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Mariia Tkachenko

44 Photos Of Unfortunate Events That’ll Instantly Make You Feel Better About Your Own Day

We’ve all had moments where everything is going great, then all of a sudden something less-than-ideal happens that leaves us thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding”. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 44 photos of unfortunate moments we can all probably relate to. From spilling hot coffee on ourselves to having our prized possessions pinched, living through these mishaps is never fun. But because bad days happen to the best of us, it’s certainly reassuring to know that we can all bond over being dealt a bad hand.

#1 My Cat Finding Out The Can I Just Opened Contains Coffee Beans, Not Cat Food

#2 There Were No Other Dogs At The Dog Park And Today Is His Birthday :(

#3 My Kid Got This In Her Easter Basket. I Was Confused About Why She Didn’t Want It So I Took A Bite. It’s Soap

#4 HR Accidentally Sent Everyone A “Termination Notice”- Including The CEO

#5 Terrible Notification To Get On Take Off

#6 Me And The Wife Tried To Do A Romantic Pose. Didnt See Till Later

#7 My Parents Texted Me Saying They Have No Power

#8 Just Found Out My BF Of 9 Years Has Been Replacing My Adderall With Sugar

#9 My “New” Car I’ve Had Less Than A Month Now

#10 Coworker Thought My Mug Warmer Was A Charger

#11 Halfway Through My Run 😭

#12 I Ate Half A Bag Of Beef Jerky And Realized I Made A Mistake

#13 I Came Out Of My Hotel To This

#14 Came Home To A Car In My Pool

According to science, there’s no particular reason why bad things happen. Simply put, misfortune is an unavoidable part of life, and more often than not, totally random. While chance certainly plays a major role, regrettable events like accidents, illnesses, and disasters are just the natural order of things.

#15 These Keys Were Found In The Pocket Of The “New” Coat I Bought On Amazon

#16 Someone Glued My Bike Lock And Now I Cant Unlock My Bike

#17 Concrete Overflowed Out Of The Toilet

#18 Was Recently Told I Won’t Live Past 35, And It’s Just Now Hitting Me

#19 Listening To AI Didn't Help

#20 One Of Our Sealed Water Bottles Has A Set Of Metal Tongs In It

#21 I Just Broke A $5,000.00 Bottle Of Remy Martin Louis Xiii Cognac At Work

#22 VP From Corporate Had An Ice Cream Cake Delivered To Me On My Day Off… Coworkers Put It In The Fridge

#23 Forced To Gate Check Guitar, Got It Back Split In Half

#24 Tried To Make Ratatouille With The First Harvest From My Garden

#25 My Worst Nightmare Finally Became A Reality

#26 Brand New E-Bike My Parents Gifted Me Stolen :(

#27 The Time I Took My School Picture Looking Like This

#28 My Wife Had A Birthday Earlier This Week. I Didn’t Send Her This And My Name Doesn’t Start With An A

Apart from random chance, our very own choices and social interactions put us in some pretty awkward situations more often than we’d care to admit. Other people’s decisions tend to have a domino effect on our experiences, with their actions sometimes resulting in serious consequences for us on a personal level.

#29 My Daughter Decided To Cool Off Her Hot Pot Of Pasta On Our Deck

#30 Oven Stopped Working… Found A Surprise Inside

#31 My Favorite Water Bottle Was Not Dishwasher Safe (It Used To Be A Gallon)

#32 Neighbor Just S**t My House. I Moved In Two Weeks Ago

#33 I Just Had One Job For The Family Christmas Dinner

#34 Can’t Afford To Go Out For My Birthday, So A Coworker Brought Me A Salmon Steak From His Fishing Trip For Me To Have For Dinner. It Was Gone By 9 Am

#35 My Apartment Called Today Saying I Had To Come Home

#36 First Time Smoking

#37 Put Plastic Mat Under Computer Desk To Protect Floor In Apartment

#38 Turned 40 Yesterday. No One Showed Up To My Party

#39 Left Chicken In The Oven 4-5 Hours As I Slept. No Dinner For Me Last Night

#40 Guess My New Cutting Board Wasn’t Dishwasher Safe…

#41 Should I Just Grab It With My Fingers?

#42 Kid And Groceries In The Back Seat. This Is Fine

If you’re a spiritual or philosophical person, then you’re probably familiar with the age-old saying, “You get what you give”. Some religious beliefs and traditions suggest that the hardships we experience are a reflection of our actions, while others hint at how our mindset shapes what we attract in life.