“Photos Taken Before Disaster”: 45 Pics That Foreshadow Unfortunate Events
Interview With ExpertLife is less like a box of chocolates and more of a fog-shrouded, high-speed, non-stop roller-coaster ride. You’ve got ups and downs, sudden twists, terrifying loop-de-loops, and lots of joy mixed with fear. No matter how prepared you might be, sooner or later, life is bound to serve up a big dish of bad luck. If you want to succeed in life, you have to learn to roll with the punches.
And that’s where the ‘Images That Precede Unfortunate Events 2’ Facebook page comes in. It’s an incredibly popular social media project that documents all the things that can go wrong in your life. We’ve collected some of the most wince-worthy images, as featured on the page, where disaster is literally moments from striking. Grab your hard hats and scroll down to check out the best pics, Pandas.
Bored Panda wanted to learn about cultivating emotional resilience and bouncing back after unfortunate events, so we reached out to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Wellbeing consultant, self-help book author, and BACP member Hansa Pankhania was kind enough to shed some light on our questions. You'll find her insights as you read on.
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Here we see the juvenile bird giving in to the peer pressure from the rest of the flock and tempt fate.
We were very interested in how people can increase their emotional resilience when nothing seems to be going their way. BACP member, book author, and wellbeing consultant Pankhania shared a few key tips with us, from grounding to gratitude.
"Practice grounding techniques to stay in control," she suggested. "Take a deep breath, imagine roots in your feet, going down to the center of the earth. Breathe in and connect with the earth."
On top of that, the wellbeing consultant urged people to try therapeutic writing. "Write out your feelings to enable release. Holding onto negative feelings is not helpful," she told Bored Panda.
"Practice gratitude. Celebrate the small things that are going well every day, keep a list, and build on these positives."
In the meantime, we wanted to find out how people could get back on their feet quicker after lots of unfortunate events.
Aside from embracing grounding, gratitude, and therapeutic writing, wellbeing consultant Pankhania suggested that people reach out to their social network for support.
"Don't be shy to ask for help. We all need it at some time in our lives. Talk and ask for practical or moral support," she encouraged everyone.
LOL I'll bet they're normal brownies and he's going to be freaking out all night waiting for it to "kick in".
Meanwhile, it's vital to prioritize self-care. "The times when self-care goes out of the window is when we need it most. Use the small gaps you have in your day to get a short walk, or meditate for a few minutes," she told Bored Panda, adding that spending time in nature is also a very good habit. "Nature heals and rejuvenates. Get out in the fresh air."
If you found the wellbeing consultant's insights helpful, be sure to check out her website and books. Meanwhile, if you happen to live in the UK and would like to consult with a therapist, take a look at the BACP's directory.
S**t, ouch 🥹😱🫨. But no AI, totally believable. Happened to me riding my bike when I lifted it up from street level up to a pedestrian lane ( like only 5 cm high). I watched my front wheel roll away ... Hurt like hell even though I managed to put me feet on the ground in time.
At the time of writing, the ‘Images That Precede Unfortunate Events 2’ project boasted 209k followers and 198k likes on Facebook. According to the curator of the page, it’s the successor to the original ‘Images That Precede Unfortunate Events’ page which got hacked when it got 90k fans on the social media network.
The goal of the page is to show the humorous side of disasters in the making. After seeing images captured mere moments before a catastrophe, the audience is left wondering what exactly happened next. The fact that part of the story is left up to people’s imagination might be part of the page’s massive popularity.
You shouldn’t feel guilty about laughing at these images, even as you feel bad for the people—it’s a perfectly natural reaction. Not to mention that humor is a wonderful way to get through some tough times. Comedy helps you see even incredibly painful and hurtful situations from a fresh new perspective. On top of that, it distracts you from your problems, reduces stress, and boosts your mood.
How did they get this shot?!? Talk about amazing timing. Also what language is that on the wrapper?
Meanwhile, in the long term, laughter can actually bolster your immune system, as your stress and anxiety levels are reduced. Laughter can also work to relieve pain and to help you connect with the people around you. However, it’s up to the person in question to find the humorous side of these nasty situations. Finding the silver lining when you’re in pain or completely embarrassed is quite a tall order. It requires a lot of self-awareness and emotional resilience.
Even though we might not be able to control many things that happen in our lives, we can partly control how we react to them. Becoming emotionally resilient is one of the best things you can do in life. It allows you to weather most misfortunes better than others, so you’re back on your feet and moving forward in no time at all.
‘Time’ points out that increasing your emotional resilience comes down to striking a delicate balance between optimism and realism. Ideally, you want to see the world clearly for what it is without being in denial about the things you dislike. At the same time, you should strive to believe in yourself and have confidence in your abilities.
Being scared is a natural part of being a human being. Fear is an integral part of who we are, even though it might feel unpleasant. However, we shouldn’t aim to live a life without fear because it can act as an important set of behavioral guidelines. Instead, we should strive to do the things we know are important despite being afraid. Real courage is taking action and doing what needs to be done when we’re scared.
Another big part of weathering whatever life throws at you is being prepared as best as you can (even though your plans might go bust). That means taking care of your physical and mental health, learning everything that you can about the situations you know you’ll find yourself in, and having at least a couple of back-up plans if things don’t go your way. Life might be unpredictable, but establishing at least some order and discipline is the least we can do.
