40+ Pictures Showing Why And How Much People Hate Group Projects

People who survived a group project the first time have no plans to do it twice.

Group projects have a way of turning ordinary schoolwork into a test of patience, trust, and basic teamwork. One person usually ends up doing the heavy lifting, while everyone else finds a creative way to disappear until the deadline gets close.

This collection pulls together 47 pictures that capture the chaos, from lazy partners and awkward group chats to the kind of last-minute excuses that make everyone roll their eyes. The jokes land because almost everyone has seen this happen, and plenty of people have lived it.

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By the end, it is hard not to feel a little sympathy for the person doing all the work. Read on.

#1 Let me down one last time

#1 Let me down one last timereddit.com
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#2 Julius Caesar

#2 Julius Caesarhhelenoftroy
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#3 Philosophy project partner

#3 Philosophy project partnervirtuallyluci

#4 Dealing with morons

#4 Dealing with moronstherealmelhem

#5 Lol... So much for partners

#5 Lol... So much for partnersCallihanDawg

#6 You are my partner, dumbass!

#6 You are my partner, dumbass!reddit.com

That kind of partnership never lasts long.

#7 Lol... What!

#7 Lol... What!broccoli_37

#8 Group projects are terrible

#8 Group projects are terriblereddit.com

#9 Such nerves...

#9 Such nerves...

#10 So what am I supposed to do now?

#10 So what am I supposed to do now?reddit.com

#11 You don't want to work, but you want good grades

#11 You don't want to work, but you want good gradesreddit.com

#12 Stop being incompetent

#12 Stop being incompetent

#13 Yeah, keep your respect, but do your part!

#13 Yeah, keep your respect, but do your part!reddit.com

#14 It can be annoying

#14 It can be annoyingHYSTERlCQUEEN

#15 Good illustration

#15 Good illustration

Someone always ends up saying what everyone else is thinking.

#16 A huge oh my god

#16 A huge oh my godkylesapprentice

#17 No freaking way

#17 No freaking wayThawngTheHmung

#18 Come again, say what!

#18 Come again, say what!Hunner_g

#19 Of course, the answer will be yes.

#19 Of course, the answer will be yes.decentbirthday

#20 So much for putting in the work

#20 So much for putting in the workarianaayyy

#21 What is it with these people?

#21 What is it with these people?reddit.com

#22 Yes, please.

#22 Yes, please.

The excuses only get more ridiculous from here.

It’s the same vibe as friends refusing to compromise, so the group trip got canceled.

#23 A very long one indeed

#23 A very long one indeedmeggdav_

#24 Which is it going to be?

#24 Which is it going to be?chelexaaaa

#25 The boldness/command is really annoying

#25 The boldness/command is really annoyingreddit.com

#26 Why are there so many group projects?

#26 Why are there so many group projects?mmilxo

#27 What to do?

#27 What to do?iam_spiffy

#28 I didn't just see this

#28 I didn't just see this1 year ago

#29 You had better...

#29 You had better...SHAYNGUYEN

#30 They surely do

#30 They surely doreddit.com

At this point, nobody is pretending the teamwork is working.

#31 You guys are not of any help

#31 You guys are not of any help

#32 Using the same profile picture in a group

#32 Using the same profile picture in a groupphantomthreads

#33 The conversation

#33 The conversationreddit.com

#34 Ask her, but not in a degrading manner

#34 Ask her, but not in a degrading mannerreddit.com

#35 Don't you ever fix it

#35 Don't you ever fix itreddit.com

#36 Are you kidding right now?

#36 Are you kidding right now?K_eyss

#37 We hate group projects in college

#37 We hate group projects in collegecaribbeanxo

#38 And having fun as well

#38 And having fun as wellreddit.com

#39 Group projects with an unserious person

#39 Group projects with an unserious personnjhsbuddie

That is exactly the kind of energy people dread.

#40 The right answer, and I love it

#40 The right answer, and I love itmrsbrittanywilson17

#41 Wrong venue, please.

#41 Wrong venue, please._flowerpus

#42 Why didn't you say that in the first place?

#42 Why didn't you say that in the first place?reddit.com

#43 Sarcasm indeed

#43 Sarcasm indeedreddit.com

#44 And what's option 3?

#44 And what's option 3?reddit.com

#45 Ready to work for that grade

#45 Ready to work for that grade_Chaprizzle

#46 What a way to introduce your absence.

#46 What a way to introduce your absence.reddit.com

#47 Paperwork, right? Interesting

#47 Paperwork, right? InterestingConnor_U_20

It is an obvious fact that a couple of things about education irk individuals, not to mention group projects. Dealing with unserious-minded group members just escalates the whole hatred to a high level.

Have you ever been in a group project more than once before? Share your experience with us in the comments section.

After your group trip planning drama, check out whether you’re wrong for avoiding group trip planning after past tensions.

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