When your coffee spills, your train departs without you, and your sock vanishes mid-wash—again. These tiny betrayals sting, but they’re universal. A crumpled to-do list, a wilting houseplant, a cat sitting judgmentally on tax documents. They remind us that resilience isn’t dramatic—it’s laughing through the mess and trying again tomorrow with slightly less hope but more coffee.
"Kid and groceries in the back seat. This is fine.."
Imagine being asked for a tip after you've just had a loved one cremated?! Diabolical.
"I had one job for Christmas Dinner"
"Totaled my 1976 Chevy K-20 ."
"Brand new bottle of Mezcal."
"Car totaled with only 4.6k miles, 2025 Honda civic hybrid."
"Coming out of the mall Christmas Eve to this."
Wheel broke on the highway.
"I dropped my AirPods."
"She left the window open last night…"
"Shower door spontaneously shattered behind me"
"Decided to try online dating tonight for the first time in 5 years… "
"I noticed the box felt off when I unwrapped it. Then I realized the plastic wrap was missing. When I opened the box, there was nothing inside. Cool, Merry Christmas."
"Saskatoon berry pie. Mother special ordered the berries to the States as a Christmas present"
"Had to break into my house because I locked myself out."
"Cooked a 3lb pork roast in the slow cooker for 8 hours with a bit of the absorbent pad still on the bottom"
"Got my first camera to get into photography a month ago, dropped and broke by 20m/s winds."
This guy drove off with the gas hose still connected and ripped it right off.
"Neighbors dog escaped and fell from the dividing wall onto my cars windshield. Dog is fine and neighbors insurance is covering the damages. Still it’s a damn hassle all around."
"Stuck in a ditch at -35 Celsius."
"Got my wife one present. AirPods that must have been refurbished"