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Sometimes in life, things just don’t go your way. A hand slips when taking a pie out of the oven, one accidentally clicks out of a document before saving, or just the good, old “slipped on some ice” are all examples of times humans tried (and failed) to do something.
We’ve gathered some of the best examples of people documenting their or someone’s failure from the “there was an attempt” internet group. So get comfortable as you scroll through this collection of others’ mistakes, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments down below.
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#1
To Gain Sympathy
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
I wonder how long it will take Elon to break its programming and develop self awareness?
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#2
To Form A Competent Health Department
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
Science is too woke now. I have some none woke essential oils to sell you, they cure cancer, measles, gayness and communism.
#3
To Be A Christian
There's something oddly fascinating about "fail" content—the videos, clips, and images of people stepping wrong, botching a stunt, or botching a situation in ridiculous ways. It may appear a little sadistic from afar: why laugh at someone falling on a skateboard or misjudging a jump? But the truth is that fail content taps into a very human mix of emotions, from empathy to relief to the simple joy of watching life’s imperfections play out in exaggerated form.
Part of the appeal comes from relatability. Everyone has experienced clumsy moments, embarrassing mishaps, or plans that didn’t pan out as expected. Watching a fail video is somewhat similar to seeing those everyday glitches turbocharged, wrapped, and made funny instead of embarrassing.
#4
To Forget About It
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 3 months ago
He blamed the Democrats for hiding the Epstein files when he was running for office. Now he has the power to release them and he is trying this pathetic "nothing to see here, hey look over there" gambit hoping his conspiracy nut followers will forget about it. Guess they ran out of black Sharpies trying to redact all the stuff in there implicating...gasp!
#5
To Be Consistent
#6
To Claim Greenland Wants To Be Part Of USA: Press Release From All Five Greenlandic Party Leaders Strongly Condemns Trump's Statements On Annexing Greenland
Michael Largey 3 months ago
I think Trump knows there's no chance of the US getting Greenland or Canada. He just says stuff like that to get attention. President of the United States, and he still craves attention. Father issues much?
It's comforting to realize that failure is not unique to us, that even the most self-assured, sporty, or well-trained individual has a moment when gravity, timing, or just sheer bad luck gets the better of them. Laughing at another's pratfall can, in a roundabout way, make one feel better about his or her own.
#7
To Get Married By A Priest
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
I'm with the priest on this one, it a silly and mean joke.
Binky Melnik 3 months ago
And inappropriate! You just don’t joke about some things. I would be as concerned as the priest that the man really meant it and didn’t have the sac to back out. (I know whereof i speak: I needed and wanted desperately to back out of my own wedding, but 75 people had traveled from China for it and I couldn’t let everyone down so I went through it, even though my uncle, who gave me away, offered to drive me to Vegas to escape everyone for the weekend.) (I do, however, have no qualms about jokes at funerals, as jokes are how many of us cope with those awful things. We might s***z out and lose our 💩 if not for trying to make light of the situation.) (I mean private jokes, not standing up and making a public mockery of the whole thing.)
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Michael Largey 3 months ago
If you speak with your shoe, don't be surprised if your foot's in your mouth.
Tim Douglass 3 months ago
As a pastor who has performed lots and lots of weddings I am 100% with the priest on this one. People sometimes seem to think of a wedding as just a fun party, not realizing that (setting aside the spiritual aspect of it) it is possibly the largest legal event of most people's lives. It is a huge commitment and anyone who jokes about it in the midst of the ceremony really needs to re-think things. Think of it as how you want to present yourself before a judge who is going to assign half your property to someone else so they can manage it for you.
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
Its nearly as tasteless as those wedding cake toppers where the bride is dragging the groom down the aisle by his collar, while he's clinging onto a bottle of alcohol and a games console. Ok, its a joke, but its an unfunny and stupid joke.
Binky Melnik 3 months ago (edited)
😳 Those exist?! I can’t imagine a genuine bride wanting to be represented that way! If someone were to put that on my cake, I’d burst out crying from shame (and I’m a gamer!). What bride wants people to think she a harridan who steamrolled and dragged her husband kicking and screaming (and drinking and gaming) into marriage?
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David Morgan 3 months ago
I'm not going to say the groom is a fool, or a bad person, but at the very least they have seriously misjudged the meaning of marriage. As others have said, it's a legally-binding contract (setting aside any religious beliefs which are person-specific). Acting like you are being coerced into it will not be seen as funny by the officials.
