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Failure isn’t always a bad thing. Without it, we wouldn’t learn, grow, or have nearly as many things to laugh at.
And if you need proof, just take a scroll through There Was An Attempt, the iconic subreddit dedicated to efforts that didn’t quite make it. It’s no stranger to Bored Panda, and for good reason—people keep failing in ways that are way too funny not to share.
So, enjoy this fresh batch of attempts that didn’t go as planned, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
To Isolate & Belittle Ukraine. One Of Norway's Largest Marine Fuel Companies Just Announced That They Will No Longer Refuel Us Navy Vessels After Trump’s Treatment Of Zelensky
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#2
To Have A Peaceful Weekend After Destroying The Us International Relations
#3
To Be Correct About A Transformer Exploding
#4
To Run The Us Government
Steve Sharpe 23 hours ago
You know what B³? I appreciate you making that comment. I am not always a massive fan of america or americans in general, I tend to be quite vocal about it, and I do have my reasons for it, not all of which are kind and inclusive (I am not an angel). With everything that's going on in the white house those feelings are magnified a hundredfold, and despite being a much kinder person now that I'm older (we are all products of our environment to some degree) it's easy to get "caught up in the moment". Seeing you say that is quite grounding, and a reminder to try to treat people as individuals a bit more. Not really sure where I'm going with this, but thank you all the same.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 14 hours ago
And just when you think it cannot possibly get any worse, Trump hosts a f**king Tesla infomercial in front of the US White House
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 hours ago
Steve, I'm an American and *I* am not always a massive fan of America or Americans in general. The sh!tshow that is happening right now in my country is an excellent example of this XD Quite a few of us absolutely did NOT want this situation to come about (especially after 2016) but unfortunately, there weren't enough of us who felt the same. And right now I exist in a constant state of being ashamed to be American, because I feel like what's happening is partially "my fault" (even though I'm not a cultist and I didn't vote for the Orange Thing.) But, as an American, I appreciate your comment; it made me smile and feel a little better today <3
Roni Stone 1 hour ago
I agree. I'm mortified and terrified at the same time. Idiocracy has *nothing* on trump and crew.
Steve Sharpe 22 hours ago
I'm not american, but trump's utter f*****g stupidity and incompetence is directly affecting my family, along with billions of other people. I'll get plenty of hatred for saying this no doubt, but by acting like a petulant child the orange ayatollah has reduced the amount I'll be able to leave my family to support themselves with when I'm gone (which may be *much* sooner than I hoped) by ~£9,000 ($11,800US) in two weeks - and he's only just getting started. Who else saw the 30 minute Tesla commercial Starring the president of america and filmed at the white house? Or sleepy Donald falling asleep in a press conference? Or his claim that Europe only exists because of american funding, even though we've been here around one and a half million years, while "U!S!A! NUBMER WON!" started about two weeks ago - by Europe? Guys I know I shouldn't rant, but it's a lot.
Lady Eowyn 15 hours ago
I am American, I don't think a lot of people realize that what Trump is doing is not only destroying everything the U.S. should be, but affecting the world at large. I knew it would be bad, I just didn't realize it would get this bad this fast.
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Tamra 8 hours ago (edited)
Go ahead and rant. It's entirely justified. I live in the US, and there isn't a day that passes that I'm not utterly enraged and appalled. His bull$hit with the tariffs has tanked the stock market, so anyone who was depending on investments that they were hoping to sell off in the near future...well, they're f*cked. Tens of thousands of people are now out of work. DOGE just killed off $1 billion dollars for affordable housing, so the homeless population will increase. But yeah, let's show Donny checking out the g*ddamned Teslas.
Nikole 4 hours ago (edited)
I read about the $1 billion too!! They also cancelled another $1 billion for a program that had been used to provide food to schools and food banks, and local farmers used be the ones the food was being bought from. They’re destroying not only livelihoods, but LIVES! I have such hate in my heart now.
superfluous 23 hours ago
There is no attempt being made to run the US government ...unless it is into the ground. They are MAKING IT UP AS THEY GO. We'll try this. How about that? Don't know what this does - get rid of it. And congress just watches.
Kat Alison 7 hours ago
Fvck Elon Musk. Fvck Trump, and fvck everybody who voted for him. Fvck the Republican Party for getting us into this mess.
