Over the years, we at Bored Panda have seen a lot of wholesome TikTok trends, like the one that had users telling their closest people they're enough or another that inspired children to share how cool their parents were. But the platform also has plenty of funny challenges.
The latest one is called "estoy cansado." Translated from Spanish, this phrase means "I'm tired," and folks are using it to label videos where they show their exhausted everyday items.
Scrolling through the uploads, we've noticed quite a few pencils, cords, and even credit cards pushed to their very limits. So we decided to commemorate these objects for their long service and dedicate a whole publication to them. Hopefully, the hard workers will get to retire soon. They've earned it!"
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I'm surprised how everyone assumes this is to use a card that has been destroyed. It's likely one that's snapped and you desperately need to obtain cash before you can get it replaced.
My mother is a public school teacher (India), and children do use pencils just like this there because they are too poor to afford even a new pencil. So from a really young age my mother never lets us throw away anything that can be reused. She takes every such thing and give it to her students. Stationeries, old clothes, plastic bottles, books, newspaper etc. Needless to say she is their favourite teacher. I mean she used our Netflix account to show the kids our eart ( they were super intrigued). She also buys the classes candies, and never gives out homework. The kids don't come to school when she's on a holiday. And on Teachers day and her birthdays she gets a boxful of cards!
Ooh, these are rare. Its just a wood chip with a little bit of graphite at this point.
Get rid of it and save countless accumulated hours and less frustrating work
i work as a cleaner and this cracked me up :-D the thing isnt even useless, it would also damage the floor.
It tells a life story of a knife which is cool… time to frame it behind glass as art.
Load More Replies...i’d slap a bandaid on that thing and nurse it back to health. then i’d let it run free and go live with the other wild knives. it would have :) on it
What do they cut with that? Looks like it was a chef’s knife but that is an odd wear pattern.
I'd guess it was shaped that way on purpose. Sharpening it over the years what not produce that shape.
This like that one knife in Grandma's drawer that is sharper than a scalpel and would rend your living soul from your body ))
I’m guessing these are someone’s lucky sticks too 😆 I’ve never seen any this worn
the more worn the drumsticks, the more experience you have. WE HAVE FOUND THE MOST POWERFUL DRUMMER OF ALL TIME! ALL HAIL OUR NEW RULER!
Ever seen a metal show. Sticks look like this half way through a song. Joey from Slipknot talks about going through a dozen sticks a show.
Actually it seems like a toothbrush used for cleaning in a car shop or orher place, not cleaning tooth. Someone just placed a toothpaste jext to it just for the sake of the picture.
I can't help but to imagine the owner's teeth matching this raggedy toothbrush.
I was young and broke once. Have a picture of some of the cords snapping on mine before I could afford to get it replaced
Load More Replies...Had an Impala, was going to rotate tires prior to a trip, tread on back tires looked good, loosened lugs, reached back to pull tire off hub, lacerated my hand on steel belt on inside of tire. Add rear tie rod repair to cost of trip.
How do you get that? From breaking so hard the wheel locks in place? First of all I'm guessing a burn out to get rid of the tire pattern?
That isn't from a burnout. It's worn out from high mileage. The eye spot was caused by a wheel lockup. Riders who don't train and practice regularly will over rely on the rear brake, and drastically underuse the front. Unlike cars, the vast majority of motorcycles have independent controls for the front and rear brakes.
Load More Replies...Wait! They’re just walking on the floor then? Hahahahahaaha 🤣🤣🤣
Load More Replies...Yep. And definitely not the shape a natural wear and tear would make.
Load More Replies...It's fun until one of the buttons shot off and "unalive" someone
I bet it’s the rear end of a totaled semi on the back of another semi
Look like they've been uncovered from a junk pile that's been in a shed for ten years and then hung up.
Looks like a cable for an Apple 'Lightning' interface. A replacement is likely to be quite expensive.
