40+ Times Where People’s Day Took a Hilarious Turn for the Worse

Fender bender on your Ferrari? Dropped your kids off at the wrong school? Dog ate all of your left-footed shoes? Those indeed sound like serious issues—but before you start feeling too sorry for yourself, remember that your day could always be going much worse. How much worse, you say? We’re delighted you asked.

This little ducky seemed like it would have made for a great car decoration but might only be functional if you live somewhere extremely cold. This car owner was none too happy to return to their car after a shift at work to find their green duck had literally melted into a puddle.

When we say “grab some popcorn,” we don’t mean grab popcorn, shove it in the microwave, and forget about it. Some things are worth waiting around for. Never leave popcorn unattended, or you may be left with a smoldering pile of burnt corn and a ruined appliance.

Whether it’s a cabinet door that won’t quite close properly or a drawer handle that’s coming loose, kitchens, especially in old houses, can have their little quirks. It can be nice to redo your furniture if you have the funds in the bank.

Imagine waking up and seeing this ominous bubble press its way into your bedroom or living room. Just like a big old face zit, there’s only one way to fix this—by popping it. The fun part? Finding out what caused the swelling in the first place.

It looks like someone borrowed this man’s boat and didn’t quite park it right when they returned it. It’s going to take a whole day just to drag this lovely boat out of the water and probably a few more until it’s sea-worthy again.

They say karma can be cruel and we have to say this is just one such example. It appears that this driver thought the rules of the parking lot didn’t apply to him. We have all probably had run ins with this kind of person unfortunately. But in this case, karma came for them!

This CIA agent is surely having a worse day than most of us. This is like one of those bad dreams where you show up to school or work without your pants on… except this is his reality! A neighbor noticed a CIA team doing some kind of mission in the building next to theirs, but they couldn’t have expected to see this.

This printer has clearly had enough of the workplace discrimination and abuse from those nasty office workers. “It’s not my fault you didn’t set the printing parameters correctly!” it might be saying as ink explodes out onto the carpet under it.

Obviously, this is not a great place to get stuck. Whatever happened in the twenty or thirty seconds after this photo was taken—and we’re assuming there was a lot of screaming and scrambling—we hope that the people walked away unharmed afterward.

When mom always nagged su about not forgetting to put on sunscreen she was trying to save us from this fate. This person wore ripped jeans outside and didn’t think it was necessary to put on sunscreen. She was wearing pants, after all! But, the sun burned her where her legs were exposed through the rips in her jeans.

We wonder when there was more screaming—as the ride accelerated to reach the top of the vertical climb—or after the passengers realized that the ride was stuck! If any of these people had roller coaster phobia before, we doubt this experience would have helped.

This behind-the-scenes look at how Instagram stars get their shots really made a splash. Not on the internet, just in the surrounding area. Pulling the perfect pose isn’t easy when you’re standing on a rocking block of foam on the water.

The back seat of your car is one heck of a place to have your paint can explode. Maybe it happened after a hard brake at a red light, but either way, we’re pretty sure the driver should have sealed the lid a little more firmly before heading out.

How unlucky do you have to be to get a license plate number like this? Her boyfriend posted this picture of her new license plate and all we can say is we hope she has a good sesne of humor about the whole thing. She can’t put this on her car!

Have you ever turned a tap, bath, or shower faucet and been hit with searingly hot water? For some people, it’s just not hot enough. No, not really. This is what happened to the pipes after a fracking company set up in the next field over.

Ever felt self-conscious about your parking? This image is possibly the best example of what happens when you combine road rage with a hangry driver. Unfortunately, since the entire front of the store was smashed through, we doubt that they will be filling any orders any time soon.

These parents brought their son on his very first flight! It is always exciting to fly for the first time and judging by his pilot’s jacket he was probably pretty excited! They even gave him the window seat so he could look out the window while they took off!

If you’ve ever lived in the city, or you’ve ever had to drive through construction, you might know the frustrations of having to slow way, way down behind construction machinery. This steamroller appears to be going so slow that it has become one with the road.

That’s the right way to start the day, any day of the week—a hot cup o’ Joe and a little gratitude to your morning brown. This guy looks like he’s on top of the world until—Stop. Pull out track 45 left. Enhance—you look a little closer.

