15+ Photos Of People’s Biggest Mistakes They Ever Made, Immortalized On The Internet

Emily Izsak | November 9, 2024 6:00 am

We're all human which means that we all make mistakes, but some of us make bigger mistakes than others. If you spill a glass of milk on the kitchen floor, that's forgivable. If you spill a whole container of white paint all over your new car, that's a different story.

Keep reading to see some people (and animals) who got themselves into some pretty tough positions. I don't know how they're going to rectify these mistakes. Maybe they never will.

The Wrong Place To Park

ice on car in parking garage
Photo Credit: ccnxs / Reddit
Photo Credit: ccnxs / Reddit

Of all of the spots this person could have chosen in this underground parking lot, they chose the spot right under a leak.

Now their car is covered in several inches of ice.

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That's A Lot Of Paint

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This guy forgot that he had a can of white enamel paint in his garage so he accidentally drove right over it.

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I don't know how he's going to get all of that paint off of his car.

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Stuck In A Trap

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squirrel stuck in bird feeder
Photo Credit: bosben / Reddit
Photo Credit: bosben / Reddit
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This squirrel really wanted to get into this bird feeder. Now that he's in it though, He probably really wants to get out.

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He didn't think this through. He does have a very tiny brain...

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Isn't It Ironic?

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This truck got a flat tire as it was hauling a whole bunch of tires from one place to another.

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I mean, at least you know this guy has a lot of spares.

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Rat Babies

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rat babies under car hood
Photo Credit: dog_lover_az / Reddit
Photo Credit: dog_lover_az / Reddit
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Reddit user dog_lover_az posted this photo online along with the caption, "The reason my car wouldn't start. Half a dozen rat babies and momma rat (not pictured) made a home under the hood.

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The shop had to take my car apart and replace all wiring."

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A Misfortune Cookie

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fortune cookie with
Photo Credit: EvTheSmev / Reddit
Photo Credit: EvTheSmev / Reddit
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Someone really messed up at this fortune cookie factory. Imagine opening up a fortune cookie and just seeing the word "death."

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That's not very encouraging. It's also not a great way to end a meal.

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Right Through The Window

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This person probably should have thought twice before buying a house right next to a golf course.

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The view is really nice but is it worth all of the broken windows?

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He Thought He Bought Forks

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This person bought this box of plastic spoons thinking that it was a box of plastic forks.

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He thought that because the box had a picture of a fork on it. Can you blame him?

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Right Over The Wall

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car drove through hedge at shopping plaza
Photo Credit: otterpark / Reddit
Photo Credit: otterpark / Reddit
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Somehow this kid managed to drive his parents' car right over a brick wall.

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It was a short brick wall, but still, this doesn't look like it's a good situation.

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Don't Disrespect The Sun

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melted vitamins
Photo Credit: DJharris1 / Reddit
Photo Credit: DJharris1 / Reddit
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This guy ordered a container of gummy vitamins which arrived at his home and sat outside his front door in the hot Arizona sun for far too long.

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Now it's all one big gummy vitamin.

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What Happens When You Wash Staples

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Reddit user kungfoofighters posted this photo online along with the caption,

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"Anyone else have to remove their washer agitator because they washed a new box of staples, or is it just me?...."

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An Accident At The Egg Factory

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They say that you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, but it looks like someone at the egg factory broke a lot of eggs...

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And there isn't a human alive who could eat an omelet that big.

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She Thought The Pancakes Tasted Funny

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cinnamon container next to taco seasoning
Photo Credit: JoEdGus / Reddit
Photo Credit: JoEdGus / Reddit
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This person didn't check the labels on the spice containers before she started making pancakes.

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That's why they tasted a lot like taco spice and not very cinnamon-y at all.

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Just Mowing The Lawn

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shattered glass door
Photo Credit: MAGN1F1CNT / Reddit
Photo Credit: MAGN1F1CNT / Reddit
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Reddit user MAGN1F1CNT posted this photo online along with the caption,

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"Mowing the lawn for the first time this season and the mower picked up a rock and shot it through my front door."

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He Got Skunked

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This dog went outside, got sprayed by a skunk, and then came inside and tracked that skunk smell all over the house.

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He looks pretty pleased with himself. His owners were not pleased.

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Backed Into A Corner

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painter painted himself into a corner on the roof
Photo Credit: kirvesperse / Reddit
Photo Credit: kirvesperse / Reddit
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This painter was doing a great job painting this roof until he realized that he had literally painted himself into a corner and that he had to stay there until the paint dried.

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He's going to be there a while.

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This Used To Be A Dog Bed

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dog bed fluff ripped apart in washing machine
Photo Credit: secretclub101 / Reddit
Photo Credit: secretclub101 / Reddit
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This person decided to put a dog bed in their washing machine and this was the result.

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We're going to say that this was the fault of whoever constructed this dog bed in the first place.

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"My Sister Made Some French Fries"

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destroyed kitchen after french fries catch fire in oven
Photo Credit: janky_doodle / Reddit
Photo Credit: janky_doodle / Reddit
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How does cooking French fries lead to this? This is why parents don't like leaving their kids at home alone.

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The house now looks like the set of an old '90s sitcom. The sister probably got grounded for months after this.

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What Seat?

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broken chair at concert venue
Photo Credit: Kennedylan / Reddit
Photo Credit: Kennedylan / Reddit
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This guy bought tickets for himself and his dad to see a concert, but when they got there he realized that they didn't have a seat.

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Luckily the concert staff brought him a lawn chair.

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The Custom Mac Every Parent Wants!

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mac computer covered in crayons
Photo Credit: craghawk / Reddit
Photo Credit: craghawk / Reddit
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The screen from earlier was pretty bad, but this one is worse. If you look on the bright side, at least it still works (I hope).

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The details in the coloring aren't that bad, so you can probably live with this.

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You Can't Stop The Dough From Growing

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pizza dough overflowing from garbage can
Photo Credit: tootrueforskool / Reddit
Photo Credit: tootrueforskool / Reddit
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This pizza store employee thought that he could just leave a bucket of pizza dough in the trash overnight.

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Well, it turns out that pizza dough doesn't stop rising just because you threw it away.

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Absolutely Crushed

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bike mounted on car crushed by garage door
Photo Credit: lucky_ducky_ / Reddit
Photo Credit: lucky_ducky_ / Reddit
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This person didn't realize that they had a bike strapped to the top of the car, so when they drove into their garage, they completely crushed both their bike and their windshield.

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At least the garage looks like it's in okay shape.