50 + People who figured out they made a big mistake a little too late
Everyone experiences an epic fail from time to time. But some of them manage to make it to the Internet where your humiliation can be memorialized forever.
If we all paid a bit more attention we might not make big mistakes. But let’s face it, sometimes we just can’t anticipate everything.
Nobody’s perfect, but these 60 people have proof of that – and we have something to laugh about (or cringe over) as a result.
1. Dad fail
Someday this dad is going to be telling his daughter to put some MORE clothes on when she leaves the house.
But in the meantime, he’ll have to learn that overalls should actually go OVER something.
2. Next time, hide the body better
This Redditor woke up to cops, a fire truck, and an ambulance outside his house at 6 am all because of a Halloween decoration he failed to take down.
Really though, shouldn’t you try not to leave things that look like dead bodies on your porch?
3. At least he tried?
Bath bombs are pretty big, so we’re not sure what this husband was thinking when he threw one into the toilet.
That’s $10 down the drain. Literally.
4. Attachment fail
Oh, man. We’re just cringing over this fail.
Can you imagine having to explain yourself?
5. When gouging your eyes out is the only option
Haven’t we established that taking nudes is a huge security risk?
And yet, some people really feel like they want to memorialize their naked bodies.
It’s hard to believe someone could be so cavalier with their nude photos that they could accidentally send them to the wrong person, much less to their SISTER.
6. Brain spasm
Hey, at least this person corrected their own mistake.
But now we can safely assume that there are, indeed, stupid questions out there.
7. When life gives you avocados
This guy thought he was under attack by someone throwing avocados.
Technically, they were pummeling him from the sky – it’s just that it makes sense if you have an avocado tree in your yard.
8. Job application fail
If we could all be a bit less obnoxious and reactionary when people texted us, we would avoid situations like this.
We’re guessing he didn’t make it to the interview stage.
But he did make us LOL.
9. Tastes clean
We hope this is a joke.
But doesn’t everyone know at least some weird soul who has tried to find out if food-scented products actually taste good?
No, just us?
10. The whole baby
To be fair, this is a lot less worrisome than leaving half a baby on a bus.
This person isn’t exactly mother of the year.
11. Slide show
Has Mitchell never noticed this?
We’re pretty sure we’d have to get this repainted once we saw when happened when the door slid open.
But at least he’s giving bystanders a good laugh.
12. Dads and diapers
This dad apparently wasn’t paying attention when his wife told him their toddler needed a swim diaper for the pool.
We’re surprised she can even stand up!
13. Late onset common sense
It’s impressive to go years thinking that some foods make your mouth numb.
We just hope this person had a full allergy workup and didn’t love carrots and almonds too much.
14. It’s the thought that counts
That’s a sweet and hilarious fail.
But don’t you think twice before buying flowers in the produce section?
15. Got the blues
Did this person assume they bought a blue microwave? And they were happy about it?
3 years is an impressively long time for that protective film to stay on – we’re almost impressed.
16. A for effort
First, it’s a pretty lenient professor that lets students text their phones.
Hey, at least it wasn’t a nude!
17. So when do I start?
It’s time to clean up your computer desktop when your recipes are close to your resume.
At least if she doesn’t get an interview she’ll know why.
18. He’s in a better place now
Yikes! That will make your stomach lurch temporarily.
But at least dad probably got a laugh out of it on his new boat.
19. Nicholas Cage wants to know
Wow, people really need to be more careful when they attach files!
This person accidentally sent a potential future boss this photo of the actor instead of their cover letter and resume.
Time to start naming files more clearly!
20. Panic mode
It’s best not to panic when dealing with email – nothing good ever comes of it.
Just take a deep breath and double check those attachments!
21. Yes, it’s too late
We’ve all had our share of embarrassing typos, but when it’s embarrassing and offensive there’s really no living it down.
We wonder how this face to face meeting went.
22. Four-letter words
You can’t build an algorithm to create 4-letter words but exclude the offensive ones?
Well, we’re sure they tweaked it right after this!
23. Butch, please
You can’t even blame autocorrect for this one.
We just hope it’s the kind of office where everyone can laugh about it.
24. Fresh breath
Who makes a brown soap cake?
We’re blaming the soap makers for this one. We would have assumed it was chocolate too!
25. Now with more fiber
That’s a lot of paper to have eaten over a lifetime.
We just hope they never ate those silver foil ones!
26. Beached fail
These geniuses took their new Mercedes to the beach where it quickly sank into the sand and became a total loss.
But don’t worry, it was only worth $80,000.
27. That’s what friends are (supposed to be) for
Oops! Did that one end up in the yearbook?
Can’t a good photographer Photoshop that out?
28. Door jam
This is why it’s important to hire a professional.
We just hope that’s not a bathroom door because they’re going to have to find a way to cover that extra hole!
29. Think outside the box
Looks like this guy is going to be there for a while!
