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I mean, the reality is that we're all desperate to know where on this strange planet earth that drivers are being punished for improper parking through the form of a stinky scent that was released as soon as the driver started up the car. When it's all said and done though, the driver certainly learned their lesson the hard way. 

Let this dude's retelling of a truly horrendous experience with some aggressive flatulence while on the road serve as a cautionary tale to the rest of us that might find ourselves tempted by some chocolate fibre bars. Basically, if you binge on those bars you can expect nothing short of a crippling gas leak unlike that of which you've ever endured before. We're just glad that this dude's alright when it's all said and done. 

Being tall ain't all that it's made out to be. In fact, there's a whole lot of the stuff that we use in our everyday lives (cars, toilet seats, doorways) that is absolutely not tailored to account for abnormally tall individuals. On top of that, if you're extra tall you're bound to run into all the spiderwebs that other people never come close to touching themselves. 

This life is a wild emotional rollercoaster that chucks curveballs our way on a stubbornly consistent basis. If it seems like things are running along smoothly and you haven't hit a bump in the road for a while, maybe you've finally gained all the wisdom that you can, or life is just taking it easy on you for a hot second. With that being said, many of us have fallen prey to the shadiest and sneakiest of scams when we were young, gullible, and blissfully ignorant. This AskReddit thread pays homage to those unfortunate scams that preyed upon the young souls of the world when they just didn't know any better. 

Sometimes you don't even need the world to humble you. Sometimes, you can just do the job yourself. These folks found themselves in the middle of various, hilarious, and occasionally relatable situations where they realized that they weren't near as smart as they'd made themselves out to be. A little ego death here and there can be good for everyone. 

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about the common skills that people don't possess. Some of these might strike a chord, and make you feel better about the struggles that could be plaguing your existence. Struggles like not having the self control/awareness to know when to stop talking, or maybe something more intense like a condition called prosopagnosia, which is trouble recognizing faces like none other. These also might make you feel just a little bit more grateful for all the common skills that you otherwise took for granted. 

Nope, not even close, but that's okay. We'd be nowhere without the world proving time and time again that it is prone to frequent bouts of complete failure. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share their most hilarious and outright ridiculous experiences with witnessing other people not understanding how to operate everyday objects. Confusion can strike in the most seemingly of obvious situations. Sometimes people's brains take a break, and they forget how to operate. 

Sometimes folks can't be bothered to go the extra mile. Maybe it was a rough night's sleep, or maybe, maybe, they're just at the end of their rope. These displays of fail speak for themselves. Check out more self-defeating "you had one job" moments over here.

Sometimes life gets inspired and decides to throw us all the curveballs, and we just can't keep up with them. This poor dude ended up fielding a mess of a day. It's the unlucky days filled with struggles that make the actual, rare good days taste that much sweeter though. This dude's struggles might help keep your own in perspective; or at the very least, help you forget about what kind of unfortunate nonsense could be plaguing your existence. 

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about various bits of common sense that people seemed to learn later on in life. Some of us fall through the cracks, and are unknowingly trying to navigate a confusing life that could make just a bit more sense if we'd learned some of that "common sense" earlier. 

Math is difficult. Sometimes math is more difficult than we ever imagined. This thread of different Tumblr users trying and failing in hilarious fashion to do some (simple) math just escapes comprehension. 

Very curious as to what the difference in taste is between the chicken and the real chicken. These menu fails really go to show that a mere letter can make a world of a difference. 

Life just loves to be difficult. If things are running smoothly it's only a matter of time before a new obstacle, an unwanted curveball presents itself. If you're currently navigating a frustrating life situation, these particularly sucky moments might help ease your pain by observing other people's unfortunate fails. 

Some days are harder than others. We're all trying to muddle through this chaotic existence without falling prey to instances of bad luck; but sometimes, the luck runs out. These unfortunate fails might make you feel better about your roughest days.