20 people who are probably having a far worse day than you are

We all have those days where everything goes wrong for us. But have you ever suffered misfortunes like the 20 poor souls here?

A certain generation owes a huge debt to Lisa Simpson for teaching them the word schadenfreude, meaning shameful joy in German. We all like to laugh at the funny misfortunes of others, as long as they’re not too dark.

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The 20 misfortunes below will give you a healthy dose of schadenfreude without too much of the schaden:

1. Yes, that’s the bit you need to be careful of

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The contractor decided to leg it shortly after.

2. Technically, the alligator’s having a great day

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Who wouldn’t be happy to get a free iPhone?

3. Just stay there forever

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Did any passerby have the guts to tell her?

4. Yep, it was snowing last night indeed

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Clearly, that owl’s blessing didn’t extend to the weather.

5. Did she wish for a new hairstyle?

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You’re meant to sing happy birthday, not singe happy birthday!

6. How many people thought it was a UFO?

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He’s gonna have to jump pretty high to get that one.

7. He lost a boat but gained a submarine

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At least boats are pretty cheap.

8. When it’s the weekend and you can relax at last

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Even storage needs a day off now and then.

9. If you look closely, you’ll notice that there’s been a spillage

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Wasted olive oil is a Greek person’s nightmare.

10. Your tax dollars at work

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At least she won that $5 bet.

11. Did she drink its eggs?

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So that’s why my coffee felt more wriggly than usual.

12. Two birds with one stone

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But the stone is also one of the birds. Hmm, maybe that metaphor doesn’t work.

13. When you evict yourself

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He was too keyn to get home.

14. That means they’ve definitely gained weight

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Not only has he gained, he’s also about to cut his feet open.

15. At least it didn’t smash

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Those shakes got extra shaken.

16. Part car, part hurdle

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He had always wondered what the innards of a car door looked like.

17. A cadet and his cadet

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The drill sergeant might not notice. It’s pretty hard to spot, after all.

18. Is this the same one from the mug?

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This spider knows how to ruin everything.

19. She’ll never forget this terrible ride

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That guy was being so cheeky.

20. Fun fact: chocolate spread and computers don’t mix

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Don’t picture it, get it up!

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