We all make mistakes from time to time. It’s part of what makes us human! Well, that and the fact that we all have an inexplicable undying love for Jeff Goldblum.
Anyway! Sometimes trying to fix a mistake that you’ve made can be more difficult than you thought, so please enjoy these 17+ times we tried to fix our mistakes!
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“Friend works at phone repair shop: accurate description of damage.”
Sadly, there are no extra marks for creativity when it comes to cleaning Smoothie King out of your car, however, there should be! At least they know they’re an idiot!
“The whole side was barely attached. No worries though, it’s nothing two poorly positioned yellow straps can’t fix!”
“Dave, looks like we won’t be able to go anywhere today. The van’s falling to pieces.”
“Get some string.”
“Dave, I really don’t think you understand how…”
“I said. Get. Some. String…”
“I have an ugly tribal tattoo. But I think I fixed it.”
I think that this caveat does go a little bit of the way towards explaining it. However, I think they should have also added, “And I was drunk,” even if they weren’t, just to add some extra cover.
Too Little Too Late…
Another human being destroyed by their own heady blend of lust and technological incompetence. They aren’t the first and they certainly won’t be the last.
“That awkward moment when a pothole takes out the repair truck.”
So, now I’m assuming that they will have to call an even bigger repair truck to rescue this one. And, if that one gets stuck, then they’ll have to call the even bigger one to rescue that one! And so forth…
“Impeccable sidewalk repair.”
To me, this sidewalk looks exactly how a headache feels. I think that I’m getting a nosebleed just looking at it.
“Financial Mistake!”
Look, being self-aware is something, I guess. However, I don’t think it’s enough in this instance… Maybe try selling the hideous thing?
“This is what happens to those that fail in their new year resolution.”
Ah, I see we have another person who has fallen victim to the McWorkout routine, which involves doing repeated reps of lifting McNuggets in the direction of your mouth.
“Don’t have the money to fix it? IMPROVISE!”
“Look, Allan, it’s almost like I never got hit by that deer, killing it and somehow its entire family!”
“Dave…an entire family of deer lost their lives, and you’re making a joke out of it?”
“It’s the only way that I can get past it… Dammit, Allan!”
“Thank god they fixed it…”
Ah yes, nothing would fill you with confidence quite like seeing the lads who are supposed to be fixing the plane whip out a roll of sticky tape, eh?
Time Flies…When You’re Throwing Clocks.
Pfft, and to think that they say you need to study for years to become a clock-maker! This just goes to show that any bozo can do it!
“My grandfather came to visit and ‘fixed’ all our furniture with this ‘brown’ sharpie.”
I can’t wait until I’m old and I can do stuff like this to family members I hate and then just pretend I’ve either got a problem with my eyes or I’ve gone mad!
“Spelling error…but still very appropriate…”
“Should I change the sign, Sandra?”
“I mean, look, it’s not wrong, is it? Why not just leave it like that for a little while?”
“If you can’t fix it. Make it work for you.”
Ah yes, one of the modern-day seven wonders of the world! People will flock from across the globe to see this monument to Pizza and idiot drivers!
“I need my cell phone repaired… hey!”
I actually quite like how honest this place is. Let’s be real, these places wouldn’t exist if people were any good at the simple task of being able to hold stuff!
“Fixed my landlord’s house after a storm. Not sure if he’ll be satisfied.”
“Hmm, do you mind if I just move this picture? I think it might be better somewhere else.”
“No, please don’t move that, it…”
“Hey! There’s a tree behind this picture! I can’t believe it!”
“…Really?”
“I took grad photos with my boyfriend of the time, and after learning about our breakup, my aunt ‘fixed’ my photos.”
In fairness, their aunt did a much better job of “fixing” these photos than I would have done! She’s clearly much better with Photoshop than my aunt is!
“I feel like Windows mistakenly did something horrible to my files, and then managed to fix them while in a panic.”
“Yup, absolutely no problem with your files whatsoever!”
“Okay… I feel like you might be covering for…”
“NOPE, ALL OF THE STUFF IS FINE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS!”
