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“This Hurts My Eyes”: 50 Attempts That Were Made But They Were Not Good Enough (New Pics)
Funny,FailsJUN 18, 2026

“This Hurts My Eyes”: 50 Attempts That Were Made But They Were Not Good Enough (New Pics)

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The best way to learn is often just to try, which is all well and good until you’re looking at the solid brick of “bread” that was the result of winging a sourdough recipe. It can sometimes be disheartening, since we mostly only see folks post their successes online, while failures get buried.
So we’ve gathered some of the funniest, well, attempts at something out there that really did not go to plan at all. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts and ideas in the comments section down below.

#21 To Do An English

A hand reaching for a door handle with a sign above that reads WATCH YOUR MIND, an awkward fail.
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18points

#22 To Fold And Put Away The Towels (By My 6 Year Old)

A bathroom cabinet overflowing with towels and toiletries, a funny and awkward fail in organization.
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17points

#23 A Last Ditch Plea

Microsoft Bing searching for Firefox, an awkward fail of self-promotion.
17points

#24 Motivation Into Monday Like…

Awkward fail: a broken glass door with a handle secured haphazardly with black duct tape after an attempt.
16points

#25 To Offer Financial Insights

A Truebill app notification displaying a funny and awkward spending fail of $7,737 more than normal.
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15points

#26 Customer Asking For Price On A Tire Sent Us "Tire Measurements"

Printed photos of car wheels with measuring tapes showing tire dimensions, illustrating an awkward attempt to document an issue.
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15points

#27 To Nurse

A mother cat with several kittens, a funny and awkward pile of sleeping cats.
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15points

#28 All Plastic Cup With A Paper Straw

A Wendy's cup with a straw sitting on a picnic table, a funny and awkward fail.
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15points

#29 There Was At Least An Attempt To Make Them Look Like The Mario Bros

Funny fails: Awkward Mario and Luigi piñatas hanging, an attempt that didn't go as planned.
14points

#30 To Smoke A Brisket

A grill with burnt, black food, an awkward fail. The cooking attempt clearly didn't go as planned.
13points

#31 To Make A Cake

A text message showing a smashed cake, an awkward fail that didn't go as planned.
13points

#32 To Paint A Disabled Parking Sign On A Birmingham Street

A poorly drawn, yellow handicapped parking symbol on wet asphalt, an awkward fail.
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13points

#33 Ah Yes, How To Survive Inflation

A Bloomberg Opinion tweet with funny fails and awkward advice about inflation for those earning under $300K.
12points

#34 Was It Though??

A broken wooden dock or walkway patched with blue tape, a funny and awkward fail in construction.
12points

#35 To Hide A Cell Tower

A cell phone tower disguised as a tree, a funny and awkward fail of blending in.
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12points

#36 Well This Definitely Does Not Sound Like A Scam

Funny fails: An awkward text message stating, Sorry, I lost my number, an attempt that didn't go as planned.
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11points

#37 To Hitch A Ride

Funny fail: a rocket launching with a tiny, blurry figure of a person seemingly floating mid-air, a visual attempt anomaly.
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11points

#38 To Make Gas Masks For Children

Two vintage gas masks, one a Mickey Mouse mask, highlighting an awkward attempt at less scary safety.
10points

#39 To Properly Install This Plumbing Equipment

Funny fails: A level that shows a unit not installed level, an awkward installation fail that didn't go as planned.
10points

#40 To Dispose Of Cake

A funny fail with food placed on top of a litter bin, an awkward attempt at disposal.
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10points
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