People Who Didn’t Even Realize They’d Made A Mistake

Nobody can be perfect all the time. That isn't how life works, but it would be awesome if it did go that way. That means people have moments of vulnerability that make them look obsolete. This is why you should remember the phrase "think before you speak." Your actions also say a lot about you, but the following people didn't care about any of that.

Get It Together, Man

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If someone is blind, their vision doesn't work. If their vision doesn't work, then reading tweets isn't possible.

Why would you send this tweet, and why would someone vouch for this?

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When Mom Sends Her Profile And Not The Car's

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Do you know how insurance companies ask for pictures of the car after an accident?

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That's what happened here, but someone's mom thought they meant send pictures of herself. What a classic fail.

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Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

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This is what happens when you aren't in touch with things going on in this world.

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A tornado drill might involve prayer (panicked, hasty prayer), but it's not quite what this person thought it was.

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Such A Mystery

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This is why they tell you to read all the instructions before starting.

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If this person had read the story before commenting, there wouldn't be a reason to laugh at their mistake right now.

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Poor Bag!

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I wonder what this woman had in her bag with her. Was she able to retrieve it without anything being stolen, or did people have a field day?

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This was an unfortunate event.

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How Dare You!

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Doing drugs in front of the kids isn't the best thing to do.

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I'm glad this parent is scolding this person for taking epilepsy medication in front of the children. More people need to step up like this.

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This Guy Has To Be Joking

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As the years pass, the legends of yesterday have a harder time remaining relevant.

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Here is all the proof you need for that statement, although, that was a great song they made together.

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Nice Try, Ginger

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Ginger wanted to make herself look good, but she did not realize that her name would still show.

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Hopefully, she didn't get anyone in trouble for this, but it's her fault.

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Think Before You Tweet

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They say you need to think before you speak, but the same applies to tweeting.

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This woman probably lost tons of cash but didn't realize how it happened to her.

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Well, Is It?

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I had no clue that mouse pads needed to be compatible with Windows.

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This is a shocking discovery for me, but I'm sure others needed to know about this as well.

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"Not Sure These Adverts Are Quite Hitting Their Target Audience..."

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Since when did men become the mothers that babies rely on for feeding?

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I don't think that's the case yet, but these posters in the male bathroom tell a different story.

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The Dog Returns To The Scene Of The Crime

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This dog owner had to refill a hole that this dog dug up.

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After filling it, they added the ropes, but the dog thought it was time for him to return.

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What Is This Truck Selling?

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It looks like this truck needs a new person writing their signs.

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I'm not sure what a peech is, but I can take a guess. Also, what is a purpul-hurl?

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That Doesn't Seem Right

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Who designed and printed these shirts? How did the store accept this product?

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It seems like everyone missed the mark with this mistake, except for the customer who spotted it.

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What An Honest Mistake

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To confuse a baby with a burrito is something you might do after a night at the bar.

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This is why the cops can't trust everything people say, or else you'll get an embarrassing note in the paper like this.

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"My Uncles Made A Mistake Installing A New Rain Gutter..."

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Well, how did they get out of this sticky situation?

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It looks like they needed to take the gutter off and reinstall it after moving that ladder. If that was the case, I feel bad.

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"They're Not Quite As SMART As They Think They Are."

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Who didn't take the time to review this before posting it up? This is terrible and wouldn't even be funny if they did it on purpose.

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Someone has some explaining to do.

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That Doesn't Look Correct

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I'm not the best speller in the world, but something doesn't seem quite right about that last word on this paper.

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Isn't it supposed to say, "sorry for the inconvenience," or am I crazy?

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"The Draco Sticker Fell Off My Magnet"

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I can be immature by pointing out the obvious, but let's go a different route. Why does his wand have a gray outline around it?

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That made the silhouette get a little thicker.

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"Asked My Mom If She Could Get A Photo Of Me Mid-Air Jumping Off A Sand Dune"

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It looks like mom doesn't know how to time pictures that well.

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She got the landing, and what a great shot it is. She missed the mid-air part, but that's okay.

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That's News To Me!

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Unless you pass away an hour after being born, this statement will always be true.

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The editor who wrote it probably thought this was a great headline to grab attention.

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"It's Spelled Australia*"

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Some people don't see how wild they sound until it's too late.

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In this scenario, the person in pink probably didn't realize they were wrong until seeing this post all over the internet.

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"They Almost Had Me"

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This seems like a terrible marketing strategy.

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Sure, you'll get people to read based on the free beer part, but the fine print will have them walking away faster than the speed of light.

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This Is A Joke, Right?

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There's no way the person who posted this was serious.

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If so, they had to be a kid because this statement is wild. Someone else even backed up the statement with more ignorance.

