Moments When Life Was Being Played On Expert Mode

Life can pull a fast one on us whenever it wishes. We can't always control what happens, which is why it helps to be quick on your feet.

If you aren't able to adapt, you might be out of luck at that moment. Here are times that life raised the difficulty level on us.

How Many People Have Hit It?

How many people do you think have hit that random fire hydrant? That isn't an ideal place to put one.

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They should block off that parking spot or remove the hydrant because that's a little strange.

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"Origami Kit Where The Paper Has Already Been Folded"

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Well, this almost ruins the point of doing origami. This is pretty infuriating for people who actually do origami.

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Of course, it's way easier to do it with smooth paper, but I reckon they had to find some way to sell this stuff.

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Using The Sink Here

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Can you imagine trying to use the sink in this kitchen? Do you have to stretch yourself or stand on the edge?

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This is wild and shouldn't even be a home for sale. They need to remodel this right away.

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Lots Of Lost Keys...

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Putting a drain right under a mailbox doesn't seem very smart. Make sure you're never drunk while checking the mail here.

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There are probably 100s of keys in that sewage system, thanks to this obscure setup.

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Coming Home Drunk?

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Please, don't ever come home drunk if you live here. At least, don't invite anyone new here if they're intoxicated.

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This home listing was on Zillow, but I find it hard to believe that many would love it.

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Would You Eat From This?

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Would you eat from this bowl if someone handed it to you? It might look dirty, but this thing is clean.

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This would be a difficult bowl to own because you'd always question if you've entirely cleaned it.

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This Apartment In London With No Front Door

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For some reason, this apartment in London has no front door. Yeah, that's what everyone wants.

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All it has is this set of stairs leading up to a window. That's not something you see all the time.

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Aesthetic Urinal Covers

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While these might look pretty cool, it's a bad idea because you have to use your hands to lift the lid.

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That's not very sanitary for people trying to stay clean. They should get rid of these.

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That's A Nice Light Pole

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Why would they place a random light pole in the middle of the walking path like this?

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You have to pay attention when biking, walking, or scooting down this route, or you might get in an accident.

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White Text On Yellow Product

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Okay, how do they expect people to read the print on this skin-care product? I didn't know you had to have a microscope.

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If someone bought you this as a gift, it would be incredibly hard to see the facts on it.

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The End Of The Line

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This is the end of a zipline. What happens when you're going too fast? It looks like you have to slow down or else.

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That metal pole will wreck you if you don't slow down fast enough. This is dangerous.

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POV: The Only Table To Sit At In The Summer

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If this was the only table to sit at in the summer, would you do it? It's a smooth black table with no shade around in a hot city.

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You're more than likely going to burn your leg if you're wearing shorts.

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Faucet And Drain On Opposite Sides

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Since the faucet and drain are on the opposite sides in this bathtub, how are you going to sit and take a bath?

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This seems very counterproductive. Do they want you sit sideways instead?

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Which Slide Do You Choose?

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Here's a tough choice for any kid going down this slide. Still, what was the point of making this?

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It's not like three kids can go down at the same time. The entrance is too small for that.

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when They Don't Want You To Change Your Baby

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What was the point of adding the changing station if they weren't going to let you pull the table down?

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It looks like this person will have to change their child somewhere else.

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These Elephants Mean Business

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These aren't the elephants you want to try and mess around with or you might get smacked in the head.

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The last thing you want is for an elephant to pick up a coconut and launch it at you.

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This Flooded Bridge

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Aren't bridges supposed to help people get across water? For some reason, this one flooded, which forced these people to scale the sides.

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This is for sure one of the toughest tests someone will have to go through while walking.

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Bike Path Ruined

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If you're visiting this city, you're probably going to want to pay attention if you're biking the streets.

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This blockage in the bike lane doesn't seem very fun. If you hit that full speed, you're in trouble.

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Are Those Coffee Stains?

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Why would they put the top in the window that looks like it's covered in coffee stains?

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This makes it tough for potential customers to get a good grasp of how clean that shirt really is.

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Hopefully, You Know Beforehand

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If you didn't know this was the case beforehand and wore a dress or skirt to this event, that's tough.

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no skirts or dresses for people
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Why would they make this a thing? Limiting what people can wear and not giving them a proper heads up is weird.

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They Aren't Selling Themselves Well

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Well this doesn't instill confidence in the school...

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college of architecture and planning has
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Listen, if you're trying to convince students to drop thousands of dollars in tuition to learn about architecture and planning from you, maybe you should make sure the sign lettering is all neatly in the right place.

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Well, What Now?

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I truly believe that one of the most tragic things in our world is that scissors always come in packaging that you need scissors to open.

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I mean, how are we supposed to get them out?

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Just Give Up, Man

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This person must have spent at least $20 on this vending machine, trying to knock free each of these stuck bags, getting more exasperated with each one that just added the pileup before giving up entirely.

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They're definitely hangry at this point.

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Call The Locksmith

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Since this door can be locked from the inside and pulled closed, this person thought that everything would be just fine as they left the house.

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That is, until their keys didn't make it out with the rest of the lanyard.

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I Don't Have A Lot Of Confidence In Its Non-Stick Ability

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If you came home and, after several noble attempts to peel it off, you couldn't remove the sticker, would you try to return it?

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I mean, clearly, this non-stick pan failed at the first hurdle.

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Narrator: The Job Was, In Fact, Not Well Done

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Sometimes you just have to sit back and laugh at the irony of life.

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There could have been any message in this poorly packaged fortune cookie, but it just happened to be the most contradictory one possible.

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Congrats On The Free Heart Attack!

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It's not every day that you're driving through town, minding your business, and suddenly see a large jungle cat just chilling on the pavement.

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Luckily, they realized it was a dog before they had time to crash their car.

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Gravity Was The Only Winner That Day

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Some say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but I think that this one can be summed up a simple sentence.

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large hole in drywall at the bottom of a stairwell
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"Someone had a pretty bad trip down the stairs."

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At Least The Flies Are Happy

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Some real-life villain threw this fly swatter up in the air so high and so forcefully that it got stuck in this skylight.

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Now, these people have no way to swat flies.

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"My 4-Year-Old Cousin Ate This Thinking It Was Chocolate Chips. That's Dog Food."

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A child thought this was a plate of snacks, but it was for the dog.

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Imagine that first bite into this puppy meal and the face the kid probably made.