We all have bad days, and you can never predict how your day will turn out until you wake up and get going. Most of us are lucky enough to leave those terrible days behind us, but there are those unfortunate few who have to relive those moments for the foreseeable future. These are the people who had an awful moment in their day captured on photos.
One way to look at it is that those photos perpetually remind them of what they overcame, only if they didn’t end up doing the rounds online. On the upside, they serve as a reminder that if you are having one of those not-so-great days, there is always someone who has gone through worse.
A Humpty Dumpty Kind Of Day
Just picture being in the middle of a delivery run and all is going well until it doesn’t. The look on this guy’s face says it all; he’s wondering what just happened. He seems like he’s replaying things trying to piece together where it went wrong.
He also won’t be able to patch up the crates of broken eggs strew all over the street. We imagine that his next concern is trying to figure out if he has to handle the clean-up and how he’ll break the news to his boss as well as the driver. This is surely not how he imagined his day would go.
When You Sink Into Problems
When you are cruising down the highway, your only concern is getting to your destination in one piece. You could be the most precautious driver, but the problem starts when you have to contend with a flurry of other drivers who also believe that they are the best.
The last thing you could think of is driving right into a sinkhole. This photo leaves us with so many unanswered questions. We just hope that the driver’s car insurance sorted him out, or at the very least, he walked away from the incident unharmed.
When Things Get Heated Up
There’s something about getting a new hairdo that is so therapeutic. You always leave the hairdresser feeling confident and with your mood uplifted after a much-needed styling session. No one can ever imagine the exact opposite happening after a visit to their hairdresser.
We have seen all kinds of crazy styling techniques, including using some heat, but no one expects to essentially go ablaze. This isn’t one of those cool fire-cutting hairstyling videos we’ve seen floating around, and we can’t imagine how the hairdresser made it right.
That Isn’t Impressive
This guy might have been trying to impress these ladies with his cool cycling tricks. He might probably be a pro at performing the move he was going for, and he’s possibly done it countless times before. It’s always different when there is someone to impress.
A misstep messed everything up, and it doesn’t look like this ended without incident. We keep hoping that this is just a perfectly timed photo of a stunt that ended gracefully. Otherwise, we can’t imagine that there weren’t any casualties after the failed stunt.
When Faced With Danger - Run!
As kids, most of us suffered the terror of being chased down by some animal. Often, we were to blame for agitating the creature, but the experience of having to run for our lives lingers to this day.
This little girl might just have been an innocent victim of this irate peacock. When these birds spread out their feathers fully they may appear menacing to some children. Hopefully, the little girl got protection from the person who managed to take this photo.
A Sticky Situation
You always have to be alert when driving, but it takes just one instance of taking your eyes off the road for things to go wrong. In this driver’s defense, they couldn’t have detected the wet cement in advance.
This might be the route they use every day, but on this occasion, when some work was done on the area, there weren’t any visible signs warning about the wet cement. Once again, we wonder how anyone gets themselves out of such a sticky situation.
A Toppling Mess
Who hasn’t ever plopped down on a seat only to have it topple over? If you have never suffered the embarrassment, then you are amongst the lucky few. Often, these incidents happen in school, and you never get to live through it until someone else does something more embarrassing.
This kid just cemented the rest of his school year as the center of funny jabs. Fortunately, someone was lurking around to snap this photo to remind us that our bad day isn’t the worst.
The Worst Seat In The House
Soldiers go through rigorous training, and it is mostly geared towards instilling a sense of discipline. In between the endless drills, fortunately, there are moments to take a breather. The only problem is when you have the worst seat in the house.
This guy didn’t think that the sprinkler would go off when he sat down. He had to sit through it from what we gather because the drill sergeant, and everyone else, doesn’t seem to sympathize with his plight.
It’s A Jungle Out There!
Nevermind that time a stray dog chased you down the street or the kid who had to run away from an irate peacock. Just imagine having a hippo charge at you! You can’t make such things up, and this photo proves that it is a jungle out there!