The best part is it looks like he hasn’t even figured it out yet – he’s still just painting away happily!
30. Mind. Blown.
We hate to say it, but we were today years old when we found this out as well.
Ponies can be any age.
A baby horse is called a foal.
31. Parents and porn don’t mix
Maybe wait until your parents aren’t home to watch porn?
We suppose she could claim someone hacked the system.
32. Only God can forgive this
You really need to find a literate tattoo artist if you’re going to get permanent ink.
We’ll leave God in charge of the rest, but we’re definitely going to judgE him.
33. I see London, I see France
We see Brooklyn’s underpants.
That’s because dad let her convince him they were shorts.
Who lets their kid wear booty shorts to school though?!
Geez, Brad!
34. Product design fail
This is a whole company fail.
How many people were involved in the design of this pool float and failed to notice that it looked like a giant maxi pad?
They just needed one woman to point this out.
35. Think harder
How does Jenn think phones work, exactly?
At least she realized her mistake and was appropriately embarrassed by it.
36. Make up your mind, dude
Some people just really like to get riled up. So much so that they contradict themselves from time to time.
In this case, silence is golden.
37. You lose
We’ll grant that they look similar in this case, but can you really not tell a potato apart from a pear?
Don’t you look for the stem so you know where to take your first bite?
38. Sunscreen fail
C’mon people, it’s sunscreen or skin cancer.
In this case, some genius is frying their skin AND looking ridiculous to boot.
39. It’s going to be a while
We hope this person didn’t need their car right away.
And we’re surprised it didn’t get towed!
40. One per person
Really? You put your code online before you used it?
Maybe you should just post a picture of your credit card while you’re at it.
41. Camera rights
This does look sketchy, but before you get all upset about things, at least take a closer look.
Last time we checked Nikon didn’t make heavy artillery.
42. Fool me twice
Some people will believe anything they’re told. Again and again.
Let’s all agree to be more skeptical about things – especially edible things.
43. When you’re too dumb to know you’re dumb
Too bad the average IQ is 100.
We’re starting to understand why people are “underestimating” this genius.
44. Permanent mistake
Did he forget his kid’s birthday or just get his Roman numerals wrong?
We think the last commenter is right – you just need to change the birth certificate at this point.
45. Watching paint dry
This guy managed to paint his way down the stairs instead of up.
Now he’s trapped in the basement.
46. Matching tattoos
We’re SO embarrassed for this guy who assumed his dog’s marking (indicating he’s neutered) was a tattoo.
At least now they match.
And we think he should agree never to breed in solidarity with the dog as well.
47. Less than super
What poor Little League team had to wear these shirts?
This is why you pay a graphic designer.
48. Rosy cheeks
Now THAT is a bad place for a flower.
Then again, the front wouldn’t be any better.
49. Get some
Really?
No one noticed where the doors divided when they put this on the van?
Or did they just know it would be hilarious?
50. Hoods up
Well, there’s only one way to wear this sweatshirt unless you want to explain to people why you hate animals.
But even with the hood up some people could still read it as “Anti-Animal Cruelty Club.”
We just think it’s an all-around bad name for a club.
51. Brain fart
We don’t want to know the answer.
And we hope this guy didn’t give him one.
Don’t you hate it when your brain and mouth don’t work together?
52. Fashion fail
Well that’s embarrassing.
Then again, how are you supposed to know what the subway is going to wear that day?
You could probably avoid this by buying a slightly less ugly shirt though.
53. Scenic
Apparently, this seemed like a nice place to take a photo. And it was, if you like hilarious photos.
Props to the photographer for not letting that moment go to waste!
54. Would you like ice with that?
These folks forgot to put the ice tray back in the fridge and then were away from home for a few days.
They’re going to have to drink A LOT of cocktails before they get over this one.
55. Research before you publish!
How mortifying!
We’d want a front-page story and an interview to clear things up, not a tiny retraction and correction.
Poor “Good Kevin.”
56. Impressive response time
Why do you even bother to type that in? Just swear to yourself and find another restaurant.
Hopefully the manager got a good laugh out of this mistake.
57. Not lovin’ it
Whoops! Looks like this is going to have to be reserved for warmer weather when a jacket isn’t required.
That or he’ll need a scarf.
58. Never put a cat in charge
Seriously, who decided the cat should help with anything?
That’s one seriouly bone-headed move.
59. Wax on, wax off
You should never use your PC as anything other than a PC.
But you especially shouldn’t use it to hold something that’s on fire.
60. Never download the updates
Curse you, Windows and your incessant updates!
We hope this was an automatic one because we question the logic of someone who changes anything on their computer the same day as a presentation, especially since it can mess up your formatting.
We just hope he wasn’t getting an MA in a technical field.
Sometimes we’re not sure how people survive to adulthood.
We could all do with a little more thought before we put our ideas into action.
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