Unlucky People Who Just Can’t Catch A Break

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Did you spill your coffee or forget to put the milk back in the fridge? Well, that's all small potatoes compared to what these people are dealing with.

Keep reading to see some people who just can't catch a break. Did you accidentally stain your face yellow this morning? I didn't think so—but someone on this list did.

When You Let Your Dog In After A Thunderstorm

muddy dog made the whole house muddy
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Photo Credit: OryxTheJimmy / Reddit

This person made the mistake of letting their very muddy dog in the house in the middle of a thunderstorm. The dog then proceeded to run around like a maniac.

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There Was An Attempt

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flour spilled on floor
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The mom moved the bag of flour onto the counter so that her toddler wouldn't knock it over, and then she bumped it with her elbow and it fell on the floor anyway.

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That's Not A Mask

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guy holding baby sock
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This guy drove all the way to the grocery store thinking he had a mask in his pocket, and when he got there he realized it was a baby sock.

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A Giant Mistake

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woman near ladder with paint on head
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This girl went to move a ladder into a different position, but she forgot that she left an open can of paint at the top of the ladder. Now she's covered in paint.

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A Pepper Accident

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peppercorns spilled all over eggs in pan
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This person went to grind some fresh pepper on the sunny side up eggs she just made when the lid of the pepper came off and peppercorns went flying everywhere.

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What A View

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foggy view from Eiffel tower
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This guy and his new wife went to Paris for their honeymoon and decided to climb the Eiffel Tower. Unfortunately, they picked the foggiest day of the year. They couldn't see anything

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An Unwelcome Surprise

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snake in toilet
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This person discovered that there was a water snake living in her toilet. Well, I guess it's time to get a brand new house far, far away from this one.

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Nobody Else Dressed Up

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girl in banana costume
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This photo was taken on Halloween. This girl was the only person who dressed up in her office full of 30 people. Why she chose a banana costume is beyond me.

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A Message From The Mother-In-Law

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slice of cake says "die" on it
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This cake once said something a little bit more innocent on it, but when it was cut, someone ended up with the "die" slice. That someone was the server's daughter-in-law.

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Well, This Coffee Is No Longer Drinkable

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bird poop in coffee cup
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This guy didn't even get to take one sip of his coffee before a bird pooped right into the drinking hole. Well, that's a whole day ruined. Thanks for that, birds.

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Thanks, Doordash

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food order spilled on ground
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Doordash sent this exact photo to a faithful customer as a delivery confirmation photo. They didn't even try to pretend like they had actually delivered the meal in one piece.

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Wow, A Rock

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guy holding a rock and packaging
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This guy ordered a smartphone online, but when he picked it up from the post office, it turned out to be a rock. Well, that was not money well spent.

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She Walked Into A (Fly) Trap

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sticky fly paper stuck in hair
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Reddit user queendank posted this photo online along with the caption, "Walked through a fly strip this morning. Spent an hour shampooing glue and fly guts out of my hair."

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He Thought It Was A Fridge

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frozen cans exploded in mini freezer
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This guy bought what he thought was a mini-fridge and filled it with beer and soda. That mini-fridge turned out to be a freezer, and now it's a huge mess.

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A Turmeric Face Mask

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turmeric face mask stained a woman's face yellow
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This woman found a recipe online to make a homemade face mask using turmeric. When she washed off the mask, her skin was still stained yellow. Well, that was a mistake.

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He Wanted A Sandwich

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squirrel in tree holding sandwich
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Reddit user lornek posted this photo online along with the caption, "I'm having a disaster of a morning, and then this damn squirrel stole the croissant I'd been saving to finally enjoy when I got back home."

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Not The Best Photographer

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guy on Machu Picchu photo thumb covering head
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This guy asked his father to take a picture of him at Machu Picchu. This is the photo he ended up with. Yes, it is the only photo of him there.

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Paint Problems

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white paint spilled in back of car
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The paint store didn't put the lid on this can of paint properly and now this person has a situation in the back of their car. They also need a new can of paint.

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How Ironic

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guy with bandaged hand holding guitar
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This guy's new guitar arrived in the mail on the same day that he lost two fingers in a work-related accident. Well, that would be the very definition of irony.

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That Phone Is Not Okay

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phone plugged into charger hanging out of car door
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That smartphone is not going to be okay after being dragged along the road out of a moving car for several blocks. Let's hope that they got the warranty package.

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Time For A New Fridge

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door of fridge came off
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This guy went down to the kitchen to get a drink in the middle of the night, and the fridge door came right off of the hinges. So now what?

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One Of Each

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guy wearing two different shoes
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This guy walked out of his house, got in his car, and drove all the way to work before he noticed that he was wearing two different shoes. Well, that's embarrassing.

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Too Much Soap

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a lot of soap bubbles on front lawn
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No, it's not snowing outside. It wasn't even winter when this photo was taken. It looks like somebody put too much soap in the dishwasher. Well, that's going to be annoying to clean up.

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He's Depressed

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sad looking cat sitting on couch
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That is one sad looking cat. This cat's owner thought that her cat would cheer her up after a bad day, but it turns out that he was having a bad day too.

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It Happens

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zipper caught on guy's eyelid
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Apparently, this can happen when you try to take off a sweater with a zipper in it by pulling it over your head. That looks super painful. For all we know, he could still have his eyelid caught in the teeth.

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Dressed Like A Minion

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teacher wearing accidental Minions outfit
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When this teacher got to school, his class full of third-graders asked why he was dressed like a Minion. He didn't mean to dress like a Minion and it wasn't Halloween.

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An Expensive Break

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broken camera lens on floor
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Professional camera lenses like these are not cheap. Somehow, this person managed to break two of them in one go. You're looking at over $1000 of smashed equipment on the floor.

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Typical Gary

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message written in sky
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This is supposed to say "Gary <3 Doris." Maybe the skywriter should have used all capital letters. Something definitely got lost in translation here. Poor Gary. He was just trying to do something nice.

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Lost Keys

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keys stuck in car
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This person somehow accidentally locked their keys in the crack of his trunk. This is going to be a hard one to explain to the locksmith. Also, this guy is now very late for work.

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Fresh Concrete

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duck footprints in wet cement
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These people recently redid their driveway. They also live right next to a duck pond. It looks like the ducks had a great time walking all over that freshly poured concrete.