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Failure is a part of life. It can hurt. It can teach us valuable lessons. But most importantly, when you have a single job to do, and you mess it up, it can give us a hearty laugh when we need it the most. The ‘You Had One Job’ subreddit is a great online community that will make you crack a smile: it’s dedicated to hilarious occupational mishaps that will blow away the Autumn blues.

We’ve collected some of the best posts from the 397k-strong r/onejob community for you to enjoy, dear Readers. So scroll down, and we hope that you see the silver lining in life. Oh, don’t forget to upvote your fave posts and let us know which pics made you laugh the hardest and why.

The ‘You Had One Job’ subreddit considers itself to be the “official depository” for classic ‘You Had One Job’ posts. It does exactly what it says on the tin. The community seems very friendly, so if you’ve got any posts to share, give the sub a visit.

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#1

Excuse Me Ma'am...that's Not How That Works...

Shoppers in a grocery store with a fail involving a rolling cart stacked incorrectly under the you had one job theme.

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    Not Trying To Be Political I Just Thought This Was Funny

    TV news broadcast showing a fail with a headline reading president's spokesman says he can't speak for the president.

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    #3

    I Honestly Want To Know How Someone Manged This

    Screen showing a fail question with options yes and no about being in an accident resulting in death, illustrating one job fails.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Manged” this? Is this a double entendre?

    If the subreddit were a kid, they’d probably be in the third grade by now: the community was founded back in 2012 and has been going strong ever since.

    Obviously, it’s best to go through life with a strong sense of humor, but it doesn’t hide the fact that failing at your job can have a powerful negative impact on your mental (and even physical) wellbeing. We’re social animals, after all, and what others think of us impacts us (even if we sometimes like to pretend that it doesn’t).

    #4

    I Used To Read

    Twitter posts from WaterstonesTCR humorously highlighting a marketing fail related to book sales under you had one job fails.

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    #5

    Someone Really Hates Kids

    Playground slide at a park ends directly over an open manhole, showcasing a classic you had one job fail.

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    #6

    Best, Or Worst, Editor?

    Tweet showing a book page with a typo in a historical text about Beethoven, illustrating a fails meme from the You Had One Job group.

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    One study from 2017 suggests that we shouldn’t fight against what we feel after failing. According to the researchers, if we want to improve as people and get better at our jobs, we should focus on our turbulent feelings after failing badly, not our thoughts.

    On the other hand, trying to logically find reasons why you’re not at fault doesn’t seem to help us much to improve. In other words, letting ourselves feel bad about failing is, ironically, a positive and learning experience. While our brains try to come up with excuses for why our failures aren’t necessarily failures. Heart over mind, dear Pandas. Heart over mind.

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    #7

    I’m Sure He’ll Be Happy With This Gift

    Newspaper headline about a sentencing mix-up showcasing a fail fitting under you had one job phrase.

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    #8

    Don't Worry Boss, I Wrote

    Oil tanker with a fail under the you had one job phrase showing no smoking written incorrectly in English text.

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    #9

    How Does This Happen?

    Pillows labeled as French and Dutch flags with incorrect colors, showcasing a typical you had one job fail.

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    #10

    You Became The Very Thing You Swore To Destroy

    Glass doors with signs for a sliding door company, featuring a fail that contradicts their service claim.

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    #11

    Sure, Right After You Write It.

    Sign with a grammatical error illustrating a fail that fits under the You Had One Job phrase highlighting job-related mistakes.

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    #12

    I Know I Don't

    Sign on a fence with the text failing under you had one job phrase by showing mixed motivational messages.

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    #13

    Food May Contain Human Flesh

    Hiring sign with humorous job descriptions showing fails that fit under you had one job phrase in a workplace setting.

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    #14

    Some One Told Me To Put This Here Soooo

    Online group showcasing fails under the You Had One Job phrase with funny job application errors and questions.

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    #15

    I Mean.....

    Trash can placed directly in front of a motivational poster, illustrating a fails moment under you had one job phrase.

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    #16

    Fighting Crimes With The Power Of Song

    Police robot telling woman to go away after she tried to report crime illustrating fails under you had one job phrase.

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    #17

    You Had One Jobby Job-Job

    TV news broadcast showing a funny fail with incorrect names and job titles under 'You Had One Job' fails theme.

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    #18

    This Plaque Near My House

    Memorial plaque with a cross, showing a fail in spelling World War II as World War 11 on concrete surface.

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    #19

    You Were Close Here

    Dessert mislabeled as crunchy vegetable salad with cookies and cream in a clear plastic cup, showcasing a funny fail.

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    #20

    Teachers Making Quizzes

    Online form fail showing error message demanding a number for a first name field, illustrating a you had one job mistake.

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    #21

    I Haven't Words For This... Really

    Man sitting in an interrogation room with a mirror, shown as a fail fitting the you had one job phrase.

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    #22

    Helmet Saves Lives

    Man on motorcycle not wearing helmet despite shirt warning helmet saves life, example of you had one job fails outdoors in traffic.

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    #23

    Turn Rliegfht

    Road marking fail showing confusing turn instructions with overlapping and incorrect words under you had one job fails.

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    #24

    How Hard Is It?

    Four people holding signs meant to say a marriage proposal but arranged with fail, fitting the you had one job fails theme.

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    #25

    Come One Camera Man

    Group holding humorous signs at a sports event, capturing fails fitting under the You Had One Job phrase.

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    #26

    This Finding Dory Night Light Is Perfect For Kids!

    Finding Dory night light fail showing how it looks normal versus glowing oddly in the dark under one job fails theme

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    #27

    N-No. It Really Isn't

    Fortune cookie with a note saying the job is well done, ironically fitting the you had one job fail theme.

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    #28

    I Guess They Decided To Include The Cutter As A Premium Topping

    Square pepperoni pizza with cheese in a box, featuring a pizza cutter stuck in the center as a fail from the you had one job group.

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    #29

    How Is This So Common?

    Blue house with front door raised above ground level and no visible access, illustrating a you had one job fail.

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    #30

    Asked My Boyfriend To Bake The Croissants For Our Dinner...

    Baking sheet with unevenly shaped, burnt triangle pastries showing a clear you had one job fail in the kitchen.

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    #31

    A Recycling Bin Isn’t Supposed To Be A Logic Puzzle

    Recycling bin with mislabeled sections for plastic, metal, and paper showing a clear you had one job fail.

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    #32

    15 Straws. Thanks

    Capri Sun packs with straws attached incorrectly, illustrating a fail that fits under the you had one job phrase.

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    #33

    I Was Expecting The Picture To Be A Bit More Colorful

    Reddit post showing a fail under you had one job phrase with a black and white Bikini Atoll atom b**b photo.

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