfies wrong!
Real photo from polish selling site allegro (somethnig like e-bay). The tittle was "The kettle with a spout" czajnik2-5...f91dcb.jpg
Oddly, I now have the vague feeling that there aren'T enough dildos lying (or standing) about at my place...
It shows how incredibly absurd selfies are - especially the ones you do to show off yourself to others. I get that we wanna keep a memory of happy times, but why WHYYYY would you spend all your holiday and so much of your spare time constantly grinning into a camera with noone behind it. Why not just being somewhere and enjoying yourself? Who cares if half world does NOT know what you did, what you ate and how you looked?
I am the guy who took the selfie and saw himself 20 years into the future. That selfie was the shock I needed to lose weight and get in shape. I lost 60+ pounds since then.
I was going to ask if people really don't understand how mirrors work, but then I thought about the likely IQ of some of them.