If it's that expensive cords should be guaranteed for life-but-oh wait-🍎🤣🍏😂
Load More Replies...To be fair, Apple products are crazy expensive for no reason. Well, greed is the reason.
I really like the determination of this mf to not pay ridiculous Apple prices. Atta boy!
Are lightning charging cable really that expensive? I'm glad for usb c. Anyway there's such thing as liquid electrical tape. It works better.
No, they’re not. Well, the Apple brand ones are, but no one needs those. The $1 third-party cables work just fine.
Load More Replies...Of course it does, but electrical tape is just as effective and it’s neater besides.
Load More Replies...Why thank you now I’ll have it stuck in my head for the next couple of hours 🙂
Load More Replies...I was about to say "this person has a cat, don't they" before I noticed that there is indeed a cat in the picture. XD
Technically, this doesn't work - in the video it is clearly being towed.
Likely by pressing on a gas pedal of some sort and then adjusting the wheel to steer into the direction they want to go.
Load More Replies...I'm trying to find out the country. The web suggests Tokelau in the South Pacific. Any ideas?
Agreed. It’s did one thing that’s actually still fully functioning still.
Load More Replies...Looks like my sister's laptop before she got it fixed! We even took it travelling in this condition, unsurprisingly it got worse!
as you can see they are very resilient (also my dad used to work for that company)
Yep. Had one just like it and it continued to work for quite a while.
that is disgusting why do people use sponges to that point? replace it every few months at least!
Hopefully they don’t need an accurate measurement of something between 14 an 16 cm.
You assume that everyone has a spare dollar, and that if they did, a child's ruler would be the first priority. If you're regularly around people who genuinely run out of money it's easier to understand.
Load More Replies...When you broke your ruler in the morning, and teacher says do not come to class without one.
i have an uno card deck that is a conglomerate of about twelve different decks. The newest we bought last year, the oldest from the 90’s i believe
Is it like, bits of different decks or one master deck to find out who the strongest in the family are?
Load More Replies...it’s like a cross-breed, sorta like those gummy lifesavers that were mixed together to have it be 2 flavors at once? remember?
Load More Replies...I had the same phone, dropped twice in water, screen shattered and lost glass, and it still works at 10 years old. I replaced it long ago but I keep it around in case of emergency. Had to use it last year for a few days after my newer phone crapped out and it worked fine. Such a good phone.
I broke my pearls!!!! I am shocked I tell you shocked! to see the word beto - out in the open like that
Load More Replies...I'm betting that was to combat the overheating issue. Take the cover off and point a fan at it.
Geezus! It's allllllllliiiiiiiiiiive! I can't believe it still functions.
I don't think this is broken, looks more like they've disassembled it and are testing it.
Gross. Think about the amount of dead skin and mites in that wreck of pillow.
This is just gross. Seriously skip the bar for one night and spend $50 for a new pillow.
When you want to be barefoot but there’s a no shirt no shoes no service sign.
I'm seriously concerned about some of these people, like, I would buy new shoes for them if they actually are wearing them bc they have nothing else
This is how I found out my curtains were able to block more then just sunlight... And how difficult it is to plaster your ceiling without mum finding out.
"Four fried chickens, and a Coke. And some dry, white toast please".
Load More Replies...What is this? It sort of looks like a hockey stick, but I don’t think that’s what it is
Some call it "matera", or "calabaza", "taza"... I'ts the cup where you put some "yerba mate", the crushed leaves and twigs of a South American tree. After a petite liturgy you end up zipping a bitter infusion through the "Bombilla", the metal straw you see in the pic. It has caffeine. It's uber popular in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, parts of Brazil at least. I like it and reccomend it.
Load More Replies...Probably, and probably the guys who can't lift 5k without the "HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH" noise (they seem overly fond of dropping their weights)
Load More Replies...It's because those are rubbery 5 pound bounce plates with a 45 bar through them. Perfect example of why I hate going to the gym, half the people are sitting on a machine/bench, staring at their phones.
you better watch out, someone might think you are taking a photo of them...