Zena 3 months ago (edited)
Then I'll say it for you: the groom is a fool at best, and yes, possibly a bad person (not enough evidence to weigh in on that part). But he certainly ruined the bride's day, and that doesn't make him a good person.
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Tabitha 3 months ago
I appreciate a good joke as much as the next person, but I agree with the priests here. There are some things you simply do NOT joke about. Period. Your marriage ceremony! where you take your vows—-solemn and serious vows—-happens to be one of those things. It is a serious commitment you’re making, one of the most important commitments of your life (another being your children), and stupid joking around about it merely puts you as an a*****e who will never make a good spouse.
LastButNotLeast 3 months ago
Grow up... Marriage Is too important to make silly jokes on the altar
Winnie the Moo 3 months ago
I live in Holland. When our Turkish friends got married, they got instructed by the official who binds the marriage (don’t know how to call that lol) she could not say ‘no’ as it is tradition for the bride to say no three times… The official warned her: if I ask you the question and you say ‘no’ I am ending the ceremony, as I am obliged to. Our friends really appreciated this, because he didn’t like this tradition and she was torn between her fiancé and her family.
Joe Reaves 3 months ago
In a lot of countries if there is *any* suggestion of lack of consent or any other impediment the officiant is legally required to at least pause things to check them out and if you're getting married in a church there's a good chance if they do that they no longer have time to actually marry you because there's another wedding lined up after yours and they're not messing up that couple's day because you decided to be a moron.
The Other Guest 3 months ago
The groomsmen wrote "Help Me!" on the soles of my BIL's shoes. Luckily he noticed before the ceremony and removed it.
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
If you’re going through the trouble of getting a marriage sanctified by a god/goddess, then do it seriously. If you can’t do that, just get a Vegas or civil wedding. The groom is a twit
winterwidow87 3 months ago (edited)
I'll never understand this type of "humour". I'm with the priest.
Gunný Petersen 3 months ago
I would be so hurt if my husband had done something like that so I don't understand why it should be a funny thing to do.
Otto Katz 3 months ago
I was a Justice of the Peace for 10 years, and side with the priest in this one. Before every ceremony I presided over, I'd ask both if they were ready, very quietly, if they were ready to go through with it. If there was any hesitation at all, I'd stop. There was joking afterwards, there was no joking before.
Grape Walls of Ire 3 months ago
Whether it was appropriate solely (heh) depends on whether the bride was in on the joke. If so, hey, it's their wedding and they can do what they want. If not, then I agree that it was tasteless.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 3 months ago
The groom decided to FAFO, and the priest delivered the lesson, message, and the consequences all in one. Well done Padre.
Verena 3 months ago
Luckily I live in a country where the church (or whatever cult) has no say over the validity of a wedding. Here the church thing is a festive side thingy, most people skip.
Harry Gondalf 3 months ago
I think even a Presbyterian or Baptist minister would have trouble sanctifying the marriage if the groom pulled that stunt. True, they don't need 'god' to make their union a 'marriage.' They could do it before a judge.
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Marlene Ricker 3 months ago
It's an old joke which has been perpetrated by the groom, the groom's friends, etc. Not saying it's a good joke but it's just a joke! I find I dislike the church more and more all the time. I bet Jesus could take a joke!
Huddo's sister 2 months ago
If they were having a celebrant perform it, it would be the same thing though. Legally, if you are performing a ceremony and there is any notion of duress etc, you can't go through with it.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 3 months ago
He could have had more decorum and said something like, "Yeah, she's my bride!" My niece had I on one shoe and DO on the other. Priceless!
winterwidow87 3 months ago (edited)
A marriage is a binding contract. If you go to a lawyer to sign a contract with a message that indicates you are not signing said contract of your own free will, the lawyer will stop everything and not make you sign, because a contract not signed by your own free will is not legally binding. This is the exact same thing, the only one who needs to read the room is the groom, you can joke all you want after the ceremony.
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To Project P***philia Onto Democrats
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago (edited)
Do not worry, Trump said he would drain the swamp! Pity it is his own swamp. Well at least he has complete integrity when it comes to underage girls and worrying behaviours of older men.