The Toilet Door Conundrum
This person explained their situation as such, “Fixing a toilet leak. Took 2 trips to Home Depot, worked with a hernia, had a pain in the ass time putting the wax ring and screws on…only to install the toilet forgetting about the door. I’m an idiot.”
“My girlfriend’s grandma thought the iPad was a cutting board.”
I suppose that, if the iPad still works, then it technically is a sort of cutting board? Just a very expensive one!
“Make do and mend.”
If it works then it ain’t stupid. Actually, no. I think that, no matter which way you look at this, it is stupid!
“Mistakes were made.”
“Stop laughing at me, Karen, and go and get the grease! I don’t care how many internet points you’ll get for this, get me out immediately!”
“I’m a genius. Was amazed how quickly I repaired my entry door from the garage.”
I bet they were also amazed by how spectacularly they had messed up when they tried to close their newly “fixed” door!
“You learn from your mistakes.”
Look, kids are just incredibly flammable, okay? That’s just a fact! I mean, it’s not a fact that I know for sure or anything… Don’t try it, whatever you do!
“Something went wrong when he tried to fix the washing machine. His roommates had to call the fire department to free him.”
I need to know if he managed to fix it before he got stuck. Can you imagine getting stuck in a washing machine while trying to fix it and not even fixing it while you were stuck in there?
“I do phone repairs and a client’s phone alarm went off while I was waiting for her to pick up the phone.”
A lot of people said that they also set their alarms with a similarly self-deprecatory tone, as it really helps rouse them in the morning, apparently!
“So after trying unsuccessfully for many months to get pregnant my wife and I decided to get a puppy… I’ve made a huge mistake.”
Someone did suggest that they now call the dog, “The Ultrahound,” and that could quite frankly be the greatest thing that I’ve ever read. Congratulations, whoever came up with that, you have won the internet.
“Good as new…”
If you have a death wish then this is the repair trick for you! (Disclaimer: I know that I said “if you have a death wish,” however, I still feel compelled to emphasize that you should not do this!)
“I work in IT, finding this in the server room made my day!”
This type of hard reset works for many things. Servers, TVs, windows, people…
“This hawk came into my house this morning.”
“Oh! Uh, sorry I didn’t think you’d be here, haha…me? I’m just hanging out. yep. Was just in the area, thought I’d swing by…This definitely wasn’t an accident.”
“My horse had his eye removed, so I made him an eye patch.”
He has a bright future ahead as the world’s first pirate horse. He’s ridden the seven plains in search of the sweetest grass.
“My father and his new and improved reading glasses.”
“New” is a stretch, and “improved” is an even bigger stretch. I think adding blades that could dig into your skin is the worst type of repair I’ve seen.
“Found in the wild on Facebook. OP was angry people didn’t like their paint job.”
I think I’d feel better about this even if a professional did it. At least they’d be ruining it skillfully.
“Cat knocked the fan over, and it’s over 28°C inside, I had no choice.”
I know, man, I know. It’s painful to think about, but you did what you had to do. You can still be forgiven.
“The shifter snapped on our lawnmower.”
You chose this side, one with more jab and stab potential, over the perfectly round side that would be much nicer on the palm?
“Nokia battery for a smartphone. Why not?”
I can think of plenty of reasons for “why not,” but something tells me whoever owns this already learned a few.
“My girlfriend works repairing jewelry. She found this when she managed to open the locket.”
In my brain there’s a big dramatic scene where whoever owns this rips out the photo of their past lover, declaring they’ll only ever want one man, the one who would treat them right…Ned Flanders.
“Got home from work and found some wet concrete in my basement… so did what any normal human would and stuck my face in it.”
But, how did they not draw a little stick figure body underneath it as well? What is this, amateur hour?!
“My mom bought the reusable water balloons.”
I don’t think this is a real product. I think this is just what throwing sponges is. I think these might grow mold.
“Someone sent this Macbook in for repairs today. Looks legit.”
When your MacBook won’t stop playing “Hello,” then you maybe have to look into the fact that it’s Adele. I am so sorry.