People Who Messed It Up For The Rest Of Us

If you have ever heard the phrase "this is why we can't have nice things," it's probably because someone went ahead and completely ruined something for everyone else.

Every one of the people (or animals) below totally dropped the ball somehow, making life a bit harder for the next person who encountered their screwup.

Chicken Wings, Hold The Wings

Box of carrot and celery sticks with wing sauce and no wings
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Photo Credit: -watula / Reddit

Imagine sitting there waiting for your dinner to arrive, only for it to be missing the main part of the order.

This person was left disappointed and hungry when their wing order ended up being a box of veggie sticks.

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Someone Forgot To Put The Tray Back

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Ice overflowing out of tall freezer
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It turns out that forgetting to put the ice tray back into the freezer will result in an overproduction of ice.

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We can't help but feel bad for the next person who went looking for their frozen chicken fingers and encountered a wall of ice.

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Boxed In And Deserving Of Their Punishment

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Single small car blocked in by bus parking
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We can't help but think this car deserved their punishment of being confined to bus-jail.

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The tiny car parked in the middle of two bus lanes sealed their own fate and got themselves boxed in by some angry bus drivers.

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DO NOT BEND

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Bent envelope on DoNotBend
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Oh, the irony. A parcel labeled "Do Not Bend" in bold lettering is crumpled and bent.

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This package likely contains an important document or certificate that the owner would have framed or displayed (preferably with no creases).

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That's One Way To Make An Exit

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Six donuts each missing one bite out of them
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"My boss's secretary quit this morning after delivering breakfast."

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Well, that's one way to make an exit. This secretary really decided it was worth buying an entire box of donuts just to spite their coworkers.

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The Angry Sibling Who Smashed Up A Lego Ship

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Smashed Lego starship
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Having a sibling with anger issues can feel like you're always walking on thin ice.

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The ice broke one day for this poor kid who had their Lego starship smashed by their angry brother.

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8-Year-Old's Burnt Noodle Fail

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Blackened burned noodles from microwave
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She gets points for removing the foil flavor packet! Less so for not adding water.

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Moments like this remind parents exactly how specific they need to be when giving their children instructions. That microwave is going to smell bad for weeks.

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A $400 Lesson Is An Expensive One

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Smashed rear driver's side window on grey sedan
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"$400 window replacement to steal a pair of $20 headphones I found at Goodwill..."

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Ouch. This is an expensive lesson in not leaving anything that looks remotely expensive sitting out in your car.

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Lifeguard On Duty: God

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Pool rules sign
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Whoever was in charge of life-guarding this children's pool decided that a sign could get the job done instead.

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There are pretty straightforward rules like "No Drowning," and also more ridiculous ones like "No Al-Qaeda or Lawyers."

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FedEx Fail Is Gonna Cost Someone A Lot Of Money

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TV glass shattered
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"My mom ordered a tv (delivered by FedEx) for me for my birthday we just opened it up to turn it on and..."

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Someone at FedEx really screwed this one up for the people who ordered a brand new flat-screen TV.

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When You Forget To Plug The Slow Cooker In

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Slow cooker with raw roast inside
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This one hurts. Thinking about a nice pot roast for dinner all day only to come home and find out that you forgot to plug in the slow cooker is devastating.

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Looks like it'll be takeout for dinner.

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Painting The Walls Turned Into Painting The Carpet

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Dark paint stain soaking bedroom carpet
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"Painted my sister's room. Stepped over the paint bucket and spilled a whole gallon of the void on the carpet."

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This is a classic example of good intentions that ended in a literal mess. Looks like it's time for new flooring.

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Tall People Problems Strike Again

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Tall man standing looking over short fitting room stall door
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Being tall has a lot of unexpected challenges when you're navigating a world designed for people of average height.

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This picture sums up the major #tallpersonproblem of never having a fitting room or bathroom stall that offers full privacy.

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Glitter Container Down, Home Is Compromised

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Glitter all over weave area rug
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Photo Credit: Missburr / Reddit
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I grew up in a household that had a "no glitter" rule for this exact reason.

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They should probably burn the rug and sell the house because there's no way they're getting the sparkles out of their lives now.

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A Baby At A College Party Means No More Babysitting For Uncle Brad

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Men styling baby's hair in crowd
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This uncle lost babysitting privileges for himself and all future siblings when he took the newborn to a frat party and everyone gave him a mohawk.

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That baby looks cute as heck but definitely did not need the college experience at that age.

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Roomba Puppy Poop Disaster

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Roomba hits puppy poop and spread across kitchen
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"My brand new Roomba ran over my puppy's [poop] and proceeded to 'clean' the rest of my home."

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Based on this picture, every single Roomba should come with a disclaimer that it can't be trusted around non-housebroken animals.

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Pizza Down (And Disastrous)

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Pizza smeared across stairs
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One Redditor shared this image with the caption: "My boyfriend with pizza vs. stairs."

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This is heartbreaking for a few reasons, but mostly because the couple's perfectly good pizza was ruined.

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Bathroom Flooding? Better Ignore It And Not Tell Anyone

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Urinal overflows water on bathroom floor
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When a toilet/urinal breaks in a public place, it's always a good idea to notify someone.

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This is the result when a person says "that's not my problem" and doesn't deal with the issue. It becomes the next person's even bigger problem.

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These Pups Who Just Wanted To Do Some Drawing

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Dogs with blue ink on their front paws
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Photo Credit: afk1984 / Reddit
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"My dogs decided to eat a pen today..."

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It would be hard to stay mad at those adorable faces. But regardless of how cute they are, they still managed to stain their legs with blue pen ink, and probably some areas of the house as well.