People Who Learned The Hard Way

Trending | 4/25/24

Have you ever done something you know you shouldn't have done? It happens more than we'd like to admit, and sometimes we end up regretting it.

You're about to see everyone who instantly regretted their actions. It's like they had a devil and an angel on their shoulders, but they all decided to listen to the devil.

When The Mover Overestimates His Abilities

large box of skittles spilled while shipping
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Do you see what happens when you get fancy with stuff?

I can't tell if those are Skittles on the ground, but if they are, that's a lot of wasted candy.

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No. She. DIDN'T!

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Contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire says an elephant is larger than the moon
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A peanut is small, and I'm glad she knew that. While an elephant is pretty big, the moon is gigantic. She felt the pressure of the situation and dropped the ball on national TV.

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This is definitely a lesson learned for her.

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When You Open Paint In The Car

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white paint all over car
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It would be best if you never opened paint in a moving vehicle. There could always be a bump approaching, or you might need to make an abrupt stop.

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This person learned the hard way.

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Did He Write His Will?

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person on roof with ladder balanced on boards and pipes
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I hope this man wrote his will before attempting this. The average person wouldn't consider doing something this reckless, but here he is.

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What lesson he learns here largely depends on if this backfires or not.

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Parking In The Wrong Spot

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bad parker has car surrounded with dumpsters
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Everyone with a vehicle knows better than to park in the way of a garbage truck.

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Things could get ugly, but luckily, this person got out of this without any real damage.

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Wrong Turn, Lady

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car with front wheels caught in wet concrete
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This could be anyone's fault, depending on the situation.

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There aren't any cones in front of the wet concrete, which is a problem. Unless they're out of the picture or under the car, the workers shouldn't have left this space without cones.

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There Go Your Keys

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picture of person mid-skydive shows their lost keys mid-air
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When you go skydiving, you shouldn't jump out of an airplane with any of your personal items on your person.

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This is what happens when you do that, my friends.

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Not A Good Idea

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man bathing with cat gets clawed
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Isn't it common knowledge that cats aren't fond of water? This man is screaming as if he's in the most pain you can imagine.

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The claws on that kitty are probably very sharp.

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Trusting The Horse

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Horse jumping over a man doing the splits while upside down--it looks like the horse might hit him in the family jewels
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You can't always trust animals this much.

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You never know what might happen if it were to fail. This man's trust in this horse is astronomical but also a bit foolish.

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It Clearly Says "Do Not Bend"

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The person who delivered this diploma should be ashamed of themselves.

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The package clearly says "do not bend," and they even left the words facing up! This isn't very cool.

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"Use A Knife"

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Knife inside wine bottle
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If you aren't an expert at opening wine, then you should leave it to those who know what they're doing.

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For future reference, once the cork goes in, you stop pushing on the knife.

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Instant Regret

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man struggling while giving a woman a piggyback ride at a concert
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He made a choice, and he's living with the consequences, but it does not look like he's having an easy time of it.

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That face definitely says "I'm never doing this again."

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Don't Leave Things In Water In The Cold Weather

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mop encased in solid chunk of ice
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When you leave things in water outside when the weather looks like this, you can bet things will freeze.

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This guy left his mop in the bucket, but how will he get it out?

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Caught Up

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Mom asks child not to tell dad she was at a restaurant, child informs her she's saying this in the group chat. The dad says he didn't hear that.
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Well, two people are in the wrong here. Mom shouldn't keep secrets from Dad, and Dad shouldn't yell at Mom for going to a restaurant.

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They need to work on a compromise.

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The Instructions Are Right There

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toilet paper impaled on toilet paper holder
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Well, this is unfortunate. Even with the instructions right there, this person decided to install this roll of toilet paper the worst way possible.

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How do you even do this?

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What Was He Thinking?

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Adult stuck in playground equipment
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He only had one thing on his mind: fun. It's unfortunate that his size got in the way of what he wanted that day.

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I don't know how he ended up getting out of that. Maybe he's still there.

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Looking At This Hurts

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person jumping from balcony onto pile of inflatable mattresses
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There may be three mattresses there, but this is still going to hurt.

