Everyday Experiences That Prove The Struggle Is Real

Navigating everyday life is not an easy task. There are many decisions that you have to make and you hope that you can come out on the right side of things.

Life can be difficult and no matter how hard you try, there is a daily struggle that we all go through. These people may be struggling a little more than most!

Needing To Clarify

Urinal with a sign above saying not a purse holder.
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Whenever there is a warning sign, it usually means someone has made that mistake before you.

If someone really did think that the urinal was a place to put their bag, it would have been a very sticky mistake.

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Attention To Detail Is Needed

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Bag of Lego that's labeled as gray but there are blue and white pieces in the bag.
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The person who packaged this bag of Lego was clearly having a bad day.

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The package says that they're all supposed to be gray, but there are many colors other than gray in this package.

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Toilet Brush

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Hair brush in a toilet.
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What would you do if you were brushing your hair in the morning and the brush slipped out of your hand and fell right into the toilet?

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This person was not sure what to do. A tough start to the day.

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Sticky Situation

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Piece of gum stuck on the button of a street crossing button
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Sometimes we come across things and we ask ourselves "Why?"

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This is one of those times; someone decided that the crossing button was the perfect place to leave their chewed gum.

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So Close Yet So Far

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Paper towel on roll where a small sliver will not rip away.
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There is a sense of satisfaction that comes from the perfect rip of a piece of paper towel.

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Unfortunately, there is also a sense of defeat that comes from getting so close to a perfect rip.

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Filtered Toilet Paper

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Stack of coffee filters on an empty toilet paper roll.
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What do you do when you run out of toilet paper but you don't have the time to go to the store to get more?

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This person decided to use a stack of coffee filters.

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Expectations Shattered

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Frying pan that is broken in the box.
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One of the greatest joys is the anticipation that comes from knowing you have a package on the way.

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We can feel the amount of disappointment that would have come from having your package damaged on delivery.

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Pointed In Wrong Direction

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Laptop arrow keys that are in the wrong places.
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This laptop's keyboard arrow keys have been installed in the wrong places.

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It might be manageable if only one of them were out of place, but instead all but one are in the wrong location.

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Slid Right Off

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Piece of pizza where all the cheese has slid off.
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You've ordered a pizza and are all excited to finally take a bite of the warm slice.

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But when you go to pick it up from the box, the cheese and all of the toppings come sliding off.

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The Wet Newspaper

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Hand holding up wet newspaper.
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Starting off the day reading the morning paper with a coffee is something many people enjoy.

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This person had their morning ruined when they found that their paper had been dropped off in a puddle.

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The Fallen Fries

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Bag of french fries that have fallen on the floor of a car.
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Making sure that your fast food bag is secure before you go driving off is very important.

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This person found out the hard way and their fries fell right out of the bag, unsalvageable.

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When Bugs Attack

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Woman outside with bugs all over her face.
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This woman was just trying to have a nice walk and enjoy the outdoors.

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Unlucky for her, a swarm of mosquitoes seems to have taken a liking to her. Not a very pleasant walk after all.

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Half Banana

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Half of a banana eaten lengthwise.
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It is okay to not want to eat an entire banana in one sitting.

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We have never seen someone go about it in this fashion. The person who found it was very confused.

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Couple Feet Short

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Package saying the cable is 3 feet when it is actually very short.
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You cannot always believe what the packaging of a product says.

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This person bought a charging cord thinking it was 3 feet long. They were very disappointed to find out that it was not exactly close to being 3 feet.

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Too Many Bubbles

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Dishwasher with bubbles coming out of the bottom and spilling out on the floor.
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It's never a good feeling when one of your home appliances lets you down.

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This dishwasher had a bit too much detergent added into it which caused it to bubble out all over the kitchen floor.

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Wrong Way To Get Cracking

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Egg cracked in a coffee filter of a coffee maker.
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It looks as though this person clearly has not had their morning coffee yet.

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We're imagining that they realized their mistake as soon as the egg hit the coffee filter. This might have been quite the mess to clean up.

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Dry Pop-Tarts

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Pop Tart that has no icing on it.
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While off-brand products oftentimes can be more affordable, they don't always result in a better end product.

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This person found out the hard way when there was little to no icing on their knockoff Pop-Tart.

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Snagged Shorts

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Pocket of shorts caught on a door handle
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how pockets seem to be very attracted to doorknobs.

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It seems as though they always catch on when you have a drink in your hand or your hands full, resulting in a mess.

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A Tangled Mess

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Bin of tangled cords.
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Everyone has that drawer or bin of random electronic cords and headphones that are not being used for something currently.

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When you do finally need to use one, you always find yourself untangling a million wires to get to what you need.

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Forgot The Buns

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Two takeout burgers that have no top buns.
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What would you do if you got home from picking up your fast food and see that the workers forgot to give you the top bun?

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This is a great reminder of why you should always check your order before you drive off.

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Mislabeled Sugar

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Bag of white sugar in a brown sugar bag.
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This is definitely not brown sugar.

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One of the employees at the sugar company may have been on autopilot and may not have been paying attention to what they were doing.

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Going Nowhere Fast

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Box of shoes with the store security tags on them.
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Buying things online is supposed to be an easy and stress-free experience.

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This person ordered boots online, only to have them arrive with the store's security tags still on them.

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Missing Square

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Tire on a car with a small square chunk taken out of it.
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Car trouble is something that all car owners will eventually have to deal with.

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We do not even know how this person would have managed to lose just a small square of their tire?

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Revealing Mannequin

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Storefront mannequin that the shirt has fallen off of.
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We can imagine the stress of the employee when they realized that they dressed the mannequin with the wrong sized top.

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For some reason, people always think topless mannequins are amusing.

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Desperate Times

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Duct tape on a toilet paper toll.
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You know what they say, desperate times call for ductperate measures.

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We think that there would be plenty of other things we would use before we resorted to a roll of duct tape.

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Wrong Side Of The Pole

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sign on ski hill that the pole makes it look like it's saying a swear word.
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It looks like the person who installed this sign did not think to look to make sure that the pole was on the proper side.

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That resulted in the sign having a very different message.

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Animal Print Is So In Right Now

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Freshly paved driveway that has animal marks all over it.
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Everyone knows that you need to let wet cement dry before you walk on it or else it will leave marks.

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Every human may know that, but not every animal.

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Blown Up Toilet

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Smashed toilet from a ceiling fan exploding.
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This brings a whole new meaning to the toilet exploded.

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The ceiling fan blew up which landed and smashed the toilet. A crappy job that now needs to be fixed.

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Lunch On The Fly

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Sandwich that is being grabbed by a bird.
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This person was just trying to enjoy a nice lunch outside when a bird swooped down and grabbed their sandwich.

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The bird must have thought that it was a great "grab and go" lunch option.

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Sheet Was Needed

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Pizza in the oven that has fallen through the racks.
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There is nothing better than a pizza that is hot and fresh right out of the oven.

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There is also nothing worse than when your pizza falls through the grates and makes a burning mess to clean up.