Real Moments When People Had Just One Job and Missed the Mark


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They Should’ve Placed That Sign a Bit Further From the Restroom

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Let’s face it, Dunkin’ Doughnuts are loved by all. Regardless of your preference for the traditional original glaze or chocolate frosting, you are undoubtedly aware of Dunkin’ Doughnuts’ reputation for its freshly brewed coffee. Regretfully, it appears that something other than a steaming hot cup of Joe is brewing at this specific Dunkin’ store. At least not according to this extremely oddly positioned sign.

Yes, businesses frequently utilise signs like this one to upsell customers on more items. Furthermore, even though it was presumably put there to promote their coffee, the word “brewing” is used in an odd way when it is next to a lavatory.

They Really Meant It When They Said “Whatever the Problem”

Companies rely on advertisements and signage to draw in clients, but it’s crucial to hire the correct staff to make these signs come to life. These signs must appear authentic and professional since they highlight a business’s offerings and provide prospective clients their first impression of the establishment. However, it’s reasonable to assume that by using this graphic designer, the chiropractic clinic’s advertisement made a mistake. Whose foot is it, anyway?

They’re in the appropriate location if this is an actual shot of a human foot. To figure it out, a chiropractic clinic is probably the best location for them to go.

Did You Know Effort Doesn’t Require Effort? Yeah, Neither Did We

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Signs similar to this one can be found in offices all over the world. These signs, which range from “inspiring” statements to dull HR standards and updates, are meant to provide employees with an opportunity to critically evaluate their work ethic and level of effort. But it appears that all we had previously believed to be true about “effort” was false. The deluded person who made this sign believes that work is unnecessary.

The last time we looked, it took a lot of labour to put effort into your work. Clearly thinking the same thing, the employee with the Sharpie chose to dedicate all of their energy to creating this incredible piece of passive-aggressive graffiti.

“The Same Text but in Arabic”

In today’s multilingual society, major brands are trying to establish themselves abroad. Because of this, translation experts are in high demand and are frequently hired to interpret billboards and commercials for some of the top companies in the industry. Ikea is one of the businesses that pays a significant amount of money to sell abroad, but they ought to have invested a little more in its translator.

Either they didn’t provide the translator clear directions to follow, or they hired a complete moron for the job. In any case, this is a complete failure. Rather than translating the English text into Arabic, it simply states, “the same text but in Arabic.”

Learning Your A, B, C, D, Ns

Working with youngsters is said to be difficult. However, what about creating goods for kids? That must be simpler, isn’t it? Yes, for certain people, that is. However, it appears that the individual responsible for designing this kid-friendly lunchbox with an alphabet theme would most likely not win the game show “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” Unless the alphabet has been altered without informing the rest of us by the school authority.

There are actual eggs in the nest, which adds to the awkwardness of this “you had one job” gaffe. However, this designer skipped over D and went directly to N because he was at a loss for words that started with E.

Reminder: Always Check a Photographer’s Reviews Before Hiring

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The majority of business websites feature glamorous headshots of the company’s top executives. These aren’t your average selfies, either. Usually, these images are captured in ideal lighting conditions by skilled photographers. As in, a cameraman referring to himself as the “master of light.” Furthermore, even if it’s simple to accept the offer of working with someone who goes by such a moniker, it’s crucial to verify their claims—a lesson one organisation had to learn the hard way.

This “master of light” was really more like the “master of deception,” since in their “professional” photo, the businessman has been turned into a figure from The SIMS. Although his face appears flawless, it also lacks realism.

Seems Like This King’s Taxidermist Had Never Seen a Lion Before

This taxidermy lion was originally owned by the King of Sweden, despite the fact that the image below appears to be a botched practical joke. After the king’s pet lion died in 1731, he had it stuffed by a qualified taxidermist and returned to the palace to continue its afterlife. We can only presume that the king discovered this taxidermist on Craigslist, even though we’re not positive if the website existed at the time.

The taxidermist had apparently never seen a genuine lion before. So he drew inspiration for his art from heraldry. However, it appears that the drawing of a three-year-old served as his real inspiration.

This Camera Decided It’s Seen Enough

Everybody is aware that Big Brother is observing them. CCTV cameras are everywhere—you can’t go down the street or enter a mall without seeing them, and many individuals even have them in their homes and places of business. Although they are a common sight in modern life, it appears that the installer of this camera overlooked the most important guideline set by Big Brother: always position the camera in the opposite direction of the structure.

This camera is essentially worthless. Nevertheless, we can’t help but question whether the installer of this camera was bribed to essentially turn a blind eye.

