30+ Wildly Funny Examples Of People Who Think They Have It All Figured Out – But We’re Not Buying It

These people went about their day thinking they had everything perfectly under control. They felt there was nothing to worry about and that life was completely sorted. But then reality came crashing down.

The truth? They weren't in control at all. Luckily (or not), cameras captured them in some truly awkward moments. Keep scrolling to see folks caught red-handed, proving they were fooling themselves all along.

A Mask Tan

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This is the result of wearing a mask in the sun for too long—a wild mask-shaped tan!

Here's hoping that sunburn fades quickly.

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Half A Degree Of Separation

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They say everyone on Earth is connected by six degrees of separation, but it seems like there were far fewer between this woman and her new fiancé.

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Is this even allowed?

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Yes, The Cats Are Thankful

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This woman seems unaware that outdoor cats can find their way home even without collars. She also says the cats "choose to leave" and are “always grateful.”

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Does she speak cat?

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A Fancy Fence Will Disguise A Derelict House

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This person's house is in rough shape, but rather than repairing it, they splurged on an elaborate fence to divert attention.

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Sure, it catches the eye—but not exactly for the right reasons.

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Why You Shouldn't Wear A Green Shirt On Picture Day

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The school warned students not to wear green shirts on picture day. This kid chose to rebel—and now he looks like a floating head.

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The Wrong Spray Bottle

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This guy thought that he bought a product that would prevent his dog from peeing on his bed.

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He didn't read the label on the bottle very carefully, though...This had the opposite effect.

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So Much Confetti

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This group threw a gender reveal party in a public park but left all the confetti scattered everywhere.

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That's quite careless. They could’ve at least chosen biodegradable confetti.

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So That's Why We Were Leaking Air

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When my dad warned me about "driving over nails" right after I got my license, I thought he was just being overly cautious.

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But after seeing this, I'll never underestimate the damage a nail can cause.

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Melting Candy Canes On These Cookies Was A Bad Idea

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Someone attempted to decorate Christmas sugar cookies with candy canes, but the candy canes melted—and well, this is the result.

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It looks like a total cookie disaster.

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Please Shower Before Playing A Tabletop Game

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A Magic the Gathering tournament notice says that it will kick people out if they smell too bad.
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This Magic: The Gathering event flyer actually has to remind players to shower beforehand. Luckily, anyone with a bad smell will be asked to leave.

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How tough is it to just put on some deodorant?

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It Happened Enough That They Needed A Sign

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Apparently, quite a few customers were pulling money out of their bras to pay.

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The store owner had to post a sign to stop these "unsanitary transactions."

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Keeping Cool

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This woman must have been really hot to want to sit inside a giant industrial freezer. It looks like that ice is meant for everyone, though.

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Ah Yes, The Kazoos With The Wedding Date We Had To Move

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The pandemic caused many events to be postponed or canceled, but getting 125 kazoos in the mail for your wedding date is probably the worst way to find out your wedding was delayed. Looks like those kazoos won't be needed anymore.

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That's One Way To Handle A Flash Flood

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A twitter post says that people are kayaking in the polluted waters of a Detroit flash flood.
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These folks may believe they're clever for kayaking through floodwaters, but this river won’t last forever. Plus, it’s heavily polluted and could very likely make them sick.

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In The Bathroom

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When this person entered the bathroom at a nearby donut shop, they quickly noticed it was being used to store extra cake flour. That has to break several health regulations.

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Why Bother Unboxing It?

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This guy got a new bedside table.

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He could spend time unboxing it and putting it together, or he could just leave it in the box and put his lamp and alarm clock on top of the box.

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No Ragrets

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This tattoo is filled with so many spelling errors, I don't even know where to begin.

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There's the wrong "your," an incorrect "for," unnecessary commas, and 'decision' is definitely misspelled.

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She Didn't Put Them Away

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This woman browsed through a bunch of books at the store, only to leave them scattered on the floor for the clerk to clean up.

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Not the most considerate move on her part.

