Why let a bad day slide when it can be immortalized for everyone to see it for the rest of time? This is the option picked by these netizens who decide to take a picture of a fail memorable enough to be both funny and painfully relatable.
Mistakes can be everything from catastrophic to inconvenient, but funny, so this article attempts to show a bit of it all, from expensive fails to sheer stupidity. So get comfortable, make sure your sitting vessel is sound, and scroll through. Upvote your favorite fails and be sure to share your thoughts, stories, and experiences in the comments section below.
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My Friend Was Hit By A Car Running A Stop Sign Today And The Dude Left The Scene, But Hey, At Least He Left Her A Little Souvenir
Went To See The Famous Neuschwanstein Castle And This Was Our View
The Moment I Lost My Glasses
The fails listed here can fall into a number of categories, from mistakes due to inattention or particularly unwise decisions, all the way to such blatant bad luck that one should check for family curses. Either way, a very human reaction is to blame bad luck.
No matter how rational a person is, there is still an overwhelming amount of belief in ideas of “good” and “bad” luck out there. As Chip Denman has said, "luck is probability taken personally." Instead of accepting that some days will just be bad, certain people start to assemble logical structures that would “explain” why something improbably unfortunate happened to them in particular.
Blizzard Blew The Main Door Of My Garage Open Yesterday
Insurance agent be like: Sir/ma'am, that's clearly damage caused by the cat.
We Were Really Excited To Use A Lime From Our Lime Tree For The First Time
My Car Broke Down This Morning On My Way To Work And Had To Be Towed. Not 5 Minutes After I Got Home, My Ceiling Collapsed
The psychological games behind the scenes vary from person to person. People more susceptible to gambling addiction might treat most random chances with the so-called gambler’s fallacy, where they believe that a string of bad luck has to be followed by good. This is why a person can continue to dump money into a losing game or investment long past any chance of recovering it.
Just Bought A Minivan From A Friend A Few Weeks Ago, Kept Getting Spiderwebs In The Car And Decided To Bug-Bomb It. Found These
NOOOOOOOO 😱😱😱 omg that is a S**T ton of black widows!!!!!! I am SO glad you didn't get bit!!!!! Bomb it again just to be safe😳😳😳😳😳
Of The 69 Things They Tested Me For, I'm Allergic To 60 Of Them
That is like my son. Out of 45 things he was tested for, he is allergic to 41. Kids allergic to the world just like his dad.
Over 30 Cars Got Flat Tires On The 405 From A Fallen Box Of Nails
This really sucks. Makes you wonder if somebody did this in purpose just to p**s people off. I seriously hope that's not the case.
The 405? Nah, that's just another day. IIRC, it was an open box in the back of a pickup without a tailgate, and when it accelerated going uphill around Skirball or something, it just slid right out. Once saw a lawn mower drop onto Van Nuys that way. XD
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It couldn’t have happened on a worse freeway. For those who aren’t native to LA, you can’t count on endless traffic on this pretty much all day. I live alongside it and I won’t even take it lol 😆
We have these stupid humps in the road supposedly to slow cars down. Some little delinquent/s thought it would be terrifically funny to jamb a piece of wood with nails sticking out of it. Left side back and front tyres very flat so no, I didn’t see the funny side. Also the few times during winter it REALLY snows the snow plough can’t clear the road because there’s no indication of where the humps are.
I can never get over how wide USA roads are.... 😶 Our motorways have 3 lanes and a shoulder for emergencies. Hate to think of the pollution levels on those (ours - UK - are bad enough).
But doesn’t part of London’s M25 have 12 lanes (6 in each direction)? And I believe the M61 has 18 lanes at its widest part. The U.S. does have more freeways, than the UK, that are really wide, but we also have a lot more land area to cover and a higher population. Plus, our mass transit really sucks. I really wish we had a better system.
