Sometimes problems require quick thinking and we don’t have time to come up with the most brilliant solutions. But other times, people are simply too lazy or unskilled to fix things.
Of course, this can be funny, but it can also be dangerous. And we just hope the 35 situations below were either someone’s idea of a joke or a VERY temporary solution (like the kind you put in place while you run off to find a better fix!).
1. It’s as good as new
If you look closely, you’ll be able to see that part of the column is made of wood. Thanks to this restoration, the roof that the column’s holding up should stay in place for…well, a couple of days?
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Reddit - JakepMTB
2. For once, the sockets are making the right expression
Drilling metal screws into the plugs? What could possibly go wrong? The weird thing about this one is that it actually took some effort to do something so stupid.
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Reddit - ABadPerson
3. Looks sturdy
No one could possibly walk over the gap with all that security in place, right? It looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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Reddit - Drspintronics
4. Does the Cookie Monster live there?
This is why health and safety laws exist. Trash and food should not mix! But, hey, at least he’s wearing a hairnet.
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Reddit - Sigmmakappa
5. Who needs one of those fancy red extinguishers?
The beauty of this device is that it’s easy to refill. And you can drink from it too! Why does anyone use normal fire extinguishers?
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Reddit - Brokendefeated
6. The company rules said no, but her sneakers said, “Just Do It!”
So this is why sneakers can’t be managers! In reality, this is a company issue. They need to buy bigger stepladders (or put out less product).
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Reddit - Jpneil16
7. Was this builder a pirate in a past life?
That or they were inspired by the whole, “walk the plank,” spirit. They can probably also make amazing card towers.
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Reddit - THX-23-02
8. Prevention is better than cure
Why have an emergency when you can just not have an emergency? This is some of the best self-help advice out there. Whoever made this sign should write a motivational book.
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Reddit - Afroofthenight
9. Because hauling them up one at a time would take longer
If the wire starts breaking, just grab onto the hook. Then again, if you’re inside this bin, you left your judgment at the door anyway.
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Reddit - WildAnimus
10. Simply avoid the metal spikes
Yes, that is the only entrance to the building. At least there are two planks. All that pressure on the employer to enhance safety on the site clearly paid off!
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Reddit - Kaskiaski
11. They complained that there was no heating on the worksite
It’s ok, the flame was quite far from the wooden studs. You just have to hope that it doesn’t roll off the ladder. Because that floor is also made of wood.
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Reddit - BagelMerchant
12. Is there anything that cones can’t do?
It’s fine. The electrical wire in the water is insulated with rubber. Whoever thought this up is so smart.
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Reddit - Coughycoffee
13. What’s more dangerous, the fire or the escape route?
If you fall, grab one of those wires – or try to land on one to do a tightrope walk. I guess you could use those tiny stairs, but that hardly seems like the safest option on this horrible contraption.
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Reddit - Ghatroad
14. Watching a scary movie in this seat is not advised
There’s being lax about health and safety, and then there’s actually setting a deathtrap. This definitely veers into the latter! Someone get that guy a hardhat!
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15. Stairway to heaven
Was he trying to fix the roof or trying to reach heaven? With this method, he’ll get there one way or the other.
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Reddit - Dhaerrow
16. There’s something fishy going on here
On the plus side, that fish can be sold at a discount! Who doesn’t love squished fish heads?!
And the shoe dirt will give it extra flavor. Yum!
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Reddit - NewAlexandria
17. Why waste the money on renting a vehicle when you can just buy more straps?
In his defense, he only had to transport them 300 miles. But did he make it before the load squished him? We don’t know.
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Reddit - PlumesOfEnceladus
18. First thing’s first, don’t panic!
Fixing the door? That takes time. Writing a note? That’s quick!
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Reddit - Squishbucket
19. In a way, he’s literally sleeping on air
Well, that’s fearless! I guess you gotta nap sometimes and there aren’t too many good options.
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20. No open-toed shoes
Again, this is one of those lazy solutions that end up taking more effort than doing it properly. Some people are so determined to be lazy that they put in tons of effort. What heroes.
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Reddit - Bigbaumer
21. Early warning system
Seeing that cone will be so reassuring after you’ve broken your leg. Maybe the manager meant that they should put the cone outside of the hole?
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Reddit- Kartoffel1891
22. Perilous placement
Visit this restaurant before it burns down! At least they had the foresight to put a towel under the tank. That made all the difference…
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Reddit - Greenbarbie
23. They asked him if he had secured the scaffolding
His response was that he had, “nailed it.” It’s ok. If you look closely, you’ll notice that there’s also a cable tie.
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Reddit - Qazzie
24. It’s only a 25-foot drop
If you do fall off this slim and unattached “bridge,” simply aim for the trash. It looks pretty soft.
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Reddit - AdamReggie
25. It’s just a thin tile
What makes this tile extra special is that it can also send something all around the world. Will it get past the fire inspector? It would fool me.
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Reddit - Aesthetic_vi
26. The light switch pan is filling up again
Leaky light switches are the worst. And by worst, I mean deadliest. Perhaps a wider pan would fix it?
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Reddit - Personalreferencept
27. I am useless
If only there was a place that we could put things that don’t work. Just think, we could employ people to take these things away. Perhaps we could even reuse parts of these broken things in non-broken things?
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Reddit - Fishermichaels
28. Cones to the rescue again
It took a while to put them down. But now that they are down, everyone can get back to work. Everything looks very safe and sturdy :/
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Reddit - Rawalmond73
29. One day, they’ll invent an elevator that doesn’t share its “off” button with a lightswitch
And before anyone complains, they underlined the words “do not.” They like to be extra cautious like that! What’s the longest someone’s been trapped in the elevator here?
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Reddit - Katewhiteshark
30. The power of knowledge
Imagine if one of them was super valuable. As in, it was a priceless first edition. You’d have to risk collapse to get it out!
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Reddit - Techie_Jesus
31. Whose bright idea was this?
Does anyone else feel like they could get an electric shock from just looking at a picture of this? And tetanus. And splinters.
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Reddit - Illegaldoctor
32. When you get annoyed at all the people honking
Because, when it lands on the road, it isn’t a problem anymore. Fun fact: this truck got pulled over almost immediately and the driver lost their license.
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Reddit - TracyMorgan-Freeman
33. This is actually pretty ingenious
If the cone were the other way around, it could blow away. Now the hole is basically fixed. And it got fixed in record time!
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Reddit - Jhenry64
34. The emergency hammer kept on falling off
So of course they cable-tied it on. Now it can never come loose. Not even in an emergency.
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Reddit - Mirkku19
35. This is literally a man cave
Sadly, this is just seconds away from being a man cave-in. Hope it was fun while it lasted.
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Reddit - Dalexes
Next time you feel incompetent, just takes solace in the fact that at least you weren’t behind any of these dumb disasters!
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