We’re all human, and we all make mistakes. It’s what we tell ourselves when things go wrong, and for the most part, it’s true. But here’s the thing: not every slip-up is created equal. Breaking a plate during dinner is unfortunate. Backing your car through the garage door? That’s going to sting a lot more. Both are accidents, sure, but the consequences couldn’t be more different.
Below, we’ve gathered a collection of painfully expensive mistakes people have shared online, the kind that make you wince and instinctively check your bank account just looking at them. Scroll down to see the photos, and maybe send some sympathy to the folks behind them. They could definitely use some.
#41 Neighbors Removed Their Retaining Wall Without Realizing It Was Providing Support For This Other Wall, Ultimately Leading To Its Failure
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58points
#43 You Can't Park There Sir
It looks like the bottom of the tree rotted out causing it to fall over, it didn't even rip the roots out of the ground. I think the cuts are from the fire department/public works cutting it to clear the roadway. There was a pile of cut pieces out of view of the picture.
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55points
#46 Took This On My Way To Work, Guy Forgot To Secure His Boat To His Trailer And Stomped On The Breaks To Stop
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53points
#47 An Expensive Mistake... Scout 380 LXF... I Assume Pushing Seven Figures. Maybe Over
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51points
#48 Merry Christmas! I Got An Extremely Expensive Drone And My Sister's Dog Broke It When Nobody Was Watching
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49points
#49 I Baked My AirPods Along With My Choc Chip Cookies
I turned the oven on to preheat it. 3 min later I removed the oven tray to put it into the kitchen island so I could line it with cookie dough. It didn’t feel very hot, yet the AirPods that were on the kitchen island were presumably attached to it. When I opened the oven after baking for 10 min, there was an abnormal cookie.
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48points
#50 Phone Purchased At 10:20 AM, Black Ice Got Me At 1:30 PM
I purchased it same day, currently out at school and there’s isn’t a repair place around here so I’m waiting until I go home in a couple weeks to fix it up.
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47points
#52 My Shower Was Leaking So I Tried To See If I Could Fix It. I Broke It Instead
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46points
#54 Took My Expensive Knife To A Local Sharpener. This Is How It Came Back
Mac Mighty Slicer. The first photo is how it is supposed to be. Last photos are what it looks like now…
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43points
#55 Dump Truck Thinks Its Kool-Aid Man And Damages River Spirit Expo Center At Tulsa Fairgrounds
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43points
#56 Jet Airways Bus Accidently Hit The Belly Of Air India Flight After The Driver Reportedly Lost Control At The Wheels
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42points
#58 Today At Work, A Coworker Crashed A Trolley Full Of Plates Needed For A Function
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41points
#59 My Friend Went To The Apple Store Today Because He Broke Both The Front And Back Of His iPhone XS
They told him that because of Corona, the repair service was temporarily closed. He then chose to buy the 11 Pro, which he then dropped when opening the box.
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41points
#60 Smashed A Panel Of Pre-War Glass In A Grade 2 Listed Building. I’m Doing A Job Tidying Up These Very, Very Old Sash Windows. Managed To Smash A Panel. Costly Mistake
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40points