Photos from people who understand life’s struggle

We all have those days when nothing seems to go right, but at least we can laugh (or groan) together! From wardrobe malfunctions to bewildering tech fails, come enjoy a gallery of classic mishaps, relatable blunders, and those moments when you have to sigh and say, 'Well, that just figures.'

“We’ve been going insane trying to find a dying smoke detector beeping for nine days straight. Turns out a contractor left it inside the wall between the kitchen and bathroom.”

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Nine days—NINE—of relentless beeping and it was hidden the whole time?! I can’t believe this was the cause. I’m not sure if I should be relieved or furious right now.

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“My school just removed the bathroom atrium door.”

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So we’re just… getting rid of all privacy now? Is this some new kind of open concept bathroom? I didn’t realize bathroom doors were optional at school.

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“After eating my apple, realized it was completely rotten on the inside.”

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I actually ate most of this before noticing? Now I can’t stop thinking about what I just put in my mouth. Next time, I’m cutting my apple open first.

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“As I do every morning upon waking, stumbled to the kitchen and blindly pressed start on the coffee maker. (I seem to have forgotten to pre-place the cup the night before.)”

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Not again! Why is it always when I’m half-asleep? One morning routine and an entire pot of coffee down the drain. My kitchen is a tragic crime scene.

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“This is my wife's and my first puzzle (1,000 pc) we've thrifted and been working on and off for about a month and a half. Three pieces missing”

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A month and a half on this puzzle and now there are missing pieces? Unbelievable. Why did I even bother trying to thrift? The universe just didn’t want us to finish.

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“Just got hit and runned.”

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Really? A hit and run? Some days you’re the windshield, some days you’re the bug. Today, I’m definitely the bug. Ugh.

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“Got this fortune cookie a day after my grandfather passed”

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‘Today is your lucky day’—are you kidding me fortune cookie? You really missed the mark on this one. Not exactly the comfort I hoped for.

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“Well, that sucks”

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Seriously? Why now? I can’t even deal with this on top of everything else falling apart. Time to just call it a day and start over tomorrow.

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“Someone broke into my apartment's mail lockers and stole my package on Valentine’s Day.”

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Come on, of all the days for this to happen! Valentine’s Day and now no package. Guess it’s the thought that counts… even if it got stolen.

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“My autograph from Xander Mobus got ruined”

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My autograph! How did it get this bad? I finally get something cool and unique, and of course, it has to get ruined. Guess I’ll just have to cherish the memory.

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“Life Imitating Art - My bizarre experience of uploading my first ever youtube video on getting burnt by hot beverage spilling, and then literally getting burnt by...hot beverage spilling”

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Is this the universe’s idea of a joke? I literally JUST uploaded my video on hot spills, and immediately made myself the sequel. You can’t make this stuff up.

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“The thermostat in my office somehow got turned off last night. This is what I arrived to this morning”

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Why is it colder inside than outside? Walking into this was like stepping into a freezer. Please heat up soon before I turn into a popsicle at my desk.

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“I have an outdoor hockey game at 7pm. We’ve had to postpone several games due to warm weather over the past few weeks.”

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So, are we playing or not?! Every time it looks like we might finally get the game in, Mother Nature decides otherwise. Just let us play one!

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“First day on the new job”

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How did I not notice this until now? Great, this is definitely how I wanted to start my first day. Maybe if I move quickly, nobody will notice—but who am I kidding? There’s no way my new boss didn’t see this.

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“Got stuck in the bathroom at work”

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Well, this is just perfect. Stuck in here with a broken handle, and of course, no one’s around to help. I guess this is how I live now—on bathroom tile, contemplating my life choices.