Life is full of surprises—some good, some not so much. One moment, everything is going perfectly, and the next, it feels like the universe has decided to test your patience. Below, we share the experiences of 15 people whose perfect day took a turn for the worse in an instant. From unexpected mishaps to downright frustrating moments, these stories will remind you that sometimes, all you can do is laugh (or cry) and move on.
1. “My wife’s ’designer friend’ came over and decorated our tree.”
2. “I’ve been walking around for 4 hours like this. I’m a lawyer.”
3. “My partner borrowed my car for a few days, and gave it back like this.”
4. “It looks like I won’t be listening to my new vinyl record. Thanks, USPS!”
5. “My neighbor on a night flight. She wouldn’t reduce the brightness even after I requested her.”
6. “I spent an hour on my sister’s cake, and asked her to take it to the garage.”
7. “My boyfriend throws his empty water bottles behind the bed.”
8. “My boyfriend bought me this keychain from his holiday. My name doesn’t start with a K.”
9. “I ordered a catsuit and ended up with this terrifying ’being.’”
10. “I put a down feather pillow in the washing machine.”
11. “My mom won’t stop buying too many bananas and believes wrapping the stems keeps them fresh.”
12. “Every outlet in my apartment is installed this way.”
13. “This lady clipping her fingernails in the airport onto the ground.”
14. “I baked a cake for my parent’s anniversary and my brother did this.”
15. “I asked a stranger to snap a cute photo of my husband and me. I was horrified when I saw what they captured.”
The people in this article went through moments that turned their day upside down, but they shared them with us anyway—because sometimes, laughter is the best way to deal with it.
