When it feels like the world is against you, a few things can make it somewhat better. A bucket of choco chip ice cream is one, binge watching Community with your therapy dog is another. But the most potent antidote known to man is a bittersweet one, and it’s knowing that someone is having a day even more vile than you are.
Whether it’s a spilled coffee or “as luck would have it” moment, get ready for a barely legal therapy list down below as compiled by We. Be sure to check out our previous posts with bad, worse, and 100% evil days here, here, and here and don’t forget to let us know how your day is going so far in the comment section.
Even if there’s no skip button for those 24-hour hell on earth benders, at least we can all have a laugh at them.
#1 I Am An Asian That Finally Used The Iris Recognition Technology On His Phone
#2 Door Was Jammed Form Inside So Phoned A Guy To Repair It. He Managed To Open It, Left His Tools Outside, Came Inside And Shut The Door. Now We’re Both Stuck
Previously, We reached out to Vasia Toxavidi, a counselor and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), to find out about ways of dealing with mishaps and developing psychological resilience.
According to Vasia, even the smallest mishaps like “throwing our morning coffee on us or even getting a text or an email we don’t like can affect the rest of our day.” A typical reaction is “Oh, great start to the day!” but according to the counselor, the negative bias can directly affect the course of events.
Scientists say that the reason we are all wired for ‘negatively biased’ thinking is because negative events and emotions have a greater impact in our brains than the positive ones. Even the smallest things that generate negative reactions can snowball into the forecast for the rest of the day, or even the week.
#3 I Spilled 50,000 2mm Glass Beads On The Ground And I Now Have To Sort Them By Hand
#4 When The Tiger Shark You’re Photographing Swims Off With Your Camera Rig
According to Vasia, we end up creating a self-fulfilling prophecy because we look at the world through lenses triggered by anger, fear, or the expectation that something will go wrong. And in that sense, the reality is only how we perceive it.
So as humans, we tend to not only forecast things to go badly because of otherwise meaningless mishaps, we tend to fixate on virtually any negative moments. Whether it’s recalling insults better than praise, reacting more strongly to negative stimuli than to positive, thinking about negative things more frequently than positive, it all contributes to our behavior.
#5 Just Lost Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Product At Work. Most Likely Getting Fired
UPDATE: It’s bell pepper, about $250 a kilo and we lost 20 kilos in total. What happened was I was discharging the product inside the container and I thought I was completely done because none was coming out. I undo all of the screws, lift it up, and a shit ton poor’s out. It turned out that the valve closed due to the vibration of the pump motor and there was a lot of leftover. No one will see it, hopefully. Most of the employees only use Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
UPDATE: I didn’t get fired! But I do have to go back to that order and make another 20 kilos which will be a long day. They were really understanding and forgave me for my mistake. Thank god I didn’t lose my job!
#6 Are We There Yet?
#7 Yesterday
#8 My Boss Didn’t Realize That There Was An Envelope Of Cash On Her Desk Before Using The Shredder
#9 My Mom Accidentally Printed Her Divorce Papers On Stickers
This bias toward the negative leads you to pay much more attention to the bad things that happen, making them seem much more important than they really are.
It is thought that the negative bias comes from our ancestors who’d pay attention to bad, dangerous, and negative threats in the world. It was literally a matter of life and death. Those who were more attuned to danger had higher chances of survival.
#10 Oh No
#11 Someone Accidentally Set Off The Fire Suppression System In A Military Hanger
#12 I Just Found Out This Isn’t Me. My Parents Never Took Out The Stock Photo And It’s Been There For Like Ten Years
#13 I Got This Bread From Whole Foods. More Like Hole Foods
#14 Went Camping, Set A New Bug Bite Record
But that doesn’t mean that we cannot escape the negative bias trap. On the contrary, once you are aware this is how your brain works, you can make a conscious effort to stop it.
For example, a great start is cutting down on negative self-talk, which we all secretly are into. Instead of fixating on your past mistakes, consider what you have learned and ways to apply your newly acquired knowledge. In this way, you approach the same situation from a positive outlook.
