If you think you’re having a bad day, just check out these 75 people. It turns out, things could be much worse. Their unfortunate luck got them into some hilariously awful situations. It’s almost as if a little dark cloud follows them everywhere they go.
For example, the groom who dropped the bride’s wedding ring into a lake during their marriage ceremony or the other individual who drove their actual car into a lake. These people just can’t get a break.
However, at least we can all look back and laugh at their misfortune now. When you are experiencing bad luck, in the moment, it’s really rough, but having a good sense of humor about the situation is the best way to get through it.
1. Angry Hawk
“This bird flew through two panes of glass. Shook it off. Destroyed my bedroom. Pooped on everything he destroyed, and then had the audacity to smile at me as he was being escorted from the premises,” explains the man. The crazy bird caused some serious chaos. It’s going to take a lot of work to get everything cleaned up and fixed.
2. Passport Misprint
The State Department really went off the rails with this woman’s passport photo. They stretched her head out so much that it makes her look like an alien. Now she is going to have to call the government and complain.
3. Being Watched
This woman was using a random car’s tinted windows as a mirror to apply her makeup. She had no idea that someone was sitting inside the vehicle watching. When the window suddenly rolled down, she was shocked.
4. Striped Sunburn
If you ever go out into the bright sun while wearing ripped jeans, make sure to apply sunscreen. Otherwise, you might end up like this person. She got some very red stripes added to her legs.
5. Totally Surrounded
This photo was taken in a parking lot in Taiwan where a bunch of buses completely parked a man in. When he gets back to his car later, he is going to be so upset. There is nothing he can do except for wait.
6. Medical Accident
Someone in this hospital is going to be in big trouble. They didn’t realize that MRI machines are basically big magnets. When they turned it on, it lifted the supply cart right off of the ground.
7. Melted Duck
If you’re having a bad day, remember, it could be worse. You could be the woman who put a rubber ducky on her dashboard and came back to find it melted in the sun later. It’s definitely not going to be fun to clean.
8. Ruined Dinner
This cook left the rice cooker open for a couple of minutes while working on other dishes. When she was ready to eat her meal, she found a cat sitting on the rice and using it as a litter box. The little bugger left a giant turd in the pot.
9. Man Down
A hilarious fail happened in France recently. The swat team tried to scale the roof of a building and it didn’t go so well. One of the officers got caught with his pants down.
10. Fresh Coat
These people were transporting several buckets of paint in the back seat when they accidentally got into a car accident. They learned their lesson. Next time, they’ll definitely be putting the paint in the trunk.
11. Beach Incident
This guy was running away from the waves because he didn’t want to get his shoes wet. His frantic sprinting caused him to have another unfortunate accident. He saved his shoes but his cellphone ended up falling in the water.
12. Bottle Avalanche
It’s human instinct to pick something off of the ground and put it back in its place after it has fallen down. However, it’s not always a good idea to do so. At least not in this store…
13. Home Improvement
Imagine sitting in your apartment and seeing a bunch of screws start coming up through the floor. That’s what happened here. The downstairs neighbors were installing a chandelier.
14. Bad Timing
Having an outdoor wedding can be quite dangerous. Especially if you are doing it next to a pond. That’s what this couple learned during their ceremony when the groom dropped the ring into the murky water.
15. Icy Ride
It’s never fun to have to scrape ice off of your car after a snow storm. However, at least you aren’t this person. They chose the worst parking spot ever.
16. Hey Brother
There are a lot of different ways that a relationship can end. This is one of the worst. Finding out your lover is also your sibling is not only gross, but it’s extremely unlucky.
17. Hungry Bird
You have to be really careful when eating around those pesky seagulls. They will swoop in quickly if they think that you aren’t paying attention. Any exposed food is an opportunity for them.
18. Vending Ripoff
First, the sandwich got stuck in the vending machine. The person decided to buy a drink as well to try and knock it down. Unfortunately, the same exact thing happened a second time.
19. Porn 69
You never know what random license plate characters the state is going to choose for you. It’s just luck of the draw. No matter what happens though, it probably isn’t going to be as bad as the plate that this woman received.
20. Slightly Worrying
This unlucky person arrived too late to the pamphlets to pick one up. The stand was empty. Now, they are just going to have to pray that their luck doesn’t continue on the same path.
21. Almost Complete
Waiting on computer software updates to finish can be very annoying. It’s even worse when the updates don’t stop at 100%. In rare cases, they can just keep going on forever.
22. Title Error
Imagine turning your paper in to your professor only to realize that you forgot to change the title. That was this student’s mistake. She only realized it after she hit send, but by that point, it was too late.