They say that hippos are incredibly fast despite their massive bodies, and we have our fingers crossed that this man was faster. Once again, when you are having a terrible day, be happy that this wasn’t you.
When Your Expectations Get Flushed Down The Toilet
You’ve heard about road rage, but there’s a rising category of delivery rage that’s going around. We’ve seen those viral videos of delivery guys not handling the packages they are delivering with care, which just gets us all shades of angry.
This guy had it worse when a package he had possibly patiently waited for ended up in his toilet. The delivery guy was kind enough to leave him a delivery note stating the obvious. We wonder about the return policy in such situations.
Archery Gone Wrong
Unless you are Arya Stark with years of experience handling a bow and arrow, we don’t think that you should try reenacting scenes from Game of Thrones or other medieval shows. This boy looks very concerned, and it’s clear to see that he’s the culprit who shot his dad.
This not so great archer has the best dad in the world because his old man can still muster a smile while dealing with the reality of having a gigantic arrow stuck in his arm.
Things Fall Apart
No one likes waking up to a snowed-in day. You first have to gingerly make your way through the knee-deep snow to your car and then start the shoveling process. While at it, the thought might hit you to check whether your car battery is in working order.
You reach for the handle on the driver’s side door only for it to come apart. Let’s just hope that this vehicle owner had their keys at hand and that the car was in working order.
Frozen In Real Life
Snow is pretty, but no one really likes it unless it translates to a weather-related school or work cancellation. It could mean spending several days snowed in and not giving much thought to the world outside.
That’s until you have to saunter outdoors and come across your frozen vehicle. Where do you start in this case, do you shovel to get the snow off your vehicle? Hopefully, after liberating the car from the ice, it was in working order.
Watch Your Step
Besides being alert when driving, you have to watch your step at all times. You never see a slip and fall incident coming, especially if you have your sight fixated on something else.
This is Zac Efron, who was either distracted and walked right into the pool, or he may have been trying to go after something that fell in the pool. Who knows, he might have just posed for the photo, but the result was ending up in the pool.
Caught In A Splash
Many of us have gone through the misery of having some guy in their fancy vehicle drive at neck speed through a puddle, leaving us soaked. It’s worse when the driver sees the puddle and doesn’t bother to be considerate and slow down.
This guy standing next to the road didn’t anticipate that he would get soaked, and he couldn’t have reacted soon enough to save himself from the situation. Let’s just hope that he was headed back home.
Somebody’s Watching You
We are all about the movement encouraging everyone to switch off and tune into the environment. A well-deserved camping getaway is one of the ways to ditch some of the distractions and do some soul searching.
Now, what if you discovered that while taking a photo to commemorate the experience, a bunch of wild animals were busy peering right into your soul? Looks like a scene right out of one of those scary animal-centered horror movies.
When A Kind Gesture Goes Wrong
This guy got himself in quite the pickle, and you can tell from his defeated look. His better half must have told him to load the dishwasher, or maybe he just wanted to do something nice by getting the dishes washed for once.
He thought that the more dishwashing liquid is better, but he is now crouched on the floor, regretting the decision. It’s the thought that counts, but he probably had to clean up the mess.
The Not So Thoughtful Gift
Most workplaces continuously look for ways to boost staff morale. Besides the annual bonuses and staff of the week/month perks, little gifts are known to do the trick. This guy was momentarily happy to receive this delectable treat at work until he took a bite.
Perhaps a note should have accompanied the thoughtful delicious-looking mini treat to explain that it isn’t exactly edible. It isn’t even something you ever want to eat because the guy who took a bite soon found out that it was just a well-crafted piece of soap.
A Hair Raising Ride
Anyone who has watched the Final Destination films must have a morbid fear of amusement park rides. If there is one thing we learned from those movies, it’s that these rides aren’t always a thrill.
