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Eureka! The idea just pops into your mind, and it seriously feels like the best thing that happened today. For a brief moment, you ask yourself what could go wrong, but nobody was born with a degree in risk management.

One doesn’t need a study to state that 99% percent of those ideas are dumb. And that means you are left to deal with the consequences. Luckily, there’s a place to learn what not to do, known as the subreddit r/Whatcouldgowrong.

It teaches you a valuable lesson, which is basically that if there’s any chance the thing can go wrong, it most likely will. Spare yourself from post-What-could-go-wrong misery just like 3.9 million wise members of the group.

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chi-wei shen
Community Member
6 years ago

Great response.

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    What Could Go Wrong If I Dump My Boat Illegally

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    Violet brown
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I can't😂

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    #3

    What Could Go Wrong If You Cuss At Your Boss On Facebook

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Always check who can read your posts. Such mistakes have caused a lot of drama.

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    #4

    What Could Go Wrong If I Park In That Space "For The Umpteenth Time"

    What Could Go Wrong If I Park In That Space "For The Umpteenth Time"

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    A skilled scaffolding crew takes minutes to built this while an unskilled man could take hours to dismantle it.

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    #5

    What Could Go Wrong If I Threaten To Shoot Up A Supermarket

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    Vorknkx
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    We'd expect something like this from Karen, but it's scary to think that even a legal services professional (supposedly a well-educated person) can willfully be so ignorant and reckless.

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    #6

    What Could Go Wrong If You Park Your Car In A Non-Parking Zone At The Supermarket

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I think they deserved it.

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    #7

    What Could Go Wrong If I Decide To Let My White Dog Out After I Mow My Lawn

    What Could Go Wrong If I Decide To Let My White Dog Out After I Mow My Lawn

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    Hans
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    It is Hulk-Dog. Do not make him angry!

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    #8

    What Could Go Wrong If You Burn 3.3 Tons Of Weed In A Residential Area

    What Could Go Wrong If You Burn 3.3 Tons Of Weed In A Residential Area

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    Scagsy
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    That officer looks like he got a bit too close and enjoyed it too.

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    #9

    What Could Go Wrong If I Just Feed This One Monkey

    What Could Go Wrong If I Just Feed This One Monkey

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    Adela Francova
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Very dangerous...

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    #10

    What Could Go Wrong If You Use A Walmart Bag When Bleaching Your Hair

    What Could Go Wrong If You Use A Walmart Bag When Bleaching Your Hair

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    he's not the real shady- he's just imitating

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    #11

    What Could Go Wrong If You Keep Your Feet On The Dashboard And Get Into A Car Crash

    What Could Go Wrong If You Keep Your Feet On The Dashboard And Get Into A Car Crash

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I wish I hadn't seen this. But warning duly taken.

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    #12

    What Could Go Wrong If I Wear A Click Pen In My Hair

    What Could Go Wrong If I Wear A Click Pen In My Hair

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    Trying so hard thinking
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Well looks like kinda seismometer record on her back

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    #13

    What Could Go Wrong If I Put A Heavy Casket In My Trunk Without Securing It

    What Could Go Wrong If I Put A Heavy Casket In My Trunk Without Securing It

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    Violet brown
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    dark but funny

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    #14

    What Could Go Wrong If You Hoard

    What Could Go Wrong If You Hoard

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    Violet brown
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    in the other picture, they broke my bones, in this picture they broke my heart😢

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    #15

    What Could Go Wrong If I Post My Pic With A Full Map Of The Prison Behind Me (2 Days Later, A Terrorist Group Attacked And Freed Everyone There—happened In Nangarhar, Afghanistan)

    What Could Go Wrong If I Post My Pic With A Full Map Of The Prison Behind Me (2 Days Later, A Terrorist Group Attacked And Freed Everyone There—happened In Nangarhar, Afghanistan)

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    True story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13184920#:~:text=More%20than%20470%20inmates%20at,Sarposa%20jail%20were%20Taliban%20insurgents.

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    #16

    What Could Go Wrong If I Open My Restaurant Against State Orders

    What Could Go Wrong If I Open My Restaurant Against State Orders

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Losing the liquor license sound like a death sentence to a restaurant.