Musical instruments don’t come cheap. They are works of art in and of themselves that deserve to be treated with respect. But apparently, rehearsal was going so badly for this player that they ripped a hole right through their cello.

Have you ever been in a sink-or-swim situation with a tough customer or a difficult mother or father-in-law? Honestly, there are worse things to go up against in this world. This picture exemplifies our point quite nicely.

As a driver, you have to watch out for motorists on the road because, unlike you, they aren’t protected by six dimensions of metal. If you hit the biker, they will always sustain more injuries than you will. Or so it usually goes.

Although this does look like a public place, it doesn’t make the one topless man’s presence here any less awkward. At least he’s giving the party a little space for the photo. If he decided to photobomb the event, it would probably ruin the day more than rain ever could.

Okay, this one could have been a lot worse. Her hammock—therefore her relaxation time—has been torn to shreds, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel: her S’more is safe. Thank goodness for her quick thinking and Smore-snatching mouth skills.

Dogs say hello to other dogs by getting up close and personal with each other’s butts. It’s true of dog culture, no matter where you go. But the same is not true in the human world. It seems that this dog is unaware of that fact.

For a company with mountainous terrain as a part of its logo, it sure doesn’t prepare its truck drivers for the like. This driver took an executive decision and chose the shorter route. Unfortunately, it led to this uncomfortable gaff. 

There’s a reason this cyclist is clinging to the sides. That’s no log; it’s a killing machine on four legs. The track seems narrow. You might be able to make it past the croc in time, but there’s the problem of making your way back the same way.

Ah, the ocean. Crystal blue waves, fresh sea air, and terrifying monsters that can snap you up in a second. Thought your day was ruined because you got your tie stuck in the car lot ticket machine somehow? It could have been worse.

Tattoos can do many things. They can be great ice-breakers, reminders, and even displays of art. What they don’t have, however, is a backspace feature. Once you write it in, it’s there for good—and if your artist doesn’t have access to a spell check (or can’t be bothered to use one), “your owt off look.“<

No, your eyes aren’t broken. This driver was simply taking his car down a rain-soaked street when he suddenly went headlights-first into the stygian depths. That’s right: a whole unassuming puddle just ate this 4×4 in broad daylight.

The words “snow day” might have different connotations depending on who you are and where you are. If one day, after your morning coffee and hot shower, you opened your door to this, you might be less excited about the prospects of being “snowed in.”

This is like seeing heads-or-tails coin flip land exactly on its side. It’s unclear how anyone could park their car this way in real life (maybe in a video game) but what’s even less clear is how the driver is going to get it back on the road.

The rush for the subway can be mad, especially during the morning commute. When you see a closing door, you may instinctively reach to keep it open with your foot. But the subway door will not yield. It may well take a bite out of you.

Can you imagine how many hours this must have taken to carve out? That’s hours upon hours of painstaking lines drawing, plucking, and needling, all for nothing. Well, it’s not totally destroyed. It may be flatter, but there’s some kind of face in there.

Someone call a priest—or a tiger catcher—or a lion catcher priest—there are demon cats out there looking for blood. Or so it seems. We don’t want to know what happened five seconds after this picture was taken.

This ticket looks defective. No, that’s just how the lottery goes. What are the odds of this happening? Probably as astronomical as actually winning in the first place, in all likelihood.

If you don’t live in a cold place that has snowfall like this, count yourself lucky. Shoveling snow off the drive is bad enough. Having to shovel snow out of the front seat is something that doesn’t bear thinking about.

This sneaky thief appears to have gotten away with someone’s phone! Quick, call the police—oh wait. Maybe the croc thinks it’s a fish or a snake. Unfortunately, not many phones come with Snake on them nowadays.

It’s your big one-six. It’s all built up to this. You’ve got your best candle-blowing face for the camera ready. You’re ready to party until whatever age it is that sixteen-year-olds go to bed these days (seven-thirty?), and the cake’s on its way. What could possibly go—oh, the cake is all over the floor.

Well, there goes the ceiling. You know, you could have just come by the front door—it’s open. The fact that this guy can just drop in like that really makes you worry about the rest of your home’s structural integrity.

Red has many connotations to the human eye, one of which is “stay away.” This connotation is also shared in the English language, embodied in the words “wet paint,” which is usually enough to deter anyone from leaning or taking a seat on the painted object.