This looks super staged. Maybe from a movie or a TV show? Seems to originate from Russia but that car is an Alfa Romero. Yeah, that's all I got.
At the end of the day, we need to be honest with ourselves about what we can and cannot control. Then, we can focus on the small parts of our lives that are within our grasp, minimizing risks as much as we can. As for the rest… disaster can strike at any moment, but the chances of this are slim.
But dad does the smart thing to save his son's health: he puts his foot behind the back/head of the child to cushion the fall.
What we cannot do is let those small risks stop us from living life to the fullest. We protect ourselves as best as we can, and if we’re ever unlucky enough to find ourselves in positions like the people in this post, we’ll find ways to bounce back.
We’d love to hear what you Pandas thought of the images shared on the ‘ ‘Images That Precede Unfortunate Events 2’ page. Which photos made you gasp the loudest? Which ones made you physically wince? Share your thoughts in the comment section. Oh, and if you’ve ever found yourself in a similar situation, feel free to spill the tea…
Which will fry first, the shoes, their pants-- Oh wait their brains were already fried
This is one of the problems with zoos. In a zoo animal safety should 100% be ahead of human safety. The animals didn't choose to be there the humans sure did. The mother should of been charged with child neglect and the murder of an endangered animal, but no got to save the human brat that 10k could die a day for a year and have no adverse effects long term on the human population.(except emotional)
Much, much more than that. 10 Million humans could die every single day for a year, and there would still be over 4 billion humans left.
Load More Replies...Aaaaaand this is why we don’t imprison animals for our entertainment 😔
I don't think it's so clear cut. In a few decades the only gorillas left might live only in zoos. And probably there will be lots of other animals in similar situation. It's like a new Noah's Ark.
Load More Replies...In 2016, a 3 yr-old boy climbed under a fence and fell 15 ft into the moat of the outdoor gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. Harambe grabbed and dragged the boy around and was getting more and more aggressive until zoo officials had to order him killed to protect the boy. It was one day after Harambe's 17th birthday. .
Harambe was never acting aggressive, and certainly not getting "more and more aggressive" despite what some tried to claim. He was protecting the boy from the others and the extremely loud humans causing chaos. They *assumed he would get aggressive. If the mother had done her damn job and not ENCOURAGED her child to go where he didn't belong (he'd been going over fences and enclosures the whole day), he never would've ended up in there. The mom didn't even know her child wandered off because she was too busy not paying attention. She should've been charged with neglect and been made to pay restitution to the zoo to cover the expenses for the need to send people in there, the cost of the tranqs that were used, the cost of actually killing him, the cost of his removal, the cost of a proper burial (which he didn't get anyway), and had her damn kids removed until she could prove to be a fit parent. She milked that s**t for all it was worth, and then some, though. POS person, imo.
Load More Replies...Two things I don't understand about this incident -what were child's parents doing? and why was child able to get to gorilla enclosure?
It was proven the mom wasn't paying attention at all. She didn't even know her kid wandered away until someone actually had to go tell her. People were screaming and she STILL didn't notice. She went over to look at what people were yelling about and then realized "oh c**p, that's my kid". It was absolutely nuts and I'm still pissed she was never charged (she should've been). She's a POS and milked the whole incident for all it was worth, and then some, though. She turned that whole incident into her cash cow, for quite some time. The whole family is POS people, though.
Load More Replies...The Amazing Gorgeous Gorilla that save a boy from falling i his habit and protected said child and was killed by the savages saying he qpd hurt the kid??? All that primate was doing was protecting that child and he was in fact MURDERED BY TRIGGER HAPPY A******S. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL APE NO PINGER TO BE LONGLY LOOK AT AND ADMIRED BY HIS STRENGTH AND SHEER SIZE AND COMPASSION. SUCH A HORRIFIC SHAME
Let's talk about the harambe paradox. If you went back in time to save him, then he would be saved, and therefore there would be no reason for you to go back in time to save him. Discuss.
Poor beautiful being, murdered by stupidity. Then Cincinnati Zoo tries to distract us. "Look at the cute baby hippo Fiona! Forget about the beautiful gorilla we killed!!!"
Very sad.... He should not even been in a zoo in the first place...
Gorgeous & I Pry he Lives out his Full Intended by GOD Life in the WILDS not at some ZOO!!
He looks rahter nice, but I have heard that silverbacks are protective of their young and takes care of them if the mother can not or will not.
In Memory of Harambe May 27, 1999 - May 28, 2016, who never knew the life of a free gorilla. 💔😢
It should have been the mother! Don't want to write the word due to the ridiculous censoring.
He likes lobg walks by the beach, cuddling in the colder weather and a keg a beer...just for starters.
Someone named the new pedestrian bridge in my burg the "Harambe Memorial Bridge". Needless to say, the powers that be are working to change that in Google. Old killjoys!
Now this was an entertaining and intriguing thread! Except for the entries that are staged/shopped/AI of course. Come on, I'd say life is (more than!) entertaining enough without that!
But there are people who would do those things.
Load More Replies...Sometimes I argue that it's nearly impossible to differentiate ai writing from human, but now is not one of those moments.
Load More Replies...Now this was an entertaining and intriguing thread! Except for the entries that are staged/shopped/AI of course. Come on, I'd say life is (more than!) entertaining enough without that!
But there are people who would do those things.
Load More Replies...Sometimes I argue that it's nearly impossible to differentiate ai writing from human, but now is not one of those moments.
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