#15 My 12 Year Old, Allergic To Nearly Everything
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#16 Good Morning
#17 You Ever Mess Up Burgers So Bad That Even Your Grill Is Surprised?
#18 Don’t Leave Your Kayak Out In The Sun
#19 My Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Company Said They Were Getting Us A Present For Being Essential Workers. We Got A Baggie Of Masks
Secondly, make sure you catch yourself drifting into negativity. At this moment, you may want to go for a walk, do other things that make you happy, and listen to your favorite song. In this way, newly established patterns will not let you fixate on negative emotions.
#20 When Your Cabinet Decides It’s Time To Break Lose And Come Crashing Down The Day You Install Your Brand New Glass Top Stove
#21 Prepared Cinnamon Toast Crunch In The Dark. It Was Cheez-Its
#22 So Much For Changing The Battery
#23 This Vet Trip Is Off To A Bad Start
#24 When You Come Home And Your House Doesn’t Smell Like Pot Roast
In a previous interview with Vasia Toxavidi, a counselor and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), we found out that psychological resilience is also key in dealing with negativity.
“Although there has been a debate whether resilience, mental and emotional, is innate or something that can be developed, for me, it’s an innate condition that all humans have but needs to be developed and modeled well for it to come to the surface,” she explained.
“All humans are wired for survival, so resilience must be an innate trait for everyone for this to happen, but if it’s never developed, then it may not come out as a trait for someone.”
#25 Just Set Up New Monitor, Chair Slipped Under Me And I Hit The Desk, And Monitor Fell And Broke. Happy Friday
#26 Long Story Short, I Saw A Cockroach
#27 No Explanation Needed
#28 Dropped My Full Can Of Tuna In The Drain
#29 Someone In Australia Was Tying Their Shoe When A Fire Bombing Plane Had To Drop Their Load Due To Turbulence
She added that humor can help us reframe problems that we would otherwise interpret as “overwhelming and damaging.” Not only that. Toxavidi told We that humor can loosen you up, energize your thinking, help you take hardships less seriously, and manage disappointment better.
“Another important key to resilience is to be part of a community and have external support from family, friends and others. As humans, we’re social animals so without having a strong sense of belonging, we cannot thrive or be resilient,” she concluded.
#30 We Spent Two Hours Walking To A Famous Cave Expecting It To Go Underground And Everything. This Is The Cave
#31 2020 In One Picture
#32 Didn’t Realize One Of My Glove Fingers Broke Until I Was Done Dyeing My Hair
#33 I Found Out Someone Cut Through The Convertible Top Of My Unlocked Car, Then It Rained Inside. I Was Let Go From My Job An Hour Later For Some Extra Spice
#34 My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On
#35 I Do Calligraphy. I Misplaced The Circled In Character, Which Is Part Of A 300 Word Scroll That I Almost Finished After 5 Days Of Work, 200 Characters In
#36 My Tenancy Ends Tomorrow After 2 Years In This Flat. Today, While Cleaning And Getting Everything Ready To Move Out, I Hit The Oven’s Door And Broke The Glass
#37 After Losing 1/3rd Of My Weight, I Finally Didn’t Feel Too Fat Anymore. The Toilet Disagreed
#38 I Got This Question Wrong
#39 Gas Station Toilet Paper About The Width Of An iPod Shuffle
#40 Last Week, I Asked A Local Bookstore To Add The “Local Author” Section. They Did. Everybody Made The Shelf But Me
A while ago, I published a kid’s book and talked the local book store into their first EVER book signing. Many other authors followed since then <...>
#41 So I Found Out That My Shoes Have A Hole In Them. At The Urinal At Work
#42 So, How’s Your Day Going?
