chance

Just because something is statistically improbable doesn't mean there's no way of it happening. When you consider how many people there are living their own individual lives, the possibility of something improbable happening between them, at least once, becomes a near certainty. Chance is a real mofo. And in case you wanted to see how unlucky people can get, here are some more stories.

Here are some times things almost worked out, but instead ended with an "I guess they tried." Maybe things will be less mockable next time.

Here are some relatable stories that'll make you go "man, that's bullshit." Also, it turns out there are still a lot of people who are really not over things that happened to them as children. 

These people had some real close calls, but by chance, circumstance or skill managed to get out (pretty much) unscathed.