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99 Times People Tried To Do It Themselves, Failed Miserably, But Bragged Anyway
Funny,FailsAUG 29, 2026

99 Times People Tried To Do It Themselves, Failed Miserably, But Bragged Anyway

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Doing something yourself just hits different. If you've ever managed to successfully complete a challenging DIY project, you'll probably know the feeling of accomplishment, pride and that new-found boost of confidence. Plus, there's a good chance you saved some money by not paying another person to do it for you. But, of course, that's only when things go right...
There's always the very real possibility that your best efforts don't result in "Oh wow, I made that!" but rather, "Where did it all go wrong?" DIY projects have an uncanny way of exposing the gap between confidence and competence. And a 5-minute simple YouTube tutorial isn't always the girl she claims to be.
Fortunately, even the most disastrous attempts aren't a complete waste of time... If anything, they can provide endless entertainment and comedy for other people. There's an entire online community that showcases hilariously bad DIY fails. Bored Panda has put together a list of the best posts from the page. Feel free to refer back to it the next time you consider fixing anything yourself.

#41 Dirt Bike Sidecar

A hilariously bad DIY motorized shopping cart with a dirt bike engine and a car seat.
9points

#42 Thermal Baby Gate To Keep AC Air From Spilling Down Stairwell

Hilariously bad DIY insulation made from white foam boards taped together, leaning against a wall.
9points

#43 My Friend's Safe Spa Pool Supports

A hilariously bad example of DIY: a hot tub precariously propped up on wooden stilts next to a house, illustrating DIY fails.
9points

#44 Literally Just A Coca Cola Bottle With A Soap Dispenser Lid On It Being Sold On Etsy

Hilariously bad DIY: A Coca-Cola bottle repurposed as a soap dispenser, sitting on a counter.
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9points

#45 A Portable Charger. It Works But Probably Might Cause Damage If Used For A While

A hilariously bad DIY portable charger crafted from batteries inside a metal Altoids tin with a charging cable.
8points

#46 AC Venting

An air conditioner in a window with cardboard filling the gaps, a hilariously bad example of DIY.
8points

#47 We Didn't Have A Door Knob... This Had To Do

A spoon and a key used as hilariously bad DIY wall hooks, hammered into the wall.
8points

#48 I'm A Guitar Player But I Forgot My Capo So I Thought I'd DIY One Real Quick

A guitar fretboard with a pencil and rubber band acting as a capo, a hilariously bad example of DIY
8points

#49 My Wife Wanted A Digital Wall Clock. Say No More Fam

Hilariously bad DIY example: an alarm clock on a small, poorly mounted wooden shelf.
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7points

#50 Come Upstairs

A hilariously bad DIY example: wooden stairs with mismatched supports and a mirror reflecting more stairs.
7points

#51 Improvisation

Hilariously bad DIY car repair with a wet wipe container taped over the gas cap opening.
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7points

#52 Apparently My Dad Doesn't Need Help Making Garden Plots

Hilariously bad DIY example: rusted nails partially hammered into weathered wood.
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6points

#53 Shoutout To The Previous Tenants Of My Apartment For This DIY Attempt

A hilariously bad DIY example: poorly installed electrical sockets on a wall, with visible tape and wires.
6points

#54 Portable Pizza Warmer

A hilariously bad DIY example: a laptop used as a pizza warmer, with slices of pizza underneath it.
6points

#55 Set Up My AC To Not Create Standing Water

A hilariously bad DIY example of an AC unit precariously propped in a window with weights and cardboard, demonstrating a poor attempt to fix it.
6points

#56 Very Outhouse

Hilariously bad DIY: A white plastic chair with a toilet paper roll taped to its armrest, on green grass.
6points

#57 Now For The Spackle

Hilariously bad DIY drywall installation with many small, irregularly cut pieces patched together on walls and ceiling.
5points

#58 Installed A Gutter For My Chicken Coop

A bad example of DIY chicken coop renovation, with a makeshift trough and rope.
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5points

#59 Parents Created This Handy Contraption To Remove Stickers Off Windshields

A pair of scissors with a utility blade taped to one end, a hilariously bad example of DIY.
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5points

#60 Bad, If Effective, Tubelight Cover

A hilariously bad DIY attempt at a tubelight cover made from rolled-up papers, poorly illuminating a wall.
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5points
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