#43 My Bathroom Cabinet Gave Up On Life At 5 Am This Morning And Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack
#44 Lamborghini Huracan Flooded Due To Rain In São Paulo. It Was Not Insured
#45 My Mom Is A Beekeeper, And She Accidentally Spilt 10kgs Of Honey On The Floor
#46 When You Are From Arizona And Think 70 Degrees On The Beach In Cali Doesnt Require Sunscreen
#47 My Mom wanted to Surprise Me With A Delivery Of My Favorite Pizza & Ice Cream From Ohio To LA For My Birthday. UPS Lost The Package For 2 Days And Delivered On The 3rd – Refused Refund
She packed it in a cooler on ice & shipped via UPS for $350+ so it could be delivered next day during my birthday party.
#48 My Girlfriend Opened Her Jewelry Making Box Upside Down
#49 The Worst Pain Imaginable
#50 Graduating Today
#51 After Chugging Down Half My Water Bottle That I Keep By My Bed, I Felt Something Solid Enter My Mouth, Which I Immediately Spat Back Into The Bottle
I went to the sink and poured it out – it was a cockroach. I now am gargling mouthwash non-stop. It’s friggin 6 am on a Monday.
#52 So, Got My Shiny New Tablet On Monday – Delivered With Care From FedEx
#53 There Are 5 Cats At My House. This Is Not One Of Them
#54 Girlfriend Spent 2 Years On This, Only To Discover One Piece Missing
#55 Ladies And Gentlemen. A Great Welcome
#56 In Three Days, My Phone’s Mic Stopped Working, My Headphones Broke And My Laptop Died
#57 Paid Extra For This “Window” Seat
#58 It Was 0530, I Didn’t Know Whether To Laugh Or To Cry
#59 Colleague Definitely Drew The Short Straw On Email Naming Conventions
#60 My Smoke Detector Is Leaking Balsamic Vinegar. Because The Landlords Baby Knocked Over A Huge Bottle Of The Stuff, And It Poured Into The Vent System
So now we have balsamic vinegar dripping out of everything.
#61 My Wife Has Has Been On Hold For Nearly 4 Hours Trying To Get Through To Her Insurance Company, Has Yet To Speak To An Representative
#62 My College Labs Have Been Canceled Until Further Notice. And I Was Not Included On The Mass Text. No Wonder There’s No One Here
#63 110+ Mph Derecho Winds Impale House With A Lawn Chair, Iowa 8/10
#64 Went Hiking For The First Time In A While. My Hiking Boots Are Just As Out Of Shape As I Am
#65 It’s So Windy In Saskatchewan, Canada Today My Neighbor’s Grass Almost Blew Away
#66 Gravity Wins. But I Live To Trip Another Day
#67 Someone’s Date Did Not Go According To Plan
#68 I Got A Splinter On My Finger From Scratching My Beard
#69 In Arizona It’s Illegal To Cut Down A Saguaro Cactus. Last Night This Precious 15-Foot Piece Of Protected Wildlife Destroyed My Roof
#70 Found This Outside. Someone’s Day Will Be Ruined
#71 Friend Got Me A Cake For My “Going Away Party”. Guess Where I’m Going
#72 Purchased A New Bed With A Free Adjustable Frame. I Didn’t Know It Came With Bed Bugs. Thanks, Mattress Firm
#73 My Dad Before And After He Noticed He Was Caught By A Black Box
#74 Bought My First Home From An Estate Sale. Previous Owners Stole The Toilet After Final Walkthrough
#75 Spending $6,000 Because Some Idiot Who Built This House Cheaped Out And Used PVC For Part Of The Water Main
Have to get a whole new water main installed, also facing a $1,000+ water bill due to wasted water
#76 Not As Bad As The Guy Who Traveled To See The Golden Gate Bridge, But This Is My Wife And I At The Highest Point On Skyline Drive, Overlooking The Majestic Shenandoah Valley
