Mistakes Were Made And They’re Hilarious (30 Fails)

The best fails are when you’re not the victim and you’re just a witness. Then you get to stand back and enjoy the fact that you’re not the one dealing with the consequences, no matter how hilarious they may be.

Everybody makes mistakes, and even though it can be embarrassing, just know we’re laughing with you, not at you.


1. “I ordered wrapping paper online, there was a mistake and now I have a massive poster of my face, I’m not even mad.”

SpontaneousCupcake

2. “Trust me on this one”

BingErrDronePilot

3. “I don’t think I had to wash that”

BugsyShort

4. This priest used filters by mistake during a live-streamed mass.

evissimus

5. “Whoever designed this logo made a terrible mistake”

j1002s

6. “My dad made the classic mistake of buying something on Amazon without checking the dimensions…”

Journey2TheSky

7. “My friend’s GF’s dad sent them an xxxxl cutting board for their housewarming by mistake.”

gwackr

8. “Misunderstood my last Amazon purchase”

Jaget23

9. Learn from your mistakes.

larzardmeme

10. “I peeled part of my monitor the day it arrived thinking it was a screen protector.”

dansaltclan

11. “This is my favorite thing since the ‘right person’ mistake”

happy2bmad

12. “Don’t worry about your mistakes. Nobody will remember them, or you.”

puffyyn

13. “Someone at my stepdad’s work put dry ice in the toilet by mistake.”

Samaraiii

14. “Pregnancy Brain and Autocorrect! I’m so embarrassed…”

nanajoy

15. “Oops…”

sycknyss2

16. “My fiance tried to have our groceries delivered today. She said she wanted five bananas and somehow the woman misunderstood and bought THIRTEEN POUNDS OF BANANAS”

StreetratMatt

17. “I don’t know if I screwed up or Kroger did but….”

GetMoneyMyrick

18. Damn you, autocorrect.

Nordisali

19. “I’ve made a huge mistake”

hhhhhhhillary

20. “Got the whole house wired up, and I just found out I’ve made a huge mistake…”

Ziplock189

21. “My uncles made a mistake installing a new rain gutter…”

bobward

22. Oops…

Love2go

23. “Somehow I knew they’d screw this up…”

LiquidCracker

24. “Elementary Mistake”

186394

25. “I waited 7 years to take this photo and I screwed it up…”

CATS_ARE_FABULOUS

26. “Mom took my brother’s Xbox away from him and thought it’ll be a good idea to leave it on the stove, sucks to be him.”

direct-evil

27. “So my 8-year-old daughter came to me yesterday and asked if “knock” was spelled “nock”. I said no it’s spelled with a K at the beginning. I guess she misunderstood me so this is on the outside of her door now and I haven’t stopped laughing.”

gorgatron22

28. “In fact, it was a bad idea.”

Pirate_Redbeard

29. “This failed panorama photo of a dog”

Bomber_Max

30. “Ever thought about hiring a cheap barber from craigslist? Think again.”

Maklo_Never_Forget

31. “Guess who thought the soy sauce was syrup this morning”

sirfluffyington

h/t

Nate

Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.