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These People Experienced The Worst Luck Imaginable And Had No Choice But To Take A Pic (50 New Pics)
Some days were simply made for singing Daniel Powter’s ‘Bad Day’; and while the reasons for such performances tend to differ from person to person, one thing that they all have in common is that no one’s immune to a bad day every once in a while.
Since many people nowadays like to capture their life in pictures and videos, there are arguably millions of records of days that did not go as anticipated, many of which end up being shared online. That is where we have found these pictures of people not having the best of days, which work as a great reminder that they, too, shall pass. Scroll down to see what has made people’s “blue skies fade to gray”, and remember that the skies ought to clear up again sometime.
Seeking to learn more about how to manage emotions on a bad day, Bored Panda got in touch with Robert Taibbi, a licensed clinical social worker with nearly five decades of experience and more than ten published books, whose main focus is cognitive-behavioral therapy and changing dysfunctional patterns and behaviors in everyday life. Scroll down to find his thoughts in the text below.
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#1
I'm Stuck In An Elevator And I'm The Only One In The Building
I work security so there's no one else here. Bonus, the emergency phone in here doesn't work. Double bonus. This isn't the first time it's happened.
Jiji The Cat 1 year ago
get that company/building sued. that's a lawsuit (or death) waiting to happen :/
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#2
First Days Of The National Toilet Paper Shortage In March Of 2021, Colorized
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
That's a "what are you gonna do about it" face if I've ever seen one
#3
When You Add Toothbrush Replacement Heads To The Grocery List And The Wife Asks Why
There’s never a good day to have a bad day; being a ball of negative emotion doesn’t really make life for you or those around you any easier. Yet it’s also not easy to snap out of such a state when it seems that everything is going downhill. Fast.
Be that as it may, it’s worth giving certain calming techniques a go, as they can help us deal with certain unfavorable situations more easily.
“Once you become emotionally overwhelmed, your prefrontal lobes, the rational part of your brain goes offline, and your thoughts tend to go down rabbit holes, lose perspective, only making your mood worse. Your goal is to take the time to calm yourself so you can get your rational brain back online, and begin to see the situation more clearly and realistically and come up with a plan to solve the problem,” Robert Taibbi told Bored Panda, expanding on why it is important to try to control your emotions when something unforeseen happens.
#4
Is Someone Missing Their Breakfast? I Think I Found It
SadieCat17 (she/her) 1 year ago
The sheer mass of that squirrel makes me think that this isn't the first time this has happened
#5
Can’t Have Nice Things
When discussing the best ways to get a grip on your emotions, Taibbi suggested that it’s best to look at it as a two-part process. “Part one is trying to calm down. Start by simply acknowledging how you are feeling—saying to yourself that you’re feeling anxious can help you feel less anxious.
“Obviously, getting support, talking to someone who cares about you can help,” he added. “Deep breathing helps calm your mind. Becoming mindful and focusing on something intently—your surroundings, what you’re doing—can get you out of your head.
“Write down how you’re feeling or exercise—doing 10 minutes of vigorous exercise increases your endorphins,” the expert suggested, adding that self care—like taking a hot bath—or listening to music you like can help, too.
#6
Ordered A Framed Photo Of My Girlfriend And I For Her Birthday Today, And Just Gave It To Her To Open. This Is Not A Picture Of Us
#7
My Friends Said We Were Going Out In Costumes On Friday The 13th. What They Meant Was "Two Of Us Are Wearing Onesies." No One At This Place Was In Costume. I Showed Up Like This
#8
It Took Me A Couple Minutes To Go Outside And Grab My Delivery. Some Jerks Beat Me To It
“Part two is coming up with a plan,” Taibbi continued. “The plan may be to wait and tackle the problem when you’re more calm and clear-headed, or think of the worst-case scenario and plan for that to help stop the obsessing, or talk to someone to get better ideas.”
#9
The Bruising I Had From A Recent Wisdom Tooth Extraction
kissmychakram 1 year ago
Holy carp! Did the dentist kneel on your face whilst they were pulling?
#10
A Wild Turkey Just Flew Through My Dad's Office's Window
#11
My Sister Got Struck By Lightning Driving On The Highway
Keeping your emotions in check is crucial not only for your relationships with others—which are likely to be affected if one is led by their emotions too much—but your health, too. Take anger, for instance; the American Psychological Association (APA) emphasized that such an emotion can lead to coronary heart disease and stress-related problems, including insomnia, digestive problems and headaches, in addition to a tendency to violent and risky behavior and damaged relationships.
