[Photos] People Who Instantly Regretted Their Decisions—Hilarious Moments Captured At The Worst Time
Life has a funny way of taking us down paths we might never have expected. Due to this, there are some hiccups along the way that you can't avoid. The people you're about to see experienced something that made them regret every decision they've ever made. It wasn't their fault; that's just how the cookie crumbles. Reddit users have shared photos from people who likely have some regrets now, and we're here to round up the best ones. Aren't you glad you aren't them?
When Your Dad Gets Distracted
When you let someone who isn't a professional cut your hair, you need to make sure they pay attention.
If not, you could end up like this poor soul who didn't stand a chance.
Not What Was Wanted
This is when all you want is a glass of wine, but the wine opener starts to play with your emotions. Back to square one for this person.
Hopefully, they don't screw it up again.
"I'll Be Sure To Double-Check The Cap Before Shaking"
Nice job, genius. That's a decent-sized spill that you're responsible for now. Checking caps is a crucial step before you shake anything in this life.
By the way, is that chocolate or paint?
A Mercedes Can't Swim
Can you imagine driving your nice Mercedes into the ocean? Did they park at low tide?
Did the car grow a mind of its own and steer off into the water to cool down?
Evading The Police?
For some reason, this lady began spray-painting her car from yellow to black in the parking lot.
She needed it done immediately after purchase for some odd reason, but I may have a clue.
When Your Manager Doesn't Think The Dough Will Keep Rising
An employee listened to their manager about tossing away the dough in the trash can, and this was the result.
If only they had followed their gut. Now, they're stuck cleaning this up.
What's Going On With This Person?
I can't tell what the white foam stuff is, but I hope this person figured out how to pull over safely.
That's an accident waiting to happen and a bad day.
Stepping Into Fresh Cement
Seeing this lets you know that you should always be aware of your surroundings.
Unless she's legally blind, there's no excuse for walking into freshly poured cement like she did here.
"Thought He Could Microwave His Shirt To Dry It Faster..."
Great, now you've lost a quality shirt for thinking you knew a microwave hack.
If the microwave does this to regular fabric, imagine what it does to our food while it's in there...
When Your Kid Gets Stuck In A Claw Machine
This little kid is quite the ambitious one.
Figuring out how to contort their body to fit inside that claw machine is pretty impressive, but now their family is worried.
Making An Illegal U-Turn At The Worst Time...
Since this was an illegal U-turn, there probably weren't any signs in this person's view saying you can't go this way.
Learning the hard way isn't always fun, but you learn.
There Goes The Phone!
One hard brake and this phone is out of here!
It's literally hanging on for its life and there's no telling how long it did this before the owner finally noticed.
Someone Thinks They're Clean
Imagine pumping syrup into your hands thinking it was hand sanitizer.
You should immediately feel sticky and regret even just pressing down on the pump. Hopefully, not many fell for this.
What's Going To Happen Now?
I wonder what this person thought while approaching the end of this tunnel.
Was there a moment of slow realization that this U-Haul wasn't going to get through, or was there a rush of confidence?
Who's Worse Off, The Manager Or Customer?
You're starving and you finally pull into your favorite drive-thru only to find this sign. Now you're defeated, but how is the manager of this place feeling?
Is anyone getting fired?
When Your Mom Loves Pressing Buttons
When your mom loves pressing buttons she knows nothing about, this is the result.
Snow in your vehicle and all over your clothes doesn't sound like fun, more like a messy clean-up.
Look Like Someone Is Stuck
What if this person had an emergency and needed to get somewhere in a rush?
Do they knock down all the supplies behind their car or call an Uber? There's no telling.
He Messed Up
How does one plan on explaining this to his chief when he looks back at the tape?
This Lawrence police officer has some explaining to do when he gets back to the office.
So... Who's Cleaning It?
In situations like this, is there a designated group or person who does the cleaning, or do they do it together?
Either way, this seems like an all-day job.
Two-Year-Old Sabotages Laptop
If you wake up and see your laptop like this, what are you going to do?
You can't really blame a curious child in a situation like this. Unfortunately, the parents are paying the price for not putting their computers away in a child-proof spot.
The Salt Factory Broke
There's a salt factory in Chicago next to a car dealership.
One day, things went sideways and plenty of cars got more than their daily recommended intake of sodium. How much do you think it'll cost to fix this?
"I Left An Air Horn On The Dash Of My Car On A Sunny Day"
Heat doesn't mix well with certain things.
As you can see, this air horn wasn't a fan of the hot sun beaming at it all day, so it decided to erupt.
Automated Parking System Crushes Door
If you're going to use an automatic parking system, you must always make sure you closed your doors.
If not, you'll have to say goodbye to your door and pay top dollar to get it replaced.
When You Leave Your Window Open All Night
If you aren't a fan of spiders, coming to your car and seeing this is probably the worst.
Where is the little thing at if it isn't waiting in the middle?
Dropping Your Phone While Biking
You shouldn't drink and drive, and now you can't bike and text.
If you do, this could happen and you'll no longer have access to your social media until you get a new one.
We Need To Pay Teachers More
Remember the agony of picture day in grade school?
Most of us have escaped that evil part of life, but teachers still have to endure horribly awkward and unflattering photos like this first-time teacher.
This Person Actually Regrets Not Getting Out Of Bed
As someone who is deeply lazy, I've eaten meals in bed more than a normal person would like to admit, but I at least follow the golden rule:
Never attempt it with pasta.
Computer Overheating Is No Joke
I don't know much about technology, but I think that a computer being on fire is a bad thing.
Perhaps I should take the overworked fan on my laptop a little more seriously.
Is This An Omen?
This guy explained that he dropped his wedding ring only for the thing to break like this.
I'm not particularly superstitious, but I do think this is a bad sign for the marriage.
