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“Who The Hell Thought This Would Work”: 50 Times People Tried To Do It Themselves And Learned Their Lesson (New Pics)
Funny,FailsAUG 26, 2025

“Who The Hell Thought This Would Work”: 50 Times People Tried To Do It Themselves And Learned Their Lesson (New Pics)

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I’ve got nothing but respect for people who can actually pull off DIY. It takes patience, skill, and a level of confidence I simply don’t have. Personally, the peak of my handiwork is assembling IKEA furniture, and that’s only because the instructions leave little room for disaster.
If I ever tried a proper home project, though, I’d probably end up featured on the subreddit “DiWHY.” It’s the internet’s favorite gallery of attempts that were meant to be clever or budget-friendly but instead leave everyone asking: how did it come to this?
The answer, of course, is that creativity may have no limits—but common sense usually does.

#41 Coworker Cut His Hair Using Mirrors

Back of a man’s head showing a poorly executed DIY haircut disaster with uneven patches of hair missing.
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15points

#42 ☹️

Renovation fail on a 500-year-old tower with awkward DIY addition of modern blue stairs, a notable DIY disaster.
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15points

#43 I Think It’s Clever. Friends Raised Their Eyebrows

Remote control with a missing Paramount+ button, showing a DIY disaster from the museum of mistakes collection.
I only use a few apps and did not subscribe to any of the featured app hot buttons built in to the remote. So I sliced them off so they are harder to hit by accident.
I don’t recommend this. But if you want to do this, Do not cut the button out. Just slice off the rubber part protruding above the plastic.
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14points

#44 That's Why Home Depot Was Out Of Caulk

Poorly applied caulking around window frame showing a common DIY disaster with messy sealing and cracks.
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13points

#45 My Girlfriend Is Disgusted By My Resourcefulness

Various erasers crushed and combined into an odd lump, showcasing a DIY disaster mistake on a light background.
13points

#46 Because Trees Don't Grow?

Wooden framework for a deck built around trees showing a DIY disaster with poor planning and construction mistakes.
12points

#47 Here Child Have A Stick Peed On

Hand holding resin letters with embedded flowers and a pregnancy test, showing a unique DIY disaster project.
12points

#48 The Death Pantry Is Going To Haunt My Dreams

Closet shelves hanging over basement stairs creating a dangerous DIY disaster and mistake in home design.
10points

#49 I Made My GF A Pillow Out Of My Chest Hair So She Can Pretend She’s Laying On My Chest Every Night

Pillow with a large hair-covered heart stain on a chair, an example of a DIY disaster in home decor.
6points

#50 The Iud Necklace As Seen On X (Twitter)

Hand holding a DIY necklace made from an old IUD encased in resin with small flowers, showcasing a DIY disaster.
6points
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