#9
To Force Ukraine To Use Starlink
David Morgan 3 months ago
No, no, NO. Elon Musk invented Starlink. He also invented satellites, internet, orbits and Ukraine. This French company is going to be sued out of existence for infringing on all his ideas...
There's even a little harmless defiance in mocking fails. Perfection, control, and achievement are prevalent social expectations that are strongly promoted, but fail content does away with all that. It reminds us that life is dirty, unpredictable, and sometimes just downright absurd.
#10
To Use South Park's Satire As An Ice Recruitment T**l
#11
To Call Yourself A Genius Businessman
#12
To Keep It Hidden
Seeing someone trip over their own enthusiasm or miserably mess up a straightforward task is a relief from the scripted, filtered world of social media, where everything looks perfect. Fails restore balance to things; they're a reminder that under the glaze, humans are beautifully imperfect.
#13
To Blame Democrats For A Government Shut Down
Trophy Husband 3 months ago
Considering how it's functioning, I don't think we need it. What if we just fire every elected official and everyone appointed by a.president or Congress? Regardless of party affiliation. Then do without those people until the next election...
#14
To Gaslight A Humanitarian Crisis
Rosecrucian Roeth 3 months ago
Trump and the Republicans don't care...........there is no money to be made with starvation!
#15
To Give Americans A Tax Break!
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago (edited)
It will just take a few years to balance the budget though, longer than the presidency, also he has all the plans written down but that morning the dog ate his homework so Trump cannot do it now.
On a more primal level, fail content works because it takes us by surprise. Comedy is often about the unexpected, and there's nothing more unexpected than watching someone switch from being absolutely confident to being absolutely wrecked in an instant. That sudden shift, a skateboarder soaring toward what looks like a flawless landing, only to smash up spectacularly, provides us with the comic tension and resolution our brains naturally desire. The humor isn't just at the individual, but at the absurdity of the speed with which things can turn around.
#16
To Not Have Your Wheel Cover Look Like An American Flag Instead Of A Giant Anus
Binky Melnik 3 months ago
At this point in time, making the US flag looking like an аsshole is entirely and deservedly appropriate. The shame I feel talking to my European and Syrian friends and Ukrainian family is killing me.
#17
To Get Fit And Healthy
Miss Tinker 3 months ago (edited)
In my town there is a fitness centre situated right between a KFC and McDonalds, with an Oporto and Subway across the road 🙄😅
#18
To Be An "Alpha" Male
And, of course, the best fail clips are the ones where nobody gets seriously harmed. The comedy comes from trips, slips, and harmless errors rather than true hurt or suffering. Viewers instinctively want reassurance that the subject is okay before they will laugh. It's the difference between wincing because one is afraid of injury and laughing at a harmless tumble. That thin line is the reason why fail compilations exist; they gather the most amusing, safest moments when something went wrong in the best way possible.
#19
To Not Be A Russian Puppet
#20
To Blame The Band For Your Infidelity
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
It is Coldplay 's fault that the guys tongue slipped and fell into the lady's mouth.
#21
To Predict The Future
There's also shared experience. Fail content is socially highly engaging. People like to send clips to friends or laugh together over a montage, because it employs a shared vocabulary of humor. You don't need cultural reference, translation, or explanation to find it funny; witnessing someone overestimate the depth of a puddle or hit themselves with their own broom is amusing to everyone, everywhere.
#22
To Blame Others For A Genocide
#23
To Make Convincing Propaganda
Anne Roberts 3 months ago
So, you want us to believe there is a cystic fibrosis epidemic in Gaza? That's not how the disease works.
#24
To Cut Federal Spending
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 3 months ago
I have a hunch that DOGE was less about cutting spending and more about getting unlimited access to all those federal databases...
Essentially, our affection for fails is due to the way they humanize us. They remind us that there is no such thing as perfection, that mistakes can be funny and not fatal, and that laughter is the best response to life's inevitable mistakes. Fail content can be about failing, but the joy it evokes testifies to how right it is for our collective sense of humor.
#25
To Be Covert…
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
This was an AI customer service response to a passenger asking about compensation for delayed flights. Ice on the runway would be counted as 'act of god' and the delay was therefore unavoidable so the airline wouldn't have to pay up.
#26
To Suggest
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Why would anyone ever want people to think they were Donald Trump?
#27
To Convince Us Immigrants Are Bringing Crime And D***s To America
#28
To Link Obama With Jeffrey Epstein
#29
To Claim It's Not A Genocide
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
In this day and age, with more information than ever, with the United Nations against such actions, genocide is not only possible but going on in front of our eyes.
