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101 Photos Taken Seconds Before Everything Went Wrong
In a world where perfection is everything, people put their all into taking photos... even if it's just a selfie. Only once the hair, makeup, lighting, background, pose and pout are in place will the camera be ready to do its job.
But every now and again, the universe steps in to teach us that reality is a lot messier, chaotic and funnier than how we try to portray it. And what was meant to be an "ordinary" photograph can instantly turn into comedy gold, thanks to an unexpected disaster captured at the perfect moment.
From people taking a tumble to pets being pets, the internet is filled with photos that prove timing is everything. Bored Panda has put together a hilarious list of the best of them to remind you that life happens, and there's not much you can do to stop it.
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#2
Perfect And So So Cool! Very Tough Shot
Roman Arendt 3 months ago
This picture will appear at every milestone of his life in some form or another. I'm jealous.
#3
She Has No Idea
#4
A Story Of Confusion
#5
Hm
#6
One Big Gold Fish
Sara Frazer 3 months ago (edited)
AAWWW 😂😭 Living their best life ..this is probably the purest happy face I've ever seen
#7
Can Never Get A Good Pic Of My Hiking Pals Together So This Is The Best I Can Do
#8
Bull's Attack
#10
Moments Before Disaster
#11
Watson's First Flight Attempt
#12
#13
One Of The Kayakers On My Recent Trip To Antarctica Caught A Penguin Jumping Into Their Group
#14
Moments Before Seung Jo Realizes That Wendy Is Not To Be Trusted
#16
Dog's Fall. It Didn't See It Coming
#17
Purple Gurl 3 months ago
This was my dog last night. Loves chasing the little lizards here in Texas, but one decent size one nipped her nose, and now she just sits and plots, not chasing. Yet.
#18
Taken Before The Dog Got Seriously Addicted To Chips
#19
That One Christmas When A Champagne Cork Hit Me In The Eye
#20
Psbattle: Perfectly Timed Picture At The Beach
#21
My Daughter Stepping On A LEGO
#23
That's Just D**th With Extra Steps
#24
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Walk Around Barefoot…
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
My tuxedo cat, Riker, loves to "hide" behind things when I'm walking down the hallway towards him. I can clearly see him and I can clearly see that he's doing the pre-pounce búttwiggle. I pretend to be looking elsewhere as I continue walking, and he will launch himself into the air at me, forepaws spread wide. He never actually pounces/attacks me, just leaps out at me like he's trying to surprise me XD I am always very careful to act surprised and say "oh goodness! Riker! I didn't see you there!" XD
#25
Sara Frazer 3 months ago
🤣 I shouldn't laugh, but this has to be one of the most perfectly-timed photos of all time. And I've actually never seen this one, compared to the rest of these regurgitated "seconds before disaster" pics BP reposts!
#27
I Already Feel The Pain From Watching
#28
This Photo Of A Pelican Trying To Eat My Phone
#29
When My Husband Thought It Was A Good Idea To Pick Me Up While Standing Dangerously Close To The Creek After Our Wedding
#30
Taken Before Deciding To Maybe Put The Goat Back Outside
#31
Halloween 1989. That's Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day
#32
No Surfboard
GenuineJen 3 months ago
He's transcended to the next plane of existence where surf boards are no longer needed. Righteous, duuuuuude!
#33
Taken Before Getting 240 Likes On Facebook
Glen Ellyn 3 months ago
"Be careful and don't lean back!" "Too late! Nice 'backsplash,' though!"
#36
Friend Down. The Other Just Cares About The Instagram Story
#37
Justagecko 3 months ago
One of my ducks bites my arm it's fine. doesn't hurt. It feels funny is all.
