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When it feels like the world is against you, a few things can make it somewhat better. A bucket of choco chip ice cream is one, binge watching Community with your therapy dog is another. But the most potent antidote known to man is a bittersweet one, and it’s knowing that someone is having a day even more vile than you are.
Whether it’s a spilled coffee or “as luck would have it” moment, get ready for a barely legal therapy list down below as compiled by Bored Panda. Be sure to check out our previous posts with bad, worse, and 100% evil days here, here, and here and don’t forget to let us know how your day is going so far in the comment section.
Even if there’s no skip button for those 24-hour hell on earth benders, at least we can all have a laugh at them.
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#1
I Am An Asian That Finally Used The Iris Recognition Technology On His Phone
Katharine Rudden 3 years ago
I hope you seek justice. That product software needs to go all the way back to the drawing board!!
#2
Door Was Jammed Form Inside So Phoned A Guy To Repair It. He Managed To Open It, Left His Tools Outside, Came Inside And Shut The Door. Now We're Both Stuck
Previously, Bored Panda reached out to Vasia Toxavidi, a counselor and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), to find out about ways of dealing with mishaps and developing psychological resilience.
According to Vasia, even the smallest mishaps like “throwing our morning coffee on us or even getting a text or an email we don’t like can affect the rest of our day.” A typical reaction is “Oh, great start to the day!” but according to the counselor, the negative bias can directly affect the course of events.
Scientists say that the reason we are all wired for ‘negatively biased’ thinking is because negative events and emotions have a greater impact in our brains than the positive ones. Even the smallest things that generate negative reactions can snowball into the forecast for the rest of the day, or even the week.
#3
I Spilled 50,000 2mm Glass Beads On The Ground And I Now Have To Sort Them By Hand
#4
When The Tiger Shark You're Photographing Swims Off With Your Camera Rig
According to Vasia, we end up creating a self-fulfilling prophecy because we look at the world through lenses triggered by anger, fear, or the expectation that something will go wrong. And in that sense, the reality is only how we perceive it.
So as humans, we tend to not only forecast things to go badly because of otherwise meaningless mishaps, we tend to fixate on virtually any negative moments. Whether it’s recalling insults better than praise, reacting more strongly to negative stimuli than to positive, thinking about negative things more frequently than positive, it all contributes to our behavior.
#5
Just Lost Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Product At Work. Most Likely Getting Fired
UPDATE: It's bell pepper, about $250 a kilo and we lost 20 kilos in total. What happened was I was discharging the product inside the container and I thought I was completely done because none was coming out. I undo all of the screws, lift it up, and a shit ton poor's out. It turned out that the valve closed due to the vibration of the pump motor and there was a lot of leftover. No one will see it, hopefully. Most of the employees only use Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
UPDATE: I didn't get fired! But I do have to go back to that order and make another 20 kilos which will be a long day. They were really understanding and forgave me for my mistake. Thank god I didn't lose my job!
#6
Are We There Yet?
#7
Yesterday
#8
My Boss Didn't Realize That There Was An Envelope Of Cash On Her Desk Before Using The Shredder
#9
My Mom Accidentally Printed Her Divorce Papers On Stickers
This bias toward the negative leads you to pay much more attention to the bad things that happen, making them seem much more important than they really are.
It is thought that the negative bias comes from our ancestors who’d pay attention to bad, dangerous, and negative threats in the world. It was literally a matter of life and death. Those who were more attuned to danger had higher chances of survival.
#10
Oh No
#11
Someone Accidentally Set Off The Fire Suppression System In A Military Hanger
#12
I Just Found Out This Isn’t Me. My Parents Never Took Out The Stock Photo And It’s Been There For Like Ten Years
#13
I Got This Bread From Whole Foods. More Like Hole Foods
#14
Went Camping, Set A New Bug Bite Record
But that doesn’t mean that we cannot escape the negative bias trap. On the contrary, once you are aware this is how your brain works, you can make a conscious effort to stop it.
For example, a great start is cutting down on negative self-talk, which we all secretly are into. Instead of fixating on your past mistakes, consider what you have learned and ways to apply your newly acquired knowledge. In this way, you approach the same situation from a positive outlook.
#15
My 12 Year Old, Allergic To Nearly Everything
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
OMG, I have had this test and it is awful. What is worse is mine was done on my back so I couldn’t reach around and scratch and I too am allergic to an insane amount of stuff.
#16
Good Morning
#17
You Ever Mess Up Burgers So Bad That Even Your Grill Is Surprised?
