20+ Times That People's Dumb Sides Took Time In The Spotlight

Some people can make a simple task look like a full-blown disaster, and this roundup is packed with those moments. From bad parking jobs to kitchen fails and wildly questionable decisions, these snapshots capture the kind of everyday chaos that makes everyone look a little less polished.

The people in these images are not all connected, but they do share one thing, they all had a very bad day in public. Some mistakes are harmless, some are expensive, and some are just hard to explain without laughing. Either way, the dumb side is getting plenty of screen time here.

And once the first few examples roll by, it gets harder to believe how many ways people can accidentally embarrass themselves.

How NOT to wash an SUV

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How do you expect to cook these?

friedasylum

That... wasn't very smart at all.

ErichVan

How does this happen?

tardis221b

Some of these mistakes are hard to explain even after the fact.

Don't clean plastic keys in boiling hot water

IHateSheilds

This would have been amusing for onlookers

Cacanot

I hope they got out okay

"Thought I was using the wet wipes in my bathroom; I was wrong."

PacoDiez

That is one way to learn a lesson fast.

The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis

ahaley

Nailed that Instagram spill photo

Kwasbeb

At the station using gasoline to clean the bumper

CanadianArtGirl

"I don't think my mom understands how her rice cooker works."

Uedn

Some people wonder why there are warning labels on everything. This is one example:

need_my_amphetamines

This guy lost his wallet thanks to getting too close to a fox

tootsaysthetrain

But... how did you take that photo?

HeyoSlick

"Traveling with my mom. I saw her phone and investigated. I informed her that she used the screen protector's throwaway film instead of the actual screen protector. She literally used trash as a screen protector."

The_PwnShop

That discovery probably ruined the whole trip for a minute.

"My company wanted to make our fountain pink for breast cancer awareness. Didn't... quite get it right."

BoeJenjamin

"My 12-year-old nephew decided that hitting a spray paint can with a hammer was a good idea."

daddaman1

I thought this only happened on Reddit...

irishfeet78

Don't try to land your quadcopter on your dad. Just don't.

Lorenzvc

This is what happens when your 2,088-week-old mother LOVES to push buttons in her new car.

rizabove

Last week, I put a piece of tape on my bin lid to fix a crack. My 92-year-old neighbor obviously thought we were labeling our bins with our unit numbers...

Your_Local_Engineer

The look on that guy's face suggests it may have been his job to prevent that kind of thing from happening.

LorienStrawberries

"My bike was stolen today. I don't know who the bigger idiot was."

chenchiladas

That one comes with a built-in facepalm.

Speaking of family fail photos, the parents with failed salon dreams deserve a spot in your scroll.

I've made a big mistake...

brdraper

I mean, I kind of see his point... if I was as high as f*ck.

AhmarIT

Someone thought the stop line was a parking space.

skuzgang

"What the f*ck am I at uni with? 😂😂"

KieranRiley123

The UPS delivery guy done goofed

GallowBoob

Meet my sister...

admiraljohn

Do not park on the beach.

kozynak

I've heard of "painting yourself into a corner," but my wife took it a step further. I don't even know...

power-cube

This is where the plan clearly stopped making sense.

Neighbor just tried to throw his Christmas tree from the balcony. Not sure where it should’ve ideally landed.

goldquest

My friend was curling her eyelashes while walking and tripped. This happened:

fabulousfoureyes

You know what... this isn't a place to judge people.

techagent

He thought he'd make it to the end before the bridge fully opened.

schizoduckie

Parking on the ice.

Mrbluebob1

"I have discovered the longest length of board I can fit in my car... apparently a hair shy of 10 feet!"

461oceanblvd

I see someone lives where it hurts to breathe sometimes.

I_am_Rude

Lesson 1 on illegal U-turns: Don't do it.

_zatoichi

Don't do this or you'll die (I was home alone)

Andrea Jimenez

Looks secure to me...

sloppyharp

ONE OF MY MOM'S EMPLOYEES ACCEPTED THIS AS PAYMENT HAHAHAHA

d4nji

"I am not a smart man."

Dsquared77

At least the honesty is refreshing.

Well... just why?

JLSaun

NYE Aftermath: When you're so drunk you lose your home phone.

I_RedditOnTheToilet

I'm actually a little bit impressed.

trobsmonkey

"My wife is a court reporter, and this just happened."

Mastaking

"My girlfriend and I are having a contest to see who's the best cook. I walked in on her trying to cook a steak... I think I might win this one."

nvernon123

Dough rises. Enough said.

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Some people really should stay out of the kitchen.

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