#12
"I Want Brothers And Sisters"
#13
Tree Limb Penetrated Neighbor's Roof And Landed Between My Legs While Sleeping
#14
My 5-Year-Old Son Independently Read 50 Books. Took All Year. I Present To You The "50 Book Reward" From His Primary School
Julia Mckinney 1 year ago (edited)
Geez, they should give him a certificate, at the very least.
BookishPanda 1 year ago
After I worked for 20 years for a university as a copyeditor, their parting gift was a blue ballpoint pen. so...
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Kare Deter 1 year ago
An unsharpened pencil with a used eraser.... ???? I used to have a goody box full of miscellaneous items for my students to pick from. That was a truly sh*tty teacher who just had no f*cks to give.
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
IIRC, used to get a free Pizza Hut personal pizza when we hit our reading goals. Do they still have R.I.F. and/or give kids free books? That program is still one of my fave memories, when I was purely happy.
Suede 1 year ago
This is what they did when I was a kid. I would gladly finish each book for a personal pan pizza! Things have changed...
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Kelly O'Leary 1 year ago
This is when the parents step in and offer him a reward worthy of his effort.
Cerise Hood 1 year ago
My library did this thing for every book you read, you get to put a sticker on a reading map. Anyone who completed the map would be entered into a raffle and also got like a really good set of art supplies as prize.
Laura 1 year ago
Seriously,? Just a pencil. Disappointing. But good for him doing all that reading
Lynn Morello 1 year ago
I think that school should be ashamed of themselves. It isn't even a full set of pencils.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Receiving a pointless shaft is often the reward for real accomplishments.
SirWriteALot 1 year ago
5 years of age ... around here that's still kindergarden, kids start school with 6. And only learn how to read. So for him to read FIFTY BOOKS is amazing. If the school won't celebrate it, you should.
Linda Robinett 1 year ago
A nice certificate would have been good. I entered an art contest in First Grade and got the 64 pack of crayons and that was the largest one at the time. Best thing I have ever won in my life!
Nancy Lynch 1 year ago
Really?! He deserves more than just a pencil. Get him a medal or trophy. 50 books! Wow!
Sue Phillips 1 year ago
Sure hope this kid reads for pleasure. If he's seeking rewards, well, this isn't going to cut it. Geez. The school couldn't even spring for a brand-new pencil?
CHRISTIE WAGNER 1 year ago
It is inexcusably cheap and mean to offer such a shamefully insignificanr, junky "reward" for such an outstanding achievement by that little 5-year-old. The enterprising, intelligent, persevering little child should have been given a significant prize such as a framed certificate with his or her name, date, and achievement or a leather-bound book with gold lettering on the spine and containing beautiful photographs or illustrations and significant content, along with an inscribed dedication and mention of achievement. In behalf of this little child, I am deeply disappointed in the school's lack of encouragement and lack of appreciation!
JuniorCJ82 1 year ago
The eraser looks like it's been chewed on already and the pencil is new.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
That's when you, the parents, step up and take the kid out for pizza. ....... Not only is it just a regular old pencil, but the eraser has been used....
Dawnieangel76 1 year ago
You'd think they would have given the kid a free book, or a gift card to a bookstore. Yikes.
Adrienne Kushner 1 year ago
That's OK. Keep reading Little Man. You will one day get bigger rewards.
Kim Lorton 1 year ago
I think a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble would’ve been better! There is no greater joy to a reader, than going into a book store and picking out a few, really great books!
MacintoshID 1 year ago
That is just wrong. If that had been me, I would have cried just from the stress of having to read that many books.
Crycket 1 year ago
Better than bragging rights? I guess? Public schools are woefully underfunded. While they could have done better...they probably really couldn't. I work in a school board where, we are told not to use food as treats (too many allergies, and we need to be inclusive) so, we can use small things like this, but they can't be teacher-funded...so the school has to have the budget for something like this. If the parent council is on board, then there could be funds... At the end of the day...I get it, sometimes nothing feels better than something mundane and cheap (0.08 cents per student?) but depending on how many students you need to provide for...that may be all you can budget for...and things are expensive.
Sharon Hahn 1 year ago
The school board needs to have the funds for a decent prize knowing the contest is going on. Teachers spend enough of their own money but if I would have been this child's teacher and all they gave me was a pencil with a used eraser to give my student, I would have bought him something myself. That pencil was not enough for reading 50 books!
