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Failure’s 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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Not Trying To Be Political I Just Thought This Was Funny

Not Trying To Be Political I Just Thought This Was Funny

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I Honestly Want To Know How Someone Manged This

I Honestly Want To Know How Someone Manged This

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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).

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Someone Really Hates Kids

Someone Really Hates Kids

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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.

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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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Best, Or Worst, Editor?

Best, Or Worst, Editor?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There you go: Beethoven can answer the above question ‘have you ever been in an accident that resulted in your death - yes/no’.

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#8

“Shoplifters Will Be Prostituted”

“Shoplifters Will Be Prostituted”

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#9

Didn't Fit In The Mailbox

Didn't Fit In The Mailbox

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the secret ingredient is the brainless use of brute force

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danielw
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the question isn't 'how does the door get bent'? the question is, 'how do you get ups to deliver an unbent door?'.

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Ruba Ali
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i get it i had a door aznd i hate it cuse it was not mine😠😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬👿😈🤒🥴🤧🤮🤧🥴😓😩😵

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Malcontent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who the hell orders a door online, and how cheap & flimsy must it be to fold like that? Stop being a lazy cheap-ass and go buy it at a store.

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Go Hawks
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a really sucky, stupid prank where a person will call a made up serious situation to the police, causing the police to come to the address provided & try to deal with the situation. But the police don't know it's a prank, so they can shoot people & do property damage. Not the victim's or polices' fault, just a really horrible, stupid prank. And deadly😠

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seeyou
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

TELL ME HOW YOU BEND A F***ING DOOR MADE OUT OF STEEL!

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MissyTheUniverse
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am i the only one who wants to know why this person was swatted though...?

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kkathleen517
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did that say he got swatted? As in a swat team kicked in his door? Wtf?

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Steven Meyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah we had something delivered from UPS as well, and exercise bike. But when he dropped a box on the porch it had holes all in it for forklifts and other things poking through it, my wife yelled Adam before you left did you see the condition this box and he asked did you open it and inspect the inside yet? And she said it’s not even in my house yet. What the Hells up with UPS employees.

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Banjo Peppers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems odd to buy a door online, but I’m not sure how else you’d buy one. Maybe Lowe’s has pick-up options?

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BusLady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To get it to fit in the truck? Guy dropped it and thought that maybe no one will notice?

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𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓼𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽𝓘𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭 3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sugar. Spice. And everything nice. These are the key ingredients to make the perfect delivery. Until professor UPS added a secret ingredient CHEMICAL STRENGTH

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Veronica Petrova
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahah omg you people order everything :D i can't understand that :D this is A Door! wtf? :D also what a shitty door :D mine is iron or something and weight a lot of kilograms :D

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ML
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A door made from cardboard is not hard to bend. Buy a real door and this won't happen.

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#10

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

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

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You Became The Very Thing You Swore To Destroy

You Became The Very Thing You Swore To Destroy

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Sure, Right After You Write It.

Sure, Right After You Write It.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, what does this mean? There's no "official" language in the U.S. "Your in Spain, speak Chinese."

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I Know I Don't

I Know I Don't

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I Mean.....

I Mean.....

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Fighting Crimes With The Power Of Song

Fighting Crimes With The Power Of Song

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The robot is ever so slightly more effective than a real police agent. :D

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#20

You Had One Jobby Job-Job

You Had One Jobby Job-Job

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This Plaque Near My House

This Plaque Near My House

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#24

I Haven't Words For This... Really

I Haven't Words For This... Really

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#25

Honoring Rosa Parks On The Back Of A Bus...

Honoring Rosa Parks On The Back Of A Bus...

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

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

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Facepalm

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Turn Rliegfht

Turn Rliegfht

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's two signs pointing for a left turn but at the very end there's a sign that says no left turn as well.

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#30

How Hard Is It?

How Hard Is It?

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Come One Camera Man

Come One Camera Man

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

South Africa vs New Zealand. Cricket. I remember that match, the commentators spent ages laughing at those two blokes.

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#32

This Finding Dory Night Light Is Perfect For Kids!

This Finding Dory Night Light Is Perfect For Kids!

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Finding Dory night light - powered by AAA batteries... or your child's SOUL."

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#34

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

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

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't look melted to me, actually. Since pizza is usually cut after baking not before, I assume the item in question is perfectly intact. Receiving a good pizza cutter for free with your pizza, not bad.

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#35

All They Had To Do Was Line Up The Label Properly. Now I Have This

All They Had To Do Was Line Up The Label Properly. Now I Have This

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

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

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For anyone who is confused by this image....Pillsbury makes a tube dough of "crescent rolls" which some people call croissants. (As if.) The dough is perforated into triangles that need to be rolled into the correct shape.

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#40

I Was Expecting The Picture To Be A Bit More Colorful

I Was Expecting The Picture To Be A Bit More Colorful

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