40 People Who Ran Out of Luck

Nathan Johnson Published 06/30/2024 in facepalm

Sometimes things just don't go your way.

Be thankful your day isn't going this poorly. While it's easy to laugh at the misfortune of others, remember, you're number could be called next.

From people who bought seats with obstructed views, to people who got flat tires at inopportune moments, life has a way of reminding us that while things are going okay right now, they can always get worse.

So be thankful that you aren't in this gallery.

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1.
"My bathroom scale randomly shattered. No sound, nothing around it that could’ve hit it."
2.
“Bought my dream car 3 months ago today. Lost it all in a matter of seconds yesterday.”
3.
“A roofing nail went through my shoe, and into my heel the first time I went outside today.”
4.
“Lost my job last Friday, now this.”
5.
"Cars flooded overnight."
6.
“To be taken on an EMPTY stomach 4x a day Thinking I just had a cough turned out to be laryngitis and an upper respiratory tract infection.”
7.
“Startled awake at 3am by a violent shattering sound, found that my measuring cup spontaneously exploded”
8.
"Slots and pasta don’t mix."
9.
"Cute little thief."
10.
“$350 for unobstructed view of cubs game at Wrigley for Father’s Day with my kid. FU StubHub!”
11.
“How I found my car this morning”
12.
“Fresh hair dye and my water just went out.”
13.
“Made a microwave ramen bowl for lunch and the bottom randomly gave out, dumping the scalding hot noodles all over my bare feet”
14.
"Didn't realise I had a bald spot until after I buzzed my hair"
15.
"Lucky I just took a bite and feel weird"
16.
“My Tesla’s Horn Went off at 4AM for Over 20 Minutes Uncontrollably, $2000 Fix From Tesla.”
17.
"I paid my car off yesterday"
18.
"I was accepted to a PhD program 4 years ago and I just found the email"
19.
"Discovered rats are using my engine to store food"
20.
"I was just trying to make some chili when I noticed the pantry beetles floating in their spicy hot tub"
21.
"Decided to join the No Case Team(6 Months result)"
22.
23.
"Nothing wakes me up like my morning cup of joe"
24.
"PSA: check your spare tires. Looks like my neighbor had a heck of a ride home."
25.
"Tank fell off its transport trailer on the highway"
26.
"Mushrooms growing in shower of our 5 star rated Airbnb"
27.
"Bruh (yes I still ate it)"
28.
"FedEx destroyed my yard and I didn’t even order anything."
29.
30.
"Car drove into a neighbor's house."
31.
"Just before leaving for work, my only pair of glasses snapped in half."
32.
"This happened on my way to test drive a new car :/"
33.
"Like my new skylight?"
34.
"Set up an appointment to have my car windows tinted, then discovered the hot car had just destroyed my sunglasses"
35.
"Got a call that a limb fell in my yard. Was not expecting this…"
36.
"Siding being peeled off my house"
37.
"Bought a basketball, got a sunny holiday and made it to the local court to shoot baskets by myself"
38.
"Trying to move my CD collection, I should just give up at this point"
39.
"Came home from work today to find out our cooker hood had set alight due to electrical fault, covering the house in soot and smoke. We’ve had to move into temporary housing."
40.
"My Basement Flooded"

1.
"My bathroom scale randomly shattered. No sound, nothing around it that could’ve hit it."
2.
“Bought my dream car 3 months ago today. Lost it all in a matter of seconds yesterday.”
3.
“A roofing nail went through my shoe, and into my heel the first time I went outside today.”
4.
“Lost my job last Friday, now this.”
5.
"Cars flooded overnight."
6.
“To be taken on an EMPTY stomach 4x a day Thinking I just had a cough turned out to be laryngitis and an upper respiratory tract infection.”
7.
“Startled awake at 3am by a violent shattering sound, found that my measuring cup spontaneously exploded”
8.
"Slots and pasta don’t mix."
9.
"Cute little thief."
10.
“$350 for unobstructed view of cubs game at Wrigley for Father’s Day with my kid. FU StubHub!”
11.
“How I found my car this morning”
12.
“Fresh hair dye and my water just went out.”
13.
“Made a microwave ramen bowl for lunch and the bottom randomly gave out, dumping the scalding hot noodles all over my bare feet”
14.
"Didn't realise I had a bald spot until after I buzzed my hair"
15.
"Lucky I just took a bite and feel weird"
16.
“My Tesla’s Horn Went off at 4AM for Over 20 Minutes Uncontrollably, $2000 Fix From Tesla.”
17.
"I paid my car off yesterday"
18.
"I was accepted to a PhD program 4 years ago and I just found the email"
19.
"Discovered rats are using my engine to store food"
20.
"I was just trying to make some chili when I noticed the pantry beetles floating in their spicy hot tub"
21.
"Decided to join the No Case Team(6 Months result)"
22.
23.
"Nothing wakes me up like my morning cup of joe"
24.
"PSA: check your spare tires. Looks like my neighbor had a heck of a ride home."
25.
"Tank fell off its transport trailer on the highway"
26.
"Mushrooms growing in shower of our 5 star rated Airbnb"
27.
"Bruh (yes I still ate it)"
28.
"FedEx destroyed my yard and I didn’t even order anything."
29.
30.
"Car drove into a neighbor's house."
31.
"Just before leaving for work, my only pair of glasses snapped in half."
32.
"This happened on my way to test drive a new car :/"
33.
"Like my new skylight?"
34.
"Set up an appointment to have my car windows tinted, then discovered the hot car had just destroyed my sunglasses"
35.
"Got a call that a limb fell in my yard. Was not expecting this…"
36.
"Siding being peeled off my house"
37.
"Bought a basketball, got a sunny holiday and made it to the local court to shoot baskets by myself"
38.
"Trying to move my CD collection, I should just give up at this point"
39.
"Came home from work today to find out our cooker hood had set alight due to electrical fault, covering the house in soot and smoke. We’ve had to move into temporary housing."
40.
"My Basement Flooded"