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32 Times life decided to surprise unsuspecting people

Life rarely follows the script we imagine, and sometimes the universe throws us a curveball. It’s all part of the journey, often beyond what we can control.

While some surprises lift our spirits, many catch us off guard in less pleasant ways. If you’ve faced unexpected setbacks, this story will resonate with you. Keep reading to learn more!

“Drove 4 Hours, Hiked 3 Hours, And This Was My View At The Top”

man takes selfie at very foggy lookout point where you can't see anything
Photo Credit: jconthegreat / Reddit

At least he can say he spent three hours hiking and got a solid workout.

The view might not have been spectacular, but hey, he’s smiling—and that’s what really matters!

Who Knew Chocolate Could Taunt?

Photo Credit: stackattack1000 / Reddit

Now that’s some serious teasing—even girlfriends don’t mess around this much on their best days.

This Snickers has zero plans of getting eaten; it’d much rather playfully torment anyone who dares to reach for it.

Paint Explosion

Home Depot worker covered in yellow paint
Photo Credit: needmorexanax / Reddit

She’s genuinely a masterpiece. Someone should send her to the Louvre so the world can appreciate this work of art.

With that enigmatic smile just like the Mona Lisa’s, she’d blend in perfectly.

“We Were Really Excited To Use A Lime From Our Lime Tree For The First Time…”

Man holds lime that is 90% pith
Photo Credit: hehatesthesecansz / Reddit

That’s definitely not a lime—it’s an imposter. What went wrong while it was growing?

This is a rather disappointing attempt at a lime, and the gardener might want to reconsider their methods.

Don’t Forget To Set The Oven Timer

sister tried to make french fries and blew up kitchen
Photo Credit: Reddit / janky_doodle

She was just trying to bake a tray of french fries in the oven but somehow ended up blowing it up instead…

Looks like she was going for that extra-charred Cajun flair!

Welcome To Minnesota

car completely covered in ice in the winter
Photo Credit: Reddit / blankpat

This person came home to a less-than-pleasant surprise at the end of their vacation.

They found their car like this in the parking lot of the airport in Minnesota.

The Lies Told On Packages

tablecloth says it's printed all over, but it's only on the edges
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They cleverly folded the plastic table cover to hide the fact that it wasn’t actually covered in gingham print.

If “print” refers to plain white, then no deception took place here.

When You Throw The Swatter Instead Of Swatting

fly swatter stuck in sky light
Photo Credit: TheGreatBugle / Reddit

Seeing that gap, it’s hard to believe this could happen.

Given how flimsy the swatter part is, you’d expect it to miss the wall—not get stuck like it did here.

“Sister Got Some ‘Silver’ Wrapping Paper To Wrap Dad’s Presents”

Photo Credit: dmwp99 / Reddit

That doesn’t look very silver at all—it seems like this sister grabbed plastic wrap instead of wrapping paper!

It’s pretty funny, but also an easy mix-up if you’re not carefully reading the labels.

“The Chipmunks Chose A Great Place To Store Their Walnuts For Winter”

car hood lifted up to reveal roughly 50 whole walnuts stored by local wildlife
Photo Credit: Lil_Jening / Reddit

What an unusual spot to stash your winter food!

The owner of this car must have had quite the shocked expression upon lifting the hood and finding all those walnuts inside!

When The Sun Shrinks Your Slides

Person holding Nike flip-flop that has shrunk smaller than their hand
Photo Credit: Autumn_Kamrie / Twitter

This man initially thought a child had left their slides in his car, but that wasn’t the case.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the sun had permanently shrunk his favorite sandals!

Boyfriend Used Regular Liquid Soap

Dishwasher is opened to reveal a ton of suds filling it
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This girl’s boyfriend didn’t check with her before using regular liquid soap.

The result? A snowstorm of bubbles inside the dishwasher, and they were everywhere!

“Decided To Do Some Cooking Outside”

baking cookie dough on car dash
Photo Credit: thomas686 / Reddit

When it’s so hot out that you can make cookies, you deserve all the air conditioners in the world.

Being able to make cookies without an oven proves you shouldn’t be in that kind of heat.

“I Paid Extra For Amazon To Wrap This Surprise Birthday Present!!!”

amazon package wrapped in generic plastic with orange ribbon
Photo Credit: robshine1967 / Reddit

Whoever wrapped this needs to get disciplined at once.

This isn’t what anyone wants to receive in the mail unless they’re a caveman living under a rock. Patrick Star would like this.

He Was Determined To Say Hello

large bird that flew through window and destroyed bedroom
Photo Credit: Reddit / hewlandrower

This bird apparently crashed through two glass panes to enter someone’s home, shook the shards from its feathers, and wreaked havoc in the bedroom before being caught.