Can Someone Go Check on Julian? He’s Looking a Bit Hot

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We all know that the globe is simply becoming hotter and hotter. As the ice caps melt and temperatures rise, meteorologists are more busy than ever. And while this weatherman believed he was merely performing his duties and providing viewers with the latest information on the temperature in California, people back home quickly became concerned—and not just because their state was experiencing temperatures in the hundreds. They started to worry about Julian as they studied the chart more closely.

The map showed that poor Julian’s temperature was 9292 degrees, which meant he was burning up. And given that the town only has 1,500 residents, it makes sense why people are trying to escape this veritable hell on Earth.

Someone Was Having a Rough Day

In our society, several vocations do provide you a certain amount of flexibility. Those who work in a warehouse away from consumers, especially in the rear, may afford to be a touch hungover from the previous night’s late hours. But line painters are stuck in a rigid position. These guys actually need to be the exact opposite of adaptable. They must be completely sober and polite; else, serious mistakes like these occur.

The bright side of these wavy lines is that most people on this route most likely passed their sobriety test. However, it is improbable that the artist responsible for these lines would also have passed away.

Looks Like Friday the Thirteenth Is Having an Identity Crisis

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Raise your hand if you’ve experienced a positive Friday the 13th. Whether it’s a placebo effect or if ill luck is truly at work on certain unlucky days, most individuals end up breaking their phones, forgetting critical deadlines, or misplacing their vehicle keys on Friday the 13th. Therefore, it makes sense that these same believers would wish to be ready. Here’s when Google is useful. Google, after all, is all-knowing, right?

Apparently not, though. Unless Google has simply added another bad day for fun, it appears that they need a little education on dates and days of the month.

They’re Building It Brick by Wonky Brick

Have you ever experienced a day where you were just not interested in anything? Something inside you simply wants to go home and curl up under a blanket, even though you have a to-do list that is enormous. These bricklayers appeared to be experiencing the same thing on this particular day, yet they were compelled to carry out the wall’s construction. Still, they made the decision to execute it poorly.

Even though we’re not bricklayers, we can see that this is a poor work. Perhaps they’ve given up, or perhaps lunch consisted of far too many margaritas.

There’s Always That One Person Who Doesn’t Wear Their Mask Correctly

Nowadays, one can find face masks everywhere. To disguise our “maskne,” we spent years wearing these coverings over our mouths and noses and refraining from using makeup. Additionally, the corporation wanted to feature a picture of one of their staff members from before the epidemic and face masks, even though it was clear that they wanted to continue setting a healthy example on their billboard. This presented a small issue that could only be resolved by a Photoshop whiz.

Despite hiring a Photoshop guru to apply masks to the billboard’s faces, this corporation ought to have verified the image once more before printing. Unless they were extremely interested in showing off that guy’s left nostril.

Must… Not… Make… Eye… Contact

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Although some individuals find it offensive to discuss bathroom behaviour, it is a fact that everyone uses the restroom at least once a day. That means that even if employees are generally odorous, offices are legally required to offer lavatory facilities for them. However, we can only presume that most people would prefer a foul-smelling loo above one below, every single day of the week. It’s true that this restroom will give you the creeps.

Someone has to have a serious conversation with the person who placed this door with a window since nobody likes to make eye contact with others when they’re conducting business.

Do You Speak Spanish or Español?

Navigating the internet in a world where technology is king can be challenging. Even while a lot of websites and initiatives claim to provide their services to people from all backgrounds, things actually work a little differently sometimes. And this person failed at the first hurdle they encountered when they came upon a survey. How would they overcome the initial query? Without a doubt, they refused to complete the survey in “español.”

But they also objected to answering the poll in “Spanish.” They had nowhere else to go, so the only conclusion we can draw is that they gave up and went to purchase ice cream.

Yeah, the Floating House Didn’t Go as Planned on Opening Day

Even though a lot of people aspire to be extremely wealthy, material wealth isn’t everything. If you had millions in the bank, sure, you could purchase a Ferrari or spend months vacationing in the Bahamas, but money doesn’t buy logic. Furthermore, it does not grant the ability to construct a floating home that is fully unsinkable. Thus, avoid investing $1.5 million in a prototype that was doomed from the start, as this individual did.

This reveal was meant to be “seamless,” but it appeared that this floating house wasn’t going to cooperate. Rather, it was intending to use the money to establish a new life beneath the sea.

