We all run into disasters, big and small. Some are minor hassles, but others hit harder. Maybe your car suddenly lost a tire, your AirPods ended up cooked with your lunch, or your dinner turned into charcoal. These everyday troubles happen to more people than you think.
With 4.7 million members, this Reddit community exists to remind you that you’re not alone in your daily chaos. Scroll down to see what others are dealing with—and if you’ve faced something even worse, this is the perfect place to share it.
#1 Ordered Indian takeout and found a coke baggy in my curry

#2 I came out of my hotel to this…

#3 My “new” car I’ve had less than a month now

#4 Second time my girlfriends mom backed into my car today

#5 My daughter decided to cool off her hot pot of pasta on our deck

#6 Brand new e-bike my parents gifted me stolen 🙁

#7 Client’s master bedroom would have looked nice

#8 Left chicken in the oven 4-5 hours as I slept. No dinner for me last night.

#9 Didnt realize my Dad’s tea kettle was electric…

#10 One of our sealed water bottles has a set of metal tongs in it.

#11 First time smoking

#12 My favorite water bottle was not dishwasher safe (It used to be a gallon)

#13 Guess my new cutting board wasn’t dishwasher safe…

#14 My parents texted me saying they have no power

#15 I just noticed my husband didn’t get one yearbook signature from middle to high school 🙁

#16 Water corporation dug up the pathway in front of my garage with zero notice, no idea when it will be finished. Car trapped inside.

#17 Family member gave us a cubby house for free. This is how they dropped it off.

#18 This fly forgot to fly away

#19 After I had eaten 2/3 of my salad

#20 Got new blood pressure meds and this happened.

#21 Greeted by this after checking into my hotel room

#22 Someone drove their car into my local Baskin Robbins and it completely collapsed.

#23 All my family trip photos and videos gone

#24 Came home from vacation to find our fish tank leaked into my floor while we were gone

#25 ALWAYS CHECK THE OVEN BEFORE PREHEATING

#26 Just finished my fish and found this for dessert🪱

#27 Don’t buy the cheapest carport on Amazon

#28 I didn’t know this was possible

#29 Cutting board exploded

#30 I baked my AirPods along with my choc chip cookies.

