These 27 Hilarious Fails From Last Week Made Me Laugh So Hard I Literally Busted A Gut

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These 27 Hilarious Fails From Last Week Made Me Laugh So Hard I Literally Busted A Gut

Kelley Greene

Tue, January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM UTC

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Well, well, well. What do we have here? A Tuesday masquerading as a Monday? None of my simulations accounted for this. Will we have to find a way to get rid of Tuesdays, too? I guess I could get behind the idea of a five-day week. While we ponder what a 73-week year might be like, at least we've got these 27 hilarious fails from last week to get us through:

1. Yes, let me show you my badge.

Tweet about a humorous encounter with an employee reacting to a mess in a Dollar General store
@MoMohler / Via x.com

2. POV: You're on the toilet inside a moving box.

A makeshift bathroom stall door is constructed from cardboard, held together with zip ties, suggesting a humorous or makeshift setting
@MrBonMot / Via x.com

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3. So close! That is banana and cookie soup.

Pan of homemade banana pudding with vanilla wafers and sliced bananas on top
@KillaMinga / Via x.com

4. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Tweet: Parent shares toddler's excitement about bowling, first time at alley. Ends with humorous note of parent having norovirus
@mouthofmorrison / Via x.com

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5. Better than a doctor's note.

Messy kitchen with open cabinets, scattered groceries, and a red stain on the floor. Image humorously explains a coworker's absence from work
@1114 / Via x.com

6. "We're all trying to find the guy who did this."

Fluffy black and white dog sitting on a couch, looking at the camera with a curious expression. Tweet above tells a funny cheese stick story
@EliMcCann / Via x.com

7. Some of us aren't meant to be therapists.

A screenshot of text messages showing a conversation where a breakup is mentioned and someone responds with "Omg."
@yvezjm / Via x.com

8. Me to me: Come on.

Screenshot of a password reset screen with the hint "come on," and option to reset password
@skramzbunny / Via x.com

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9. We need to have a discussion about serving size.

Tweet about a cousin bringing 11 samosas for 11 people to a hosted dinner
@cachedeposits / Via x.com

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10. I'm not a doctor, but that looks like a bit more than a stub.

X-ray image of a foot with the caption: "Just went for an XRay today and bruh it was that bad" and a tweet about pain from stubbing a toe
@TArrowBoi / Via x.com

11. Sounds like an excuse people use at the passport office.

Tweet from @potatoslav: "My baby ate his birth certificate. I think my late rabbit's spirit entered him because 1) where did he find it and 2) why did he eat it."
@potatoslav / Via x.com

12. At least he found a use for it.

Kindle used as a bookmark in a physical book; tweet humorously notes the irony of the gift's use
@TazzannoNaZinna / Via x.com

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13. Sometimes you get a little more than you bargained for.

Tweet recounts a lighthearted story about a patient grabbing the author's wig, leading to a humorous reaction when the wig is removed
@smoke_nd_pearlz / Via x.com

14. What would Super Size Me have been called in Japan?

A plate of rice labeled "idiot-sized" next to a dish of saucy meat and tofu on a red table
@masudakaoru_ / Via x.com

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15. Yes, and I unfortunately remember every single one of them.

Tweet reads: "you guys ever have a social interaction and immediately after you’re like mmmmmmm yeah that was not my best work"
@veggie_lo_mein / Via x.com

16. Hope the skill wasn't "relationship building."

A woman appears startled with raised hands. The tweet above humorously mentions accidentally endorsing an ex's LinkedIn skills
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17. Sure, that makes sense.

Summary of text: A user describes a frustrating experience with a website rejecting bank info multiple times. A support call revealed clicking a button five times solved it
@its_bvisness / Via x.com

18. He's an artist!

Dog walking inside with photo effects resembling a fire, due to camera damage. Text: "my dog bit my disposable camera so now all the pictures look like there's a house fire."
@CottontailVA / Via x.com

19. I guess there was no other way.

A tweet humorously describes a conversation where a 3-year-old wakes up their sibling to see if they wanted to wake up
@FieldYates / Via x.com

20. I don't think you're supposed to be in there, bud.

A small bird stands on a broken croissant inside a bakery display, surrounded by other baked goods. Price sign in the foreground
@Xerxes38737506 / Via x.com

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21. Is this what I look like to you?

Tweet humorously suggesting a friend identified their doppelganger as an unattractive person
@im_all_id / Via x.com

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22. Meta should design a "stalk mode" that disables all the buttons.

Tweet about accidentally reposting an old Instagram post, followed by a humorous reaction of blocking the person
@P33SOUP / Via x.com

23. At least if you get added to the list, you're not responsible for coffee anymore.

Document titled "Banned from Coffee Brewing" lists names blacked out. Tweet humorously mentions poor coffee quality by an office colleague
@EODHappyCaptain / Via x.com

24. Oh, it was one of those naps.

Tweet about waking up disoriented, thinking it's been 13 hours. Realizes after an hour's nap, and reflects on initial panic
@GreatLakesWife_ / Via x.com

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25. Thanks, kiddo.

Tweet by austin petersmith, recounting a humorous passport agency interaction with a 6-year-old who doesn't recognize accompanying adults
@awwstn / Via x.com

26. I think you should leave it in.

Tweet by user sharing that their cat interrupted while they used speech-to-text. Includes humorous, rambling text supposedly from that interruption
@Datchia1 / Via x.com

27. And finally, ya truly can't BEET having a veggie for a pal.

Tweet about a baby bonding with a wooden turnip instead of a stuffed animal, leading to it being in bed during naps
@cardamomkiss / Via x.com

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