#18
Don’t Leave Your Kayak Out In The Sun
#19
My Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Company Said They Were Getting Us A Present For Being Essential Workers. We Got A Baggie Of Masks
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
I know one hospital gave their essential workers a banana as a thank you gift. https://au.sports.yahoo.com/hospital-mocked-for-strange-gift-for-frontline-workers-091103282.html
Secondly, make sure you catch yourself drifting into negativity. At this moment, you may want to go for a walk, do other things that make you happy, and listen to your favorite song. In this way, newly established patterns will not let you fixate on negative emotions.
#20
When Your Cabinet Decides It’s Time To Break Lose And Come Crashing Down The Day You Install Your Brand New Glass Top Stove
#21
Prepared Cinnamon Toast Crunch In The Dark. It Was Cheez-Its
#22
So Much For Changing The Battery
Raine Soo 3 years ago
Oh, no...that's a black widow and her nest, isn't it? How does one get rid of something like that?
Chyppa Homer 3 years ago
You would need bulletproof insurance on your car and a very large flame thrower :D
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Put spider and egg sack into jar. Deliver to nearest university. Go home, sit down, and start screaming into a pillow until you feel better. We get them in our area, and an old pickle jar works nicely, in tandem with a square of balsa wood, while wearing thick leather gloves. Yes, I've done this. Move slowly. Make sure there's no shadow falling over the spider. ....AND USE FREEZE SPRAY (flash-freezes) ON IT BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE!
Randy van Veen 3 years ago
Hah, if it was me, the nearest university could come pick it up themselves, car included...I'll be vacationing somewhere cold and spider less until they do... Peace
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crazy_cat_notAlady 3 years ago
Dang it. Name her Natasha Romanoff and get the heck outta there
Rachael Marrast 3 years ago
Just make sure the bill for payments are being sent to her now. Its not longer your car.
StrawberryParfait 3 years ago
Just get a large cup and scoop her and her egg sac in and stick her in a far corner of the garden! I've removed black widows like this, and it's no problem. Just wear a pair of work gloves while doing so. She's a spider, not a hippo. Let her go eat bugs and do her spidery thing.
Nevits Yibble 3 years ago
They're pretty shy, honestly. You can pick them up if you're very gentle. They actually kill a lot of pests, like mosquitoes. I wouldn't kill it. Just relocate it
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Enamelcamel 3 years ago
Unless you're allergic, they won't kill, but the bites hurt! A nurse in Arizona once told me the most common location for black widow bites ... is the backside! They nest under patio furniture, and get annoyed when people sit down!
DC 3 years ago
What is all this crap about burning the car? Just ... take some device providing a safe distance to her, put she in some enclosure, the nest, too, and then just throw them out? I know, they biting you makes the day even worse than seeing her, but this is by no means a reason to abort her pregnancy ... where's prolife in the rare cases someone might actually benefit from them?
Tracy Sellars 3 years ago
I get them too around me out door bins. They have never been aggressive as long as you don't go annoying them.
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Jim Price 3 years ago
I was presented with this same exact scene when opening my sewing machine. Fortunately for me I had an empty pickle jar in my kitchen and was able to maneuver both the spider and the egg sack into the jar without incident to either myself or the arachnids. The local nature museum said they'd be happy for the addition and to bring it around the next day. The next morning I picked up the jar to find mama surrounded by dozens of itty bitty babies. The museum got a bonus, and I sidestepped having to bug bomb my entire house by ONE day. I still shudder to think what I might have walked into if I had decided to wait another week to start that sewing project.
Nevits Yibble 3 years ago
That's actually a North American spider (black widow). Australian would be a redback - which is marked differently
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Fred Burrows 3 years ago
They are less aggressive than the brown widow is what I heard. Just scoop her out with a couple envelopes , She's not in the way of the clamps anyway ,
Donna Johansen 3 years ago
It's an australian red back spider, venomous but won't kill you unless you're a child, maybe. Plenty of anti-venom around for it.
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Flora O'Brien 3 years ago
you are gonna have a whole generation of spiders who won't let you change the battery
Elaine Mattingly 3 years ago
Wait till the egg hatches and all her little spider babies are safe .......THEN
Rachel Arteiro 3 years ago
She can have the car... no way I’m taking it from a widow. Especially THAT widow
Lou Herout 3 years ago
It was super kind of her to be out in the open and so clearly marked. I'd say you owe her some insects (or even small rodents) as a token of your appreciation
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
Yeah, that car is totaled now. Nothing you can do. Write it off and have it towed to the junkyard.
