21 People Eager to Erase a Day From Their Lives: What Went Wrong?

Almost every day, we run into things that can ruin our mood in a second: traffic jams in the morning, long lines at the store, or bad weather messing up weekend plans. At least we can mentally prepare for these annoyances. But sometimes, life throws surprises our way when we least expect it.

1. “The jeans I ordered vs what I got.”

2. “My neighbor’s pipe broke, and I am about to be flooded.”

3. “Google Maps didn’t tell me about this after a 2-hour drive.”

“While on vacation in Hawaii, awful 2-hour drive with horrible road conditions. 10 miles to destination we came across this. Google Maps didn’t tell me about this blockage. My mom yelled at me to the point of tears because I suggested checking the map.” wambamwombat / Reddit

4. “My dog after only 5 minutes in the woods.”

5. “My wife washed my new pair of jeans so I could wear them today. She also threw in her big fuzzy blanket.”

6. “My gf gave me a notebook with a bunch of cute little notes in it for Valentine’s Day. She broke up with me 12 hours later.”

7. “It was Pajama Day at work. Guess who was the only one who participated?”

8. “Came out on my break to this.”

9. “My wife wanted her grays covered and subtle highlights for a wedding. Her hair colorist had a medical emergency during their session.”

“The lady passed out on top of her in her home studio. My wife had to carefully get her to the floor and called 911. EMS brought the lady to the hospital, and we are all hoping she is okay.” DoctorKynes / Reddit

10. “Someone didn’t want to ask for help with their sunscreen.”

11. “Delivery driver hung food order on my fence and my dog ate it every single bite.”

12. “Dark in my room, opened this brand-new bag, ate a piece, looked at it because it tasted weird.”

13. “Apparently the pizza delivery guy was doing parkour on the way.”

14. “I guess their feelings weren’t mutual.”

15. “Guess who will never throw an unsecured bottle of Parmesan cheese into their laptop bag ever again?”

16. “Fighting an ant infestation in my kitchen the last couple days. Didn’t think to check my cereal box. Realized the small brown things are ants 6–8 bites in.”

17. “My neighbor (red) parked behind me (white).”

18. “Left my wallet on the coffee table, and the pup decided it was his mission to destroy it.”

19. “We had 6 sliders left over from dinner last night, and this is how my fiancé stored the leftovers...”

“Why not put them all perfectly in the big container?” meatbunpie / Reddit

20. “Mom sprayed cleaner onto the light switch, and now I have no electricity. Moving out inspection is tomorrow.”

21. “My 13.99 sandwich at Newark airport this morning was half empty.”

Has something wonderful like this happened to you? If so, we’d love to hear your story in the comments! Your positive experiences can inspire others. Also, don’t miss our article on 10 big-hearted people who deserve a bonus from the Ministry of Good Deeds.