Another take on life’s stumbles—this time with a softer lens. Spilled milk isn’t just a mess; it’s a pause to breathe. Missed trains lead to unexpected conversations. These images frame frustration as temporary, even transformative. They whisper: it’s okay to crumple, to sigh, to sit in the wreckage of a rough morning. Because after every storm of small disasters, there’s still coffee, still kindness, still tomorrow. Resilience begins with acknowledging the stumble.
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G Dang It.
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"Google maps, for no reason whatsoever, made me get off the freeway, wait in traffic and stop lights for 15 minutes, just to get back on the freeway at the next exit."
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A split second before disaster hit
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"I was eating a nice apple until the mold appeared."
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"My key is unfortunately very stuck, and I can not get this out. I will be replacing the lock as soon as my husband gets home. I'm very sad about losing this key."
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"Got this email an hour before my interview."
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"Seriously? $6.99"
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"Bought my first car brand new. Couple of days later, a driver getting road head didn't realise he was driving in the wrong lane until he crashed into my car."
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"Dislocated shoulder while snorkeling with turtles in Maui. Those waves hit hard!"
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"I am on 6 hour train ride and realized I left my earbuds at home."
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"Found a human tooth in my hotel closet"
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"Must’ve been higher than 12’"
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"Just got a new debit card in the mail.. no body will ever guess my “security” code"
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"Dropped the bottle when I was finally on my way out the door to do laundry"
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"This throw blanket (a thrift store find) shedded slightly in the wash."
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"Cat accidentally pulled the plug of the fridge. Meat juice leaked out of the fridge. We we're away for 24 hours when this happened."
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"Accidentally knocked my coffee over on my cross stitch. 2 months of work ruined."
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"I was on the computer and a timer went off on my phone and I could not remember what it was for. 30 minutes later I went downstairs."
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"Checking into the hotel yesterday and noticed this sign."
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"Boxes from these drinks glued themselves to the counter"
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This photo in particular has been featured in this gallery AND others over the years, but I'm including it because it always makes me laugh.
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"I bought these at Costco yesterday. They expired in 2021"
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Been there
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"I tried to heat up my tomato soup at work today…"