#77 So My Brother Made A “Prank” And Did This. We Don’t Have A Key
#78 Acquired Myself A Third Knee After A Wasp Sting
#79 Well, Today I Had My Tooth Removed. But Get This It Was The Wrong Tooth. Just My Luck
#80 Saved Up Enough Money To Order A Nintendo Switch From Walmart+ And The Box Arrived Empty
#81 Turns Out There Was Still Pressure In The Line
#82 Was Moving Into My Univeristy Accommodation Today And When I Opened The Door Apparently Someone Already Moved Into My Room
#83 Candle Left In The Car During A Heatwave. Exploded When I Picked It Up
#84 Dropped This After Buying Today. Put It All Back In, Stood On A Pin, Dropped It Again
#85 I Got This As My Fortune Few Days After I Got Diagnosed With Alopecia Areata (Bald Spots)
#86 Marathon Runner Ran 26.3 Miles To Spell Out “Boston Strog” In Her Fitness App
#87 Went To Hang A Shelf And Hit A Water Line Instead Of A Stud
#88 It’s So Hot In Australia, Our Outdoor Lights Melted
#89 20 Assignments Due In 2 Days Because I Thought School Started On The 17th, Not The 7th
#90 I Prepaid For A Years’ Worth Of Car Washes To Save A Few Bucks
#91 I Just Spent Over An Hour In Traffic On My Way To Work. Only Then I Looked Down
#92 Ramen: Microwave For 4 Minutes On High Power. Follow Me For More Great Recipes
#93 Ordered A 12$ Salad
#94 Our Dog Peed Down The Entire Hallway Today
#95 I F****d Up
#96 Spilled Bleach On My New Black Pants
#97 Turned 26 Today, Contact Fell Out While Walking Into Work, Tried To Rub My Eye To Help The Irritation While Looking Down, And Walked Into A Brick Wall. Happy Birthday To Me
#98 Brought My Headphones For A 14 Hour Drive And Forgot My Phone Doesn’t Have A Headphone Jack. Thanks, Apple
#99 My Sister Unplugged My 3D Printer With Only A Few Layers Left On This 20 Hour Print
#100 Wonderful Sight To Come Home To After A Month Away
#101 Got Up This Morning And Went To Have A Shower
#102 Cut Myself Shaving This Morning And Must Have Opened It Back Up
#103 The Dinner My Husband Was Cooking For 3 Hours
#104 Please Ensure All Vehicles Are Removed From The Parking Lot For Paving. – Management
#105 Weather Patterns Don’t Care What Kind Of Car You Drive
#106 Some Escalator Technician Had Their Day Completely Ruined
#107 Quarantine Has Been Rough On My Hair
#108 I Turned The Wrong Stove Burner On And Exploded My Made From Scratch Pumpkin Pie
#109 Pulled Up Next To A Truck At The Store, And Well
#110 Well This Is An Awkward Situation
#111 PS5 Gets Delivered Today And I Just Happen To Break My Thumb
#112 My Friend Writes “Apparently I Bought A Brining Bag Instead Of A Baking Bag”
#113 Press F
#114 Waited 5 Hours In Line For My Drivers Test, Got To The Front Only To Tell Me That They’ve Reached The Maximum Amount Of Tests For The Day – 16
#115 My Toothbrush
#116 Great Hangover
#117 Even Though There Were Parking Spots Closer To My Apartment, Not Under A Tree, I Chose To Park Further Away And Let Someone Else Get A Better Spot
#118 My Fiancé Ordered Lingerie, Website Said Discrete Packaging. Still Live With My Dad
#119 I Poured Beef Broth Into The Crook Pot As The Last Ingredient For My Homemade Chili And Out Came Mold
#120 The Roomba Ran Over Our Dog’s Poop
#121 Bad News About That Custom Mask Of My Own Face That I Ordered. I’ve Made A Huge Mistake
#122 My Lush Bath Bomb Just Makes It Look Like A Tub Filled With Pee
#123 Our Shower Door Silently Self-Destructed While We Slept
#124 That Was Loud