This Is the Leading Cause of Childhood Nightmares

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If you are not a talented artist, that’s okay. You’re not required to be. But why scare people with your eerie drawings if you know you’re not very talented at drawing? Clearly, the individual who made this image missed that memo because they chose to share their creation with the entire world. Though the grey hue has made us think that this is an elephant, we can’t help but notice that a carrot is perched on a rock.

However, the longer you search, the worse things appear to get. There’s a very uncomfortable-looking butterfly over the elephant that looks like it has big human ears stuck to it.

That’s One Dirty-Looking Door Handle

We all know that these fitness centres are stocked with inspirational signs, posters, and even stickers, whether you’re a frequent visitor or you only use your card to grab another piece of cake. These are meant to inspire you to work out again and to demonstrate your potential if you persevere. Although it’s not unusual for gyms to display stickers such to the bodybuilder below, we do have concerns about where they are placed.

The person who placed the sticker in this location was aware that the door handle would obstruct their view. If so, this is brilliant. If not, this is a complete failure.

“Restaurant Logo Here”

It is said that you must execute a task yourself if you want it done correctly. Perhaps this eatery ought to have considered that before putting their updated menus in the printer. It sounded like a straightforward request to have their restaurant’s branding put on the leather jacket’s front cover. That’s what you often find on a restaurant menu, after all. Clearly, there was a misunderstanding about this request during translation.

Either there was a restaurant named Restaurant Logo Here, or this was the ultimate “you had one job” fail. A restaurant with that name would be odd, but crazier things have happened.

That’s Gonna Be One High Air Conditioning Bill

You might initially assume that this “you had one job” failure is just an ordinary flat complex. The bricks are still in place, the windows are all in one piece, and the entrance is ready and willing to welcome its occupants. But examine the air conditioner more closely. You’ll then notice that the air outside appears to be being conditioned rather than the air within.

This person may have wished to avoid the impending climate catastrophe. Maybe they made the decision to try and keep their neighbourhood cool. Regardless matter the outcome, it’s a monumental failure of uncool proportions.

Someone’s Losing Their Job

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You can purchase anything online these days. If you’re ready to pay the shipping fee, anything can be delivered, even a handwoven rug from India or some mouldy cheese from France. However, sometimes that cost is not monetary. Even with a large and obvious “fragile” sticker front and centre on the box like this one, there are times when that price means your fragile things end up ripped, cracked, broken, crushed, or altogether wrecked.

It’s unlikely that the buyer of this item was overly pleased with the state of their “fragile” cargo, and we have to question if the supervisor of the courier was overly pleased with the feedback they got as well.

We Love Some Moldy Anti-Mold Paint

It’s really troublesome to live in a home or flat. A roof over your head is nice, but it requires a lot of maintenance. This is particularly true if you discover mould on your property, as getting rid of it can be extremely difficult. We don’t hold it against this person for spending a lot of money on anti-mold paint for their walls. You have to give it your all, don’t you?

The discovery of mould within the anti-mold paint jar caught them off guard. You could counter that the paint isn’t mouldy in and of itself, but is it still serving its intended job?

When You’re Great at Drawing Adults but Not so Much Babies

In this world, there are three different types of people. Some people are not able to draw for the life of them. Some people are skilled draws. Then there are those who, like this cartoonist, are talented artists yet find some things challenging. It appears that they missed the art school lesson on sketching babies, even though they were assigned to sketch one in a bathtub.

But since they were there for the class on adult humans, they made the decision to apply what they had learnt to the depiction of the infant. The finished product has an extremely unpleasant appearance. That explains why the duck is averting his gaze.

It’s What We’re All Waiting for

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You have to adore inaccurate translations. This sign’s true translation is “The work permit system for foreigners in China is faulty; please be patient.” However, we really enjoy this sign’s alternate translation. It’s far more foreboding and reasonably true to the world in which we already reside. All of us are, after all, anxiously waiting for the system to break. We can sense it coming shortly.

The words used in this translation are not too dissimilar from those in the original. However, the contrasts are remarkable and undoubtedly left a lot of people perplexed while they waited patiently.

We’ve Never Seen That Kind of Baboon Before

While coexisting peacefully with other animals on this world is vital, it’s as critical to know when to avoid animals that could endanger your health. Nobody wants to get punched in the face by a kangaroo, after all. For this reason, you can frequently come across animal warning signs alerting you to possible threats all around the world. They have a similar appearance to this one, although they are slightly more exact.

Baboons are undoubtedly deadly, but this notice is a touch misleading. Since these creatures are not baboons, does the symbol allude to humans? Do we look like baboons?


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