Caroline Overill 3 years ago
I would leave anyone who has just had her wicked way with her husband and then eaten him strictly alone!!!!!!!
Samantha Comerford 3 years ago
I love how everyone is saying move it away. The thing with spider, is they really like where they love. So if you move them, they will just release their web to cling onto it, and be back later on ... Read and you’ll see .
June Dominguez 3 years ago
Remove her and sack, carefully so she doesn’t die, and you don’t either!
Cathy Carey 3 years ago
Wow, that's a big one and one big egg sac - don't want to let them hatch right. Maybe call the dept. of agriculture; I had a spider in my bananas and they came and got it - turned out to be a huntsman spider.
Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
Do you mean the battery was changed ?When? Spiders are rather quick making nests..all the same..Is this in US or Australia as we have a few species of Redback Spiders like this that also make nests in dark places..thye bite but the poison usually does not kill..everyone anyhow!
Amanda Buck 3 years ago
A red back spider, can be deadly in Australia if you are allergic to their bite. A vaccine is available.
michelle neugebauer 3 years ago
looks like an Australian Red Back Spider to me! But, then I'm Australian!
Judith Wilson 3 years ago
just ignore her - you'll be fine. But you do need a new battery cable - and probably a new battery as well
Laura Alexandra 3 years ago
Nope nope NOPE I would die. I'm terrified of spiders. Throw the whole car away. Set it on fire. Move to another state. Rock back and fourth in a corner....
Jeanie Roundy 3 years ago
They're not hard to catch or kill. Just remember that they like hard surfaces and their webs are "messy".
Subhadhra Gunn 3 years ago
I *HATE* spiders. I was bitten by one of these when I was 5 yrs old. Black Widows are very distinctive. Their webs are so "all over the place" (no structure), their eggs are huge white ones and of course, the red hourglass on their abdomens.
Sandy Kavanaugh 3 years ago
Oh, she's got her egg sac! No worries, the poor dear will die soon and her babies disperse.
Kathy Valentine 3 years ago
You're about to become a Grandparent too? Congratulations (x100's)!
Palo Sulek 3 years ago
this is why I love boredpanda...you see a mythic creatures in the very real situation...I would s*it my pants if I had to deal with it in the flesh but I think it is right to remove it with some equipment to a very, very very very distant location and go away with my nightmare :)
Hemrich Gundesalf 3 years ago
They are not too aggressive. They wont bite if they don't feel squished. If it was I, I would just charge the battery around it. If it's presence made me too uncomfortable, I would remove it. If I had time, I'd just eave the car in the sun. She'll go away on her own. The whole car would be to hot for her nest.
GFSTaylor 3 years ago
I saw 'black widow' and my brain immediately started to hear Vincent Price "And here, my prize, the Black Widow. Isn't she lovely and so deadly ? Her kiss is 16 times as venomous as that of the rattlesnake. It causes intense pain, profuse sweating, difficulty in breathing, violent convulsions and finally, er, death." etc (from memory, so may not be word for word)
Abigail Nagel 3 years ago
Use a bucket with a lid, drive or somewhere, dump it in a forest, bam done
Just Your Regular Avocado 3 years ago
So that's where the symbol for the Marvel character came from. I had no clue.
Angie Chan 3 years ago
The last time I had to relocate a black widow, I used a long stick to kinda twirl her up with her web, then quickly jogged to a new spot and left the stick. I don't know if they can get snagged in their own webs tho...
Russian Otaku 3 years ago
Single moms have it hard enough already before getting separated from home and a hundred kids
I'm not a Robot 3 years ago
torch the entire vehicle......because nope nope nope. ( I wouldn't even be able to take a photo of it )
Carmen Flores 3 years ago
Get a Howitzer and from a safe distance fire into the car. Fire often to make sure. You won't have a car anymore but no spider either.
DYLAN HERNANDEZ 3 years ago
step 1. grab a chainmail glove that protects from the bites of a shark step 2. grab spider step 3. ya....YEET
Owl 3 years ago
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
Lucas Crouch 3 years ago
me: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH 9-1-1 SOMEBODY HELP MEEEEE *smashes entire car* spider: *whistles cheerfully
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 3 years ago
If that was my car it would very quickly turn into a pile of ashes
Sheila McEnany Markowitz 3 years ago
Spray it with some super strong hairspray before contemplating next move. Have been bitten by one and it gave new meaning to pain.
The Dave 3 years ago
I just wanna know who the wiener with no sense of humor is that came and down voted all of us saying to burn the car.