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CHRISTIE WAGNER 1 year ago
About "Donteatme666" who commented multiple times, including that he/she was in "English honors" (where? in his imagination LOL?): he wrote (my corrections are in brackets): the following: "It's a expression [an expression] like grammer [grammar] police [a period needs to be inserted here] also [Also] I'm only angry because people on this site are too quick to point out someone's mistakes [insert period here] it's like [It's as if] there [they're] looking for a spelling mistake to pounce on and correct [insert period here] it's [It's] really annoying. But everyone is different so have a good day 😊 [OMG! How can we have a good day when this poster is assassinating the English language ?! LOL😂😂😂]
Duuuuuuude 1 year ago
School is supposed to prepare us for the real world. Now he's prepared for the corporate pizza party.
Robert Chandler 1 year ago
You should start a GoFundMe at! That's truly sad.. maybe you could use part of the GoFundMe for the school to have better book rewards
Kelley Baltierra 1 year ago
I'm really curious as to what donteatme666 said to get you all kerfuffled
APA suggested that keeping anger at bay can be done with the help of a few steps. First and foremost, it’s important to try not to let anger flourish, which calls for being aware of certain warning signs, signaling that you might be close to the anger zone. Upon recognizing such signs, it’s necessary to either step away from the situation or turn to certain techniques that can help you control the emotions that are building up.
#15
My Partner Was So Happy She Found A Specific Vinyl For £2.50 On eBay. Turns Out It's For A Doll's House
#16
There Is A 7 Feet Wall Of Water From A Burst 5” Pipe, Behind This Inward Swinging Door
#17
Google Maps Didn't Tell Me About This After A 2-Hour Drive
Another important step to take in order to manage such negative emotions as anger more easily is focusing on your mindset. Firstly, while it’s not always easy, it’s important not to dwell on certain aggravating situations, especially if the issue has already been resolved. Clinging on to an infuriating event in the past is unproductive at best.
Secondly, when you’re angry, it’s best to try and focus on the positive, instead of the negative that can make you feel like things are worse than they actually are. According to APA, using a technique known as cognitive restructuring can help get rid of the negative “everything is bad” thoughts and replace them with a more favorable “this is frustrating, but it’s not the end of the world”.
#18
After Several Days Without My Glasses, An Eye Exam, And Overnight Shipping Of The New Glasses... I Found Them Tangled In A Cable Under My Desk
#19
It’s Christmas Eve And I Caught Scarlet Fever
#20
My Neighbor's Pipe Broke And I Am About To Be Flooded
APA also emphasized the importance of taking deep breaths and exercising, among other things, both of which were accentuated by Robert Taibbi, too. And while knowing and using such techniques in order not to let emotions overwhelm you can have a positive influence on your well-being, feeling a bit down sometimes is just part of being human, and can even have a silver lining.
“Negative emotions are simply a part of life, which not only help us appreciate the positive, but—often embedded in difficult situations—are also lessons to be learned and carried forward that help us make running our lives easier,” Taibbi suggested.
#21
Today I Learned I'm Allergic To Every Tree
#22
I Broke My Left Hand And Right Wrist
YakFactory 1 year ago
At least your bandages and your sweater are colour coordinated. Hope you're better soon.
#23
I Put These Brownies To Cool Off On The Porch, And A Dang Squirrel Came Through The Screen And Had A Go At Them. I Am Very Sad
#24
Just Noticed I Have Been Given The Wrong Tablets By The Pharmacist And Taking Them For A Month. Was Prescribed Blood Pressure Tablets (Enalapril). Received Antidepressants (Escitalopram)
Explains weird side-effects.
#25
Me Posing With My Sister's Car vs. One Day Later. At Least No One Was Hurt
#26
Opened A Can Of Beans To Find No Beans At All
#27
Installed A Lovely Sunlight In My New Bathroom, Without Realizing It Would Perfectly Frame That Horrid Tower
#28
Someone Has Been Cutting Our Christmas Lights. Today We Caught The Culprit
#29
The Flight I Just Went On. I'm 6'3-Ish
#30
Moved In With Partner, And His Cat Chomped My Monitor
#31
Found In My Attic Just Now At 4 AM... This Was Not Here Last Week
Time to leave the house?
#32
Found This Behind My Wardrobe Yesterday. I'm Extremely Allergic To Mold
#33
When The Package Is A Perfect Fit. There Is No Room For Fingers
#34
100-Year-Old Family Cabin Burned To The Ground On The First Day Of Vacation
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
A bit more information on this: A large storm rolled through in the early morning hours and the cabin took a bolt of lightning to the service mast. Flames shot out of the outlets and the entire electrical system caught on fire immediately. Thankfully everyone was already awake from the thunder and was able to evacuate. The VFD and heavy rains kept the fire from spreading so no other residences were damaged.
