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Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

Please, for the love of God, don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Please, please, PLEASE! …oh, well, see, now you’ve done it—you counted ‘em. We hope you’re proud.

You may or may not believe in things like Fate and Karma, but you can’t deny that the Universe has a sly sense of humor. It likes irony. And it loves bringing arrogant people down a peg or two, as well as proving folks wrong just for the heck of it. Usually, in an overly-dramatic fashion.

The r/Prematurecelebration online community documents epic examples of people celebrating things prematurely, only to fail or be wrong. In a very public manner, no less. Scroll down for the most embarrassing cases and remember to upvote the posts that you enjoyed, dear Pandas. Bored Panda also got in touch with the friendly moderator team running the whole online community. They were kind enough to answer our questions.

If you enjoyed this post and would looove to see more people being wrong, check out Bored Panda’s previous feature about the ‘Premature Celebration’ subreddit right over here.

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#1

Celebrating That Natural Immunity Just A Bit Too Soon

Tweets showing premature celebrators of COVID-19 immunity with a child in a tin foil hat and a patient on oxygen mask.

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    The Newspapers Were Hoping

    Newspaper article claiming the internet is a passing fad, a classic premature celebration embarrassing prediction.

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    #3

    A "Victorious" Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Returns From Germany And Declares "Peace For Our Time" After Hitler Agrees Not To Invade Any More Territories In Europe, 1938

    Historical image of a man dramatically holding up a paper, capturing a moment of premature celebration in public.

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    #4

    We Are Going To Win …. Never Mind, Damm Youngsters

    Screenshot of a premature celebrator tweeting confidently before election results, then showing embarrassment after the outcome.

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    #5

    People Magazine Prematurely Celebrates Betty White's 100th Birthday

    Betty White smiling on magazine cover celebrating her 100th birthday with colorful scarf and pink sweater, vintage portrait style

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    #6

    Chechen Mercenaries Release An "I'm Coming For You Ukraine!" Video. Less Than An Hour After It Was Posted (On The Sub), The Column Was Wiped Out And The General Killed

    Two soldiers in camouflage gear posing on military vehicles, illustrating moments leading to premature celebration embarrassment.

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    #7

    This Whole Operation Is Noting But Premature Celebration

    Man in suit speaking at podium with National Press Club of Australia backdrop, illustrating premature celebrators embarrassing themselves.

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    #8

    Russian State News Accidentally Publishes Article Saying Russia Has Defeated Ukraine And Restored Its 'Historical Borders'

    Two men in suits speaking at microphones with flags behind them, capturing premature celebrators embarrassing moments.

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    #9

    Greatest Tweet Of All Time

    Tweet from World Health Organization stating no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in early 2020.

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    #10

    Tattoo Soon

    Man showing radio station tattoo on arm wearing matching hat, an example of premature celebrator embarrassment in public.

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    #11

    So Much For Sweden’s First Female Prime Minister

    Meme showing Sweden's first female prime minister elected then resigning hours later as a premature celebration embarrassment.

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    #12

    Why Worry, We're On An Unsinkable Ship

    Old newspaper clipping showing premature celebration about a ship declared unsinkable before disaster.

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    #13

    Guilty

    Family photo outdoors during fall with many children and adults, illustrating a premature celebration moment in public.

    For those who don’t know him, he is Josh Duggar (aka Pedo). He m*lested 4of his sisters when he was ~14. The youngest sister was 2. Last year, he was found guilty of possession of CSAM. This year, he was sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison.

    Funny thing is she posted this like a month before his arrest.

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    #14

    The World Cup Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving For Premature Celebrations

    Tweet from Piers Morgan discussing premature celebration and overconfident fans before the World Cup Final, showing embarrassing public reactions.

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    #15

    Elon Welcoming Kanye Back To Twitter

    Screenshot of a deleted tweet where Elon Musk prematurely welcomed someone back to Twitter, embarrassing himself in public.

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    #16

    Cyclist At The Tour De France Fails To See Actual Winner Finishing 8 Seconds Before Him

    Cyclist celebrating too early crosses finish line while others catch up, a classic example of premature celebrators embarrassing themselves.

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    #17

    A Bit Late, But Here A Nice Collage

    Various tattoos and a flag with "it's coming home" phrases, showcasing premature celebrators embarrassing themselves in public.

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    #18

    A Confident Scam Artist

    Sam Bankman-Fried prematurely celebrating freedom on Twitter Spaces before embarrassing public arrest moment.

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    #19

    Close But No Cigar

    Young man with varying expressions in video thumbnails, illustrating premature celebrators embarrassing themselves in public moments.

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    #20

    Tattoo Of England Coach

    Tattoo of a man with phrase its coming home above a soccer match score showing England losing to France, a premature celebration fail.

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    #21

    Hallelujah

    Elon Musk's tweet celebrating removal of tweet device info, an example of premature celebrators embarrassing themselves in public.




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