Life is a series of close calls. Yours might be almost having spilled your coffee this morning. For these people it was almost getting hit by a train. Oh, quick reminder, look both ways before crossing the street. Don't save the looking for when you're halfway through. These could have been some real doozies. For more, here are some close calls where people escaped ruin by moments.
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This dude impressively stopped an out of control umbrella in its tracks moments before it would've slammed into his car window. Hell yeah. That little girl got it right.
This story about an incompetent driving grandma is a real wild ride with maybe the dumbest ending we've ever seen. You just have to read the thing for full effect. If you want some more somewhat light funny stories, then here are some greentext stories to make you feel better about yourself.
We're not super sure what drives people to make absolutely insane demands and insult the hell out of strangers their dealing with. Is it the anonymity? Maybe sheer desperation? Either way these folks don't look like they're going away any time soon, so the only thing we can do is prove to them that their tactics won't work.
This Toyota service advisor got back at his hotshot manager who had a bloated ego and no chops to back it, with a very satisfying walkout. Sounds like Chad was doing a great job at being an insufferable manager, and disrespecting the people who mattered most to his smooth operations along the way.
If you're looking for more gloriously satisfying revenge drama, check out the time a moving company tried to screw a military guy over and he got back at them by royally screwing them over!
After a crazy freak accident, this man was able to pull himself out of his destroyed car and walk away. Holy crap that thing is wrecked. And holy crap is he lucky to be alive. If you wanna see more unlikely and mostly uplifting coincidences, then check these out.
It's what we've always wanted to do when we see someone hoarding a perfectly good parking spot. This person just happened to have the energy, time, and dedication to really make it happen. Hats off to these acts of somewhat petty but always satisfying displays of street justice.
Calling the cops on your own blood, hot damn! On the one hand, she was completely abused the offer to use his car, and used it longer than he offered. But also, did she know she'd get arrested if she didn't give it back? Seems kind of like a waste of police resources. Isn't there a way to solve issues among your own family without getting the police involved? This guy asked the internet if he was a jerk for disowned his sister for marrying his childhood bully.
The world can be a pretty diabolical place sometimes. Whether it's stood up dates, loose bees or car-swallowing sinkholes, there are gonna be times when things don't work out. So, for catharsis or entertainment or whatever, here are some unfortunate moments. If you want to see more, check out these unfortunate moments that gave people trouble.
We all just want our days to go smoothly. We're not even asking for them to go great. But sometimes life has other ideas and decides to heap some crap into your trough. Here are some folks who had to deal with misfortune of all stripes. If you wanna see more, check these out.
Is it that hard to install a tv without it falling over and crashing onto the floor? Is it hard to find parking without getting your car encased in cement? Is it hard to make a cake without ruining your kitchen? No, not really. But sometimes you just get unlucky. For more moments of disappointment, check out these times people's days got derailed by misfortune.
Keeping with tradition, The Talladega Superspeedway twitter account showed off all the stuff that was left behind after the Talladega Cup. Other then the post-apacolyptic vibe to it all, it looks like people had a pretty good time. There were chairs, tvs, and intimates of all kinds. Honestly it kind of looks like my old apartment.
Throughout history, people have been afraid of new developments, usually leaning on the idea that it will make you lazy, rot your brain or corrupt the youth. Socrates was famously against the written word because he thought writing things down would ruin people's memory and make them dumb. This askreddit thread asked older people who the "I don't use computers" people of their time were, and the results were incredible. For one reason or another, there have been people who reject new technology that has since become commonplace, and frankly weird to not have.
Life is full of mistakes, big and small. Sometimes it's not your fault. Like, you can't tell a robot or a piece of fruit to be on your team. But sometimes it totally is your fault. Some of those times are the sweetest. If these aren't enough, then check out some more mishaps here.
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A turkey found its way into this truck driver's cab on the side of the road. The driver, understandably not wanting a wild turkey in his truck, makes an effort to let it leave on its own. You may see where this is going. Here's the video.
You should never expect things to go your way all the time. However the manner and variation of disappointing moments are completely unpredictable. Will you get rear-ended on your way to work? Or will your pancakes just look at you weird? There's just no way of knowing how things could go wrong.