When you’re hangry after a long day out at work or school, having anything come between you and your food can be maddening. This person seems to have been cooking up a meal for the family. Unfortunately, it probably isn’t feasible to fish out the “bad bits” from this sauce

Ouch. This unfortunate case of sunburn looks painful. Her skin clearly was too milky white to take in the sun’s rays—probably just as milky as the bowl of cereal she had balancing between her legs while she lay outside. There’s even a spoon tan line!

Oregano is a fantastic culinary herb. It can bring out Italian flavor in anything. But for some, it can be overpowering, especially if the shaker lid wasn’t screwed on sufficiently, in which case, it can completely overwhelm the taste buds and, indeed, the flavor of anything with which it is eaten.

Ever cringe over a mistake you made at work? This guy seems to be dressed up in the right overalls. If we saw this guy outside our apartment, we’d assume that he was a professional painter. And yet, he has made the rookiest of rookie mistakes.

All it took was one little push, and gravity did the rest. Whatever happened to you today, wherever you are—at least you don’t have an oil spill on your hands to clean up. Imagine trying to pick up all that slippery, broken glass in the center. There must be at least a thousand dollars of damage here.

When you leave your pet monkey unattended, it never has a happy ending. It gives new meaning to the words, “wild night.” It looks like this little furry friend ended up exercising some bad eating habits that ended up costing everyone a good nights sleep.

With modern medicine constantly advancing it seems that minor procedures have become routine and no longer a concern for most. That was probably what this individual thought as he decided to improve his hairline, but one wrong move left him with a hairline and scars he didn’t ask for.

Birthdays are awesome and doing something nice for a loved one like baking them a cake always makes them feel extra loved and special. This lady had the right idea by investing in a thick layer of homemade chocolate cake with ganache icing. The preparation and baking alone can take several hours not to mention trying to hide the surprise. Little did she know the surprise was on her.

There is nothing better than a homecooked meal after a hard and long day of work. Enjoying the fruits of your labor is coming we all can relate to any enjoy, from the big things to the small things. Cooking a meal may be a small win but you don’t realize how important it is until you lose it.

Most of us need our coffee in the morning to get it on track. If you’re anything like most people working from 9 to 5 then in order to fully wake up you need at least one cup of hot coffee before you make it out the door. For this tired person, the day took an unfortunate turn. Talk about a wake-up call.

Arguably there is no better food than pizza. Pizza hits the spot no matter when you eat it, and the general consensus as to what makes it so great is the cheese no doubt. We can imagine the horror when this group of friends got their pizza delivered and it looked like this.

This is probably everyone’s worst nightmare on both ends of the stick, being discovered and being cheated on. Both are pretty bad, although only one’s morals are ruined. How can you even navigate a relationship after this? Both parties will be put through the wringer that’s for sure.

We all need a little help from our friends once in a while, but it’s important to ask the right friends for help. This guy learned the hard way what happens when you intrust the wrong guy to help you move. We don’t think he will be on the road again for a while.

Starting your day productively always makes you feel good and this lady had the right idea when she decided to use her free time to organize her pantry. The day took a turn for the worse though when all her hard would literally collapsed in front of her eyes.

We give this couple props for taking the leap and investing in their dreams, but we are definitely not letting them make our business plan. The definition of bad luck has arrived. We don’t want to imagine the horror of selling everything you own to buy a boat and losing it after only two days.

Going to watch a baseball game is always an exciting and entertaining event, but not for these people. It resulted in probably one of the worst days, for the baseball player too. Can you picture all the adrenaline of stepping up to the plate only to have the bat slip out of your hands in front of a whole stadium of people, not to mention ruining and injuring several others? The absolute worst, not to mention embarrassing.

We can’t decide what’s worse, getting your account hacked and having only 9.11 dollars to your name or this actually being all the money you have in it. This may just be rock bottom and we wish calling 911 could fix it.

Science can be a beautiful thing, it has helped mankind enhance their way of life in many cases… but in some cases, it can cause mishaps. Glass is sensitive, and when you subject it to differences in temperature too quickly accidents can occur, like here. This lovely lady probably skipped her high school chemistry class because she could have saved her glass otherwise.