30 Funniest Fails That Made Us Forget Our Own Troubles This Week (April 12, 2025)

Sometimes, the best way to feel better about your own week is to take a scroll through other people’s slightly chaotic moments.

This batch of internet fails features the kind of mishaps that are harmless enough to laugh at, but still messy enough to be glad they didn’t happen to you.

Whether it’s a cooking disaster, home improvement gone sideways, or just one of those days where nothing goes quite right, these posts are packed with that comforting mix of secondhand embarrassment and pure comedy.

Keep going for the funniest fails from flailing internet-goers that gave us all of the schadenfreude this week.

1. My little sister’s way of trying to make me feel better after my dog passed away.

2. My 5 year old’s attempt to forge my signature. Nailed it.

3. My mom tried to make cute cinnamon rolls…

4. My friends mom tried to make a hedgehog cake for her birthday

5. I was so excited for my new shirt from my fav band. I didn’t see it until my husband started laughing.

6. I tried to create a fun, educational sticker display for our daughter on the patio door and accidentally made baby’s first ouija board.

7. My buddy didn’t know his “reason to be an organ donor” response would be on the front of the registry website.

8. She understood the assignment…literally

9. Got a new coffeemaker. Tried my hand at making latte art. Didn’t go entirely as expected…

10. Tried baking a pie. Ended up baking the Necronomicon.

11. My MIL had wooden laser cut ornaments made for each of her children and grandchildren this year. The ornament for Erick didn’t turn out as planned.

12. tried evening out my tan from the other day, didn’t go so well

13. Wore my “comfy” underwear I got as a joke only for my mum to have to rush me to the ER. She saw them. Everyone saw them.

14. My friend tried to make her kid a marshmallow birthday cake…

15. When the temporary Frozen tattoo disintegrates, artistic dads improvise.

16. The cake that was ordered and the cake that arrived.

17. Someone in my office apparently tried to Xerox whatever was on their iPad screen.

18. Oh dear, dad tried to print a video….

19. My mom (in her late 50’s) has begun to use Facebook, texting, etc… For the last 5-6 months she was under the impression that LOL meant “Lots of Love”. This was probably the best, worst, thing she’s ever said online. [PIC]

20. This guy who was drunk as f*ck tried to shazam in the silent disco

21. Was pretty stoned last night, I wonder why I didn’t get up on time

22. Tried to bake a box cake and it looks like a butthole

23. My wife tried cooking Thanksgiving dinner for us and actually burned the cook book.

24. This typo is a rough way to start a book

25. Typo

26. Someone forgot an important letter this AM…

27. Neighbor just tried to throw his Christmas tree from the balcony. Not sure where it should’ve landed ideally.

28. My friends attempt at icing cupcakes

29. Ran a test print at work… oops!

30. They didn’t have a flag for the national anthem, so they had to improvise

Read more: 50 Funny Signs That Are Either Designed To Be Hilarious On Purpose Or On Accident

Alex Buscemi

Alex Buscemi

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