Its stunned expression makes you wish it would just leave already.

“This Photo My Dad Took Of Me At Machu Picchu”

dad has finger over lens while taking picture of son
Photo Credit: Mr_Tom_Yabo / Reddit

I hope that he took a bit more than this.

If not, then this would be a waste of a photo opportunity and he needs to revoke picture-taking privileges from his father.

Buying Bay Leaves When There’s A Tree Outside Her Door

jar of bay leaves next to bay laurel tree
Photo Credit: Gustifer05 / Reddit

This isn’t the worst realization. At least now you can save that money you would ordinarily spend on the leaves.

How cool is it to have a bay laurel tree in your yard?

“When The Christmas Card Photoshoot With The Sheep Goes Wrong”

woman in reindeer hat is mobbed by sheep
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The sheep wanted to have some fun with this lady as she took her pictures.

I’m not sure how dangerous these animals can get, but she looks mildly safe here.

“I’ve Been Waiting 3 Months For This”

man clenches the leaves of a tiny, tiny carrot he grew
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If this is the result after three months, this is worse than the lime we saw earlier. Who wants to eat this carrot?

I don’t even think Bugs Bunny would like it.

“My Brother Wanted A Mullet For His Senior Pictures But I Gave Him This”

bowl cut mullet hairdo
Photo Credit: ShrekQueen / Reddit

Well, if you’re going to ask for a mullet, you can’t get upset when someone gives you this.

Both aren’t that cool, so you take a loss either way unless you’re a rock star.

Previous Owners Stole Toilet After The Final Walkthrough

drain where toilet is supposed to be
Photo Credit: stylishjoker1439 / Reddit

How badly do you need a toilet after selling a home? Why don’t you go buy a new one if it’s that important?

This is wild and hilarious at the same time.

The Snowplow “Nicked” A Car

Car door has huge tear in it
Photo Credit: starsofalgonquin / Reddit

What if someone was asleep in the car when this took place? It looks like Wolverine had some rage to let out.

That’s got to be annoying to walk outside to.

Did…Did The Hulk Cut This Pizza?

Split cutting board while cutting pizza
Photo Credit: BCFire22 / Reddit

How strong is the person who cut this pizza? How is that metal so strong that it cut through the board as well?

This is out of control, so I need to see who did this.

Mushroom Grow Kit Arrived Late

package with mushrooms growing out of it
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The person who ordered this said it took two months for the package to arrive thanks to a misplaced package slip.

Upon receiving it, this was what it looked like.

His Car Betrayed Him

sun hitting man in eye through hole in visor
Photo Credit: FlamingWarPig / Reddit

All this man wanted was some protection from the sun, so he did what most folks would do while driving.

The only thing is, the sun still wanted to shine on his face.

Someone’s Not Happy

prosthetic hand came off attached to fridge handle
Photo Credit: EatPrayNub / Reddit

He thought his hand had the proper connection before he went to open the fridge.

That wasn’t the case, but at least he has on a super cool Star Wars shirt!

A Storm Barely Moves Plastic Chairs But The Grill Goes Flying

Wind blew BBQ into pool
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You certainly wouldn’t expect this to happen.

If the plastic chairs don’t move, but the grill gets launched, would you have reason to believe that this was an inside job?

So This Is What People Do Now?

A sink breaking through a car's rear window
Photo Credit: friendlyyleg / Reddit

If throwing sinks into car windows is the thing to do, I’m never leaving my car outside anymore. That thing could kill someone easily.

Whoever did this was probably drunk.

It’s Been A Week

windows update that is 20760% complete and has been updating for a week
Photo Credit: Reddit / IPlayTheTrumpet

You know you’re in trouble when your computer doesn’t even try to give you an estimate for how long the update will take, either.

This computer has been updating for a week and it just keeps going—it’s going to be the most advanced computer money can buy!

Aliens Walk Among Us

passport photo with stretched forehead
Photo Credit: Reddit / reece1

So do you think that border security gives her a hard time whenever she uses her passport because her photo doesn’t look like her?

Or do they just let the alien back into the country?

Watch Your Step

neighbors who drilled new lights directly through ceiling into floor upstairs
Photo Credit: Reddit / buxmell

This person’s downstairs neighbor recently bought themselves a new light fixture! How do they know that?

Because the screws from that light fixture are now sticking up through their floor.

That’s Like A Scene From Final Destination

tool that fell off truck and went through woman's windshield
Photo Credit: Reddit / Jagerjj

This woman was driving behind a truck when both she and the driver of said truck learned that he had not secured his toolbox as well as he had thought.

Just glad everyone is ok!