Trying to fix a mistake you have made can often just lead to you making a situation even worse… I feel like I could run a masterclass on this at this point in my life.
From people trying to paint over incorrectly re-painted catastrophes, to fire alert warnings that leave a lot to be desired, here are 17+ times people tried to backpedal on their mistakes.
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“Custom paint job!”
Well, at least they used red tape to do this. I mean, if they had used blue tape or something else, then that would just look stupid!
“Change Of Plans!”
“Is there a reason why the sudden change of heart?”
“Nope.”
“So, it’s definitely not to do with the recent…”
“The recent disaster was not the influencing factor whatsoever.”
I Think That They Might Regret Buying From Lexus Of Tulsa…
I don’t know what it is that is giving me the impression that they regret buying from Lexus of Tulsa, let’s just call it intuition.
“Ah yes, sopt, just what could it mean…?”
One thing is for sure, it is too late for him to fix this mistake, best just to power through and plead ignorance after the fact.
“Watertight seal!”
As daft as this is, I am genuinely curious as to whether this would work as a temporary solution. A flip flop has to be much cheaper than most car parts after all!
“Instant regret…”
I’m sure that it is not only this kid’s parents who are regretting this purchase. I bet that the neighbors aren’t too thrilled about it either!
“My local auto parts store has an interesting problem.”
There has to be a good reason as to why people are doing this… I just cannot for the life of me imagine what that reason is!
“No umbrella? No problem!”
This is one of the single most British images that I have ever seen in my entire life. I feel like I need to be drinking a cup of tea and queuing for something just looking at this.
“My parents brought this sign home from Mexico, I had to point out the mistake.”
It took me far too long to realize what was wrong with this, aside from the generally hideous nature of it. I think that I’d actually much prefer this version to one that was spelled correctly though.
“Straight lines painted boss!”
“Dave, I’m begging you, stop going over it. You’re just making it worse at this point.”
“I just think that if I give it one more go I’ll nail it!”
“No foundation? No problem!”
I wonder how tired you would get of nothing being level in this house. I can just imagine cans flying out of cupboards whenever you open them.
“Ran out of space on the patio for the 4th leg of the pop up shade…no problem.”
It’s all fun and games until one aunt or uncle gets a little too hammered, falls into the pool, and brings the whole thing down with them!
“Text means ’emergency stop’ in German.”
I suppose that this is the real-world equivalent of opening task manager and ending a task. You’d better be damn sure you need this thing to stop though if you use this!
“My time has come…”
I like to think that the person who put this sign up is trying to ward off other people from making the same decision that they did.
“No, I don’t agree…”
“What does that sign say?”
“I think it’s trying to warn us about forest fires!”
“Damn, if only we could read its advice through this thick snow! What ever will we do?”
“Cursed Knitted Face Mask.”
Look, it might not be the most visually appealing to most, but it will definitely keep people away from you, which is something!
“Flex seal can do ANYTHING!”
I wonder how hot it must get in the back of there! I wouldn’t fancy sleeping in it if they use it as a motorhome.
“What the…?”
I couldn’t have this in my house, it would drive me up the wall. Although, I guess it isn’t stupid if it works…right?
“I tried to paint a little cardinal on this snowy fence but it got smeared. Thankfully I was able to fix it.”
Hey, watercolors are hard, okay? And isn’t the true mark of an artist the ability to improvise and work with what you have, not with what’s ideal?
“Burned my hand cooking, made it look better! I call him, Ryan ‘Goose-ling.'”
Almost adorable enough to take your mind off the searing pain of frying your own flesh. Remember, if you’re going to injure yourself while cooking, try to do it in such a way that you leave yourself a conveniently shaped scar.
“Wallpaper done.”
All I know is that I wouldn’t want to be the one who had to cut the holes for the outlet when they realized what they’d done. That could get…spicy.
“Who needs em.”
Ah well, as long as you write “No Lightz” on your ride, you’re all good, especially if you’re a big, lightly-colored target, right? No notes.
“My carpenter boyfriend forgot to bring a fork for his lunch today.”
Having to make your own wooden fork in the workshop would serve two purposes: allowing you to eat your lunch, and ensuring that you don’t forget your fork again for a long, long time.
“My window cracked so I fixed it the only way I know how.”
Windshield repairs are expensive! Toys are much, much less expensive. Sure, it comes at a cost of vision, but come on, this is just too good.
“My dog dug up a section of the lawn so I fixed it and then roped it off. Went outside and found her like this.”
And to think, she went to all that trouble to claim her spot by digging it up. She knows what she’s up to. You just have to put your faith in dog.
“Old roommate punched a hole in the door. New roommate fixed it.”
You have to admit, that’s a memorable way of introducing yourself. It worked for Johnny, and it worked for the new roommate.
“Back to the drawing board I guess.”
Well, I dread to think what this landscape would look like without the stellar work of this sign!
“I like to consider myself a handyman. Gotta do what you gotta do to pass university dorm inspections.”
Considering the kind of money that’s at stake when you’re talking about security deposits, I guess it’s worth a shot.
“Used to pay my rent to my roommate in a funny way each month. One month I went to the bank and got it all in ones.”
I cannot imagine how annoyed that this person’s roommate must have been when they were presented with this plastic bag of inconvenience.
“Green button.”
There’s an argument to be made that this is even an improvement for the colorblind. And I would imagine that whoever put that label on the button made that argument after the fact, too.
