40 Times People Had One Job And Managed To Fail Hilariously

Ever had that moment where you’re tasked with one simple thing, and somehow, it all goes hilariously wrong? We’ve all been there.

From epic construction fails to packaging mishaps that defy all logic, these instances of “You had ONE job” will have you laughing out loud and wondering, “How did they manage to mess that up?”

Whether it’s a funny sign that misses the mark or a product label that leaves you scratching your head, get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter as we dive into the world of comedic incompetence.


1. “Of All The Places You Could’ve Placed This Label…”

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2. “The Irony Of Setting Up This Sign”

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3. “I Fixed It Myself”

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4. “Needed Some Blinds For Our Dark Room At Work The Guy Came To Measure The Window And Assured Us It Would Be ‘Completely Dark’ This Is What They Installed”

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5. “Ah Yes, The Classic Mary Shelley Written By Frankenstein”

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6. “They Changed Arthur’s Nose”

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7. “Sounds Like A Blast”

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8. “Forget Something Here;)”

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9. “The Hole Is There For A Reason!”

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10. “Inana Jones And The Of Destiny”

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11. “Something Tells Me This Will Not Help My Stomach”

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12. “It’s Made In Where Exactly?”

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13. “Okay What Is I Am Looking At ???”

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14. “Great Retro Tiles Ruined”

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15. “Somebodies House Down The Block”

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16. “To Write Happy Birthday”

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17. “The Barista At A Starbucks Messed Up My Lemonade Order”

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18. “Loading In Progress”

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19. “Multi Trillion Dollar University And They Settled On This?”

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20. “Is Installing A Light Switch That Hard?”

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21. “Stand Left. And Right”

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22. “Never Seen An Animal With The Name Milk Before”

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23. “My Amazon Recs. I Don’t Even Have A Baby”

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24. “The Similarities Are Striking”

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25. “We Paid Money For This?”

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26. “Always Fold Your Laundry Before Putting It In The Dryer”

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27. “Finally Built The Stairs”

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28. “I Think My Fortune Cookie Forgot How To Be A Fortune Cookie”

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29. “Is This Supposed To Make People Separate The Things Cuz This Doesn’t Makes A Lot Of Sense”

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30. “Then Why Even Buy The T-shirt”

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31. “If It Doesn’t Fit, Cut It”

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32. “Perhaps More Aptly Named: Unhappy Doughnuts”

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33. “How Do You Even Park?”

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34. “I Try To Give The USPS Some Credit But Wtf Is This?”

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35. “How Does This Happen On A Burger”

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36. “I Wondered Why These Numbers Looked So Weird”

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37. “So Close To Clever, But Not Quite”

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38. “Absolutely Not In English”

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39. “This Random Toilet In The Hall”

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40. “The Accessible Toilet At My School Being Completely Inaccessible To Everyone”

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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.