14+ People Who Tried Their Best, And That's What Matters

They always say that it doesn't matter if you win or lose, and that it's all about how you play the game. But applying that to real life can get a little complicated.

Like, you're normally gonna praise the kid who swung for the fences and missed over the one holding the bat upside down. But what if the upside-down kid actually gets a hit?

Ponder that as we see just how far these people pushed the limits of trying their best.

1. Aww, she tried to put on a brave, smiling face, but the goat smashed it all with one sneaky card: moving slightly.

Instagram | @x__antisocial_butterfly__x

I don't know, maybe its adorable little bleat sounded more like a strange demon moan to her.

2. Well, I suppose we can't say this guy didn't show his work, but those are probably the only points he's getting.

Instagram | Instagram

Let's be honest, though. How many of us didn't wanna just write the word "help" as an answer on our math tests?

3. Well, well, well, it looks like the handy one in the house is on the case.

Reddit | bigfootsjunk

I guess that'll be OK as long as it can somehow stay on the car, but was the siren their creation too? Frankly, I'd be scared to touch that.

4. I'm not sure this will work quite how they planned it to, but it was nice of them to try to give the fish a good home.

Reddit | K6U

Plus, they don't have to worry about changing the water since this thing automatically flushes.

The fish just has to survive that...

5. I mean, this was a pretty fair assumption, and it's sweet that he wanted to give her the biggest range of options possible.

Instagram | @x__antisocial_butterfly__x

I'd be a little more worried if he figured these colors meant different flavors, but it looks like we avoided that one.

6. Um...maybe I'm underestimating exactly how giant this beetle is, but the bag still kinda seems like overkill.

Reddit | SuzeFrost

And hey, wait a minute. If they already trapped it in the bag, can't they just toss it outside? Like, the door is right there!

7. I could talk about her mistake, but I'm more impressed that she didn't notice the difference while walking in them.

Instagram | @x__antisocial_butterfly__x

I mean, I can't get it out of my head when I have a rock in my shoe. I'd be falling every four steps if I were in her shoes (literally).

8. Obviously, they thought too hard about whether to spell it "Derek" or "Derrick" and they panicked.

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So instead, they went with this much more flattering choice. And since that's obviously how Derrick is taking this, I'd say it's a job well done.

9. Wait, so they aren't taking a photo with Ed Sheeran right now? 'Cause this guy looks identical to him.

Instagram | @will_ent

That is, unless they just photoshopped his head onto some rando's body. If that's the case, come on, Ed!

At least give them an A for effort.

10. Haha, I guess it isn't too hard to tell what shape they were going for here.

Reddit | Anbasanbananang

And if nobody ever taught you the word "cylinder," I suppose there could be worse ways to describe it than this.

Yes, I know it wouldn't technically be a cube. Hush.

11. Ooh, and it's not even like you can use gloves here without turning your hands into 80% sweat.

Instagram | @meme.w0rld

So I guess the only option is to pretend you're holding two teacups until the air conditioning finally kicks in.

You can't just drive with oven mitts, right?

12. Hmm, is this more or less safe than getting some rope and trying to pull this cart behind him?

Reddit | Pidjesus

That's pretty much guaranteed to make him wipe out, but this probably wouldn't work as well as the roll cage he's pretending it is.

13. Haha, I'm guessing that nobody had the heart to tell him that the jaguar doesn't actually have feelings.

Instagram | @x__antisocial_butterfly__x

Who knows? Maybe it got frozen one day and he thought it looked sad. I guess I can sort of understand that feeling.

14. Just so people don't get discouraged, I think we need a reminder that our best sometimes is good enough. 

Reddit | joshamiddleton

The uploader had apparently just gotten their phone wet, and Grandma apparently had a container of rice at the ready just in case.

That's the backup I need.

15. It's probably a good thing that this guy said, "Watch this!" before he tried it.

Reddit | Diggajuu

Sure, it means everyone got to watch him fail, but it also means he'll have some help...right after they're done taking this picture.

So he needs a new diving board and new friends.

16. Sadly, it seems that this restaurant's biggest selling point was also its most tragic flaw.

Reddit | suvdrummer

Because even when the employees stopped smoking and high-tailed it, the building lived up to their mission in the worst way possible.

You have to admire that kind of dedication.

17. Ooh, that sucks. They just had to move it a little to the right and the driver wouldn't have to keep explaining what "tunashamed" means. 

Instagram | @x__antisocial_butterfly__x

Plus, "Unashamed of my faith, but kind of ashamed of this thing's design" is a little long for a car decal.

18. Well, I guess there's only so much you can do when you don't have a jerrycan handy.

Reddit | adsnclr

I'll admit that I'd really like to see what happens when they try to load this in the tank, though.

Um...right after I take a few steps back.

19. I'd be acting like a hater if I didn't say this was kinda clever, but I really wouldn't try it at home.

Reddit | bedashii

Because even if you're as good as whatever sneaky electro-surgeon did this and don't get shocked, I wouldn't get too attached to your electronics.

20. Uh...so is this guy gonna pay me to do this, or how does this work?

Reddit | skipbonemcgee

Because I can't guarantee that I'm gonna need legal advice before his leg heals. I guess there are ways to speed up that process, but it doesn't seem worth it.

21. Ah, that's the stuff. A face full of snow, legs in the air, and a right arm that seems to be missing in action.

Getty Images | Adie Bush

If that doesn't explain why people enjoy going to cold places and doing this, I'm not sure what does.

22. This guy may be hating his life and anywhere that isn't his bed right now, but he still came through for her.

Reddit | Painfully_Optimistic

So I'm happy to avoid making any loud noises and let him spend the whole shoot hunched over. He's earned it.

23. Sadly, it appears that this jump didn't turn out anywhere near as rad as the ambitious driver hoped.

Reddit | Pirate_Redbeard

I'd say they flew too close to the sun, but that might actually be more helpful than not going airborne at all in this case.

24. To be fair to Grandma, they did put a weirdly specific time on this sticker.

Instagram | @nochill

It would be kind of awesome to be the grandkid in this case, though. She'd think I was the man and all I did was remove a sticker.

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