Pictures of people who can’t seem to catch a break

Woke up feeling a bit off today? Maybe you spilled your coffee or left the milk out too long? As annoying as those moments are, they're nothing compared to what some people are going through.

Keep scrolling to see folks who truly can’t catch a break. Did you accidentally turn your face yellow this morning? Probably not—but someone in this lineup did.

A Pepper Accident

peppercorns spilled all over eggs in pan
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Photo Credit: scoobdrew / Reddit

Just as she was about to sprinkle some fresh pepper on her sunny-side-up eggs, the lid of the shaker popped off, sending peppercorns flying all over the place.

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Wow, A Rock

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guy holding a rock and packaging
Photo Credit: samfisher457 / Reddit
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This guy ordered a smartphone online, but when he picked it up from the post office, he found a rock inside instead. Definitely not the best use of his money.

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He Wanted A Sandwich

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squirrel in tree holding sandwich
Photo Credit: lornek / Reddit
Photo Credit: lornek / Reddit
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Reddit user lornek shared this photo with the caption, "I was already having a terrible morning, and then this squirrel ran off with the croissant I'd been saving to finally enjoy when I got home."

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A Message From The Mother-In-Law

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slice of cake says "die" on it
Photo Credit: SaltyDogBiscuit / Reddit
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This cake started out with a sweet, innocent message—but once it was cut, one unfortunate slice ended up reading "die." And of all people, that piece went to the server's daughter-in-law.

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Well, This Coffee Is No Longer Drinkable

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bird poop in coffee cup
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Photo Credit: rilescrane / Reddit
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This guy didn't even get a single sip of his coffee before a bird dropped a surprise right into the drinking hole. And just like that, his whole day was off to a terrible start. Thanks a lot, birds.

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One Of Each

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guy wearing two different shoes
Photo Credit: feltonpbeaver / Reddit
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This guy walked out of his house, got in his car, and drove all the way to work before he noticed that he was wearing two different shoes. Well, that's embarrassing.

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That Phone Is Not Okay

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phone plugged into charger hanging out of car door
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That smartphone definitely won't survive being dragged down the road for several blocks after falling out of a moving car. Hopefully, they purchased a warranty for it.

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He Thought It Was A Fridge

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frozen cans exploded in mini freezer
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This guy bought what he believed was a mini-fridge and stocked it with beer and soda. It turned out to be a freezer instead, and now everything is a big mess.

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An Expensive Break

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broken camera lens on floor
Photo Credit: derpositioner / Reddit
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High-quality camera lenses like these don't come cheap. Somehow, this person ended up breaking two of them at once. What you see on the floor is more than $1,000 worth of damaged gear.

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Lost Keys

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keys stuck in car
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This person somehow managed to accidentally lock their keys in the small gap of their trunk. Explaining this to the locksmith won't be easy. Plus, now they’re going to be really late for work.

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When You Let Your Dog In After A Thunderstorm

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muddy dog made the whole house muddy
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This person made the mistake of letting their extremely muddy dog inside during a thunderstorm. The dog then went wild, running around like crazy.

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There Was An Attempt

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flour spilled on floor
Photo Credit: SubrinaSky / Reddit
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The mom moved the bag of flour onto the counter to keep her toddler from knocking it over, but then she accidentally bumped it with her elbow, and it fell to the floor anyway.

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That's Not A Mask

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guy holding baby sock
Photo Credit: zoltrules / Reddit
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This guy drove all the way to the grocery store, thinking he had a mask in his pocket, only to realize when he got there that it was a baby sock.

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A Giant Mistake

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woman near ladder with paint on head
Photo Credit: tiger_qween / Reddit
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This girl attempted to reposition a ladder, only to forget that she had left an open can of paint at the top. Now, she's covered in paint.

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What A View

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foggy view from Eiffel tower
Photo Credit: theadum / Reddit
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This guy and his new wife went to Paris for their honeymoon and decided to climb the Eiffel Tower. Unfortunately, they picked the foggiest day of the year. They couldn't see anything

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An Unwelcome Surprise

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snake in toilet
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Photo Credit: TheEerieZeroQueen / Reddit
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This person discovered that there was a water snake living in her toilet. Well, I guess it's time to get a brand new house far, far away from this one.

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Nobody Else Dressed Up

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girl in banana costume
Photo Credit: Srob87 / Reddit
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This photo was taken on Halloween. This girl was the only person who dressed up in her office full of 30 people. Why she chose a banana costume is beyond me.

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Thanks, Doordash

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food order spilled on ground
Photo Credit: Jay_Ferg / Reddit
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Doordash sent this exact photo to a faithful customer as a delivery confirmation photo. They didn't even try to pretend like they had actually delivered the meal in one piece.

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She Walked Into A (Fly) Trap

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sticky fly paper stuck in hair
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Photo Credit: queendank / Reddit
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Reddit user queendank posted this photo online along with the caption, "Walked through a fly strip this morning. Spent an hour shampooing glue and fly guts out of my hair."

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A Turmeric Face Mask

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turmeric face mask stained a woman's face yellow
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This woman found a recipe online to make a homemade face mask using turmeric. When she washed off the mask, her skin was still stained yellow. Well, that was a mistake.

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Not The Best Photographer

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guy on Machu Picchu photo thumb covering head
Photo Credit: Mr_Tom_Yabo / Reddit
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This guy asked his father to take a picture of him at Machu Picchu. This is the photo he ended up with. Yes, it is the only photo of him there.

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Paint Problems

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white paint spilled in back of car
Photo Credit: liptonbillson / Reddit
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The paint store didn't put the lid on this can of paint properly and now this person has a situation in the back of their car. They also need a new can of paint.

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How Ironic

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guy with bandaged hand holding guitar
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This guy's new guitar arrived in the mail on the same day that he lost two fingers in a work-related accident. Well, that would be the very definition of irony.

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Time For A New Fridge

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door of fridge came off
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This guy went down to the kitchen to get a drink in the middle of the night, and the fridge door came right off of the hinges. So now what?

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Too Much Soap

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a lot of soap bubbles on front lawn
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No, it's not snowing outside. It wasn't even winter when this photo was taken. It looks like somebody put too much soap in the dishwasher. Well, that's going to be annoying to clean up.

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He's Depressed

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sad looking cat sitting on couch
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That is one sad looking cat. This cat's owner thought that her cat would cheer her up after a bad day, but it turns out that he was having a bad day too.

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It Happens

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zipper caught on guy's eyelid
Photo Credit: HolySleetBalls / Reddit
Photo Credit: HolySleetBalls / Reddit
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Apparently, this can happen when you try to take off a sweater with a zipper in it by pulling it over your head. That looks super painful. For all we know, he could still have his eyelid caught in the teeth.

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Dressed Like A Minion

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teacher wearing accidental Minions outfit
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When this teacher got to school, his class full of third-graders asked why he was dressed like a Minion. He didn't mean to dress like a Minion and it wasn't Halloween.

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Fresh Concrete

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duck footprints in wet cement
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These people recently redid their driveway. They also live right next to a duck pond. It looks like the ducks had a great time walking all over that freshly poured concrete.