#125 Got Something In My Eye Seconds Before My Interview. Enjoyed Crying Out Of One Eye During The Interview
#126 Well, Damn
#127 Life Sure Has A Sick Sense Of Humor
#128 Went Out On A Boat Without Sunscreen Today And Now I Have What I Am Calling “The Bib Of Pain”
#129 Got A Covid Test Today. The Line Was So Long I Was Able To Watch Avengers Infinity War And Some Of Endgame (Over 3-Hour Wait)
#130 I’m A Tattoo Artist, The Last Tattoo I Did Was The Number 13 On A Client’s Ankle. The Next Day I Broke Both Of My Ankles
#131 My Brand New Smart TV Just Arrived
#132 Keys Stolen From My Lunch Bag, Picked My Own Ignition
#133 Built A Brand New House And The Day Of Final Inspection Come To Find Its Infested With Mold
#134 I Have 4 Exams In The Next 2 Weeks. I Have To Buy A Replacement Online As Shops Don’t Have It. Soonest I Can Receive One For Shipping Is 15 Days From Now
#135 Cost Of Sugar In Rural Alaska. The 10# Bag Of Flour Next To It Is $32
#136 Apparently, Single-Use Chopsticks Can Break Metal
#137 Spent 10 Minutes Looking For The Drip Tray For The Forman Grill, After I Turned It On
#138 Somebody Forgot To Close The Door Of Their Truck Last Night
#139 Spent 12 Hours Making “Cinnamon Swirl” Sourdough Bread
#140 Wanted To Save Money By Repairing The Microwave Myself It Slipped My Hands While Unmounting It And Broke The Glass Top
#141 Got Eloped This Weekend Then Went Out To A Fancy Restaurant To Celebrate. We Asked Our Waiter To Take A Picture Of Us And This Was The Only One He Got
#142 Wife Attempted To Organize/Clean Out The Bathroom Closet. She Put One Of The Baskets Too Close To The Edge
#143 Great Start To My Day. Enjoy
#144 Too Much Pain
#145 Obviously Scatterbrained Today, I Put A Laundry Detergent Pod In The Dishwasher
#146 I Spilled Boiling Ramen On My Hand, I Tried To Fight The Pain And Hold Onto The Bowl, I Lost That Fight. It Was My Last Packet. Burnt Hand, Broken Bowl, No Ramen For Lunch
#147 What Could Go Wrong With Having A Bird Advisor
#148 I Ordered A Happy Sad Octopus, Both Sides Came Sad
#149 The Husband Used My Favorite Knife As A Garden Tool
#150 Oof
#151 My Brother Left His Phone On My Mom’s Car. This Is The Result After He Found It On The Freeway The Next Day
#152 Accidentally Texting Your Religious Aunt Instead Of Your Boyfriend
#153 Dammit
#154 Been Saving For A 4k TV For Months. Finally Could Afford One Today. Turned It On
#155 I Ordered A Sandwich On Uber Eats And Got This, Suck For The Person That Ordered This
#156 I’m A UPS Driver. This Was How My Truck Looked On The First Stop Of The Day. It’s Not Even Our Peak Season Yet
#157 All I Wanted Was A Glass Of Wine After A Hard Day. Now I Have To Clean What Looks Like A Murder Scene
#158 Really Wanted Pizza, Fell Asleep
#159 I Forgot To Take The Old Coffee Pod Out Of The Coffee Maker Before Making Cup Noodles
#160 Breaking News: Local Idiot Spills Spaghetti On Her Bed
#161 My Sister Was Putting On Her Make Up In Front Of A Window And The Mirror She Was Using Burnt S Hole In Her Screen
#162 Opened Up A New Package Of Butter While Making Dinner And All Of Them Had Mold
#163 Perks Of Having Red Hair: Free Cancer
#164 I Fell, Cup Stuck The Landing But Broke Underneath
#165 Ran Out Of Gas On A Highway. A Fine Lad Stopped And Gave My An Empty Canister. There Is No Gas Stop In Sight. It’s Gonna Be A Long Day
#166 My Cooked Just Done Ready To Eat Macaroni
#167 My Candle Had An Accident On My New Carpet
#168 “I Almost Burnt My House”