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Miss Milinky 3 years ago
True story - I once tried to spray-flame a spidernest with a lynx can + lighter. The nest immediately broke and hundreds of the things spewed forth. It was the stuff of nightmares. Never again.
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Walter 3 years ago
Yeah, thanks for spreading false information. They aren't famous for their venom. They're known for the pain. Go to the doctors office, get the bite checked out, and, of course, call an exterminator.
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This Vet Trip Is Off To A Bad Start
#24
When You Come Home And Your House Doesn’t Smell Like Pot Roast
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
Oh nooo, I would have been devastated. I have done similar but instead of the slow cooker, I forgot to turn the oven on.
In a previous interview with Vasia Toxavidi, a counselor and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), we found out that psychological resilience is also key in dealing with negativity.
“Although there has been a debate whether resilience, mental and emotional, is innate or something that can be developed, for me, it’s an innate condition that all humans have but needs to be developed and modeled well for it to come to the surface," she explained.
“All humans are wired for survival, so resilience must be an innate trait for everyone for this to happen, but if it’s never developed, then it may not come out as a trait for someone."
#25
Just Set Up New Monitor, Chair Slipped Under Me And I Hit The Desk, And Monitor Fell And Broke. Happy Friday
#26
Long Story Short, I Saw A Cockroach
#27
No Explanation Needed
#28
Dropped My Full Can Of Tuna In The Drain
#29
Someone In Australia Was Tying Their Shoe When A Fire Bombing Plane Had To Drop Their Load Due To Turbulence
She added that humor can help us reframe problems that we would otherwise interpret as "overwhelming and damaging." Not only that. Toxavidi told Bored Panda that humor can loosen you up, energize your thinking, help you take hardships less seriously, and manage disappointment better.
"Another important key to resilience is to be part of a community and have external support from family, friends and others. As humans, we’re social animals so without having a strong sense of belonging, we cannot thrive or be resilient," she concluded.
#30
We Spent Two Hours Walking To A Famous Cave Expecting It To Go Underground And Everything. This Is The Cave
#31
2020 In One Picture
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
I would say that is the result of an extremely disgruntled employee or an earthquake.
#32
Didn't Realize One Of My Glove Fingers Broke Until I Was Done Dyeing My Hair
#33
I Found Out Someone Cut Through The Convertible Top Of My Unlocked Car, Then It Rained Inside. I Was Let Go From My Job An Hour Later For Some Extra Spice
#34
My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On
#35
I Do Calligraphy. I Misplaced The Circled In Character, Which Is Part Of A 300 Word Scroll That I Almost Finished After 5 Days Of Work, 200 Characters In
#36
My Tenancy Ends Tomorrow After 2 Years In This Flat. Today, While Cleaning And Getting Everything Ready To Move Out, I Hit The Oven's Door And Broke The Glass
#37
After Losing 1/3rd Of My Weight, I Finally Didn't Feel Too Fat Anymore. The Toilet Disagreed
#38
I Got This Question Wrong
Couldnt_Find_A_Good_Name 3 years ago
Is this a test? If so, then your teachers should check the paper themselves and not rely on AI.
#39
Gas Station Toilet Paper About The Width Of An iPod Shuffle
#40
Last Week, I Asked A Local Bookstore To Add The "Local Author" Section. They Did. Everybody Made The Shelf But Me
A while ago, I published a kid's book and talked the local book store into their first EVER book signing. Many other authors followed since then <...>
#41
So I Found Out That My Shoes Have A Hole In Them. At The Urinal At Work
#42
So, How's Your Day Going?
#43
My Bathroom Cabinet Gave Up On Life At 5 Am This Morning And Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack
#44
Lamborghini Huracan Flooded Due To Rain In São Paulo. It Was Not Insured
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
Why, why, why would you have such an expensive car and not have insurance. That is just stupid.
#45
My Mom Is A Beekeeper, And She Accidentally Spilt 10kgs Of Honey On The Floor
#46
When You Are From Arizona And Think 70 Degrees On The Beach In Cali Doesnt Require Sunscreen
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
Often people who get burnt on cloudy days etc are not actually wind burnt as some suggest. It can be a cool day and you can still get sunburnt so always best to check the UV rating for the day and if you are in the elements all day then it is always best to protect yourself.
#47
My Mom wanted to Surprise Me With A Delivery Of My Favorite Pizza & Ice Cream From Ohio To LA For My Birthday. UPS Lost The Package For 2 Days And Delivered On The 3rd - Refused Refund
She packed it in a cooler on ice & shipped via UPS for $350+ so it could be delivered next day during my birthday party.