#35
Łodź, Poland
Clown fish 1 year ago
When you don't bother with the signs that say new road being layed here on so an so date.
#36
Went To A Concert And Got The Umbrella View (Yes I Asked Her To Put It Away… She Did Not)
#37
A Church Steeple Blew Off During A Storm Last Night
Annabel Wood 1 year ago
here is the church, here is the steeple, open the doors an- NO NOT LITERALLY
#38
Found Out I’m Allergic To Mosquitos. As If They Weren’t Infuriating Enough
#39
Paid $300 For Seats With A Clear View Since My Girlfriend Is Very Short. Drove Nearly 2 Hours To Get To The Concert Early, Took The Day Off Work. This Was Our View For The Entire Concert
#40
Just Came Back From My Vacation And Found This Growing On The Ceiling
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Someone upstairs overflowed the bathtub. Seen that one before. That black mold is there to stay.
#41
My Mom Forgot To Roll Up Her Passenger's Window In The Car Wash
#42
A Stray Bullet On New Year's Eve Lands In A Guy's Phone In Beirut Airport
Clown fish 1 year ago (edited)
Really why would anyone fire a gun in celebration lol as my phone thinks I wanted calibration but that wasn't what I was writing and I forgot to proof read
#43
Was Almost Finished With My Salad When I Realized There Was A Dead Bug In It
megasmacky 1 year ago (edited)
Guy sits at the counter of a diner and notices the guy next to him has barely touched his soup. "Hey, you gonna eat that?" he says. No, go ahead, I'm not hungry. First guy's happy to save some money so he starts eating. Gets to the bottom of the bowl and finds a dead mouse crawling in moggots. He immediately vomits all of it back into the bowl. Other guy says "Yeah, that's about how far I got too."
#44
I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 On Install Fees
#45
After Ripping Out My Front Door, I Learned There Are Different Sizes For Doors
#46
Emo Local Water Color. I Went To Shower And Saw The Black Water. Went To Shower At A Friend’s Place. Filled Up My Brita That Night And Opened The Fridge To See It Was All Black Too
River Daski 1 year ago
clicked through to the source, and apparently it's manganese: "This color is really common when they've just flushed the water mains, it's from manganese deposits in the mains."
#47
My Bean Bag Popped, Any Tips For Collecting The White Balls?
#48
I Lost My Phone At A Festival, A Few Hours Later I Found It Burning Next To The Campfire
#49
Got A New Kitten, She Decided To Have A Hay Day On My Monitor
#50
My Wife Wanted Grays Covered And Subtle Highlights For A Wedding. Her Hair Colorist Had A Medical Emergency During Their Session
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago (edited)
Go to a different hairdressers to get it fixed and then sit yourself down and wonder why you're not more worried about the hair colorist having a medical emergency than you are about your hair.
#51
DHL Shoved My Vinyl Record Into My Mailbox. Took Me About 5 Minutes To Carefully Get It Out. Vinyl And Cover Are Bent
#52
This Is How The Luggage Containing My PlayStation Arrived
#53
I Opened My Safe To Get My Car's Title, But Found Out My Small Safe Got Water Inside; $2k And A Passport Are Moldy
Donteatme666 1 year ago (edited)
Most of it's visible still you actually got lucky I think the treasurer department helps replace that
#54
I Came Back From Thanksgiving To Find That My Landlord Had Revarnished/Painted The Stairs Up To My Apartment. They Are Still Wet, I Was Given No Notice, And There Is Only One Staircase
#55
Internet People Stopped By Today To Install Fiber Cable In My Apartment. I Noticed They Moved The TV In My Bedroom, So Thought I’d Check It Out…
#56
Saw A Weird-Looking "Chicken Piece" And Took A Closer Look
#57
Just A Dusting Of Fiberglass All Over My Yard
#58
My Landlord Finally Decided To Pour The Concrete Yesterday... Without Notice Right Before I Go To Work
#59
Heard A Crash In The Bathroom - The Mirror Literally Fell Off The Wall Randomly. Maintenance Said We Aren’t The First Unit This Has Happened To
#60
My Neighbor Built A Pergola That Hangs Clear Over Into My Yard Space
Nick Florko 1 year ago
I would hang stuff on my side, and when they get pissy, say my hanging items are on my property
#61
Came Out On My Break To This. Boss Says It’s An Act Of God, They Hold No Responsibility
#62
I Asked For A Lovely Red-Gold Color. I Got This. I Work In A Law Firm In A Client-Facing Role
#63
My Last Night's View At The Kings Theatre, Portsmouth, UK
#64
Just Jabbed Myself On An Invisible Knife While Washing Dishes
#65
Downgraded On Overbooked Flight And Were Given A Perfect View Of People Enjoying The Lie-Flat Seats We Paid For
#66
Just Watched A Girl Spend All Her Money Trying To Buy One Gatorade. She Tried Knocking The First One Only To Get The Other 2 Stuck With It
#67
Lost My Phone At A Construction Site Today. Found It A Little Later
#68
My Date Forgot To Step On The Foot Peg
Anna Ekberg 1 year ago
I got burned on my leg like this while riding in the back of a bike once - never again. Bad burn but luckily no scars 👍
#69
For Christmas My Boyfriend’s Mom Regifted Me This Blanket That I Had Recently Gifted Her For Her Birthday
#70
Guess Who Forgot Their Exit Plan After Staining The Stairs? Send Help
#71
Behold... My Cat's Contribution To My Brand New Epoxy Countertop
Sara Frazer 1 year ago
Your poor cat, wash their feet! Should've shut the cat somewhere safe, smh.....
