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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 Forget About The Little Thing Known As The Great Depression
#4
To Make A "Binary Fuss" Apparently
#5
To Run The Us Government
#6
To Be Correct About A Transformer Exploding
#7
By A Cowardly Thug To Intimidate A President
superfluous 1 week 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
By Elon Musk To Indirectly Suggest That Social Security Is “Running Out Of Money.”
#10
To Mask The Usernames
Pedro Pascal responding to hate comments under his post supporting the trans community
#11
To Isolate Zelensky On The World Stage. All These Tweets From World Leaders Were Within An Hour Of Zelensky’s Meeting With Trump Today
#12
To Attack A Canada Goose
#13
To Rewrite History
#14
To Downplay A Man's "Claims"
#15
By Elon To Launch A Rocket
Stannous Flouride 1 week 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 1 week 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 Commit "Light Treason" Without Being Caught By Elon Musk
#19
To Recall History
Stannous Flouride 1 week ago
Without the French the United States would still be speaking English!
#20
To Design A Unique And Futuristic Car
#21
To Call Zelenskyy Ungrateful
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 1 week ago
At least 33 times, up to 94 times, depending on the source. Trump is an idiot.
#22
To Pretend To Want To Stop Bloodshed & Bring Peace
#23
To Remember She’s A Federal Employee
Blah Blah Blah 1 week ago
She definitely does not deserve her job! The s**t she's done/said/says is appalling to say the least.
#24
To Be Untouchable
Multa Nocte 1 week ago
I would like to take personal credit for it. I can't, of course, but I would LIKE to.
#25
To Vote Against Preferred Pronouns
Parmeisan 1 week ago
I was confused about who said/did what and had to go to the source: "During a debate in the Wyoming senate, Chairman Tim French, a legislator who voted that preferred pronouns cannot be “compelled speech” became irritated after he was not addressed by his own preferred pronoun." https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/02/24/chairman-tim-french-wyoming-pronouns/
Peter Bear 1 week ago
Bigots are always thin-skinned; they're the first to lash out at anyone different, but the first to cry like babies when the tables are turned.
#26
To Disguise A Tesla
A Tesla owner reportedly trying to avoid all the backlash by putting Mazda badges on his vehicle!
#27
To F**k The Couch In The Oval Office
#28
To Attack A U.S. Congresswoman Using Her Daughter
#29
To Be Funny
#30
To Be Elon Musk
#31
By Elon Musk To Increase Congress Pay While Laying Off Tens Of Thousands
Blah Blah Blah 1 week 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!
#33
To Fire Air Traffic Controllers
#34
To Have Freedom Of Speech And Freedom Of Expression
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nicholas nolan 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 week ago
I am so disgusted with the US right now (I am a US citizen). When will this horror show be over?
Crystal M 1 week ago
I don't know but the crippling depression and anxiety that were in remission are creeping back.
Load More Replies... Sarah Belt 1 week 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 1 week 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?
Richard Henderson 1 week 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.
Joe Publique 1 week ago
This sh1t is merely a symptom of the much larger problem that's been destroying the US for generations; namely, weaponised ignorance. It's been a long, slow, burn over time.
Load More Replies... ninjaTrashPandaBoom 6 days ago
Add extreme corruption from unlimited political donations and an attitude of "you are either with us or you are the enemy" and you have a perfect storm.
Ashlie Benson 1 week 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 1 week 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.
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Natalie Kelsey 1 week ago
I hope our Ukrainian, Canadian, and Greenlandic friends understand that many of us Americans stand with you; that we didn't want any of this and we are so embarrassed by our government's actions and words.
Lame Llama 1 week ago
Ignoring all the tariffs and what's not, US is imploding. You are doing exactly what Russia wants.
B Jean the Jelly Bean 4 days ago
It's bad enough that we have to "hear" the political hysteria everywhere, why does BP feel the need to bring it to a place we come to get away from it?
emily_harvey116 1 week ago
PLEASE don't turn Bored Panda into yet another political-bashing app. Whether your bashing Democrats or Republicans, you're offending potentially half of your audience. Just keep it neutral and entertaining.
ConservaDave 4 days ago
This whole post is rubbish. It's just woke people complaining about our President and Musk who are trying to save our country. There is/was so much corruption happening under the Biden administration that it will probably take a few years to uncover it all. Biden was unable to be interviewed without a teleprompter. Trump allows the press to ask him ANY question on a daily basis. Trump does not need to take a nap every day at 4:30 pm like Biden did. Trump is saving our country from going bankrupt.
Tamra 6 days ago
NONE of this drama is caused by the left. None of it. What you're reading here is a very normal reaction to the madness caused by the Trump administration. You do realize that many of the comments here are from people NOT in the US. Even they can recognize the insanity, because it is bleeding over into their own countries, as well. You guys f*cked up massively by putting that thing into office.
Blah Blah Blah 1 week 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.
Load More Replies... nicholas nolan 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 week ago
I am so disgusted with the US right now (I am a US citizen). When will this horror show be over?
Crystal M 1 week ago
I don't know but the crippling depression and anxiety that were in remission are creeping back.
Load More Replies... Sarah Belt 1 week 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 1 week 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?
Richard Henderson 1 week 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.
Joe Publique 1 week ago
This sh1t is merely a symptom of the much larger problem that's been destroying the US for generations; namely, weaponised ignorance. It's been a long, slow, burn over time.
Load More Replies... ninjaTrashPandaBoom 6 days ago
Add extreme corruption from unlimited political donations and an attitude of "you are either with us or you are the enemy" and you have a perfect storm.
Ashlie Benson 1 week 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 1 week 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.
Load More Replies... Natalie Kelsey 1 week ago
I hope our Ukrainian, Canadian, and Greenlandic friends understand that many of us Americans stand with you; that we didn't want any of this and we are so embarrassed by our government's actions and words.
Lame Llama 1 week ago
Ignoring all the tariffs and what's not, US is imploding. You are doing exactly what Russia wants.
B Jean the Jelly Bean 4 days ago
It's bad enough that we have to "hear" the political hysteria everywhere, why does BP feel the need to bring it to a place we come to get away from it?
emily_harvey116 1 week ago
PLEASE don't turn Bored Panda into yet another political-bashing app. Whether your bashing Democrats or Republicans, you're offending potentially half of your audience. Just keep it neutral and entertaining.
ConservaDave 4 days ago
This whole post is rubbish. It's just woke people complaining about our President and Musk who are trying to save our country. There is/was so much corruption happening under the Biden administration that it will probably take a few years to uncover it all. Biden was unable to be interviewed without a teleprompter. Trump allows the press to ask him ANY question on a daily basis. Trump does not need to take a nap every day at 4:30 pm like Biden did. Trump is saving our country from going bankrupt.
Tamra 6 days ago
NONE of this drama is caused by the left. None of it. What you're reading here is a very normal reaction to the madness caused by the Trump administration. You do realize that many of the comments here are from people NOT in the US. Even they can recognize the insanity, because it is bleeding over into their own countries, as well. You guys f*cked up massively by putting that thing into office.
Blah Blah Blah 1 week 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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