30+ Times Forgetful People Paid The Ultimate Price For Their Unforgettable Mistakes

emiliegardham | April 2, 2025 10:30 am

We've all forgotten something at some point or another. Maybe it was someone's birthday or an anniversary, or maybe you forgot you left an apple in your bag and it got all fermented and weird.

But, there are some people who are forgetful in a way that is beyond frustrating, and frankly, it's almost painful. Read on to see some astounding cases of forgetfulness and the consequences that came with it, as shared by social media users.

Everyone's Favorite Flavor!

an ice cream cake that wasn't labeled so it's a mystery flavour
Photo Credit: Reddit / redgoldfilm
Photo Credit: Reddit / redgoldfilm

Someone forgot to label these ice cream cakes so they decided to have some fun with.

Again, it seems like a pretty sweet deal for the person who didn't make this mistake.

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Mixing Paint Was Not In The Training Manual

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home depot employee forgot to mix paint properly
Photo credit: Reddit / needmorexanax
Photo credit: Reddit / needmorexanax
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In case you're wondering, this is what happens when you don't close the lid to a paint mixing machine properly.

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I have a lot of questions, but I'm mostly wondering what customer is buying bright yellow paint.

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Hey, It Works

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someone using a jumper cable to walk their dog
Photo Credit: Reddit / pinmack
Photo Credit: Reddit / pinmack
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I would love to know what kind of person has jumper cables in a place that's easier to find than their dog leash.

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Like, where could he have put it that it was so hard to find?

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At Least It Tastes Delicious!

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a spoon baked into bread
Photo Credit: Reddit / ihavesoreballs
Photo Credit: Reddit / ihavesoreballs
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Nothing goes better with freshly baked bread than a delicious metal spoon.

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At least a loaf of bread isn't something you just bite into, so no one ruined their teeth.

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A Parking Incident

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a person opened their underground garage while forgetting their other car was on top
Photo Credit: Reddit / BA3K3N
Photo Credit: Reddit / BA3K3N
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This person was trying to show off their new underground garage to their neighbor but forgot that they had parked their Jeep on top of the garage.

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The rest is pretty self-explanatory.

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That Is One Angry Pooch

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an angry looking dog
Photo Credit: Reddit / powergirlpainties
Photo Credit: Reddit / powergirlpainties
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This guy who works at a doggie daycare got this picture from his manager telling him he forgot someone.

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The dog looks upset but not surprised. This probably isn't the first time.

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This Isn't A Loss For The People Who Ordered This Pizza

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someone forgot a pizza baking tray under the pizza
Photo Credit: Reddit / Charles_Edison
Photo Credit: Reddit / Charles_Edison
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They'll probably get a lot of use out of that baking sheet, I know I would. Maybe they'll be even more inclined to make pizza at home.

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Really, the bigger issue here is that these people thought they could put corn on their pizza and get away with it.

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Well, That's Too Bad

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boat underwater
Photo Credit: Reddit / jagershotzz
Photo Credit: Reddit / jagershotzz
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I guess this is what happens when you forget to put the drain plugs in your boat. At least they made sure it was good and tied to the dock.

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Otherwise, that thing would be a goner.

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Now That's Just Bad Luck

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someone bought a suit and the sensor wasn't taken off
Photo Credit: Reddit / balf92
Photo Credit: Reddit / balf92
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Imagine finding a security tag on your suit right before you go into an interview? There could not be worse timing for that.

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How did he not notice when he was putting it on?

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That Is A Lot Of Snow

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someone left their window open that allowed snow in the car
Photo Credit: Reddit / Shouldaville
Photo Credit: Reddit / Shouldaville
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I have a feeling that if there was snow coming, it would have been cold enough that leaving your window open was foolish, to begin with.

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How would you even get it all out?

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French French French

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they forgot to put french on this sleeping bag package
Photo Credit: Reddit / Fuzzie8
Photo Credit: Reddit / Fuzzie8
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They put it on there enough times you would have thought they would have remembered to add the French translation.

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No one bothers to proofread anything anymore. It's a real shame.

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Yummy?

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cookies were baked without flour
Photo Credit: Reddit / laik72
Photo Credit: Reddit / laik72
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In case you ever wondered, this is what cookies look like when you don't put flour in the batter, which seems like a pretty big mistake to make.

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I would probably still eat them, though.

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Of All The Bad Luck

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someone left their passport in the bathroom
Photo Credit: Reddit / czmax
Photo Credit: Reddit / czmax
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Hopefully, this person didn't get too far without noticing they left their ticket and passport behind!

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I've done this a few times with my phone, but always notice right away, so fingers crossed.

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Isn't This Your Job?

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person who painted roof into a corner
Photo credit: Reddit / kirvesperce
Photo credit: Reddit / kirvesperce
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I'll admit, I've painted myself into a corner before...but I'm an amateur so it's not that bad.

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This man is clearly a professional who forgot the number one rule about his job.

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I Think You Forgot Something Important

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shovel paved in the middle of road
Photo credit: Reddit / Zoldseg
Photo credit: Reddit / Zoldseg
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If you thought the spoon left in the bread was bad, we introduce: shovel paved of in the middle of a road.

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You can recover the bread spoon pretty quickly but that shovel is there for life.

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I Bet This Would Be Yummy

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a bottle of wine expanded in the freezer
Photo Credit: Reddit / backfromspain
Photo Credit: Reddit / backfromspain
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It's like a slushie, only made of wine.

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It also saved this person the trouble of having to get the cork out of the bottle, which is always such a struggle.