#72
Lesson Learned, Don’t Wear Grey Pants To An Interview
#73
Dined Out With My Girlfriend And The Napkins Came With An Ad For Mental Health. She Thought Couples Therapy Might Be A Good Idea, But I Disagreed. Result? An Argument And A Breakup
Emerald Joanna 1 year ago (edited)
Sounds like you might of needed that couples therapy after all...
#74
Was Lying In Bed When I Heard A Pop And Shattering Glass
#75
My Girlfriend Notified Me Today That I Have Been Drinking Mold For 6 Months
Sara Frazer 1 year ago
.....do you not regularly wash your water bottle..?? Even if it's "just water" bacteria is still a thing, people!! 💀
#76
Asked For A Fade And Got This
#77
Felt Something Hit My Foot Driving To Work
#78
Opened My Christmas Filets To Cook Dinner. Completely Gray And Rancid. Christmas Eve Dinner For 6 Then Had To Be Frozen Stuffed Shells. $190 Of Filets Ended Up In The Trash
Nadine Debard 1 year ago
Happened to me once, but the meat was sold in an oxygen-free package and when I opened it, it appeared yellow-green with a very rancid smell. The package said to oxygen the meat for at least 20 min. I didn't believe it, but it went perfect afterwards, normal color, no smell.
#79
The Cremation Facility Lost My Grandma's Urn
#80
Spilled Coffee + Crocs + Socks
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Kare Deter 1 year ago
I have seen a lot of these from other articles. All they do is recycle. Now I understand "anyone can write on Bored Panda" - just cut and paste from other articles, nothing original needed.
Faith Arnold 1 year ago
I thought that was the point of Bored Panda; they find interesting stuff all over the internet and put it on one platform for us to enjoy.
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Donna French 1 year ago
Gee, I was reading these posts and typing replies to each of them - I guess way too quickly because Bored Panda asked me to slow down. ?????
FaceTime Audio 1 year ago
In 2023, my dog threw up on my bed 5 times- all while I was in it, fast asleep.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Ooooof! Was your pupper okay? Was it something they ate, or an illness? D: Hope they're okay now!
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WindySwede 1 year ago
Wasen't there more than 80 from the start, I'm missing the one about the pliers (Knipex). Accidentally found this clip of how to handle with someone who borrows wire cutters. https://youtube.com/shorts/8sO2MOQWh8U?si=GBgdFJUH78GfMMl1
Kare Deter 1 year ago
I have seen a lot of these from other articles. All they do is recycle. Now I understand "anyone can write on Bored Panda" - just cut and paste from other articles, nothing original needed.
Faith Arnold 1 year ago
I thought that was the point of Bored Panda; they find interesting stuff all over the internet and put it on one platform for us to enjoy.
Load More Replies... Donna French 1 year ago
Gee, I was reading these posts and typing replies to each of them - I guess way too quickly because Bored Panda asked me to slow down. ?????
FaceTime Audio 1 year ago
In 2023, my dog threw up on my bed 5 times- all while I was in it, fast asleep.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Ooooof! Was your pupper okay? Was it something they ate, or an illness? D: Hope they're okay now!
Load More Replies... WindySwede 1 year ago
Wasen't there more than 80 from the start, I'm missing the one about the pliers (Knipex). Accidentally found this clip of how to handle with someone who borrows wire cutters. https://youtube.com/shorts/8sO2MOQWh8U?si=GBgdFJUH78GfMMl1
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