30 People Who Had One Job And Failed Spectacularly This Week (January 3, 2026)

Some jobs are complicated. Multiple steps, technical skills, years of training. And then there are jobs that have one requirement. One task. One responsibility. Put the sign up correctly. Spell the word right. Install the thing facing the proper direction.

These are the people who couldn’t manage that. They had one job, and somehow, they failed at it.

1. “Sure, Right After You Write It”

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2. This sign that mixed “I love you” and “will you marry me”

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3. “Looks About Right”

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4. “On a brand-new bike path”

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5. “They’ve Been Mowing For The Past Month”

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6. “That Wasn’t Supposed To Happen”

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7. “I Mean”

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8. “Thanks Walmart, for refrigerating basil and oregano”

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10. “Which one is the correct one?”

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11. “Visible Confusion”

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12. “That’s… Not A Fox”

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13. “Ah !! The Starbucks Drive – Thru (9 3/4) For Hogwarts Students”

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14. “Can you see it?”

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15. “Built for failure!”

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16. “Infinite Money Glitch”

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17. “What a steal!!”

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18. “Italian busses be like”

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19. “That’s One Short Cord”

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20. “This Bike Sign”

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21. “Finished Labeling The Package, Boss”

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23. “Vaporeon face us upside-down”

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24. “Someone Really Loves Kids”

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25. “Have A Good Die!”

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27. “Safety First”

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29. “I Am So Confused”

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30. “I Feel So Safe”

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