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    #17

    What Could Go Wrong If I Don't Strap Down The Boat

    What Could Go Wrong If I Don't Strap Down The Boat

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    UncleRussian
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I feel like this should be the equivalent of running the red light and his boat licence should be revoked

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    #18

    What Could Go Wrong If I Leave The Car Window Down In Bear Country

    What Could Go Wrong If I Leave The Car Window Down In Bear Country

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    Monty Is Fiennes
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Wowch!!!

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    #19

    What Could Go Wrong If I Hide Things In The Oven

    What Could Go Wrong If I Hide Things In The Oven

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    Tovah Roche
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Why wouldn't you check inside your oven before starting preheating?

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    #20

    What Could Go Wrong If You Have A Giant Blood Sticker On The Car

    What Could Go Wrong If You Have A Giant Blood Sticker On The Car

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    It really looks frightening.

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    #21

    What Could Go Wrong If My Dumb Neighbor Put Hot Charcoal From His Grill Into A Trashcan

    What Could Go Wrong If My Dumb Neighbor Put Hot Charcoal From His Grill Into A Trashcan

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    varwenea
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    The neighbor could have started a fire. Dumb is right.

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    #22

    What Could Go Wrong If I Try To Eat An Octopus Alive

    What Could Go Wrong If I Try To Eat An Octopus Alive

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    Romenriel
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I am far from being vegan, but you can't be mad at that octopus for trying to defend itself.

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    #23

    What Could Go Wrong If I Carry An Unsecured Cargo

    What Could Go Wrong If I Carry An Unsecured Cargo

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    Vorknkx
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Excuse me, sir, would you like me to tell you about our Lord and Savior, Buddha?

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    #24

    What Could Go Wrong If You Throw Away Mix With Yeast In It

    What Could Go Wrong If You Throw Away Mix With Yeast In It

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Reminds me of when I worked for Pizza Hut in high school and threw out 55 gallons of over proofed dough every night.

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    #25

    What Could Go Wrong If You Attempt A No-Hand Wakeboard In Your Robes While Drinking Tea

    What Could Go Wrong If You Attempt A No-Hand Wakeboard In Your Robes While Drinking Tea

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    As a British person I have to respect his attempts to save the tea

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    #26

    What Could Go Wrong If I Fly A Drone Inside The House

    What Could Go Wrong If I Fly A Drone Inside The House

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    Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I see a new fashion style in your future...Short hair for sure

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    #27

    What Could Go Wrong If You Park A Car For Days Illegally Under A Tree Full Of Egrets And Herons

    What Could Go Wrong If You Park A Car For Days Illegally Under A Tree Full Of Egrets And Herons

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    The birds have voted.

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    #28

    What Could Go Wrong If I Don’t Check The Height Clearance

    What Could Go Wrong If I Don’t Check The Height Clearance

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    Ain Mukromin
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    clearly you don't fit

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    #29

    What Could Go Wrong If I Take A Photo To Remember

    What Could Go Wrong If I Take A Photo To Remember

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Grandpa is not impressed

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    #30

    What Could Go Wrong If I Have My Bird As An Advisor

    What Could Go Wrong If I Have My Bird As An Advisor

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    When you have a bird you have to expect bird droppings.

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    #31

    What Could Go Wrong If You Think Playgrounds For Kids Are For Adults As Well

    What Could Go Wrong If You Think Playgrounds For Kids Are For Adults As Well

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    He is never going to live this down.

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    #32

    What Could Go Wrong If I Take A Picture With This Gopher Snake I Found In The Road

    What Could Go Wrong If I Take A Picture With This Gopher Snake I Found In The Road

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    Richard Brown
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    And thus was born a new superhero VENOM-SNOT! Able to paralyse bad guys by holding a nostril and blowing a poison snot dart out of the other!

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    #33

    What Could Go Wrong If You Get Into A Dog's Personal Space

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    Erica
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Dogs rarely bite without a warning...the first picture and the way his ears and body language are would be a clear indication he’s not happy

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    #34

    What Could Go Wrong If You Try To Take A Cool Beach Photo

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    varwenea
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    He seems incredibly cruel smiling so happily.

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    #35

    What Could Go Wrong If I Wear An Eagles Shirt On Photo Day

    What Could Go Wrong If I Wear An Eagles Shirt On Photo Day

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    Falcon
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    The question is, who the hell designs a shirt that has EAG on the first row and then LES on the next row...

