Timing is everything. Especially when it comes to photography. Sometimes, the camera captures a perfect sunset, a baby’s first steps, or the exact moment a romantic proposal happens…
Other times, it unexpectedly snaps something a little less magical and a whole lot more chaotic. Those split seconds just before disaster strikes and everything goes hilariously wrong. These photos are a perfect mix of comedy and tragedy. Minor but funny tragedies that involve things like coffee spills, chairs breaking, slipping, or silly mishaps. Harmless misfortune at its finest.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the best pictures taken at the most hilariously perfect time. Many are reminders that life is unpredictable, embarrassing situations are universal, and, no matter how graceful we try to be, sometimes we fail in spectacular fashion. And if we’re really unlucky, it gets frozen in time forever for all the world to see.
We also explore when it’s okay to brush off your clumsiness and when it might point to something serious. You’ll find that info between the images.
#1 Perfectly Timed Capture

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#2 Oh Lawd He Really Comin

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#3 That’s Gonna Hurt

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#4 Perfectly Timed

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#5 Mid-Air Struggle Behind The Newly Wed

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#6 The Perfect Shot

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#7 Perfect Timing

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#8 The One That Got Away

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#9 A Couple Of Years Ago, My Friend/Coworker Set Her Hair On Fire While Blowing Out The Candles On Her Birthday Cake. This Was Taken The Split Second Before Anybody Realized

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#10 Tommy Finally Fought Back Against The Bully After His Mom Reminded Him That He Was A Toucan, Not A Toucan’t

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#11 When Taking A Foot To Your Head Is The Better Option

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#12 Headshot!

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#13 Ouch! Bird Pulling Woman’s Hair

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#14 Perfectly Timed Picture Of A Cat Punching The Crap Out Of A Dog

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#15 This Deer

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#16 Good Times, Until The Group Picture

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#17 Perfectly Timed Photo

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#18 Falling Glasses

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#19 Slippery Sidewalk

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#20 Taken Just As The Chair Breaks

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#21 My Friend Fell Off His Bike Today

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#22 Closely Inspecting The Puck

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#23 Tried Standing Up On My First Time Paddle Boarding

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#24 Another Spilled Tea

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#25 Perfectly Timed Picture Of Baseball Right Before It Hits Mom (Xpost From /R/Perfecttiming)

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#26 Perfect Catch

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#27 Just A Pic That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day

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#28 She Slipped Trying To Pop The Soap Bubbles

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#29 Alligator Gar Jumping Into Alligator’s Mouth

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#30 My Dog Slipping On Wet Rocks

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#31 Little Brother Got In The Way

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#32 The Moment The Rope Broke

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#33 So My Family Has A Pet Goat And, Well, She Isn’t Fond Of Others

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#34 My Friend Mid Fall On The Skateboard

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#35 My Sister Dropping Me Circa 1993

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#36 During A Long Plane Ride You Get Thirsty

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#37 Welp

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#38 When You Run For Your Life

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#39 Fan Caught The Bouquet In 1992

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#40 My Mum Managed To Capture Me Mid-Fall Trying To Avoid Getting My Shoes Wet

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#41 He Was Trying To Enjoy His New Kiddie Pool

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#42 Right Before Impact

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#43 Perfect Timing

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#44 The Meeting Between My Nephew And A Bison, Besties

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#45 Donkey Punch

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#46 Hitting My Sister With A Snowball

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#47 Now Gimme That, You!

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#48 Oh Shiiiiiiiii

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#49 My Sister In Law Had A Snowball Fight With My 4-Year-Old Nephew. My Nephew Lost

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#50 They Were Living In Two Different Realities When This Picture Was Taken

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#51 Women Decides To Play With Pigeons

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#52 Just Before The Ouch

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#53 Grandpa Is Ice Cold

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#54 I’m Just Going To Let Your Eyes Tell The Story Here

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#55 I Released A Mouse I Found In My House, And Almost Had A Chance To Feel Good About It

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#56 Old Pic Of The Brother Falling Off A Porch Chair

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#57 My Poor Cousin Slipping Off The Chair

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#58 My Little Sis Dropped Her Ice Cream

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#59 Snowball Fight

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#60 This Perfectly Timed Photo Of My Brother Attempting To Play Baseball

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#61 Happy Birthday… Awesome Picture

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#62 My Mom Slipped While We Were Wandering Around In Southern Utah

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#63 Well That Didn’t Go As Planned

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#64 Mom Reflexes

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#65 Her Friend To The Left Doesn’t Look Fine

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#66 My Boyfriend Was Taking Photos Of Me And A Bug Flew By

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#67 A Painful Field Hockey Moment

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#68 Groom’s Sister Passed Out At The Exact Moment The Judge Said “You May Kiss The Bride”

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#69 Someone Punched A Glass Of Champagne Out Of My Friend’s Hand At My Wedding

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#70 I Accidentally Captured My Bumper Coming Off When My Brother Was Hitting A Puddle

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#71 My Son Batting A Ball Back Into My Daughter’s Face

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#72 The Exact Moment We Found Out The Grow Lights I Got For Christmas Were V E R Y Bright

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#73 Nailed My Buddy With A Water Gun This Weekend

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