It’s fairly normal to have trust issues . While some of these really aren’t legitimate, some of them very much are, and they tend to be hard earned , too. And when you have photographic evidence that validates your trust issues, as the folks below do, it’s hard to know whether it’ll ever be possible to trust anything again.
“Japan’s ‘Killing Stone’ breaks in half after 1,000 years. Legend has it that the demonic spirit trapped inside is now free to wreak havoc on the land.”
It’s no secret that the early 2020s have been a lot. As if a global pandemic wasn’t enough, now we’re going to have to deal with demons and goblins that have been trapped for a thousand years. Just great.
“HelloFresh: ‘One teaspoon chili flakes.'”
I fully understand that a little goes a long way when it comes to some spices, but including just one (1) chili flake seems a tad stingy.
“My F key decided to fall off my keyboard while writing a 1,000 word essay.”
Losing a keyboard button now and then is par for the course for laptops, but it sure puts a crimp in things when you’re trying to hammer out a long essay.
“In NSW Australia this poor woman’s house burnt down in a flood.”
Everyone knows Australia as the place where everything is poisonous and trying to kill you. I guess it’s also the place where your home can burn down as it gets flooded. You’d think you could trust that much water to prevent a fire, but here we are.
“Received these size 12 badminton shoes from Amazon. They look like a 7 and fit in my palm.”
This seems more like a Wish order than an Amazon order. At least this person has a scale model of a functional pair of shoes.
“2 hour old brand new off the shelf Red Wing boots disintegrated. Cost my friend a day of work.”
These boots look like they’ve been used for a decade, not a day. Hopefully the store has a generous refund policy, because that’s just not right.
“Penny fell into my car charging port and I can’t get it out.”
If you drive an older car with no USB outlets, those cigarette lighter chargers are a godsend. Unfortunately, they’re the perfect size to lose coins in.
“Finally got my Hello Fresh that should have been here 5 days ago.”
It’s been awhile since I’ve worked in a kitchen, but I’m pretty sure this raw meat is well past the point of being safely edible.
“This is the inside of the bathroom door at a bar in NYC. After some cocktails, it is impossible to pick the right one on the first try.”
This is one of those things that’s just a fun idea to the person who invented it, and a horrifying nightmare to the person who has to experience it.
“This is how I caught my ex wife cheating.”
People have been cheating since time immemorial, but modern technology allows us to learn about it in innovative, heartbreaking ways. What a time we live in.
“My teacher doesn’t give 100%”
Is this kind of like when a store won’t charge prices in round numbers and ends everything in 99 cents? If so, it’s pretty silly. What is even the point of a system like this?
“Moving across the country in a few weeks, invited my friends to a farewell bbq. All canceled or just didn’t show.”
I’m always a little bit skeptical of the sob stories I see on Reddit. Like, did the potential attendees say they were coming and all of them bailed, or were they asked to do this as an impromptu thing?
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“A tiny silicon ball somehow went into my laptop’s headphone jack, and it’s just the perfect size to be completely stuck. Now I can’t plug in my headphones.”
If it hadn’t been for this tiny silicon ball, this person would have been using headphones a long time ago. Where did you come from, why won’t you go? Where did you come from, tiny silicon ball?
“After a grueling day at work without food where I had to wait 4 hours for a sample to arrive which got canceled, I come home at 7pm to find all my stuff in garbage bags cause the cleaners my landlord sent cleared the wrong apartment.”
It’s a special kind of indignity to come home and see all of your belongings thrown into garbage bags.
“Apartment complex says it’s ‘just’ mildew. Won’t do anything about it.”
Having recently moved from a 130-year-old apartment with mold and who knows what else in the walls, I can’t recommend moving into a mold-free house enough.
“My boss’ ‘inspirational’ quote on the wall.”
There are two kinds of bosses: those who believe their employees are slackers who are trying to make a quick buck, and good bosses.
“Contractor let his laborer install the hardware (the whole kitchen looks like this).”
Have you ever been far into a project before realizing you messed up? Sometimes, it just seems easiest to double down and keep going.
“Door handle broke off at the gas station…with the car running.”
Cars are full of technology, integrated systems that combine to work as one. They’re also capable of shoddy engineering that shows its true colors at the worst possible moment.
“Drove three hours to go to the Grand Canyon.”
If you go to the Grand Canyon, you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular view. Alternatively, you’ll be rewarded with a gaze into the misty void.
“I just finished drinking my cup of tea.. I’m never leaving my tea to drink later on ever again.”
Some see this as an unpleasant surprise, others might see it as unexpected protein. I suspect the latter are in the vast minority, however.
