Spilled coffee, tangled headphones, existential dread before breakfast—this collection validates the universal truth that some days simply refuse to cooperate. Through relatable snapshots of minor disasters and soul-crushing moments, it offers solidarity in shared frustration. But there’s warmth in the humor: a knowing wink that says, “You’re not alone.” Because sometimes, acknowledging the mess is the first step toward laughing through it, one deep breath at a time.
"I have a dog. His name is Howard. He is usually a good dog. Today he was not."
"I left my knife out at work for a day and came back to this today."
"I ordered vegetable lo main from my local Chinese restaurant. On the third bite I found what appears to be a piece of steel wool in my mouth.."
"Workers had to destroy our driveway at 3:00 AM to install fiber cables."
"Accessibility button placed six feet off the ground."
"Somebody forgot to close the door of their truck last night."
"I’ve been looking for a cardigan like the one I found yesterday for ages, fit like a glove and was sooooo cool and perfect. £6 vintage from a charity shop, I couldn’t believe it when I found it. Excitedly washed it when I got home and took it out to discover it now literally can fit like a glove. I didn’t realise it was 100% wool."
"My cat finding out the can I just opened contains coffee beans, not cat food."
"I was taking a walk with a linear route and almost reached the end. Those metal rails are attached to a bridge."
"Drove my trash (cat litter) over to the dumpster at my apartment building and this happened when I went to pull it out of my car"
"Grandpa accidentally sent this to family group chat."
"These lids.."
"Got a stye the day before my bf’s bday trip. On day 3."
"HR’s new “smart assistant” decided to schedule all interviews for the same 3PM slot.."
"Diamond just fell out of my engagement ring. It’s somewhere between our apartment, the hallway, elevator, lobby, street or Uber… My husband thankfully has insurance but I still feel like throwing up."
"I emptied a whole dang sugar packet on these chicken fingers. And if you like chicken and waffles- it tastes nothing like that."
"There’s a small hole in my trailer floor and a possum just let himself in and ate every bite of cat food I had down"
"I made a terrible error last night."
"A bottle fell off the shelf and broke straight through our toilet bowl last night."
"I noticed a better taste than usual, then I saw this."
"Just moved to the other side of the country and the neighbors kids lit my car on fire"
"To be fair, the giant yellow triangle building is hard to see.."
"Cleaning the apartment the day before the lease is up and this happens."