23. Dryer Fire
Laundry is one of the world’s most hated chores. Normally, the worst that can happen is you accidentally shrink something. However, that’s a walk in the park compared to what occurred in this laundromat.
24. Nice View
This kid was really excited for his first flight. His parents even made sure to book him the window seat for the trip so he could see out into the sky. However, it didn’t exactly work out as planned.
25. Frozen Plumbing
When you live somewhere with cold weather, you are supposed to leave the faucets trickling in the winter to keep the flow moving. If you don’t you could end up with burst pipes like this person. It’s a difficult lesson to learn.
26. Cooking Fail
This family’s kitchen had a fire happen in it. One of the young daughters in the family was attempting to make french fries and they ended up extra crispy. It was a big disaster.
27. Toilet Theifs
There was a spree of break-ins in the neighborhood recently. A lot of houses were victimized. This man even lost the toilet out of his home. The robbers stole everything except for the kitchen sink.
28. Lost Keys
Here we have a skydiving fail caught on camera. Everything went smoothly, except for one minor detail. As soon as the man jumped out of the plane, his car keys fell out of his pocket. They are long gone now.
29. Explosive Paint Job
“My 12-year-old nephew decided that hitting a spray paint can with a hammer was a good idea,” the photographer explains. He captured the embarrassing moment on camera so that his nephew would always remember it.
30. Trapped In The Shower
This poor fellow got stuck in his hotel room shower for three hours. The door wouldn’t open and his friends had to call the front desk and wait on maintenance to arrive. Getting him out was not easy.
31. Cleaning Mixup
Why is the floor cleaner bottle so empty? It turns out, the person was accidentally washing the dishes with it. Let’s hope it’s non-toxic! Otherwise, they might be in trouble.
32. Stress Increase
The stress ball that the man was squeezing exploded, covering him in tons of gooey red liquid. It definitely didn’t relieve his stress at all. In fact, it did the opposite.
33. Poor Park Job
Whenever you park your car, it’s important to make sure to actually put it in park. If you don’t, you could find yourself without a vehicle. Especially if you park on a slight downhill slope at this viewpoint parking lot.
34. Open Toolbox
Normally, car accidents on the highway happen because of someone making a driving mistake. This one happened because the driver in front forgot to close their toolbox. A big hammer came flying through the windshield.
35. Blood Red
This company set out to make their fountain pink in support of breast cancer awareness day. They didn’t get the color scheme quite right. It turned out looking like a big pool of blood.
36. Stab Wound
We never realized how dangerous phone chargers could be until we saw this photo. It seems that we’ve just been lucky for all of our lives. Stepping on one actually comes with a high probability of injury.
37. Mercedes Branding
This guy was in a car accident but the airbag didn’t deploy. Now he has the Mercedes logo imprinted on his forehead. It’s definitely going to leave a scar.
38. True Redneck
We have never seen a neck as red as this man’s before. It looks extremely painful. He had a hat on to cover the top of his head, but everything below got completely fried in the sun.
39. Carpet Problems
It turns out, there was a loose thread in the carpet. The person was vacuuming and the sweeper sucked it right up. It ripped a big groove in the carpet as they pulled the sweeper away.
40. Shelf Climbing
Another shopper heard the dad yelling for his kid and went to help out. He thought that the kid might be lost in the store. The truth is that the kid had just climbed all the way onto the top of a shelf and couldn’t get down.
41. Student Email
“I emailed my professor and meant to say, ‘I am worried I don’t understand some material on our next test’,” explains the student. However, he accidentally sent it before he could finish typing. The professor is going to be so confused.
42. Almost Spilled
This person dropped their bottle of Gatorade and it landed perfectly. However, if anyone moves it, it’s going to cause a big mess. It’s pretty much inevitable that it will all escape out.
43. Free Laundry Service
You never know what’s going to happen when you post an ad online. It’s pretty common that someone would try and take advantage of a seller. Although, this is the first time that we’ve heard of someone pulling off this hilarious scam.
44. Car Fire
This person had a suction cup stuck on the inside window of their car. It caused some serious damage. Combined with the sun, the magnification was powerful enough to burn a hole through the seat and a towel that was sitting on it.
45. Lost Lunch
Taking public transportation to get to work is never enjoyable. However, it could be worse. You could be the person that didn’t make it onto the train but got their lunch stuck in the door while attempting to board.
46. Flavored Coffee
There is nothing better than pouring a big cup of coffee to start the day. However, if you’re adding milk, make sure to grab the right container. This guy accidentally added beef stock to his morning coffee.
47. Ruined Concrete
Imagine laying down some fresh concrete only to have a bird walk through it. That’s what happened to these construction workers. The bird left a long series of goofy tracks.
