12+ People Who Were The Opposite Of Helpful

A woman attempted to restore a beloved relic, only to make it unrecognizable. 'A' for effort?

When mom asks you to grate cheese and the grater is in the wash, the only logical thing to do is attempt to grate cheese with a potato masher, right?

At this point, they're just rubbing it in. Thanks for nothing Taco Bell.

Note to self: never make Siri the designated driver.

Sometimes even technology doesn't have all the answers. Maybe he needed a day off?

Another instance in which Siri was not the personal assistant we pay her to be. What is she hiding?

Let's leave the restoration of family heirlooms to the professionals. Or maybe just buy a new glass bird online.

I love a good guessing game. Time to flip a coin!

Not all press is good press. Here's hoping that this lady's time at the job fair was fruitful.

There are multiple steps you could take in the instance of a zombie apocalypse (obviously depending on the type of zombies you're dealing with) so this is just plain unhelpful.

This transit worker thought that painting a new subway line at 9:30 AM on a Wednesday would be a good plan.

If his goal was to decorate the entire station in yellow footprints, he certainly succeeded.

Aren't gyms supposed to motivate you to live your best, healthiest life?

Is there an option where you get to have both?

By close, they mean the close of our time on this earth. The close of mankind. They are always open. Always awake. Always watching.

This guy thought he would turn on English subtitles so he could understand a TED Talk he was watching. Needless to say, it didn't help much.

But...but how do you read the book if you can't...you know what, I feel like this is a fight that I just won't win.

A mother bought this spider toy to teach her kids about bugs, but accidentally ended up scaring them senseless. This will likely come up in therapy later.

Ah, Jenna. You tried to help, but made things so, so much worse. You're only human Jenna.

This woman's co-worker created this concoction after being asked to make 'fruit infused water' for customers.

I'll pass, thanks.

He's technically correct, as the finish line is probably within sight. However, if I saw that sign, I'd sprint in the other direction.

This guy's friend accidentally handed him peppermint essential oil drops instead of eye drops, which is likely the absolute worst way to progress that situation. It's the thought that counts?

Instead, they received what appears to be a very sad excuse for a Spongebob Squarepants character costume.

They definitely could have DIYed that.

This is why you soak them in a bowl, not in a container.

Another lesson learned.

This face paint is a lot better than I could have ever done, tbh.

A valiant effort, but unfortunately, a big miss.

Maybe the issue is that the woman in the reference photo is turned to the side?

I know, I'm just trying to find the silver lining.

I mean, it is half up half down. Can you really blame the mother?

I guess that's not the case for this tattoo artist.

It's like I see it, but just no.

"Mastered" can mean anything, really. I guess it's time for his friend to practice "Hot Cross Buns" a few times.

It's clear who the photographer was really looking at in this photo, and it wasn't the guy on the right who is trapped in a vase.

Yes, 2000s style is making a comeback, but this hairstyle is one we want to leave in the past forever.