There are terrible ways to get stuck in a situation, and a stalled roller coaster ride ranks high up the list. These thrill-seekers should thank their lucky stars that the coach didn’t stall in an upside-down position. We are sure this is an adventure ride they won’t indulge again.
A Heavy Load To Bear
A truck driver’s job is high up on the list of some of the most dangerous occupations. Besides the long work hours, the work is also physically demanding. It starts with loading the truck with the products meant to be transported.
Well, the law of physics had other ideas leaving this driver puzzled about the turn of events. First things first, we hope that everyone got out of the situation unharmed. However, we wonder how anyone starts picking up after such a mishap.
One Final Bad Day
Death is sad regardless of whether it’s peaceful or preceded by a lengthy battle with an illness. Everyone agrees that the deceased deserve a respectful send-off followed by a peaceful rest.
Sometimes the deceased isn’t ready to say goodbye, or we might just be leaning too much into the supernatural with this one. We may never get answers about what happened in this instance, but the deceased also had one last terrible day, albeit in the casket before bidding farewell to this world.
An Impromptu Hair Cut
It seems like many bad days happen at work, and it’s even hard to rank, which is worse than the other. One day machines will fight back, at least that’s something we’ve heard over and over again in sci-fi shows or from that doomsday guy who is always shouting down the street.
This person came close to losing a battle with a machine at work, and they must be lucky to have only gotten an impromptu hair cut out of it.
Lost A Fight With The Sun
There are certain things we can’t stress enough, and wearing some sunscreen before going out is one of them. This person found out the hard way that they are not immune to the harsh effects of the scorching sun.
Anyone who has ever suffered from sunburn knows just how much it stings, and this photo just screams pain. Maybe we are reading into the situation incorrectly, and it could just be a case of a suntan gone wrong and bad lighting.
Patience Is A Virtue
They say that patience is a virtue, but it’s hard to exercise it when life is filled with unfairness. There isn’t a better test of patience than waiting in a queue for a juicy treat from your favorite fast food joint.
This guy had his patience tested when he realized that he might have to wait longer. He had probably been waiting long enough when he looked up to the screen and noticed that his order seemed to have been skipped for some reason.
When Victory Is So Close
We can learn a lot from professional athletes, and perseverance is one of these lessons. They train for lengthy hours, learn to embrace discomfort, and they also push through the pain to make it to the finish line.
Sometimes, they might also lose sight of what lies ahead and end up in the same predicament as this guy. The painful photo leaves us feeling for the guy and hoping that he at least placed somewhere near the top.
A Slippery Mess
When you mess up at work, you have to face the uncomfortable process of getting an earful from your boss. Worse is when you mess up in a very messy and public way, like this person who just broke many bottles of olive oil.
Accidents are bound to happen at the workplace, but what happens next? Is the person who accidentally caused the loss of inventory held accountable by having the cost recouped from their pay?
What now?
The next worst thing than getting back home and finding out that you’ve misplaced your keys is having your key break while trying to unlock your door. It sometimes happens because you stuck the wrong key in the lock without realizing it or when you exert too much force.
This unlucky person had to call the locksmith and wait. We know that help doesn’t always come quickly when you need it, but after surviving this, there’s undoubtedly nothing more that could make this day worse.
Picasso On The Loose
If you have a budding artist at home, you just have to wait for them to grow past the doodling phase patiently. Toddlers can turn just about everything into a canvas, including walls, the couch, and your prized iMac.
This young Picasso has received positive affirmation about their works of art, but they soon reminded their parents that they always have the last laugh. Whether this was done using a permanent marker or not, the clean up must have been a pain.
The Ultimate Mess
Beyond worrying about getting yourself into a fender bender while driving, you also have to be prepared for the unexpected. That’s the mess that might happen when you are ferrying buckets of paint with lousy closures in your trunk.
There are no words that could make this right, and once again, we can’t help but sympathize with the driver who has to deal with the cleanup. We are also curious about where that paint color would have ended if the cans of paint hadn’t exploded.