#30
To Inform
#31
To Promote An Ethnic Cleasing In The 21st Century By The Wsj
John Dilligaf 3 months ago
he's, sadly, right about one thing. There are plenty of examples of population transfer from the 20th century. I can't think of any positive, uplifting examples. Or examples of one done willingly. But there are plenty of them.
#32
To Solicit A Minor
#33
To Say That You Had No Knowledge Of The P**n You Were Caught Looking At
#34
To Not Be Corrupt
#35
To Vote Against Yourself And Not Have Consequences
Janelle Collard 3 months ago (edited)
Canadian liquor stores no longer carry American whiskey. Something about tariffs...
#36
To Not Show The N**i Salute On A Political Advertisement
#37
To Collect Life Insurance
#38
To Be A Racist Pos
#39
To Teach France A Lesson About ‘Whisky’ And ‘Champagne’
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago
Nah, nah, nah. The USA was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of Europe and Africa - oh, and the indigenous Americans who hadn't yet been taken over by the spreading plague of colonization. The EU was formed mainly to stop France and Germany having another war against each other. I'm not even joking about that.
#40
To State A Fact On Reddit
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
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#41
To Apologise
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
This is a married pair Pookie and Jett Puckett. They are "influencers." He is a lawyer and she is a former flight attendant who posts content about life style, fashion, and motherhood. They are known for their very romantic kissy-kissy, can't keep our hands off each other posts. Jett also posts lots of content waxing lyrical and gushing about Pookie's style, which makes some viewers think he's gay and she's his beard, and the exaggerated romance story is a cover. She does lots of #blessed, #sograteful, and spouts nonsense about authenticity and creating organic content. Pair of brainless idiots really. And I hate that I know this!
#42
At Foreign Policy
#43
To Stop Stephen Colbert's Show From Being Seen,after It Was Criticized In A Childish & Undignified Way By The Us President
#44
To Hide What Kind Of Car They’re Driving
#45
To Repay The National Debt
Anne Roberts 3 months ago (edited)
Uh yeah. We'll get right on that ...but first let's get a refund on that $200 million dollar ballroom.
#46
To Call Women "Ugly"
#47
To Not Be Biased
Remi (He/Him) 3 months ago
This just in: Iran isn't real, AI said so. Welcome to the nonexistent countries list with Finland and New Zealand
#48
To Be The Party Of Family Values
#49
To Be A Pro Business President
#50
To Be Chuck Schumer And Think Selling Out Your Base Would Have No Consequences
#51
To Remove Muslim School Principal By Poisoning Children's Drinking Water Tank
#52
To Not Continue To Hoard Wealth And Voluntarily Give It Away, But Nope
#53
To Be The Party Of Fiscal Responsibility
#54
To Malign A Hospital
#55
To Blame Hamas For Gaza Starvation
#56
To Become The Party Of Traditional Christian Moral Values
David Morgan 3 months ago
I have never seen an expression that says 'hit me', so much as that one does...
#57
To Downplay Pedos
#58
To Raid Minority Places Of Worship
#59
To Not Be A Traitor To Democracy!
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago (edited)
If Gary Peters supported, it was not good. He is one of the good common-sense ones. My guess is he saw the flip side and couldn't do it. Furthermore, he won the "Effective MFer" award from Jon Stewart for his support of veterans and other common sense issues. Quietly effective, if he makes a decision, it's the right one for all.
#60
To Censor Real Footage Of Our Earth
#62
To Criminalize Taking Seat At A Table In College
Cougar Allen 3 months ago
As for me I believe everything I see in Rupert Murdoch's tabloids, yup yup yup.
#63
By The Self-Appointed President To Make Accusations In A Mirror (Aim) Without Us Noticing. Seriously, This Is Essentially What’s Happening!!
#64
To Shame Delivery Driver For Taking Breaks In 100 Fahrenheit Degrees Weather
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
Most of these posts are missing several photos and therefore make no sense. In the original post, a person photographed an Amazon driver sitting in his vehicle and complained about delayed deliveries, and this lazy driver was the reason. It was pointed out to her that Amazon drivers were entitled to breaks and lunch time, and also got 'heat breaks' when the weather warranted that.