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It's going to hurt even more since he doesn't have a shirt on to absorb the contact on his belly.

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Here's What A Broken Neck Looks Like

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Man standing on yoga ball while lifting weights
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This man is asking for a broken neck.

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There's no reason he should be doing this, and someone in that gym should've stopped him. That might be a light weight for some, but this is still dangerous.

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Life On The Edge

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Person cleaning window on high rise building without any safety harness
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Some people live life on the straight and narrow, and others live on the edge.

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If you're like this guy, you probably don't fear heights or know what being mortal means.

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"My Accidental Sacrifice In The Name Of Art. Goodbye, Eyelashes"

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Eyelashes got removed when person tried to make a plaster mold of their face
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She knows now that she shouldn't have attempted this. When it comes to art, you have to sacrifice, but some sacrifices weigh heavier than others.

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Now, the majority of her eyelashes are gone.

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That's Not How You Check If It's Working

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person in camo with chainsaw between legs
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Maybe this man didn't want to pay for a vasectomy, so he opted to do it on his own.

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Seriously, what on Earth does he think is going to happen here?

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Special Delivery

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Person trying to transport oversized TV on a moped
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This was the hardest ride home of his life.

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Making sure that TV didn't slip into the streets took all of his energy, and you can tell by the look on his face.

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Seems Legit

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Person on a ladder cutting down the tree the ladder is leaned on for support
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It seems like this could work. Perhaps the ladder will keep the tree from falling over once he's done cutting it.

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Maybe he's done this before, but the laws of gravity don't play around.

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Pray For Him

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Improperly jacked car with a person working underneath it
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I hope he doesn't work like this all the time.

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All it takes is one accident and this man will get crushed! He's a pro, but that still doesn't look safe.

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He Tried It

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person attempted to drink a milkshake while wearing motorcycle helmet, and it's a mess
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He knew better than to try this, but he still did it.

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It looks like that was a milkshake and the dog wants to have a taste. Nice move, dude.

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Never Play With Hammers

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Photo taken moments after a man threw a hammer that looks like it is aimed at his friend
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is why you should never play with hammers!

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This man's face was probably in pain for at least 30 minutes before it started to feel better.

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Must Have Taken A Few Accidents

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It's unclear what circumstances would make it logical to walk through a door that clearly looks into jars of milk...

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But clearly, it happened enough times to require a sign.

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The Real Origin Of Catmilk

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What came first, the cat or the cat milk?

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Either way, it would seem a little messed up to want to feed a cat its own milk if it's not a kitten.

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That's Not How That Works

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Imagine if your sibling having a child was the way to completely switch your gender.

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Just like that, in the moment of their birth, you would wake up a man when you went to sleep as a woman.

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Nevermind The "Clip" Part

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A manager taped a piece of paper to a clipboard when, with half the effort, they could've used it the way it was meant and just clipped it.

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Perhaps the stress of preparing for this meeting got the best of them.

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An Explosion Waiting To Happen

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girl smoking in front of propane containers
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Hopefully, this woman didn't need to find out the risks of smoking a cigarette right beside a cage full of propane.

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Out of all the walls in the world she could have sat against...

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It's The Thought That Counts

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strained soup in the sink
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Reddit user moby323 posted this with the caption, "I wanted to cook my wife a fancy meal for her birthday, so I started with a slow-cooked homemade chicken stock. After simmering for hours, the recipe said to pour it through a strainer."

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If you ever wondered why some recipes give very simple, very explicit directions ("strain stock into a bowl" for instance), this is why.

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Patience Is Key

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woman stands behind mannequins
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This poor woman was waiting in line for five whole minutes behind these standing mannequins before she realized that they weren't going to move any time soon.

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You could tell from her stance that she was even getting impatient.

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Simply Following Instructions

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You can't blame whoever filled in these instructions because, technically, if you were to read it literally, he filled in what was asked.

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That doesn't justify why he deemed the obvious location to be more valuable information than the date, though.

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Lost In Translation

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face pictures instead of vehicule pictures
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Reddit user mirandaasantos posted this with the caption, "The car insurance lady asked my mom for the front, rear, & side views but she didn't get the memo.."