#39
I Took My Daughter Sleeding For The First Time. This Is Her Trying To Avoid The Ramp
#40
Well, S**t
#41
We All Know What Happens Next At Your Local IKEA
Purple Gurl 3 months ago
I may or may not have done this and set them to varying amounts of time. And definitely not hidden about 20 in various places around the store
#43
Just A Pic That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day
#44
A Second Before
Toujin C'Thlu 3 months ago
Elephant is showing what they *really* think about having to give tourists rides
#45
One Year Ago My Girlfriend Found A 4 Leaf Clover
#46
Trying To Take A Picture With The Monkey
Sara Frazer 3 months ago
I am inherently scared of monkeys and would never make a point to meet one (or, ie, within face-ripping-off range)
#48
Taken Before Realizing That She Was On Fire That Night… Literally
#49
That Helmet Better Be Good
#50
My Boyfriend Wanted To Take A Picture Of That Glass Of Wine, Then My Dog Showed Up In My Window And Did This
#51
Taken Before An Awful Chain Reaction Involving A Bottle Of Sriacha And A Pile Of Mattresses
#52
She's Going To Break Up With Him
#53
Amazing Photo Taken From A Beach In Hawaii
#54
They Won't Wait For Him
#55
Such A Shame That We Can't Actually Fly
#57
Just When You Thought You Could Trust Your Friend
#59
Goodbye To Your Friday Dinner
#61
Taken Before Realizing Just How Much This Was Going To Hurt
#62
At A Family Birthday Party, I Thought I Would Do The Fatherly Thing And Play A Little Soccer With My Daughter
#66
It's Going Down And It Won't Be Pretty
#68
My Dad After A Recent Storm We Had
#69
Let Him Enjoy His Last Seconds Before The Hit
#70
That's Going To Be One Big Splash
#71
Better Run Or You'll Have To Shower
#72
Taken Before She Realized Jumping Off Of A Swing Was A Really Stupid Idea
#73
Taken Before Spending Thousands On Facial Reconstruction Sugery
#74
Taken Before Thinking About How Holding Onto The Bike Is Probably A Good Idea
#75
He Didn't Warn Her About The Trick
#78
Taken Before The Most Epic Snowball Fight Of All Time
Roman Arendt 3 months ago (edited)
Nothing could ruin that cute face. Well, maybe mëth, but he's really mhhh.
#81
Taken Before Gravity Finally Won
Japa Solitario 3 months ago
Green car driver: "Bye John!". Car number 8 driver: "BYYYE CAARL!"
#84
Taken Before He Had To Sit On A Donut For The Rest Of The Year
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
This is exactly how I crácked my tailbone when I was a kid XD Up in the mountains with my family on vacation, running after my older sister and older cousins, who were going sledding without me, and I slipped on the road just like this and landed on a rock.
#85
Years Of Therapy To Fix This Damage
#86
He Will Experience Betrayal For The First Time
OneHappyPuppy 3 months ago
Ouch, that s**t hurts... My sister once threw a basketball to me, hit me in the chin (it was an accident). Hurt all day...
#87
Taken Before Deciding To Never Forgive Her Brother For A Stupid Idea
#88
Taken Before Realizing Maybe Going To A Concert Was A Bad Idea
#89
Dropped My Dinner In The Sink And Accidentally Took A Pic Of It Happening
#90
He Ended Up Being The Protagonist Of The Photo
#94
Taken Before That Pesky Wasp Destroyed Their Worlds
#96
Auntriarch 3 months ago
Hopefully this is forced perspective and they are leaning on a sand wall
#97
Bye, Sweet Treat
#98
Clare 1283 3 months ago
These are trained athletes, they know what they're doing. Very cool photo though
#100
Taken Before Realizing Bmx Was Maybe Just Not For Him
#101
Infidelity
Whiskey Tango Delicious 3 months ago
That Safety Rail is inconsistent, almost as if there was an Intelligence that Artificially edited this image.
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Unbored Panda 3 months ago
Does the author even know how time works? I clearly see something already going wrong in most of these pics.
Unbored Panda 3 months ago
Does the author even know how time works? I clearly see something already going wrong in most of these pics.
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