40 People Who Failed the Simplest Tasks (41 photos)

They weren't expected to do much, but they still managed to fail miserably. Here's a selection of the best posts from the "You Only Had One Task" subreddit, where 397,000 users regularly share hilarious failures from people in different professions.





1. Someone really doesn't like children



2. "The president's representative said he can't represent president"





3. Big… miss.



4. "Have you ever had an accident that resulted in your death?"



5. Apparently, it didn't fit in the mailbox



"MY DOOR WAS KNOCKED OUT, I ORDERED A NEW ONE, WHAT THE FUCK, UPS??"

"I understand that it can be unpleasant to receive a package in this condition. We can file a complaint on our end and provide feedback. Send us the tracking number for the package."

"NOPE, YOU TELL ME HOW TO BEND A FUCKING DOOR"

6. "Thieves will be prostituted"



"You want to steal a TV, then? You'll have to suck a lot of **** to work it off."

7. You can't find fault



Boss: can you write "no smoking" in Arabic on the oil tanker?

Me: sure

Signature: "no smoking in Arabic"

8. The main thing is to admit the mistake in time



Imagine your favorite book. Quick! BUY IT! BUY IT FROM WATERSTONES.

Turns out most of you already have a copy of your favorite book. We didn't think this ad campaign through very well.

9. He probably won't like this gift



Article headline: "Man, 73, awaits sentencing for murder of sleeping son" Knife ad below: "Just in time for Father's Day!"

10. "In Memory of the 11th World War"



11. Just one letter, and Beethoven can honestly answer the question in point 4



"After the rise and fall of Napoleon as the Emperor of France, Beethoven was overwhelmed by musical creativity. Death (dead – dead, deaf – deaf) did not prevent him from quickly recovering and continuing to study music. Of course, it was much more difficult for him now. But he managed it."

12. South Dakota launched a campaign to combat meth. Their logo: "Meth. We're in!"



13. A woman tried to report a crime to a robot police officer, but he asked her to step aside and then sang a song.



14. Mistakes are proof that you…



15. The office of the company "Sliding doors"



16. "Yours in America, say in English"



A common mistake is your instead of you’re.

17. Nice try, Dr. Lecter



We have openings!

Waiters: serve people!

Receptionists: greet people!

Cooks: cook people!

18. Apparently the test was written by the author of point 16



Do you have at least 1 year of experience out of 0?

Do you speak US?

19. Everything French is always more expensive



Flag of France vs. Flag of the Netherlands

20. "I hope no one will read each line separately from left to right, like I did"



It turns out "You mean nothing. Give up" instead of the opposite meaning.

21. Well-known name-name/ Professional profession-profession



22. Lady... it doesn't work like that.



23. The name must be a number.



24. Turn left.



25. You will marry me (or else…)



26. This topping was not on the menu



27. "Crispy vegetable salad" - so that's how you become a vegetarian



28. Just saved him from suffering



29. "A helmet saves lives"



30. In the end, Rosa Park still ended up in back of the bus



Rosa Parks is one of the founders of the black civil rights movement. She became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger and move to the back of the bus when the driver demanded.

31. Nothing to say



32. This Dory night light is clearly not for kids…



33. "Great job." Really?



34. Once again, just one letter turned “grape surprise” into “unexpected rape”



35. “I asked my boyfriend to bake me some for dinner croissants…”



36. “Don’t show us”/ “Our wives think we’re at work”



37. Well, out the window, so window



38. 15 tubes. Poor turtles



39. When recycling becomes a brain teaser



40. "Atomic Bomb on Bikini Atoll, 1946, Colorized photo"



"Shouldn't a 'colorized' photo be in color?"