Men's fitting room sign above a display of bras and underwear.

35 “You Had One Job” Fails That Were Almost Impressively Bad

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Some jobs require years of training, specialized equipment, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. These were not those jobs.

Most of these mistakes happened during tasks that seemed nearly impossible to mess up. Hang a sign. Paint a line. Install something in the direction clearly shown on the box. Yet somehow, each person found a creative new path to failure.

I understand making an occasional mistake at work. I’ve spent ten minutes looking for a folder that was already open.

But these funny “you had one job” fails are so obvious that you have to wonder whether anyone took one final look before calling it a day.

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Victorian i-Pads £2.95 written on a small blackboard in a store.
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Keypad with the number 3944 above it on a wall.
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Fallen metal frame on sidewalk with tactile paving and curb.
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Photos of various people and a sign that says 'POST NO BILLS' on a fence.
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Cardboard box with red and white 'This Side Up' and 'Fragile' labels.
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Correction notice about a headline in the Feb. 5 edition of the Enquirer-Bulletin.
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No diving sign with a typo, 'FEEP DEET' instead of 'KEEP DEEP'.
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Fitting Rooms sign for men in a retail store with bras displayed below.
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Notice about Titanic artifact exhibition closure due to water damage.
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No U-turn sign on a pole with a street sign for Roberts Ct.
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A man with glasses and a white t-shirt that says 'Don't Matter, Don't Give Up' standing in front of.
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Empty hallway with black and white checkered tile floor and open doorways.
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Offensive coordinator wearing black cap and jacket with Bengals logo during game.
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The tree is cut down to open space for outdoor signs of a kid hugging a tree.
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Shelf with books and a pink cube with 'Liked this book? Find your next favorite'.
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Bottles of water on a store shelf with a sign labeled 'water' above them.
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Colorful retirement celebration poster with the message 'You're Retirement!'.
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A bottle of Stop Chew with a dog looking through the window in the background.
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Yellow sign with handwritten message: Hey I'll be back in 5 mins if not just read this message again.
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Car window sticker with a bone and heart, says "I love my dog".
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Cartoon pirates and a parrot with a quote about property.
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Person's hand pressing the toilet seat down in a bathroom.
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Fire hydrant box with two metal bars across it, labeled in Chinese and English.
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24.

Sorry for Your Loss, Let it GO, Elsa from Frozen, snowflakes, sympathy message.
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Lemons with a sign that says 'lemons, perfect for orange juice'.
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Toy knives hanging on a store shelf under a 'TOYS' sign.
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Yellow plastic package opener with blue blade, designed to cut plastic packages.
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Restroom sign above a careers success starts here sign at an airport or mall.
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SpongeBob SquarePants backpack with Spider-Man logo on top, colorful design, and front pocket.
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30.

How do you go offline on facebook, back to the old facebook, how do you google something, from moles.
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Ultrasound image with a warning message overlay about a no-kick button error.
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Toilet with a sink on top, in a small bathroom, next to a door.
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Toy set of Avengers characters including Buzz Lightyear, with a price tag of 32.00.
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Person sweeping dust in a dusty, foggy environment with buildings in the background.
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Handcrafted sausage pork gummy bear at butchery shop, $4.99 per pound.
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