I can relate to this. Good cleaning supplies ate getting harder to find. I have personally broken three of theese of the newer variaty. The two last ones I broke while testing them in the store. The last one broke as I starred into the eyes of the manager as it snapped under preassure. I stole my moms old one instead , she used the" cheap", "easy", disposable and ultimately useless stuff now.
Remind me of broom at my previous job. That company made millions every year, but couldn't buy broom for 2 euro.
Homeowners Insurance sees pictures like this and mounts a serious effort to track the people down.
Reminds me of the usb bit of my old mouse. I think I got almost 12 months out of it as more and more bits fell off!
what!? your saying you want gross soap on the clean soap and you’re just fine with that!? … you monster (joke)
Load More Replies...I didn't realize there was a nub of soap until I read the comments.
This could be an add for dementia, or youthfull forgetfulness. By soap, its yout cheapest and best defense against the outside world.
i have a controller like this! it has: No more labels on the buttons from use, the rubber coming off of both joysticks and exposing the metal, one joystick base is missing, and that middle button thing is almost off
Just a small slip in the shower and.....well the water will wash the blood away.
Expecting the k**b to last forever. It'll cost you just to replace that...
I have a crock pot I have to turn on/off the same way cos the k**b broke off.
At least shield it from the water.. unless you don't care about water damage
No one is going to get lucky in those chones.
Load More Replies...One can go to their bank and as them to send you a new one, it's free
Let's be charitable and pretend it broke, they put in for a new one and were told it'll take two weeks, and in the meantime, they have to make do.
Load More Replies...i'm just looking at that disgusting pad...there are more germs on there, than i don't know what, it's just gross
Most banks will send the first replacement for free but after that they can be up to $10 per replacement.
Yet another person desperately trying to commit arson on their house and make it look like an accident.
I think some of these examples are from people who are experiencing some form of poverty. I don't think anyone would purposefully wear such a threadbare tee unless they had no other choice.
Yes…. One would logically think this…. However I do not have money woes and I have worn so many clothes so worn holes because they are so soft and my favorite feel at that point. You can’t buy it feeling like butter that’s something you only get from decades of wear and unfortunately comes with giant holes everywhere at that point. Ok, saying this out loud I now feel utterly rediculous and am questioning my sanity.
Load More Replies...The poor things on this list. There’s no point in saving them, the only thing left for them is the sweet release of death
While I didn't grow up with much money, my parents made sure that I never really struggled for food, clothing, etc. They had tough childhoods and weren't afforded the same. So our family used empty magarine containers for tupperware, used things until they abslutely fell apart, etc. I still carry that mentality with me today. I have underwear and tshirts with holes in them that I still wear. Obviously only at home and to sleep in, and only if no one is having an adult sleepover. So I don't fault anyone for absolutely using these things to this point.
Thread title is completely correct. 50 items that really need to be thrown out. I'm just glad than nobody noticed the four new holes and the split seam in my twice patched jeans today.
Things cost money. Poverty is a never ending grind of trying to keep up. Don't shame people for being poor, they already feel ashamed enough.
Load More Replies...The poor things on this list. There’s no point in saving them, the only thing left for them is the sweet release of death
While I didn't grow up with much money, my parents made sure that I never really struggled for food, clothing, etc. They had tough childhoods and weren't afforded the same. So our family used empty magarine containers for tupperware, used things until they abslutely fell apart, etc. I still carry that mentality with me today. I have underwear and tshirts with holes in them that I still wear. Obviously only at home and to sleep in, and only if no one is having an adult sleepover. So I don't fault anyone for absolutely using these things to this point.
Thread title is completely correct. 50 items that really need to be thrown out. I'm just glad than nobody noticed the four new holes and the split seam in my twice patched jeans today.
Things cost money. Poverty is a never ending grind of trying to keep up. Don't shame people for being poor, they already feel ashamed enough.
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