Just when you think you’ve seen it all, the internet serves up a fresh batch of oh-no-second pictures that’ll have you laughing, cringing, and thanking your lucky stars it wasn’t you. From gravity-defying acts about to go horribly wrong to culinary experiments on the brink of disaster, these perfectly timed photos are a wild ride through the moments just before disaster. Buckle up and prepare for a hilarious journey to the edge of calamity—no seatbelts required, just your sense of humor.
1. “Can Never Get A Good Picture Of My Hiking Pals Together So This Is The Best I Can Do”
2. “This Photo Of A Pelican Trying To Eat My Phone”
3. “A Story Of Confusion”
4. “Took My Kids Rock Climbing Today”
5. “Never Take A Selfie During A Snowball Fight”
6. “Halloween 1989. That’s Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day”
7. “My Lumberjack Brother-In-Law’s First Time In Finland Making An Ice Hole. A Good Example Of How Not To Do It”
8. “True Love”
9. “When My Husband Thought It Was A Good Idea To Pick Me Up While Standing Dangerously Close To The Creek After Our Wedding”
10. “Smile”
11. “That One Christmas When A Champagne Cork Hit Me In The Eye”
12. “The Calm Before The Storm”
13. “My Boyfriend Wanted To Take A Picture Of That Glass Of Wine, Then My Dog Showed Up In My Window And Did This”
14. “I Asked If I Could Pet Him. The Answer Was, ‘Sure, He’s Friendly.’ Dog Starts Growling In The Second Picture”
15. “My Girlfriend Was Trying To Take A Photo Of Her Ice Cream”
16. “My Niece Likes To Chase Seagulls. The Seagulls In Chicago Chase Back”
17. “A Second Before ”
18. “Earthly Pleasures”
19. “Trying To Take A Picture With The Monkey”
20. “My Daughter Stepping On A LEGO”
21. “My Stupid Unexpecting Face A Fraction Of A Second Before Being Bit In The Junk”
22. “That’s Gonna Hurt”
23. “Dad’s Reflexes Worked”
24. “A Second Before The Bite”
25. “Something Will Be Missing”
26. “The Exact Moment My Brother Got Punched In The Face By This Cheeky Little Lady”
27. “My Neighbor’s Pipe Broke, And I Am About To Be Flooded. Should I Put A Towel Or A Couple Of Sheets Of Toilet Paper?”
28. “My Girlfriend Opening A Snack Next To Seagulls”
29. “‘Is This Cake Batter?’ Dunks Entire Head In”
30. “Picture That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day”
31. “The Moment My Sister Was Punched In The Face By A Horse”
32. “The Moment Before I Got Attacked”
33. “Apparently, The Spirit Possessing My Cat Doesn’t Like Selfies”
34. “The Fall Of The Tower”
35. “Falling Glasses”
36. “Not Even The Dog Expected To Go Swimming”
37. “I Call This One The Dog Crash. No Dogs Were Hurt In This Photo, Just Andy’s Ego”
38. “Horse Shenanigans”
39. “Caught My Puppy Right As He Discovered Why He Shouldn’t Run On Ice To Get To His Best Friend”
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.