Mistakes are inevitable. No matter how prepared you (think you) are, no matter how lucky you were born, at some point in time, you’re going to get into an accident that might set you back a lot financially. It hurts. It’s embarrassing. It’s devastating. But the silver lining is that you’re far from the only person to be in this predicament—lots of people can empathize with you.
Our team at Bored Panda has collected some of the most expensive fails to ever be shared on the internet, from smashed phones and broken home appliances to damaged cars and wrecked homes. Scroll down to check out the pics below. Remember, no matter how bad you think things can get, they can get a lot worse—and that, ironically, makes you more grateful for what you already have.
We wanted to learn how we can all become more financially and emotionally resilient no matter what may come, as well as how we can resist the temptation to keep upgrading our things to the latest models. Personal finance expert Sam Dogen, the founder of Financial Samurai and the author of Millionaire Milestones: Easy Steps to Seven Figures (out May 2025), was kind enough to share his thoughts on this. You’ll find Bored Panda’s interview with him below.
#1 This Is A Prime Example Of Why You Don’t Park In Front Of A Hydrant
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#2 Looks Like I Won’t Be Listening To My New Vinyl Record. Thanks, USPS
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#3 When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forgot To Close The Window To The Home Office
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#4 My Mom Accidentally Left Her Mirror In Front Of The Window Over The Day. After Coming Back She Found This
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#5 Long Story Short, I Saw A Cockroach
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#6 Facade Wall Contractors Used A Drill Too Long For The Job
Was showering for 10 mins, when I realized, two rooms were in this state…
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#7 Put Them In Oven On Purpose To Hide Them From Kids. Forgot About Them
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#8 Flooding Inside Duke Hospital In Durham, North Carolina Due To A Burst Pipe
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#9 Before You Ask, It’s A Jackfruit
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#10 Friend Of Mine Posted This Photo Of The Job Site Today
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#11 Taking A Shower For The First Time In The House I Just Bought 🤡
My first ever house! The tiles hit me on their way down. I got out of the shower and simply walked away to make/have a coffee because I can not mentally handle this yet.
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#12 Phone Slipped Out Of My Pocket While Go Karting And Became Wedged Under The Kart. This Is What I Found At The End Of The Lap
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#13 30 Inch Water Main Break Caused By Contractor Work
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#14 How To Lose Almost Half A Million In 24 Hours. [oc] Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs Put In A River The Day After It Was Purchased
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#15 I Accidentally Dropped My Perfume Bottle
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#16 Driving Into Your Garage With Your Bike Still Attached To You Cars Roof
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#17 A $5,000,000 Oops
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#18 Ever Make A $100,000 Mistake?
Recently moved to shipping for a ink making company. While unloading a dark trailer, I punctured a 2000# tote of water based ink. The entire thing emptied in a matter of seconds. The entire trailer, dock door, and outside was turned blue. Even thou its water based it still had water pollutants in it so EPA had to be called in due to it getting into the sewer. The specialty company that was called in to clean up has spent the last 3 weeks digging up the sewer and surrounding ground that had been contaminated. A few days of heavy rain hasnt helped the clean up at all. Needless to say I had a nervous break down and missed 2 days of work. Got a call asking if I quiting, which would possibly lead to criminal charges. Being close to 3 weeks out I can finally think back and sorta laugh at this situation.
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#19 Cable Guy Drills A Hole In The Side Of House, Into A Closet, Through A Guitar Case, And Right Through A Martin Hd-28v
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#20 Driving My Wife’s New Car (Still On The First Tank Of Gas) When This Happened
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#21 A Truck Carrying A Tank Of White Paint Dropped It On The Road
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#22 Guy Dropped A $40,000 Pallet Of Glass On His First Day
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#23 Gonna Be A Long Day
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#24 Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries
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#25 Played At Topgolf For The First Time Yesterday. This Is What I Found When I Got To My Car
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#26 Couple Accidentally Roll Into River While “Getting Busy” Inside Their Car
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#27 Someone Broke My Friends Bass In Half
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#28 My Kid Poured Candle Wax Down The Drain
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#29 My Wife Said She Had Something Crazy To Show Me After We Ate Lunch
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#30 Lawn Service Used The Wrong Herbicide On My Neighbor’s 1 Acre Yard
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#31 My Cat Decided To Share Her Lunch With Me Via My Headphones
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#32 Someone Reversed Their Boat Trailer Into My Rental
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#33 Yesterday I Forgot To Bring My Arm Down While Driving A Crane Inside
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#34 Plane Crashed Into Newly Built House
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#35 I Was Tightening The Last Bolt At The Roof Edge Of The Construction When The Spanner Slipped From My Hand And Fell On The Solar Panel On The Adjacent Building
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#36 My Friend Arrived At His House And Left His School Backpack In His Car, Moments Later Heard A Breaking Sound And Returns To This With All His School Notes And Books Gone
That is why you never leave something important in your car but the city where we are (Quebec City) this is super rare.
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#37 This Is At Least $700k Worth Of LED Video Wall, According To People In The Know
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#38 Just Bought This Underwater Protective Case In Thailand And Went Swimming With It
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#39 WCGW By Grilling Next To Your Siding?
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#40 I Think I’m Going To Need A Bigger Bucket
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