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    #36

    What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There

    What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There

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    Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Just as well no one was standing there. Next time place a bottle of Tomato sauce on the floor&when they drill, they will find the blood like stuff might give them pause for thought

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    #37

    What Could Go Wrong If I Put My Pizza On A Plastic Board And Cook It In The Oven

    What Could Go Wrong If I Put My Pizza On A Plastic Board And Cook It In The Oven

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    Dana Grunwald
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Who the hell puts a plastic board in an oven??

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    #38

    What Could Go Wrong If You Use Adhesive Letters On The Outside Of Your Massage Therapist Center

    What Could Go Wrong If You Use Adhesive Letters On The Outside Of Your Massage Therapist Center

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    Vorknkx
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    "I'll take the rapists for 200."

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    #39

    What Could Go Wrong If I Forget Sunscreen

    What Could Go Wrong If I Forget Sunscreen

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    Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Your a pale skinned Ginger haired person, Never Forget Your Sunscreen Ever Again! Skin cancer, here you come

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    #40

    What Could Go Wrong If You Accidentally Throw An Unsecured Bottle Of Cheese Onto Your Laptop

    What Could Go Wrong If You Accidentally Throw An Unsecured Bottle Of Cheese Onto Your Laptop

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    Firefoxy3121
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Taking Mac and cheese to the next level

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    #41

    What Could Go Wrong If Your Wife Reminds You Several Times To Put The Dog In His Kennel But You Don't Because He Promised To Be A Good Boy

    What Could Go Wrong If Your Wife Reminds You Several Times To Put The Dog In His Kennel But You Don't Because He Promised To Be A Good Boy

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    Hans
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    He was a good boy. Putting a dog in a kennel to make him quiet is cruel. This dog obviously suffers from a lack of exercise. If you want a dog to merely look at him, get a plush toy. (Yes, I am judgemental, because they people unjusifiedly judge their dog.)

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    #42

    What Could Go Wrong If A Locomotive Engineer Ignores The Wheel Slip Indicator

    What Could Go Wrong If A Locomotive Engineer Ignores The Wheel Slip Indicator

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    Erica
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Had to google to understand...in my layman’s way of explaining it’s the train drivers equivalent of a burnout...trying to accelerate too fast from a standstill and “spinning” on the rails.

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    #43

    What Could Go Wrong If I Drain A Deep Fryer Into A Plastic Bucket

    What Could Go Wrong If I Drain A Deep Fryer Into A Plastic Bucket

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    Hans
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This looks like it should have been drained long, long ago.

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    #44

    What Could Go Wrong If You Post A Blackface Selfie

    What Could Go Wrong If You Post A Blackface Selfie

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Poor joke, it shows a lack of proper judgement. However, it seems a bit harsh losing your job over a picture with a skin hydrating sheet mask, where you poke fun at the fact it resembles blackface. If he'd actually blacked up, it would be more understandable.

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    #45

    What Could Go Wrong If I Chop A Frozen Sausage With A Ceramic Knife

    What Could Go Wrong If I Chop A Frozen Sausage With A Ceramic Knife

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Ceramic knifes are simply to brittle. A conventional steel knife might have survived.

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    #46

    What Could Go Wrong If You Try To Cross A Flooded Road In Gujranwala, Pakistan

    What Could Go Wrong If You Try To Cross A Flooded Road In Gujranwala, Pakistan

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    Jumilicious
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Anybody else read "TOILET"?

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    #47

    What Could Go Wrong If You Say You Don't Need Any Help Putting Sunscreen On Your Back

    What Could Go Wrong If You Say You Don't Need Any Help Putting Sunscreen On Your Back

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    Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    In australia, thats asking for skin cancer

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    #48

    What Could Go Wrong If I Follow A Youtube Tutorial To Give Myself A Haircut

    What Could Go Wrong If I Follow A Youtube Tutorial To Give Myself A Haircut

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Been there

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    #49

    What Could Go Wrong If An American Company Unequivocally Sides With China On Human Rights Issues

    What Could Go Wrong If An American Company Unequivocally Sides With China On Human Rights Issues

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    Richard Brown
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Oh, I get it. Blizzard lost a lot of accounts when they stuck up for China by cancelling the prizes after that kid shouted "Free Hong Kong!" during an interview after winning an online game

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