Your day begins calmly. You wake up on time, do your morning routine, and head into the world. It all feels right and nothing seems out of place.
But then, it happens. Something catches you completely off guard and changes the whole mood of your day, sometimes for the better, and sometimes for the worse. That’s what happened to the people on this list who forgot to expect the unexpected.
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“I thought I got regular lemonade and frankly it’s disgusting.”
I didn’t know this was a product that existed until just now and I’m genuinely very frightened. Is this a known combo? Who on earth can withstand this dreadful mixture? If you’re someone who can and does, know that I fear you.
“Who didn’t replace the bags in the diaper pale?”
That’s the question, isn’t it? It’s a mystery right now, but it doesn’t have to remain one. This calls for a full-blown investigation of what went down here. Don’t clean it out, the crime scene will need to remain untouched. Let the professionals handle it.
“This hornet just decided to land on my leg for about twenty minutes today. I never knew I could hold my breath for so long.”
Did you ever consider that maybe he was a friend? He’d been watching you from afar for a bit, thought you seemed cool, approached you to try to strike up conversation, and all you did in return was give him the cold shoulder. Not nice.
“That time my daughter got her face painted (by an actual adult) at summer camp. She was very offended that I couldn’t tell she was ‘Elsa from *Frozen*’.”
You know the adult was just some camp counselor that walked in, was handed paints, and was told they were doing face painting that day. No time for formal training, there was a line of kids waiting to be painted like princesses STAT.
“Weird dinner choices but who am I to judge.”
Only one protein option kind of sucks, but hey, it’s not my wedding. At least they have unique options rather than the same chicken/fish/vegetarian you normally see at weddings.
“Didn’t crash but my tire exploded while driving on the freeway.”
Something about the word ‘exploded’ is so perfectly descriptive for moments like this. Like, yeah, look at that tire, ‘exploded’ is the perfect word to describe what happened to it.
Sorry about that, by the way, but congrats on not crashing!
“This a-hole driver cut me off and didn’t give af.”
Look at how he’s driving. Arm out the window, thinking he’s so cool, like he owns the road. Drivers like this just can’t be helped sometimes. He thinks he’s so tough, but his bark is probably way worse than his bite.
“Shelby at Walmart pickup has funnies.”
Many of us have been there, begging customers to do surveys or leave reviews, it’s demeaning work. Good for Shelby for having a good time with it. This way it sticks in peoples’ heads more
“One of the coffee tubes, with 7,7 Pound coffee, [burst] while my district manager was there.”
Things like this always happen when higher-ups come to visit. It’s like places just wait to malfunction, able to identify when the worst possible moment is and doing it then. Or maybe it’s the managers, bringing evil energies into the stores with them.
“My dogs ate the corner of our new hanger but to be honest it only made it better.”
Now it just likes that rustic style that’s weathered on purpose to look ‘vintage’ or what have you. Your dog isn’t bad, they’re artistically inclined with an eye for interior design. You should get their input next time you do some remodeling.
“Finally my gluten free car is saved!”
Gluten-free is a great start! Already you’re allowing your establishment to be way more accessible. Hopefully, all automotive service centers aim for this too, alongside plant-based and vegan options for those whose cars need it.
“My kitten has chosen the most comfortable place in the house for him.”
Who can blame him for this one? Resting on a pile of eggs actually sounds pretty neat, a lot of fun textures there, but we’re all too big and lumbering to do that without shattering all of them. This kitty’s just taking advantage of his physique.
“[My] teacher charging her phone.”
If it’s the only available plug in the room, then she’s simply using the resources made available to her. I’m more impressed by the faith she’s pulling in that phone chord, which is holding said phone with an iron grip it seems.
“My fiancé bought me a corvette for my special day! Been asking for one for months!”
Wow! That’s so sweet of him, congratulations! He really went all out too, with the giant bow and everything. And what a stunning color, bright red for everyone to see. Make sure you give him a thrill ride later as a thank you!
“I’m never going to fix my coffee by nothing but the living room light again.”
