People Who Messed Up Big-Time And Felt The Consequences

If you aren't paying attention, it's easy to miss the mistakes in these photos. I mean, it's easy to miss the mistakes in SOME of these photos. In some of these posts, the mistakes are painfully obvious.

Keep reading to see some people who messed up big-time and lived to tell the tale. Maybe we can learn a thing or two about what not to do from these careless clods. Like maybe don't hide your key under a see-through rubber mat...

Let The Laptop Get Wet

girl holding laptop over head in rain
Photo Credit: Xan_007 / Reddit
Photo Credit: Xan_007 / Reddit

This girl was so concerned about protecting her hair from the rain that she let her laptop get totally soaked. Hair dries. Computers do not.

Let this be a lesson to us all.

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That's Not A Phone Holder

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iphone in tape deck
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Photo Credit: yozi458 / Reddit
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Whoever made this mistake was clearly born in the 2000s. Every self-respecting '80s and '90s kid knows that that's where cassette tapes go.

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I bet that phone had all kinds of scratches on it.

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One Year Preferred

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job posting asking for 1 year covid test
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This job posting for a COVID tester is requesting applicants to have one year of experience with the procedure.

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This was posted before March of 2021. Sorry guys, that's just not possible.

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Those Are Fake Pears

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bites taken out of fake pears
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These fake pears in a waiting room have little teeth marks all over them.

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That means that some kid thought they were real pears, took a bite of one, and then took a bite out of all the rest of them just to make sure.

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A Makeshift Door

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makeshift lock on car door
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This car door broke, so the car's owner tried to come up with an alternative solution that would keep his car and his valuables safe.

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I guess this wood and padlock system is doing the trick.

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What Speed Limit?

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speed limit signs
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There are so many weird things going on in this photo. First of all, this town is called Humansville? Seriously?

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That just doesn't seem real. Also, what's going on with the speed limit signs?

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Spot The Opposing Team

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soccer players in the snow
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Photo Credit: testimoni / Reddit
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If you can only see the soccer players wearing red jerseys, you're missing half the picture.

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They are playing against a team in white jerseys, only it's impossible to see them because of all the snow.

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What About Monday?

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restaurant sign good bless usa tues to sun
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It looks like this roadside cafe is totally fine with God not blessing the United States on Mondays as long as he blesses us for the rest of the week.

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I guess even God gets a day off.

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What Are Clipboards For?

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paper taped to clipboard
Photo Credit: Petemarsh54 / Reddit
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This person had a whole clipboard at their disposal, and they still decided to tape this note to the board rather than clipping it on.

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What was the point of having a clipboard then?

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That's Not What They Meant

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smoke alarm on ceiling
Photo Credit: SkatchUK / Reddit
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This blank space is left blank so that whoever installed the fire alarm can mark the date on which it was installed.

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That way people know when it needs to be replaced.

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The Worst Crunch Sound

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bike crushing car windshield in garage
Photo Credit: lucky_ducky_ / Reddit
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This person forgot that they had a bike on the roof of their car, and then they tried to drive into their garage.

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Well, it looks like that didn't go well.

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It's Not Going To Fit

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package can't fit in car trunk
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There is no way that this giant box is going to fit in the trunk of that small car.

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She can stand there all she wants, but it's just not going to happen.

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The Worst Place To Smoke

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woman smoking by propane tanks
Photo Credit: LeviathanChaos / Reddit
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Of all the places in the world to smoke, this woman had to pick right next to the propane exchange.

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This looks like an explosion waiting to happen. Let's just hope those propane tanks are empty.

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Waiting In Line

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lining up behind mannequins
Photo Credit: LeviathanChaos / Reddit
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This woman thought that the mannequins at this store were waiting in line, so she stood in line behind them.

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It was an honest mistake. It took her a while to realize why the line wasn't moving.

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Do It For The 'Gram

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food spiling off plate
Photo Credit: Kwasbeb / Reddit
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This woman picked up her plate to show her food to the person holding the camera, and she ended up spilling sauce all over the table.