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Well, This Is Terrifying

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 a melted chocolate bunny
Photo Credit: Reddit / SuperFishy
Photo Credit: Reddit / SuperFishy
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It's troubling that this chocolate bunny's face and body just kind of slide down and pooled at the bottom instead of melting into a blob.

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It looks so creepy! But, still delicious I'm sure.

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What An Elaborate Plan

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someone didn't put the brake on their car and it rolled into the pool
Photo Credit: Reddit / ApolloKid
Photo Credit: Reddit / ApolloKid
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The person who posted this said a Jehovah's Witness forgot to put their parking brake on when they came knocking and then this happened. This was their plan all along.

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You have no choice but to listen to them while they wait for their car to be taken out of your pool.

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I Wonder If This Is The Same Person Who Forgot Their Passport?

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a suitcase left in the parking garage
Photo Credit: Reddit / Cubatahavana
Photo Credit: Reddit / Cubatahavana
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This seems pretty on-brand for them.

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To be fair, in the rush and stress of getting ready to travel, this could have happened to anyone who wasn't paying close enough attention.

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That's One Way To Make An Impression

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a guy wearing a tshirt that says 'keep learning science, kids' with a demon on it, he's standing in front of a church
Photo Credit: Reddit / GavinWakeUpCall
Photo Credit: Reddit / GavinWakeUpCall
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This father was reminded, many times, that they were taking their kids to a church function that afternoon.

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Guess he forgot the memo and wore this super appropriate but clearly a little inappropriate shirt.

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It's Alive!

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someone forgot that caramel was cooking
Photo Credit: Reddit / Skiddle1138
Photo Credit: Reddit / Skiddle1138
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This is what happens when you leave caramel on the stove for too long. It looks like a tiny planet that's about to explode.

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Also, they're probably never going to get that pot clean.

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It Still Works?

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lunch in a crown royale bag
Photo Credit: Reddit / Scubazz
Photo Credit: Reddit / Scubazz
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This little kid forgot their lunch bag at school so they had to bring their lunch in this the next day.

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Apparently, this is something that a child can get suspended for these days!

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They Paid The Ultimate Price: Illiteracy

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ipad left on roof in rain
Photo credit: Reddit / larhavoc
Photo credit: Reddit / larhavoc
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Leaving your eReader on the roof of your car was a bad move, and having it rain and ruin it was just the icing on the cake.

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But the ultimate downside here is the impending illiteracy that will come from not reading anymore. Sorry.

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Classic Cat Move

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a cat lying on top of someone's pizza
Photo Credit: Reddit / k3vbomb
Photo Credit: Reddit / k3vbomb
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A cat's purpose in life is to destroy everything you love and they take that job super seriously.

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That's why if you forget to put the lid back on the pizza, you have no one to blame but yourself.

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Now That Is Quick Thinking

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a cop uses cuffs to secure his bike
Photo Credit: Reddit / prettyflyforaryguy
Photo Credit: Reddit / prettyflyforaryguy
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This is the kind of thinking on your feet we should want in our officers.

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Although, I'm pretty sure the keys to those are pretty universal, so hopefully no one gets any ideas.

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That's A Crappy Situation

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roomba that ran over dog poop
Photo credit: Reddit / screamicide
Photo credit: Reddit / screamicide
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You can't be mad at the Roomba in this situation. The only person you can be mad at is yourself, for forgetting to clean up the puppy poop after they had a little accident.

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At least you probably won't forget ever again.

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Is That You, Winnie?

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bear roaming freely around warehouse
Photo credit: Reddit / SporksAndForks
Photo credit: Reddit / SporksAndForks
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Do you ever just forget about the bear in your warehouse? Yeah, me too.

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Sometimes it's just so easy to forget to lock the cage of a 600-pound mammal that just woke up from hibernation and is hungry.

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Think You're Forgetting Something Here?

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bus ad to call people does not have a phone number
Photo Credit: Reddit / bogdantheman10
Photo Credit: Reddit / bogdantheman10
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I would call you, law firm on the back of a bus, only you forgot to leave a phone number!

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Was it one those "pay by letter" situations and they couldn't be bothered?

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I'd Still Eat It

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a chocolate bar company forgot to put chocolate on
Photo Credit: Reddit / Kohkoh
Photo Credit: Reddit / Kohkoh
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Turns out that Snickers is sometimes forgetful and doesn't put chocolate on their candy bars.

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It would be disappointing at first, but then I would be totally fine with it and eat it anyway.

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That's A Great Look

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someone forgot to wear closed toed shoes to the lab
Photo Credit: Imgur / MrMatt138
Photo Credit: Imgur / MrMatt138
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This is what happens when you forget to bring the appropriate footwear to your lab where you'll be working with dangerous chemicals.

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Better safe than sorry. You don't want to hurt your feet.

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That's Not Scary At All

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someone forgot to clean up their Halloween decorations before it snowed
Photo Credit: Reddit / SomeGnosis
Photo Credit: Reddit / SomeGnosis
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This is what happens when you forget to bring in your Halloween decorations for weeks after Halloween.

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You end up with a scary-looking winter landscape on your front lawn. Someone's going to call the police.

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How Did They Not See This Happening?

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someone melted their computer with a candle
Photo Credit: Imgur / EricRich
Photo Credit: Imgur / EricRich
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I can't imagine that this didn't smell awful long before it got to this point.

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It seems reckless to work on your computer by candlelight...or to do anything by candlelight these days.