#48
My Girlfriend Opened Her Jewelry Making Box Upside Down
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
Put the lid back on and flip it, most of the stuff will end up in the correct place and you will only have to sort some of it out.
#49
The Worst Pain Imaginable
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Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 3 years ago
I downvoted your comment... it's just getting worst MUUUAHAHAHAHAHA (Just kidding, upvoted)
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Mark Fuller 3 years ago
Love and sympathies to all of you!! This post has made my day/week/month. Maybe even the whole of 2021. Laugh out loud funny and helps bring some perspective to a miserable 18 months, courtesy of Covid! Thank you!!
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
None of them posted these here. They're months and sometimes years old ripped off from posts on Reddit mostly. So none of them are going to see your comment.
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Francesca Annoni 3 years ago
I ordered my new smartphone.. after a week , the day they should deliver it , I received an email, the phone was out of stock .. I receive a refund, order it from Amazon.. another week of wait.. yesterday the courier rang the door bell and shout "I leave here your parcel!!!" And run away..I couldn't check the box with his presence and say something. The box is smashed..the phone screen is in thousand pieces! I closed the box and sent back at postal office within 30 minutes.. i don't know if it's my destiny saying "don't buy this model!change!"
Billy The Kid 3 years ago
Sad about others misfortunes but it gave me something to do in work.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Next time you have a s****y day go through this post and you won't feel so bad anymore. A lot of this I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
CheshireMitsu 3 years ago
a guy i knew in my choir class got his first phone when he turned 17 on his birthday, he saw the case and tried to open it too fast..... it got thrown outta the box and broke too bad for him to use it before it was even used
sylvantic 3 years ago
and i thought the smoke alarms going off at 10:50 PM for no reason (no fire, these don't check for carbon monoxide, the battery was fine...) was bad. also smoke alarms don't work well. it woke me up, but my first reaction wasn't "we're on fire", it was "what is that dreadful noise... who cares i'm going back to sleep" and it didn't even wake my mother somehow. my alarm clock does better, it went off and i thought the house was on fire.
Sori 3 years ago
Yesterday spilled an entire paint gallon donated to a project I am working on as I was loading it in my car... all over all my tools trunk parking lot pretty dress my whole life. Also got judged by the mean girls version of a nine year old student... I felt every one of these post so hard
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 3 years ago
I downvoted your comment... it's just getting worst MUUUAHAHAHAHAHA (Just kidding, upvoted)
Load More Replies... Mark Fuller 3 years ago
Love and sympathies to all of you!! This post has made my day/week/month. Maybe even the whole of 2021. Laugh out loud funny and helps bring some perspective to a miserable 18 months, courtesy of Covid! Thank you!!
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
None of them posted these here. They're months and sometimes years old ripped off from posts on Reddit mostly. So none of them are going to see your comment.
Load More Replies... Francesca Annoni 3 years ago
I ordered my new smartphone.. after a week , the day they should deliver it , I received an email, the phone was out of stock .. I receive a refund, order it from Amazon.. another week of wait.. yesterday the courier rang the door bell and shout "I leave here your parcel!!!" And run away..I couldn't check the box with his presence and say something. The box is smashed..the phone screen is in thousand pieces! I closed the box and sent back at postal office within 30 minutes.. i don't know if it's my destiny saying "don't buy this model!change!"
Billy The Kid 3 years ago
Sad about others misfortunes but it gave me something to do in work.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Next time you have a s****y day go through this post and you won't feel so bad anymore. A lot of this I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
CheshireMitsu 3 years ago
a guy i knew in my choir class got his first phone when he turned 17 on his birthday, he saw the case and tried to open it too fast..... it got thrown outta the box and broke too bad for him to use it before it was even used
sylvantic 3 years ago
and i thought the smoke alarms going off at 10:50 PM for no reason (no fire, these don't check for carbon monoxide, the battery was fine...) was bad. also smoke alarms don't work well. it woke me up, but my first reaction wasn't "we're on fire", it was "what is that dreadful noise... who cares i'm going back to sleep" and it didn't even wake my mother somehow. my alarm clock does better, it went off and i thought the house was on fire.
Sori 3 years ago
Yesterday spilled an entire paint gallon donated to a project I am working on as I was loading it in my car... all over all my tools trunk parking lot pretty dress my whole life. Also got judged by the mean girls version of a nine year old student... I felt every one of these post so hard
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