After this, it might be worth just switching back to whole eggs. Having to deal with yolks is worth it to make sure this never happens ever again.
“[The] desserts got spilled on my cousin’s wedding day.”
It’s especially tragic that this happened on a wedding day and for that I’m truly sorry, but I can’t even tell what these are. They look like some sort of mayonnaise and pistachio blend. Surely that’s not it, right?
“Unexpected note in my bedside dresser. Seemed strangely sinister then remembered it was [an 8-year-old] chore coupon.”
As the uploader went on to explain, their now 17-year-old son made them chore coupons as a gift when he was nine, with one of them being to watch his younger sisters for an hour. It got lost in the back of a drawer for some time, and startled them when they found it again!
“Overpacked for a trip. Got all my clothes stuffed in both bags. The key for my rental car is in a pair of pants, somewhere in there.”
The ‘always check your pockets before you do laundry’ rule can be applied to many a situation, like this one here. Never put your clothes somewhere where they will be inaccessible for some time without making sure everything is out of them, ever.
“A spooky infestation looking for treats.”
Ugh, there is nothing worse than a skeleton infestation. They take ages to get rid of and are so, so stubborn! You have to get rid of all the candy in your home until they’re gone for good. So annoying.
“My dad sent me a photo of him and my mom on their camping trip.”
Your dad’s really hogging the spotlight there, huh? It does look like he just had a fresh coat grooming done, so maybe he just wanted to show off a little. At least your mom looks like she’s having fun!
“I left my backpack unattended for 5 minutes and some freshman put a random lock on my backpack and doesn’t know the combination.”
This definitely sucks for you, I get that, but as a prank idea, this is kind of hilarious. It doesn’t cause anyone harm, is wholly innocent, easy enough to take care of, and so befuddling it’ll leave the victim confused for days.
“The amount of peanut butter my brother left before going to college.(Everybody’s allergic except for him).”
Does your family have a dog? It might be time for your family to get a dog. Not only will it help handle the peanut butter problem, and in the process live its best possible life, but your brother will be so jealous that you got a dog without him!
A moment of panic.
The uploader explained the context behind this startling photo, “I was working at a 55 plus community and at the corner of my eye I see this. I thought I found an elderly person passed out in their garden. Turned out to be a Halloween prop.”
“Lawn got a little high while my mower was being worked on and I get this letter in the mail.”
Once upon a time, our neighbor across the street knocked on our door and tried to suggest to my mom that she mow the lawn in a diagonal pattern to match his. We were both baffled by this request.
If other peoples’ lawns are this big of a concern to you, get a hobby.
“AC stopped working and I can only read this code as f*** off.”
Has that unit been turned off since summer began? Did you stop to think that maybe it needed a break? Machines can get overworked too, this guy is just standing up for itself and demanding some time off after months of keeping you cool.
“That sign won’t stop the servers cause they can’t read.”
The thing about signs like this is that they only encourage the same behavior. There’s a human instinct that goes ‘oh, I’m not supposed to do this? I think I’ll do this more now’.
Though I do appreciate ‘ya baboons’. It’s a simple, effective, and still silly little insult.
“Found this in the bathroom at a former workplace. Wasn’t even mad then, because the chuckle made my day.”
It’s so nice to see companies starting to make more inclusive changing tables that allow those who wish to change their baby and those who want to perform ritual sacrifice equal opportunities to do so.
“Thought I was being clever by picking the biggest sandwich in the case. So much bread.”
I’m a resident carb lover, so this would be perfect for me. More bread will fill me up better and leave me feeling more satisfied than I ever would have been eating a regular-sized cold sandwich from a fridge.
“I found these monstrosities hiding in the mountains on Google Maps.”
So all those ‘cryptids’ people talk about are real? Sure they look a little different than expected, neither of the ones here look like Bigfoot or Mothman, but they’re still out there, hiding in the mountains! At least they seem friendly.
“The psycho who did this in my art class.”
This person really went above and beyond. Not only did they swap out the letters, but they changed a bunch of other keys around too. And, as some in the comments noticed, left the keyboard absolutely spotless. This is one polite prankster.
