“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky made this quote famous, and it has transcended the sporting realm.
It’s an inspiring message that encourages people to take action despite the risk of failure. After all, you never know whether or not success is around the corner unless you try.
However, not all the shots you take deserve recognition, especially if you’re trying to push a particular agenda or pull another person down. It’s the kind of attempts featured on this subreddit, where we lifted the photos you’re about to see as you scroll through.
#1 To Steal A Bike
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#2 To Kidnap A 5 Year Old Girl
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#3 To Make Fun Of Bernie’s Ideology
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Late 2000s/early 2010s meme culture gave birth to the phrase “epic fail,” a term many would still likely use to describe the miserable attempts featured on this list. If you came of age at that time or are simply familiar with it, the expression was one of the famous put-downs used to highlight someone’s misfire.
#4 To Burn A Flag?
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#5 To Buy A Pizza From A Real Pizza Place
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#6 At Complimenting A Cat
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Finding joy in someone else’s misfortunes is what experts refer to as schadenfreude. And according to neuroscientist Dr. Dean Burnett, it is a common emotion resulting from “deeply ingrained processes” in our brain.
In his article for BBC Science, Dr. Burnett explained that it all comes down to social status and how we want others to perceive us. One way to improve that status is to see someone else lower theirs.
#7 To Insult Instagram
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#8 To Go To The Bathroom
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#9 To Put A Mattress Into A Toyota Lexus Sedan
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Dr. Burnett clarified that schadenfreude typically only happens when we see someone “deserve it.” We tend not to enjoy the misfortunes of likable people because of another brain tendency he referred to as the “Just World” bias.
“Our brains have evolved to assume that the world is a fair place, even if the actual evidence for this doesn’t stack up,” Dr. Burnett wrote, adding that our brains also positively respond to perceived fairness, like how they do to raised social status.
#10 To Be A Bigot
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#11 To Spell
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#12 To Have Free Speech
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While it may seem sinister, enjoying another person’s failure has its upsides. According to psychologist Dr. Mark Travers, one benefit is that it reminds people that those who violate social justice will receive their comeuppance.
“It’s like a shot of self-esteem, reminding you that you may not be so bad after all, and that others are worse off,” he wrote.
#13 To Starve The Wedding Photographer
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#14 To Create A Natural Wonder
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#15 To Build A Bridge To Get Over It
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Dr. Travers did mention the downsides of schadenfreude, one of which is draining your empathy reserves. And like all things in life, it all comes down to finding a balance.
“In the future, take a moment to pause and ask yourself why you’re feeling schadenfreude. Is it for the secret self-esteem boost? Or is it maybe a bad habit spiraling out of control?”
#16 To Do Something “Nicely”
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#17 To Describe
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#18 To Cheat In Peace
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#19 To Make An American Flag Cake. (Candy Bar To Prove The Photo Wasn’t Flipped)
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#20 To Translate
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#21 To Write An Obituary
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#22 To Drive To A Rally
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#23 To Abbreviate Their Business Name
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#24 To Score
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#25 To Run For Public Office
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#26 To Pick An Anniversary Gift For My Girlfriend From Hallmark
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#27 At First Class Privacy
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#28 To Identify The Motorcycle You Are Posing With
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#29 To Compare President To Jesus
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#30 To Clarify A Misunderstanding
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#31 To Speak Under A Democracy
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#32 To Claim 25,000 People Were In The Crowd
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#33 To Blame Women For Not Watching The Marvels
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#34 To Play The Victim
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#35 To Be Patriotic For D Day Remembrance
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#36 To Manage Cables
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#37 To Show Diversity
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#38 To Cook Brownies As A High Altitude
Made from scratch brownies following Martha Stewart and snoop dogs bow wow recipe. Forgot I was visiting my sister in the mountains of Colorado.
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#39 To Seperate Church And State
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#40 To Be A Rebel
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#41 To Bribe A Juror
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#42 To Open A Gay Club In A Muslim Country
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#43 To Be A Responsible Company
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#44 To Be Democratic
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#45 To Break Into The Washing Machine At My Apartment Complex
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#46 To Be The Last Arabic Style Mosque In China
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#47 To Have A Rewards Program
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#48 To Chat With Comically Inept Customer Service
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#49 To Scam With My Dad’s Profile
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#50 To Follow The Train
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#51 To Be A Team
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#52 To Stop Making Star Wars Videos
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#53 To Maintain Composure
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#54 By The New York Times To Be A Semi-Respectable Publication… Instead It’s Publishing Lies As Opinion Pieces
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#55 To Make It Illegal To Collect Rainwater
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#56 To Stay Secret
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#57 To Apologize For Committing Crimes Against Humanity
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#58 At Leaving A Review For A Dr.’s Office
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#59 By An Israeli Youtuber And His Family To Lie About A Vietnamese Cafe Being Antisemitic
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#60 At Journalism
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#61 To Threaten Spain
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#62 To Have Democratic Elections Without Foreign Interference
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#63 To Be Above The Law
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#64 To Condemn Hummus
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