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Roomba Gone Wild

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This is why humans can't trust robots too much yet.

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You never know when they'll go over the edge and take all the toilet paper with them. I hope that Roomba didn't break.

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Wow, That's Quite The Statement

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Isn't it bothersome when people don't know the history of their country?

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I had no clue that the NFL was around longer than the American government system, but you learn something new all the time.

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"My 3-Year-Old Son, Nailing Hide And Seek"

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Well, at least he tried to get creative with his spot.

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Most kids would just stand behind a door or get under a blanket. He had had to get pretty low to do this.

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All She Wanted To Know Was Who Should Be Her 800th Follow

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When people reply to you with something this ignorant, you shouldn't reply.

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Remember, folks can't tell the difference from a distance when you argue with a fool, but not everyone knows that.

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The Newspaper Failed

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I don't know who this Tom McEldroon character is, but the newspaper didn't keep him anonymous as he asked.

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Is this a mistake worth suing over, or the kind to get you placed in protective services?

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The Devil In Church

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This little girl is drawing a picture of the devil while she is at church with her family.

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It doesn't seem like she's been listening to what's being said at church if she's drawing a picture of the devil.

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Not Doing What He Thought He Was

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This is an example of when you think you are doing one thing but end up doing something completely different.

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We can almost picture the instant regret in this man's face when he realized what he was actually doing.

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Those Don't Match

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When you work in retail for long enough, each day can just roll into the next and you get on autopilot.

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That is what might have happened here with this Pop-Tarts display that was placed where the bananas needed to go.

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"Half"-Eaten Sub?

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Many people have different ways of eating their food.

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While we are not one to judge someone for doing something differently, even Subway was confused at the way this person decided to eat half of a sub.

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That's An Eye-Opener

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This woman thought that she was taking a big stand against facial recognition technology.

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That theory was quickly dismantled when this person brought up the fact that drivers' licenses also give the government a picture of your face.

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Interesting Realization

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There was some basic math and reasoning that the first person who posted the comment was not understanding.

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It seems like an easy concept that a phone would cost less than a house.

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So Close!

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This person thought that they had thought of another fruit that is named after a color.

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Sadly for them, they were actually thinking of a fruit that was named after a shape.

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Steve The Dog

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This woman has been calling her neighbor by the wrong name for three years.

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She has even been into his apartment and has his number. She finally realized she's been calling him by his dog's name this whole time.

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They Set Themselves Up

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The person who made this sign may have had good intentions and really wanted to stop the googly eyes in the office.

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The only problem is that they made the sign a clear target for the googly bandit!

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Fridge Mixup

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This is what happens when you do not pay close attention to the dimensions of the fridge that was on sale.

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Instead, they just added it to their online cart and were very shocked to find it was a mini-fridge.

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Attempt At A Dog Panorama

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It can be very fulfilling to take a perfect panorama photo.

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This person tried to take one of their dogs but didn't realize that they were going too fast and stretching their dog in the frame.

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The No Chopping Board

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Sometimes you need to read the fine print to make sure you know exactly what you are buying.

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It was not until this person got their new cutting board home that they realized that it was not meant to be cut on.

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Cat Bath

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This man thought that he could ease his cat's fears of having a bath by going in with it.

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That plan backfired as he appears to have forgotten that his cat has claws.

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They're Just Mints

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This mom thought that she had discovered some drugs in her daughter's car and she was not impressed.

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She might have wanted to make sure they were, in fact, drugs, and not just mints, before she sent a few angry texts.

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Outlet Patch Job

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A closer look at this home improvement project and it was found that this outlet may not pass code.

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Someone installed a new outlet right into the old one. That could lead to a shocking find!

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Baking Attempt

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One of the things that you almost have to do today is post a picture of something that you cook or bake.

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This person tried to do that, but it looks like they needed a few more ingredients to make a cake.

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Turf Bathroom

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There are a lot of occasions when something is better left as an idea rather than actually carrying it out.

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Installing turf on your bathroom floor is probably one of those times. What happens to all the water that is splashed around in a bathroom?

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Piano Hood

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There is always a risk of a fire in a kitchen with all the cooking that goes on.

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Knowing that, we are scratching our heads as to why a wooden piano would be a good idea to be used as a range hood over a stove.

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Car Conversion

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This car owner always wanted to be a pickup truck person.

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So they decided to convert their car into a pickup instead of buying a new truck. It doesn't look like the most well-executed conversion.

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Rock Toilet

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If there is one thing that we can say about this bathroom photo, it rocks.

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While it may look cool, it does not seem like it would be too practical when you actually needed to use it.

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Ladders On Ladders

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You might think that you need to rent some scaffolding to safely do work on the side of your home.

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This person, however, did not think so! They thought they'd do some ladder Jenga to get the job done!