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Did the woman not wonder why a car insurance lady would need this kind of image taken at a police station first?

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Don't Mess With Tony Hawk

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Literal, actual Tony Hawk posted this to Instagram with the caption, "The woman seated in front of me rudely cut me off while boarding because she assumed I wasn't in first class. Then she watched me in Parental Guidance."

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This is what they mean when they say that karma will get you back if you just let it.

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The Price Of Art

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Imagine if all the museums agreed to give up one of the most famous and valuable art pieces in the world so that some random can sell it online for just 20 dollars.

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That would never happen.

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Hating On "Marinara"

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I don't think that smoking pizza ingredients is that good for you either, but to each their own.

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I wouldn't go as far as asking people to unfriend me due to their unconventional dietary choices.

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Some Products Aren't Meant To Be Tried On

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trojan packs sign says not to try on
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It turns out that behind every sign is a story, although we don't want to hear some of those stories.

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We're just going to leave this one to the imagination.

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"No Diving" In The Toilet

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The fact that someone, at some point, looked down at the toilet and thought that they would really like to go for a swim in there is unfathomable.

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Mostly because they wouldn't even fit.

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We All Need A Little Pick-Me-Up

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Tweet: I accidentally bought inspirational paper towels and I am furious
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The last thing that anyone needs are some smug paper towels telling us that everything is going to be OK while we clean up a very avoidable mess we created.

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Everything is clearly not okay.

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Oh, These Astrology Girls

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a text conversation: 1st person: Do you know what time you were born? Second person: Here we go.
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Once you've dated a girl who needs to know all about your birth chart, you don't need to go through that again because now you know everything there is to know.

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Book closed.

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How Did This Even Happen?

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a guy in the pool holding onto his car that sunk with a boat on top
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I'm not an expert on kayaking, but I have a feeling that you're supposed to take it off the SUV before putting it into the water, even if it is the pool in your yard.

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This person forgot about that.

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6:30 A.M. Seems Really Early Anyway

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Tweet: Me: Why did my alarm not go off? My alarm: (pictured is the calculator app with 630 typed into it.)
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This was basically their subconscious taking over letting them know that they don't need to get up at 6:30 a.m. for anything or anyone...

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and they don't need a calculator either, for that matter.

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Time To Get A New One

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Tweet: This is random, but I accidentally connected the Nintendo Switch joycon strap the wrong way and it got STUCK!
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This is why it's important not to mess around with your toys or electronics in an experimental way—it's just going to end up broken or stuck in a way you can't fix.

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This can't be fixed.

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Kids Are The Worst

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Tweet: Don't text the 13 year olds in your life happy birthday unless you're ready to get full bodied curb stomped in return. (pictured is a text conversation: 1st person: Happy Birthday P!!! hope you guys are celebrating somewhere on the road. 2nd person: yeah)
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Kids aren't ones for thinking about the feelings of other people until they're in their late 20s and they realize that they should have been nicer to adults all along.

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Always be nice to adults.

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No One Would Eat This

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a tortilla with melted cheese and sort of cooked chicken on it
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When your mom is keto and wants to make you a non-keto dinner, you're going to end up with something that looks like uncooked chicken on a ton of melted cheese.

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This is gross

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They'll Never Speak Again, So

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Tweet: My project partner PLEASEEE (pictured is a text conversation. 1st person: I just submitted it ahh we did it Joe! 2nd person: My name is Eric haha)
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The thing about group projects in college is that there really isn't a point in learning your partners' names because you're likely never going to speak again anyway...

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Unless you became Facebook friends, then you'll randomly like each other's stuff forever.

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Oil Is Oil, Right?

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woman putting canola oil into her car
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There are just some lessons in life that you're going to have to learn the hard way...

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Like canola oil is not the same as the oil you need to make your car run smoothly.

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It Probably Just Tasted Starchy

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pasta water being poured onto coffee pour over
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I appreciate the commitment to wanting to live a life of zero waste, but pouring pasta water into my pour-over is where I would draw the line.

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The line goes to the sink, where that water belongs.