25 Epic Fails That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Life (Or At Least Laugh Through the Pain)
Life has a special way of reminding us that things can always get worse—and the “Well… That Sucks” subreddit is living proof. From takeout nightmares (featuring surprise seasoning) to DIY disasters that could make a grown man cry, these 25 fails will have you questioning the very fabric of reality.
Whether it’s a car bursting into flames on the way to college, a sunscreen fail of epic proportions, or the soul-crushing realization that your brand new shoes just disintegrated mid-commute, this list captures life’s most unfortunate moments in all their tragic, comedic glory. So grab a snack (but keep an eye on it), brace yourself, and get ready to feel a little better about your own life choices.
#1. My worst nightmare finally became a reality
Source: Scaventa
#2. Ordered Indian takeout and found a coke baggy in my curry
Source: helloimcold
#3. Facade wall contractors used a drill too long for the job
Source: RealTeslaFan
#4. I guess my sunscreen wasn’t water resistant
Source: Pale-Equal
#5. My legs after mowing my lawn while it was still wet
Source: Fickle-Supermarket16
#6. Left for 10 minutes, 6 year old cousin decided to help
Source: lveMcFallen
#7. I’m an English man travelling India. Fancied some British food and ordered fish and chips… wow, what a sight this was
Source: skyfishrain
#8. My son partied too hard at school before Trick or Treating
Source: SnowTaco4741
#9. Omw to start college and my car caught fire with everything I own inside it
Source: CarDoor_Curti
#10. I walked through a cornfield.
Source: SaintFrost
#11. My kid’s way of telling me he’s under the weather
Source: calyxcell
#12. Who does this sh*t??
Source: shayluxurii
#13. Wellp.
Source: Allocerr
#14. Taking a shower for the first time in the house I just bought 🤡
My first ever house! The tiles hit me on their way down. I got out of the shower and simply walked away to make/have a coffee because I can not mentally handle this yet.
Source: Euphoric-Ordinary441
#15. Six hours flying to end up where I began.
I was flying Frankfurt to Austin this week and spent 6 hours flying to end up where I began. The pilot announced we had a fault with a smoke alarm as we were close to Iceland and decided to return to where we departed. We were then out up in hotels for the night but told we couldn’t get our checked bags back as they would be put on the next flight.
Source: dottm
#16. 2 minutes after I bought my breakfast and left it outside
Source: Snagod
#17. My shoes crumbled into literal powder on my way to work
Swipe through the pictures for reverse disintegration I guess. For context, these were relatively cheap off brand shoes I bought a few years ago and had not worn in the last 2 years. Had almost reached work when I noticed, had to ask the cab to take me back home and then bring me back to work 🙁
Source: dinosaursandme
#18. Family member gave us a cubby house for free. This is how they dropped it off.
Source: Pubcrawlguy
#19. We grew a half acre of carrots that all turned out like this (15,000 lbs)
Sh*t weather and heavy soils conspired against us on the first planting of carrots on our farm. We’ve got many tons of unmarketable carrots now (several more acres still growing will come up fine, though)..
Source: Radi5h
#20. Was out desert riding and went to check the time just to find this
Source: LukeTheProto
#21. My neighbor received this note
Source: gwackr
#22. I broke both of my hands.
Source: defCONCEPT
#23. Took off my headphones tonight and noticed I have a balled spot
“I just turned 26 despite having a bunch of gray hairs. I was playing games tonight and decided to call it early and whenever I took off my headset my fingers brushed across something smooth. There’s not normally anything smooth there so I audibly said “that’s not good” to myself.
My family doesn’t have history with balding on either side, we just start graying early. We also have pretty thick heads of hair and the rest of my hair seems to totally fine. I was going to go to bed but now I’m going to spend my night researching whether I’ve got ringworm or alopecia.
I hope you’re having a better night.”
Source: saltless-fries
#24. I had to break through my bathroom door
The lock failed and wouldn’t open and I was home alone for at least two days and didn’t have the phone with me so I had to break through.
Source: Cardans1328
#25. Decided to make Thanksgiving dinner at my apartment this year…
Was just chilling out on a Sunday night, drinking a beer. I decided to give my car some treats, but when I opened the top cabinet it started creaking in an ominous way… So now I have no dishes lmfao, happy thanksgiving y’all
Source: clockwork_enemy
Life has an uncanny ability to humble us when we least expect it—whether it’s a tragic breakfast betrayal, a sunscreen disaster, or a “helpful” child leaving irreversible damage. But hey, at least we can all laugh (or cry) together!
Got a Well… That Sucks… moment of your own? Drop it in the comments and let’s turn our collective misfortunes into internet gold. Who knows? Your fail might just make someone else feel a little less unlucky today!