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That's why food is better eaten, not photographed.

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The Christmas Squid

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upside down reindeer wrapping paper
Photo Credit: Inqubate / Reddit
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Reddit user Inqubate was initially confused as to why his mom bought squid wrapping paper for Christmas.

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Then he noticed that the tube of wrapping paper was upside down. Those are reindeer.

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Call In For Back Up

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locked out of car
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Photo Credit: iam_nobody / Reddit
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This guy locked his keys in his car, so he called AAA to come help him.

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Then the AAA guy locked his keys in his car, so he had to call another AAA guy to help him out.

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Locked In

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parcel under door handle
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The delivery person who delivered this parcel unintentionally locked the recipient into his own apartment.

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There's no way that the door handle can be pushed down now. It's a good thing this guy had neighbors who could help him out.

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A Broken Glass

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bent champagne glass
Photo Credit: DreamDevious / Reddit
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I'm not sure what's going on with this wine glass. Either it's bent or it's broken or it's both.

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The important thing is that it doesn't look all that sturdy.

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The Importance Of School

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Photo Credit: chikit134 / Reddit
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Obviously, this was a joke made on purpose, but if you weren't in on the joke, you might think that this trucker doesn't know that "importanter" isn't a real word.

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Why isn't it a real word, though? I think I'm going to start using it.

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He's Always Watching

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cameras in zuckerberg's eyes
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Someone put up two security cameras on the side of their building, and then someone else came along and pasted a huge portrait of Mark Zuckerberg around them.

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I guess it's creative...

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That Doesn't Go In The Oven

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melted cutting board under pizza in oven
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This person decided to bake a frozen pizza on a plastic cutting board. It was a rookie mistake.

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Seasoned pizza makers know that you always have to use a metal sheet tray.

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It's Called Science

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frozen water bottle
Photo Credit: CaptainBoB555 / Reddit
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After this photo was posted, someone commented underneath it, "How did they get all that ice in through the little hole at the top of the bottle?"

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That person doesn't know how ice works.

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Hide And Seek

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kid hiding behind curtain
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This kid thinks he's really good at hide and seek because his parents always take their time trying to find him.

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He doesn't know that his feet are clearly visible.

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Coffee And Tea

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tea and coffee canisters
Photo Credit: @richie_rich77 / Twitter
Photo Credit: @richie_rich77 / Twitter
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This person accidentally put coffee in the tea container and tea in the coffee container.

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Instead of switching the contents of the container, they opted for some quick Sharpie relabeling.

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That Key Is Not So Hidden

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key under mat
Photo Credit: 56689_ooop / Reddit
Photo Credit: 56689_ooop / Reddit
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If you're going to hide your key under your mat (which we would advise against, by the way), at least pick a mat that doesn't have a bunch of holes in it.

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I hope this is a decoy key that won't open the door...

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Locked Up Forever

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keys stuck on lock
Photo Credit: xAIRGUITARISTx / Reddit
Photo Credit: xAIRGUITARISTx / Reddit
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This person looped the keys to this padlock through the padlock and then pressed the whole thing shut.

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I guess this padlock can never be opened now. What a waste.

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The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

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red hot chili pipers
Photo Credit: 17fpaiva / Reddit
Photo Credit: 17fpaiva / Reddit
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This person thought that he was buying a ticket to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but he ended up at a bagpipe concert headlined by a band called the Red Hot Chili Pipers.

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It's a good pun, but it's probably not the kind of music they wanted.

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That's Not How Wheels Work

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ATV tied to wheel of truck
Photo Credit: IllIDANIllI / Reddit
Photo Credit: IllIDANIllI / Reddit
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This guy thought that he could secure his ATV to his truck using the "strap to the wheel" method.

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It turns out that this isn't a very effective (or safe) tactic.

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I Am Not A Robot

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tweet robot
Photo Credit: @marcirobin / Twitter
Photo Credit: @marcirobin / Twitter
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That's not exactly how captchas work.

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Although, if we do one day develop android robots that can pass for humans in car dealerships, we're going to need a better test.