Karma is nothing to fear if you know you've been making good choices. In fact, it might even be something you look forward to! As Taylor Swift smugly sang, "Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend, karma's a relaxing thought." But there are always going to be people out there who conveniently forget that their actions have consequences. And sometimes, they need to be humbled by the universe.
Redditors have been sharing the best examples of instant karma they’ve ever seen, so we’ve gathered their most amusing stories below. We can’t help but laugh at these tales and hope that these rude and entitled individuals learned their lessons. So enjoy scrolling through this list, and be sure to upvote the stories that remind you to be on your absolute best behavior!
#21
In college I came home drunk one night and ate my roommates frozen pizza. I got food poisoning so bad I thought it was the end of me. Served me right for stealing pizza.
33points
#22
When my middle nephew was about 6, he had a bad impulse control problem. Once when I was visiting, his older brother did something fairly minor that pissed him off, so he cocked back his arm and threw a punch at his brother, as hard as he could...
...and slammed his fist directly into the wooden doorframe instead.
...and slammed his fist directly into the wooden doorframe instead.
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32points
#23
I was in a Wal-Mart one time. There's this chick, skinny as hell, pushing a cart with her toddler in it. I mean, like user skinny, not the good kind. She just had that look, you know?
The kid is upset about something. She's yelling at him to shut up (though now that I think about it, maybe it was a girl? hard to tell with toddlers), and of course it's not working. Because obviously, the one thing that calms a toddler down is to yell in their face.
I'm further down the aisle, doing that "looking but trying not to look like I'm looking thing," you know? Because really, how can you ignore something like that?
So my brain is ping-ponging between "I should really say something" and "but it's not my business," when she hauls off to slap the kid.
I snap my head around, any pretense of not watching this scene utterly gone. But of course, I'm much too far away to actually do anything. All I can do is watch as her hand swings way, way back, building up for the mother of all slaps.
And then I watch as she swings so hard that her feet actually slip out from under her on the tile floor (linoleum? vinyl? whatever.) and she crashes backwards into the shelves behind her. (Edit: totally missing the kid. Sorry, I kind of left out that rather important detail.)
I remember her head bouncing, bam-bam-bam, three times as she thunked down each shelf.
The kid just kind of looked down at her, clearly having no idea what was happening. But hey. It did get the kid to quiet down...
The kid is upset about something. She's yelling at him to shut up (though now that I think about it, maybe it was a girl? hard to tell with toddlers), and of course it's not working. Because obviously, the one thing that calms a toddler down is to yell in their face.
I'm further down the aisle, doing that "looking but trying not to look like I'm looking thing," you know? Because really, how can you ignore something like that?
So my brain is ping-ponging between "I should really say something" and "but it's not my business," when she hauls off to slap the kid.
I snap my head around, any pretense of not watching this scene utterly gone. But of course, I'm much too far away to actually do anything. All I can do is watch as her hand swings way, way back, building up for the mother of all slaps.
And then I watch as she swings so hard that her feet actually slip out from under her on the tile floor (linoleum? vinyl? whatever.) and she crashes backwards into the shelves behind her. (Edit: totally missing the kid. Sorry, I kind of left out that rather important detail.)
I remember her head bouncing, bam-bam-bam, three times as she thunked down each shelf.
The kid just kind of looked down at her, clearly having no idea what was happening. But hey. It did get the kid to quiet down...
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28points
#24
Was out at a bar with a buddy of mine I hadn't seen in years. He sees two girls at the bar and goes to the bar tender and has him deliver a round on us. They get the drinks and the bar tender points to us. We smile and nod. Guess they didn't like what they saw. One busts up laughing the other looks like she just smelled a fart. So they pick up their drinks and start to head for the door. Before they leave, the bouncer, who isn't going to let them leave with the glasses, steps in front of the door. They are looking at us so they don't see him. Bang, they are wearing the drinks instead of drinking them. My friend and I start laughing our asses off, as do several other people who saw what happened. Best ten bucks we spent all night.
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27points
#25
Battle Buddy in Iraq didn't want to wake up for out roving guard shift on time.
He needs waking up like 3 times and then complains about him being late.
He lights a cigarette outside, and I tell him to put it out since its not a good idea to tell people where we're at.
"Ellistann, shut the heck up. Its 3 in the morning, no ones gonna do nothing toni.."
He never got the last 't' in tonight out because the mortars started hitting.
Its literally the quickest I've ever seen someone proved right.
He needs waking up like 3 times and then complains about him being late.
He lights a cigarette outside, and I tell him to put it out since its not a good idea to tell people where we're at.
"Ellistann, shut the heck up. Its 3 in the morning, no ones gonna do nothing toni.."
He never got the last 't' in tonight out because the mortars started hitting.
Its literally the quickest I've ever seen someone proved right.
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24points
#26
Was driving through a school zone when I see an Audi swerve through the traffic at well over the speed limit. Usually there are never any cops on patrol but this day a motorcycle cop was sitting at the curb just waiting. It was ao gratifying to watch the cops lights come on and him slide up behind that speeder.
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24points
#27
My four year old daughter was wearing a princess costume randomly and also was wearing socks. She climbed onto the coffee table all while I'm telling her not to, warning her that she might fall. I hear, "I'm not gonna fall da - BAM - WAAAAAAAAAAH!" One of the many times I've been able to console her with a nice heartfelt, "Told ya so".
23points
#28
My roommate was eating my food so i left some really really old pizza in the fridge. He ate it and got food poisoning.
21points
#29
This happened between my little brother and my mom. I was an observer.
Little bro was around 4, and throwing a tantrum. He picked up a laundry basket and threw it at my mom, she held her hands up to protect her face. It bounced off her arms and right back into little Bros face. He was alright, just stunned. I found it hilarious.
Little bro was around 4, and throwing a tantrum. He picked up a laundry basket and threw it at my mom, she held her hands up to protect her face. It bounced off her arms and right back into little Bros face. He was alright, just stunned. I found it hilarious.
21points
#30
When I was a teenager, I was mowing the lawn and noticed a big ant hill. I thought to myself, "f those ants" and I positioned the mower on top of the hill and let it sit there while I gleefully destroyed the ants' home. I started feeling stinging around my ankles and when I looked down, I discovered I was standing in an even bigger ant hill. The next day, my legs were covered in swollen ant bites. Lesson learned I guess, but still, f those ants.
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19points
