When Nothing Goes Right: 35 Bad Luck Stories

Nathan Johnson Published 04/16/2023 in facepalm

A bad day or crappy moment can strike when you least expect it. Even when things seem to be moving along nicely or you're sailing smoothly through the week, the unexpected can sneak up on you and change your whole day. Check out these poor souls who got a very clear sign that the universe hates them.

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“Luckily had no one sitting in my row for a 10-hour flight and then...this.”
2.
A puppy found this in a duffle bag the night before its owner was leaving to travel abroad.
3.
“My stress-reliever thingy could not handle it.”
4.
“This is no longer funny.”
5.
“My wife thinks this coffee is ground properly.”
6.
“Brought a book to read on the bus. All of the pages are out of order.”
7.
“Don’t ever buy a breakfast burrito at a gas station.”
8.
“How my boyfriend packed up a moving box with kitchen stuff while I was at work:”
9.
“At 6 AM I was very rudely awakened to the sound of my beautiful reclaimed art deco basin crashing onto my newly tiled floor.”
10.
Well, you never know what will happen.
11.
“My wedding tux pants ripped 45 minutes before the ceremony.”
12.
“The burger I ordered (and couldn’t eat) from a highly rated dive joint”
13.
“Ruined my stainless-steel pot lid by turning on the wrong induction burner. I was about to pick it up when I saw the blue.”
14.
“I sobbed pretty loudly in the shower.”
15.
“Loaned my shoes. This is why I hate letting people borrow stuff.”
16.
“My microwave noodles came in a bowl that’s not microwave safe.”
17.
“I opened the pizza I ordered to-go and saw this.”
18.
“Took a phone call, sat up in bed, and looked at my watch only to find the screen had completely come off.”
19.
“Public restroom stalls with... viewing windows.”
20.
“The break room at my job.”
21.
“I just wanted some sugar in my coffee.”
22.
“My dad pulled his nails/screws/bolts drawer in his wood shop out a little too far today.”
23.
“Ordered fried pickles as an appetizer. I got one pickle cut into 4. Cost me $10.”
24.
“I asked for a lovely red-gold color. I got this. I work in a law firm in a client facing role. Ugh.”
25.
“I’ll have to tell insurance it was a random act of wildlife.”
26.
“A woman tried to hold the doors with her dinner in her hands. She missed the train, but her dinner didn’t.”
27.
“The vacuum came with the wrong country adapter.”
28.
“Brought a book to read on the bus. All of the pages are out of order.”
29.
“This cookie packaging has holes to leave crumbs everywhere you put it.”
30.
“The kids left the remote on the heater.”
31.
“Someone took a bite out of this donut at the supermarket.”
32.
“Is my wife the only one?”
33.
“My wife never finishes water bottles, just always grabs a new one.”
34.
“People who just leave their stuff on a workout machine and disappear for 15 min...”
35.
“This electric fan that’s locked to prevent further use”
36.
“Found an insect floating in a can of peas.”
37.
“Less than 24 hours after spending $400 to replace my car window it got broken into again.”
38.
“Back started hurting after tennis in my new shoes.”
39.
“Spilled red candle wax on my white bed sheets.”
40.
“A 4-year-old put cupcakes in my dress shoes.”
41.
“The hotel I stayed at last night said they provided free breakfast.”

1.
“Luckily had no one sitting in my row for a 10-hour flight and then...this.”
2.
A puppy found this in a duffle bag the night before its owner was leaving to travel abroad.
3.
“My stress-reliever thingy could not handle it.”
4.
“This is no longer funny.”
5.
“My wife thinks this coffee is ground properly.”
6.
“Brought a book to read on the bus. All of the pages are out of order.”
7.
“Don’t ever buy a breakfast burrito at a gas station.”
8.
“How my boyfriend packed up a moving box with kitchen stuff while I was at work:”
9.
“At 6 AM I was very rudely awakened to the sound of my beautiful reclaimed art deco basin crashing onto my newly tiled floor.”
10.
Well, you never know what will happen.
11.
“My wedding tux pants ripped 45 minutes before the ceremony.”
12.
“The burger I ordered (and couldn’t eat) from a highly rated dive joint”
13.
“Ruined my stainless-steel pot lid by turning on the wrong induction burner. I was about to pick it up when I saw the blue.”
14.
“I sobbed pretty loudly in the shower.”
15.
“Loaned my shoes. This is why I hate letting people borrow stuff.”
16.
“My microwave noodles came in a bowl that’s not microwave safe.”
17.
“I opened the pizza I ordered to-go and saw this.”
18.
“Took a phone call, sat up in bed, and looked at my watch only to find the screen had completely come off.”
19.
“Public restroom stalls with... viewing windows.”
20.
“The break room at my job.”
21.
“I just wanted some sugar in my coffee.”
22.
“My dad pulled his nails/screws/bolts drawer in his wood shop out a little too far today.”
23.
“Ordered fried pickles as an appetizer. I got one pickle cut into 4. Cost me $10.”
24.
“I asked for a lovely red-gold color. I got this. I work in a law firm in a client facing role. Ugh.”
25.
“I’ll have to tell insurance it was a random act of wildlife.”
26.
“A woman tried to hold the doors with her dinner in her hands. She missed the train, but her dinner didn’t.”
27.
“The vacuum came with the wrong country adapter.”
28.
“Brought a book to read on the bus. All of the pages are out of order.”
29.
“This cookie packaging has holes to leave crumbs everywhere you put it.”
30.
“The kids left the remote on the heater.”
31.
“Someone took a bite out of this donut at the supermarket.”
32.
“Is my wife the only one?”
33.
“My wife never finishes water bottles, just always grabs a new one.”
34.
“People who just leave their stuff on a workout machine and disappear for 15 min...”
35.
“This electric fan that’s locked to prevent further use”
36.
“Found an insect floating in a can of peas.”
37.
“Less than 24 hours after spending $400 to replace my car window it got broken into again.”
38.
“Back started hurting after tennis in my new shoes.”
39.
“Spilled red candle wax on my white bed sheets.”
40.
“A 4-year-old put cupcakes in my dress shoes.”
41.
“The hotel I stayed at last night said they provided free breakfast.”