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I had a 70s Jeep Wagoneer with holes rotted in the floor I had a box of roofing nails on the back seat. I had to hit the brakes merging onto the interstate from main street, probably 5 lanes wide with the 2 entrance lanes. I heard the box fall, I looked back over my seat, and the entire 50 lbs were pouring through the hole like sand through an hourglass. I had 35 nails in my right rear tire,unbelievably, it held enough air to get to the tire shop, where I had a road hazard warrantee. The manager was prickey, accused me of doing it on purpose.???? He said they were going to patch it rather than replace it, out of spite I guess. I said this I gotta see. The 2 guys working there were pissed, said this is BS. Then a guy walked in, they said that's the owner, and one went over and talked to him. He came and looked at it, went to the manager's desk, and said " give him a new f@#$ing tire!". I can't imagine how much business I generated for them, they should have been grateful.
One year the main highway by me had suffered winter potholes and they were being slowly filled in. There was one they hadn't got to yet that was so bad if you hit it it nearly guaranteed a flat. One day I was driving I saw 8 cars pulled off the highway with a flat; I can only imagine how many victims that pothole claimed
Something similar happened on the M53 just after junction 5. I don’t know what caused it but I was fortunate to be in a safe lane.
I've thought about doing this to my old boss. A-hole that he is and probably will be all his miserable life. You know who you are, TT.
I’ve seen a pileup like that when some concrete block lied in the middle of the motorway. It was right under bridge/overpass on the shadow line on a bright day, not much chance to see it until too late to swerve. My little car went over it with huge bang, sent me flying and that’s when I noticed car after car stopped in hard shoulder with tires shattered to pieces. I pulled over and nothing on my car. Drove to nearby service station, checked everything, crawled under the car and no scratch anywhere. Someone stood over me that day, I was driving cross country with little money to spare so just kept going. This was before everything-on-the-internet days so I never found out where the concrete block came from.
Why Carpenters and Builders should have to Have a Locking Tool Box on their Trucks where Both New Boxes of Nails are Stored & a Pail for old or Damaged Nails & Screws too!!It gets real Expensive when Two Tyres get Punctured too!!
I remember when that happened. I remember that happening several times over the years. In one case, they found the guy because he was in a marked company work truck. He got fined for everything they could possibly nail him with. ( small pun)
Used to drive this freeway to and from every day. Two plus hours each way . . .
This is a Looney Toons cartoon, right? Acme and Wile E. Are in cahoots.
Every year we have the Seattle-To-Portland bike ride - a ~200 mile ride for several thousand riders from the general public. And, of course, every year the residents along the route generally 'seed' the roads with nails. STP-64da64...a3515c.jpg 
But fortunately, the local Gold Wing motorcycle gang has over many years provided roadside assistance to the cyclists with flat tire repairs.
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I saw something similar a while back. Some metal sheeting fell off of a scrap truck and gave a whole bunch of cars some flat tires.
That's why you have to PROPERLY secure your load and it it fits in your pickup and you don't have a passenger riding with you, just put it in your damn car with you. I would be so angry.
“The” 405 is so west coast. On the east coast we would say I 405
I’d like to know what the box of nails was doing in the road in the first place
They fell off the back of a pickup truck with an open tailgate.
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‘’ The” 405 that is so west coast. On the east coast we would say I 405
In very extreme cases, when a person has a particular streak of bad or good luck, they start to attach significance to completely unrelated things that were happening at the same time. If a person wins at blackjack on two separate Tuesdays, they may now see Tuesday as their “lucky” day, causing them to behave more recklessly on this day, most likely losing them more money in the long run. Some people take this so far that they will only make major life decisions on “lucky days," which is probably the cause of a lot of "unlucky days" for others who need an answer now.
A Tornado Overnight In Thomaston, Georgia, Ripped A Home Off Its Foundation And Put It In The Road
I’m Allergic To Cats And Slept On A Cat Blanket
Oh, my poor dude. But that's a pretty good impression of a puffer fish!
