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47 Times People Made Terrible Decisions And Paid For Them Instantly (New Pics)
Funny,FailsMAR 16, 2026

47 Times People Made Terrible Decisions And Paid For Them Instantly (New Pics)

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Hindsight is always 20/20. But unfortunately, we don’t have time machines, so everybody’s going to mess up every now and then. It is possible, though, to prevent plenty of errors if we simply use our brains first. Unfortunately, it seems like some people haven’t figured that out yet…
Below, you’ll find a list of photos from What Could Go Wrong?, along with pics from various other Reddit communities, featuring hilarious fails. As it turns out, plenty of things can go wrong, and many things did! Enjoy scrolling through this list that might give you secondhand embarrassment, and remember to always think through your decisions before rushing into them. Better to be safe than sorry.

#21 WCGW When You Don't Tie Down A Load Of Deck Boards

Man struggles to transport long metal bars in a Tesla Cybertruck, resulting in a clear what could go wrong disaster.
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Is this list making you feel better about the decisions you’ve made in your own lives, pandas? Keep upvoting the things you can’t believe people actually did, and let us know in the comments below if you’ve made any embarrassingly poor choices recently. Then, if you’d like to check out another article featuring some of the stupidest decisions people have ever made, we’ve got the perfect Bored Panda list to read next right here!

#22 We’ve Been Going Insane Trying To Find A Smoke Detector Beeping For 9 Days Straight. Turns Out A Contractor Left It Inside The Wall Between The Kitchen And Bathroom

Smoke detector covered in dust, showing a common disaster from forgetting what could go wrong in home safety maintenance.
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#23 I've Made A Huge Mistake

Cat precariously perched on the edge of a door showing a clear example of what could go wrong disasters.
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#24 Hey! You Can’t Park There

Orange Mini Cooper parked with door open hitting a New York City bus, showing a disaster people forgot to think about.
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#25 WCGW Filling Your Iron With Sugar Water

Facebook post complaining about disaster after using flavored water in iron that melted and ruined clothes.
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#26 My Dad Says, “Google Is Doing This Stupid Thing Where The Blur The Top Left Part Of The Results. Facebook Is Doing It Too Actually.” He Melted The Top Left Corner Of His Screen

Person standing behind laptop with burned spot on lid next to lit candle, showing a disaster that could go wrong.
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#27 WCGW If My Neighbour Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There?

Drill bit stuck vertically in tiled floor with surrounding debris showing a disaster from forgetting what could go wrong.
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#28 If You Go Out In The Woods Today

Black bear caught climbing wooden deck railing in outdoor disaster moment showing what could go wrong scenario
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Damaged guitar inside a ripped case after neglecting to consider what could go wrong during travel mishap disaster.
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#30 WCGW If I Break Into This House

Person on stairs with a broken railing causing a disaster, followed by police assisting at the accident scene
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#31 Going To A Gender Reveal Party

Person caught in purple powder explosion on the street, illustrating moments when disasters happen unexpectedly.
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#32 WCGW If I Make Eyeball Tattoo?

Woman with an eyeball tattoo risking eye loss, a reminder of what could go wrong in unexpected disasters and warnings.
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#33 First Time Making Quiche Lorraine. What Do You Think?

Baking disaster with pie crust on fire inside an oven, showing what could go wrong in cooking mishaps.
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#34 My Mom Forgot That She Was Making Syrup

Burnt pot disaster with melted contents overflowing on kitchen counter showing what could go wrong cooking fail.
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#35 “I Changed A Key Ingredient In This Brownie Recipe, It Can’t Be My Fault It Got Messed Up”

Text screenshot of a cooking disaster where replacing oil with applesauce ruined the recipe’s consistency and taste.
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#36 What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!

Cat silhouetted against sunset planning to steal food and a person asleep with a large cat causing an unexpected disaster.
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#37 My Kid Got This In Her Easter Basket. I Was Confused About Why She Didn’t Want It So I Took A Bite. It’s Soap

Hand holding a broken chocolate bunny with one ear missing showing an example of a disaster nobody thought about.
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#38 My Worst Nightmare Finally Became A Reality

View from inside a handicap stall with door ajar and a wheelchair visible, showing a disaster of poor stall choice.
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#39 When You Block A Car

Multiple cars involved in parking disaster showing what could go wrong in tight spaces leading to collision mishaps.
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#40 Vacuum Cleaning My Apple Keyboard

White keyboard with missing J, K, and L keys exposing the key mechanisms, showing disaster from forgetting what could go wrong.
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