40 Perfectly Timed Photos Captured Moments Before Disaster Hit

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”

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2. “This Photo Of A Pelican Trying To Eat My Phone”

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3. “A Story Of Confusion”

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4. “Took My Kids Rock Climbing Today”

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5. “Never Take A Selfie During A Snowball Fight”

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6. “Halloween 1989. That’s Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day”

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7. “My Lumberjack Brother-In-Law’s First Time In Finland Making An Ice Hole. A Good Example Of How Not To Do It”

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8. “True Love”

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9. “When My Husband Thought It Was A Good Idea To Pick Me Up While Standing Dangerously Close To The Creek After Our Wedding”

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10. “Smile”

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11. “That One Christmas When A Champagne Cork Hit Me In The Eye”

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12. “The Calm Before The Storm”

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13. “My Boyfriend Wanted To Take A Picture Of That Glass Of Wine, Then My Dog Showed Up In My Window And Did This”

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14. “I Asked If I Could Pet Him. The Answer Was, ‘Sure, He’s Friendly.’ Dog Starts Growling In The Second Picture”

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15. “My Girlfriend Was Trying To Take A Photo Of Her Ice Cream”

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16. “My Niece Likes To Chase Seagulls. The Seagulls In Chicago Chase Back”

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17. “A Second Before ⁠”

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18. “Earthly Pleasures”

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19. “Trying To Take A Picture With The Monkey”

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20. “My Daughter Stepping On A LEGO”

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21. “My Stupid Unexpecting Face A Fraction Of A Second Before Being Bit In The Junk”

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22. “That’s Gonna Hurt”

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23. “Dad’s Reflexes Worked”

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24. “A Second Before The Bite”

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25. “Something Will Be Missing”

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26. “The Exact Moment My Brother Got Punched In The Face By This Cheeky Little Lady”

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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?”

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28. “My Girlfriend Opening A Snack Next To Seagulls”

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29. “‘Is This Cake Batter?’ Dunks Entire Head In”

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30. “Picture That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day”

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31. “The Moment My Sister Was Punched In The Face By A Horse”

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32. “The Moment Before I Got Attacked”

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33. “Apparently, The Spirit Possessing My Cat Doesn’t Like Selfies”

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34. “The Fall Of The Tower”

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35. “Falling Glasses”

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36. “Not Even The Dog Expected To Go Swimming”

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37. “I Call This One The Dog Crash. No Dogs Were Hurt In This Photo, Just Andy’s Ego”

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38. “Horse Shenanigans”

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39. “Caught My Puppy Right As He Discovered Why He Shouldn’t Run On Ice To Get To His Best Friend”

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40. “Seconds Before Disaster”

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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.