My Grandparents Were Planning On Fixing Up This Old Stove, Guess They'll Have To Wait
Other people deny luck and instead believe that a supernatural force caused them to drop their phone down a drain or something similar. In a sense, religion actually removes the necessity to believe in luck, as misfortune can be chalked up to punishment from the divine, and “good” luck is a reward for doing something correctly. Carl Jung described this idea as deriving explanations from "a meaningful coincidence".
Someone On The Ferry Forgot To Put The Handbrake On
The First Photo Is A Wanted Criminal In My Town, And The Second Photo Is Me, Which Is Why I Was Surrounded By 6 Cops While Walking Home Last Night
Took 15 minutes to convince them they had the wrong guy.
Came Home From Work To Find A Few Tons Of Gravel Dumped In My Driveway. No Idea Where It Came From
It’s not all wistful thinking, however. If you believe in luck, this thought can function like a placebo, assisting with positive thinking. This can lower stress and make a person more hopeful, which allows for more mental resilience against negative events. Pessimism is by no means “more'' rational or unrealistic than optimism, and comes with none of the mental health benefits, besides a strange sense of superiority.
Right Before I Left The Trampoline Park, I Put Back On My Blue Shoes. It Wasn’t Until I Got Home I Realized I Didn’t Wear My Blue Shoes To The Trampoline Park
Hopefully You’re Having A Better Day Than I Am
Being Escorted To My Car After I Ripped A Hole In My Pants At A Wedding. Went Commando
…you went to a wedding commando? You went anywhere in pants like that commando?
If this all sounds too random, then there is at least some consistent, scientific evidence that by and large “Lucky people generate their own good fortune via four basic principles. They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities, making lucky decisions by listening to their intuition, creating self-fulfilling prophecies via positive expectations, and adopting a resilient attitude that transforms bad luck into good,” according to a ten-year-long study.
Roadside Paint Job
Hubby Was Unemployed For 9 Months. Finally Landed A Job That's Not Temp Or A Contract Gig. 5 Minutes After Clocking In, He Trips On Some Carpet And Breaks His Leg
Just Finished Chopping 2 Years Worth Of Firewood Just For The Barn I Was Storing The Firewood In To Burn Down
Other researchers have found that the perception of good luck and having a good mood do seem linked at some level. The inverse is just as true, that people who legitimately believe they are unlucky are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
Cactus Stuck In Hair
Neighbor's Boyfriend Living Above Us Accidentally Discharged A Firearm Through Our Bedroom Ceiling
HOLY SH@#*T! I can't decide whether it would be more alarming if it was accidental or purposeful! There should be an equivalent of a driver's test for firearms...
My Grandparent's Lawn Got Raided By Boars Overnight
Some “good luck” rituals do even have some positive effects, for example, in some places, blowing left and right before crossing train tracks is considered important. This, naturally, also allows people to actually see if a train is coming, increasing the likelihood of not being hit. Walking under ladders is a classic example of a thing you should not do according to superstition, but it does perhaps also help one not get crushed by a ladder.
Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries
This is why you never leave the kitchen when cooking something on the stovetop.
I Accidentally Branded Rachael Ray's Name On Myself With One Of Her Roasting Trays
I Had A Cystic Pimple On My Forehead That Swole Up Pretty Good. Then The Swelling Migrated Down And Now I Look Like An Animorph
I've had this happen every few years. If it spreads to the soft tissue like this, antibiotics are needed. My doc told me it can spread and infect other things like the bone if not treated.
In some places, certain numbers are seen as lucky, so people take extra steps to get “lucky” phone numbers, license plates, and even addresses. While it perhaps goes without saying, there is basically no evidence that any number, particularly one chosen randomly or by an urban planner, is more lucky than another, although one could see how a landlord with a “lucky” plot number would be quick to capitalize on this.