Steve Robert 5 hours ago
Leon Muskputz is an illegal alien, lied on his visa application, and should be deported immediately!
Shelli Aderman 16 hours ago
@BP, you are NOT blue sky. STOP STEALING, and STOP PUTTING YOUR WATERMARKS ON OTHER PEOPLE’s IP!
#5
To Make A "Binary Fuss" Apparently
#6
To Forget About The Little Thing Known As The Great Depression
#7
By A Cowardly Thug To Intimidate A President
superfluous 23 hours ago
What do you expect from a draft dodging disrespectful (to everyone, but especially veterans - RIP John McCain, 'loser prisoner of war') p.o.s?
#8
To Attack A Canada Goose
#9
To Mask The Usernames
Pedro Pascal responding to hate comments under his post supporting the trans community
#10
To Sell His Cybertruck
#11
By Elon Musk To Indirectly Suggest That Social Security Is “Running Out Of Money.”
#12
To Isolate Zelensky On The World Stage. All These Tweets From World Leaders Were Within An Hour Of Zelensky’s Meeting With Trump Today
#13
To Downplay A Man's "Claims"
#14
To Rewrite History
#15
By Elon To Launch A Rocket
Stannous Flouride 19 hours ago
New name for the body of water between the US and Mexico: Gulf of Starlink Failures.
#16
To Be Christian
#17
To Make A Coherent Argument On Foreign Affairs
Multa Nocte 23 hours ago (edited)
I sometimes cannot believe the depth of my hatred and disgust for this fetid pile of c**p. Edit: Sorry. C R A P
#18
To Recall History
Stannous Flouride 19 hours ago
Without the French the United States would still be speaking English!
#19
To Commit "Light Treason" Without Being Caught By Elon Musk
#20
To Design A Unique And Futuristic Car
#21
To Remember She’s A Federal Employee
Blah Blah Blah 1 day ago
She definitely does not deserve her job! The s**t she's done/said/says is appalling to say the least.
#22
To Vote Against Preferred Pronouns
#23
To Call Zelenskyy Ungrateful
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 13 hours ago
At least 33 times, up to 94 times, depending on the source. Trump is an idiot.
#24
To Disguise A Tesla
A Tesla owner reportedly trying to avoid all the backlash by putting Mazda badges on his vehicle!
#25
To Pretend To Want To Stop Bloodshed & Bring Peace
#26
To Be Funny
#27
To Be Untouchable
Multa Nocte 22 hours ago
I would like to take personal credit for it. I can't, of course, but I would LIKE to.
#28
By Elon Musk To Increase Congress Pay While Laying Off Tens Of Thousands
Blah Blah Blah 1 day ago
Each congress member gets paid the same in one MONTH what someone on social security gets paid in one YEAR! That means Bob, a paramedic who worked for 15 years at a private ambulance company and volunteered at his local fire department gets diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease and can't work. Bob has no choice but to get on disability, a program he's been paying into his entire working life. Bob is now paid less than $1400 a month. That's just under $17,000 a year. Every member of congress is currently paid $176,000 a YEAR. That means Bob's income for the entire YEAR equals close to the same as 1 MONTH of pay for each congress member. Read that again and give it a good think!
#29
To F**k The Couch In The Oval Office
#30
To Have Freedom Of Speech And Freedom Of Expression
#31
To Fire Air Traffic Controllers
#32
To Attack A U.S. Congresswoman Using Her Daughter
#33
To Be Elon Musk
#35
To Have Convenient High-Speed Rail In America
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nicholas nolan 13 hours ago
Thank you. When we're split into East America and West America after the next War, remember that there will alway be those of us fighting against the f*****t regime in an Underground.
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Peter Bear 8 hours ago
More likely it will be three; there will be a 'core' claiming to be the original US, of mostly east-coast and a few more central states, there will be a f*****t nation calling itself the People's Republic of Great America, consisting of mostly the Southern states from Florida to Texas, and maybe as far north as Kansas, and then the West Coast and central heartland, and a great deal of the North, will finally grow into a proper social democracy. Then, after about ten years, the fascists will go to war with the moderates, and lose badly.