48. Poopcicles
This family has raccoons and squirrels living in their attic. The pesky animals always find a way in. Now that it’s winter, there are also icicles made of poop hanging from their front porch.
49. Skittle Spill
This factory worker had the misfortune of dropping some skittles. It wasn’t just a few skittles either. They had to bring in a backhoe to pick them all up.
50. Big Mess
The roof in this home experienced some water damage over the winter. One day, it just randomly collapsed in. The owner was pretty upset. After all, they had just finished vacuuming.
51. Action Shot
Some pretty interesting things show up on Google Maps Street View. For example, this kid. He was running down the street alongside the Google camera vehicle and ended up tripping.
52. Swinging Injury
Apparently, the playground wasn’t built to handle the weight of the dad. He was taking a turn on the swings and the entire support beam cracked in half. It was not a soft landing.
53. Rock Slide
This home in Italy got smashed by a giant rolling boulder. It came down off of the mountain and left a trail of destruction in its wake. We can only hope that no one was home at the time.
54. Unexpected Snowfall
Never leave your sunroof open when your car is parked, even if it’s sunny outside. After all, you never know when a snowstorm could materialize. That’s the lesson that this driver learned.
55. Public Bathroom
The cat chose the worst place ever to poop – right on the window of the car! It’s going to be pretty gross to clean off. Hopefully, it doesn’t spill down into the engine.
56. Dirty Lock
Here we have another unfortunate pooping incident. The man came back to his bicycle to find a big pile of turds lying on his bike lock. We can’t imagine how frustrating that must be.
57. Hungry Moose
Wildlife visits happen quite frequently in some states. This household had a moose exploring their porch in the early morning hours. It ate all of their Halloween decorations.
58. Parking Garage Mishap
Having to move apartments was painful enough already. Then the car park barrier closed before they could get the trailer through. Their day when from bad to terrible.
59. Ferris Wheel Failure
This one is basically a worst nightmare scenario. You are on a giant spinning structure made of metal and it catches on fire. We have no idea how it happened, but it’s pretty terrifying.
60. Plane Crash
A plane engine went flying through the side of someone’s house in this neighborhood. There was a crash nearby and a lot of people were affected. It’s a pretty rare way of having your property damaged.
61. Tough Pill
This man accidentally closed a fish oil gel capsule inside of his laptop. Luckily, it didn’t explode. However, the screen of the computer certainly did.
62. Shattered Glass
These two did a cheers with their drinks as part of the wedding celebration. The bride survived, but her friend wasn’t as lucky. The bottom of his glass broke and the beer came pouring out onto his lap.
63. New Year’s Eve Mess
This is not how you want to start the new year. The man woke up to frozen vomit all over his car from people who were partying on the balconies above the night before. He also had a flat tire.
64. Hang On
The bridge raised up to let a ship through the channel, however, there was still an elderly lady riding her bike on it. She wasn’t fast enough to make it to the other side. She had to hold on for dear life.
65. Flocking Seagulls
A couple of friends were having fun at the beach when one of them decided to let his friends bury him in the sand. It was a big mistake. After he was completely covered, they threw potato chips around him.
66. Stolen Job
This employee got shown up by a customer. The customer took over his job for him. It caused the employee to make a very sad, discouraged face.
67. Missing Baggage
The passenger was watching the airport employees load the luggage through the plane window. He witnessed them randomly drop a bag on the runway and then drive off. Someone on his flight isn’t going to very happy later…
68. Feathers Everywhere
There are some things that you can put in a dryer and some things that you can’t. It turns out, feather pillows belong on the “can’t” list. When tossed around at high heat, they don’t do so well.
69. Flaming Fan
The soccer fan lit up a flare in the stadium and started dancing around on top of the fence. The security guards hit him with some pepper spray. Unfortunately, aerosols and fire don’t really mix.
70. Unmanned Vehicle
“My buddy lives next door to a car dealership and forgot his parking brake,” explains the man. The car went rolling down the hill from the driveway of the house all the way to the dealership, burst through the fence, and hit a new jeep.
71. Slippery Slope
This guy accidentally fell off of the roof. The marks in the snow show exactly what happened. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to grab onto snow.
72. Pizza Slip
Riding the subway can be pretty boring. It’s easy to fall asleep. Although, we wouldn’t recommend it if you are holding a box of your dinner on your lap.
73. Piano Crash
This person had a piano fall on their car. It was a fluke accident. You have to be extremely unlucky to have something like this happen.
74. Flash Flood
California has been having a lot of problems with droughts. However, rain poses its own problems. Things were so dry that when a shower finally hit, it caused a massive mudslide.
75. Traffic Jam
Traffic due to construction is a big pain. However, the workers put the orange cones there for a reason. This person tried to go around them and drove into fresh concrete.
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