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All The Weights

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Is there a reason why this guy needs to hoard every weight in the entire gym?

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He only has two arms. It's not like he can use them all at once.

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Slush Puppie Rules

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Apparently, a lot of people at this establishment have been putting alcohol in their slushies.

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I guess that's against the rules. Although now I really want a cold Slush Puppie.

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That Doesn't Count

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Someone spotted this man out on the town with a black mask painted on his face.

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I don't think a face paint mask is really going to be that effective...

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Testing The Paint

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It looks like all of the people at this store keep testing out the spray paint on the floor, which isn't a very polite thing to do.

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It's kind of messy.

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A Big Thing To Forget

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I'm sorry, but who goes to the vet and forgets to bring their pet?

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What did she think the vet was going to do without the dog there? Take the air's temperature?

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Nice Try

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Nescafe tried to be more environmentally friendly by introducing paper straws, but then they wrapped those paper straws in plastic.

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That kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Maybe they need another solution.

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Identical Cats

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This person thought he lost his cat, but then he found his cat so he was feeling good. But then, a week later, his cat came home.

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So if that's his cat, who has been living in his house for a week?

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Kids Today

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This teenager accidentally put wiper fluid in his dad's car's oil tank. He then drove the car until it stopped working.

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If you're wondering what a mistake like that looks like, well, here you go.

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The First President

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This kid really thought that the first American president was named Getty Images.

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Imagine if that were actually the case. Maybe George Washington isn't as famous as he used to be.

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Hide And Seek

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This kid almost gets the concept of hide-and-seek. He knows that he has to hide, but he doesn't know that he has to hide more than just his face.

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If he can't see you, you can't see him, right?

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D-I-Why Did You Attempt This Alone?

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Smart people know when they are in over their heads and need to ask someone to help them halfway through the task.

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Really smart people ask for help before creating a massive problem.

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Leftover Parts

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This guy had one of his interns put together a filing cabinet for him.

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The intern left this note and several leftover parts on his desk. Well, that can't be good.

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This Is A Cat

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This person got a label maker, so naturally, she started labeling everything, including her cat.

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We all know that this is a cat, but the label does look pretty cute sitting on his head.

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That Is A Lot Of Bricks To Repack

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My heart goes out to anyone who works in hard manual labor because hauling bricks off of a truck for a delivery sounds exhausting.

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Hauling them back onto the truck and having to do it all again sounds even worse!

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I Guess Hand-Washing Is Canceled?

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Sinks do not get enough credit for their overwhelming importance in our society. You can wash your food and dishes, your face, brush your teeth, and wash your hands there.

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I'm sorry for this poor person.

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Not Exactly Smudge-Proof

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This fridge is advertised as stain-proof. It's supposed to be made of smudge-less, stainless steel.

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Well, it turns out that those claims aren't exactly true. Some smudges just can't be prevented.

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That's Not Something To Be Proud Of

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At a hockey game, a man holds a sign that says,
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This man loves hockey so much that he missed the birth of his first child to attend the Stanley Cup game.

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Did he make the sign just in case his wife went into labor?

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Not The Most Comfortable Place To Nap

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A man sleeps in the middle of an aisle at the airport.
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Instead of sleeping on the chair like most people would, this man decided to take up the entire aisle.

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Someone could steal his luggage and he would have no idea.

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"Never Been Used" But Somehow Dirty

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This person is trying to pass off these ear buds as "never been used," but anyone with eyes can see that there's ear wax on it.

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It would be clever if it were...you know, clever.

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This Car Permanently Smells Like Ranch

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A person uses a drawer in their car as a ranch compartment.
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This is an example of a life hack gone too far. Sure, you can use a compartment in your car as a ranch holder, but you shouldn't.

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Who's going to clean that?

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It's Called Fashion, Sweetie

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A woman wears yellow heels and long fake nails on her toenails.
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There's fashion, and then there's experimentation gone wrong. Long, fake toenails should never be a part of fashion.

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Now, she can't walk around barefoot without scratching the floor like nails on a chalkboard.