#65
To Stand Up For America And The Constitution
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago (edited)
He looks too old to get out of that chair - "stand up" - without help. What is it with the US Congress and the way half of them look like they've got one foot in the grave?
#66
To Quietly Deal With A Pro-Palestine Student
#67
To Not Perfectly Repeat History (Historical Info Below)
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago (edited)
"Later that month, from 15 March, [Ludwig Kaas] was the main Centre Party advocate supporting the Hitler administration's Enabling Act in return for certain constitutional and, allegedly ecclesiastic guarantees" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Kaas
#68
To Play A Victim
#69
To Claim "Free Palestine" Is A Hate Message
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
Such hate wanting people to be able to live in their Homeland....
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Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I can't read all of these. As an American it's too depressing. More cat pics!
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago
Mel in Georgia: I had to stop. As a human being, I found it too awful. 😢 I've no idea why being an American would make it any worse.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago
OMG why are they all about the USA ?? I mean I get that this website has an US target audience but that's so depressing to read !
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
" why are they all about the USA " ..... you wouldn't like the answer. Just stay in your unicorn dreamworld by refusing to see the reality. Here's a picture of a cute kitty Sans-titre...a64b72.png 
The_Nicest_Misanthrope 3 months ago (edited)
Didn't know what even half of these were on about and had to stop reading
The Majestic Opossum 3 months ago
This was obnoxiously political. If I wanted that nonsense I'd read or watch literally every other "news" outlet. There's a reason I scroll BP, and it's not for politics. Thanks.
Carl Roberts 3 months ago
Interesting how BP gets off on bashing the U.S., but is completely ignoring the insanity happening in the UK right now
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago (edited)
Gebidozo, you've just nullified your own argument by suggesting that anyone criticising Israel hates Jews - that's just a lie which also undermines the fight against anti-semitism. You've also nullified your own argument by ignoring the fact that the Jews of Israel (but no other Jews - it's Israelis that are the problem, not Jews) literally chose murderous, fanatical, religious terrorists as their legitimate leaders. Netenyahu's coalition is hundreds of times more wicked than Hamas, if you look at the comparative death toll. Oh yes, and you're ignoring the fact that Hamas only exists because of Israel's policy of oppressing and terrorising Palestinians - Israel was founded on térrorism towards Palestinians, driving the Palestinians from their land and stealing their homes with térrorism. Netenyahu's lot are now promoting genocide quite openly. But hey, that doesn't matter, does it? Because anyone who dares point out the truth about Israel is just a brainwashed shill for Hamas, right?
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Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I can't read all of these. As an American it's too depressing. More cat pics!
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago
Mel in Georgia: I had to stop. As a human being, I found it too awful. 😢 I've no idea why being an American would make it any worse.
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OMG why are they all about the USA ?? I mean I get that this website has an US target audience but that's so depressing to read !
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
" why are they all about the USA " ..... you wouldn't like the answer. Just stay in your unicorn dreamworld by refusing to see the reality. Here's a picture of a cute kitty Sans-titre...a64b72.png
The_Nicest_Misanthrope 3 months ago (edited)
Didn't know what even half of these were on about and had to stop reading
The Majestic Opossum 3 months ago
This was obnoxiously political. If I wanted that nonsense I'd read or watch literally every other "news" outlet. There's a reason I scroll BP, and it's not for politics. Thanks.
Carl Roberts 3 months ago
Interesting how BP gets off on bashing the U.S., but is completely ignoring the insanity happening in the UK right now
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago (edited)
Gebidozo, you've just nullified your own argument by suggesting that anyone criticising Israel hates Jews - that's just a lie which also undermines the fight against anti-semitism. You've also nullified your own argument by ignoring the fact that the Jews of Israel (but no other Jews - it's Israelis that are the problem, not Jews) literally chose murderous, fanatical, religious terrorists as their legitimate leaders. Netenyahu's coalition is hundreds of times more wicked than Hamas, if you look at the comparative death toll. Oh yes, and you're ignoring the fact that Hamas only exists because of Israel's policy of oppressing and terrorising Palestinians - Israel was founded on térrorism towards Palestinians, driving the Palestinians from their land and stealing their homes with térrorism. Netenyahu's lot are now promoting genocide quite openly. But hey, that doesn't matter, does it? Because anyone who dares point out the truth about Israel is just a brainwashed shill for Hamas, right?
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