ATM Turned Off After Taking My Deposit And Did Not Show Up On My Account
Buddy Crashes A Porsche On A Test Drive First Corner Out Of The Dealership
Found My Car Like This When I Took A Break At Work
All in all, while an optimistic outlook is perhaps for the best, there is no reason to trust “luck” to prevent any of the disasters, fails, and mistakes seen here. Common sense precautions can never be too “common,” so please be smart. But, if you enjoy seeing more fails, Bored Panda has got you covered, you can find our other collections of misfortune here and here.
My Kid Got A Box Of Onions Instead Of Nuggets In His Happy Meal
I Broke Both My Feet Last Night
I Just Broke The Door Handle Of My Apartment And Cut Myself. I'm Also Locked In
I Thought I Was So Smart For Keeping A Cover On My Toothbrush At All Times
I Have 30 Seconds To Sweep This Up Before The Cat Pees On It
I Got Some Bojangles This Morning And Took A Bite Out Of My Cajun Filet, And It's Just Straight Up Raw
Came Home From Working All Night To Discover My (Townhouse) Neighbors Didn't Put Out Their Fireworks Completely Last Night
Let’s throw our still-warm fireworks in the plastic bin. What could go wrong?
My Bike Broke In Half, 8 Kilometers From My Home
What Do You Even Do At This Point?
Went To Costco To Grab A Rotisserie Chicken For The Weekend, But This Lady Beat Everyone To It
Who Left The Water Running?
My Parents Live ~40 Feet Off The Highway, This Morning A Drunk Driver Plowed Into Their Home
There's no joke for this. There's nothing funny, even weird funny, in drunk driving.
My Zipper Broke At Work, Right Before A Few Important Meetings
Girlfriend Was Helping Cut My Hair, She Was Doing A Fantastic Job Until I Heard A Gasp
Unfortunate Find On The Side Of My Coffee Cup. Bet My Immune System Didn’t See This One Coming
I’m Going To Damn Bed
Fall asleep next to it and give the next person to walk in a slight heart attack
Traveling From Alabama To California For My Wife’s Job. Someone Cut The Roof Bag Off Of My Car In Albuquerque. Lost All Of Our Clothes
what an arsehole. hope they get the same thing done to them
Nobody Told Me There Was No Floor Support In The Attic
I thought most people knew that most attics do not have floors only step on the rafters. If you didn’t know you have been informed.
My Daughter Asked If I Was Doing A Magic Trick
My Coworker Went To A Skatepark After Work
Are dentists able to reattach the part of the tooth that broke off, or do they remove the whole tooth and replace it?
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Idk if this counts but just a few days ago I got a rlly bad nosebleed+ I was on my period and I thought I was gonna pass out from blood loss. The next day, three fires break out in my district and schools cancelled cos they’re using the gym as a shelter. I mean, me and my family are still fine but it’s definitely the most memorable way I’ve started a school year.
You should take iron pills during that time of the month. I have anemia and if I pull my eyelid down and it's white not pink I know I need to go to the doctor
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Someone I know had a piercings through their lips, tongue and nose with appropriate hardware. They went snowboarding and did a face plant. Not only did they rip out the hardware and tear(!) their face, they also smashed their front teeth. If you snowboard, facial piercings and hardware are not a good idea.
Idk if this counts but just a few days ago I got a rlly bad nosebleed+ I was on my period and I thought I was gonna pass out from blood loss. The next day, three fires break out in my district and schools cancelled cos they’re using the gym as a shelter. I mean, me and my family are still fine but it’s definitely the most memorable way I’ve started a school year.
You should take iron pills during that time of the month. I have anemia and if I pull my eyelid down and it's white not pink I know I need to go to the doctor
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Load More Replies... Someone I know had a piercings through their lips, tongue and nose with appropriate hardware. They went snowboarding and did a face plant. Not only did they rip out the hardware and tear(!) their face, they also smashed their front teeth. If you snowboard, facial piercings and hardware are not a good idea.