Nikole 3 hours ago
It’ll be north and south again, at least from the east coast going to maybe the Mississippi River. The western states are probably red, and then there’s the blue west coast. I’m in Chicago. We’re a sanctuary city and Trump hates us. Much like in the first Civil War, the slave states have nothing but agriculture. The free states have infrastructure and manufacturing, plus Europe would support us.
Green Tree 1 day ago
I am so disgusted with the US right now (I am a US citizen). When will this horror show be over?
Crystal M 13 hours ago
I don't know but the crippling depression and anxiety that were in remission are creeping back.
Load More Replies... Sarah Belt 12 hours ago
You're probably not the only person who thinks that! Feel free to ask on a specific post; there's plenty of folks who'd be happy to add more context through comments. I've seen it spark some good culture sharing on here! <3
Load More Replies... Sarah Belt 4 hours ago
Ooo, good point. I'm a nerd about American politicians, so am pretty good with names & faces. Upvote for context! BP - maybe we can add country flags to each post so folks know where it's coming from?
Ashlie Benson 8 hours ago
Can we NOT make the title of this page "49 Hilarious Attempts that Failed Spectacularly" and then just list a bunch of US government BS?
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 6 hours ago
I am a US citizen. I have hope that our country can recover from this period of absolute stupidity that the orange crybaby jeebus and his MAGAt cult are inflicting upon us all. Some days I have my doubts though. Hopefully, we can sit back one day and laugh about all the dumpster fire Trumpistan years and his complete failure at everything. Then the original title would actually be very appropriate.
Richard Henderson 6 hours ago
This sh¡t is literally destroying the United States. A very sad time for all the people who didn’t vote for their own destruction.
Blah Blah Blah 5 hours ago
And your point is? If and when a government is doing the opposite of what it's people what that' a problem and needs to be discussed and that's what's happening here.
nicholas nolan 13 hours ago
Thank you. When we're split into East America and West America after the next War, remember that there will alway be those of us fighting against the f*****t regime in an Underground.
Load More Replies... Peter Bear 8 hours ago
More likely it will be three; there will be a 'core' claiming to be the original US, of mostly east-coast and a few more central states, there will be a f*****t nation calling itself the People's Republic of Great America, consisting of mostly the Southern states from Florida to Texas, and maybe as far north as Kansas, and then the West Coast and central heartland, and a great deal of the North, will finally grow into a proper social democracy. Then, after about ten years, the fascists will go to war with the moderates, and lose badly.
Nikole 3 hours ago
It’ll be north and south again, at least from the east coast going to maybe the Mississippi River. The western states are probably red, and then there’s the blue west coast. I’m in Chicago. We’re a sanctuary city and Trump hates us. Much like in the first Civil War, the slave states have nothing but agriculture. The free states have infrastructure and manufacturing, plus Europe would support us.
Green Tree 1 day ago
I am so disgusted with the US right now (I am a US citizen). When will this horror show be over?
Crystal M 13 hours ago
I don't know but the crippling depression and anxiety that were in remission are creeping back.
Load More Replies... Sarah Belt 12 hours ago
You're probably not the only person who thinks that! Feel free to ask on a specific post; there's plenty of folks who'd be happy to add more context through comments. I've seen it spark some good culture sharing on here! <3
Load More Replies... Sarah Belt 4 hours ago
Ooo, good point. I'm a nerd about American politicians, so am pretty good with names & faces. Upvote for context! BP - maybe we can add country flags to each post so folks know where it's coming from?
Ashlie Benson 8 hours ago
Can we NOT make the title of this page "49 Hilarious Attempts that Failed Spectacularly" and then just list a bunch of US government BS?
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 6 hours ago
I am a US citizen. I have hope that our country can recover from this period of absolute stupidity that the orange crybaby jeebus and his MAGAt cult are inflicting upon us all. Some days I have my doubts though. Hopefully, we can sit back one day and laugh about all the dumpster fire Trumpistan years and his complete failure at everything. Then the original title would actually be very appropriate.
Richard Henderson 6 hours ago
This sh¡t is literally destroying the United States. A very sad time for all the people who didn’t vote for their own destruction.
Blah Blah Blah 5 hours ago
And your point is? If and when a government is doing the opposite of what it's people what that' a problem and needs to be discussed and that's what's happening here.
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