An image of a Starbucks cup with name misspelling next to an image of a Syndrome action figure in a Finding Nemo toy box.
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Sometimes you just drop the ball. You miss the signs. It can happen to the best of us. Being human is being forever vulnerable to the infamous off day. The day when things simply refuse to line up. Some days also certainly sting more than others. If you’re still recovering from your own most recent ridiculous misunderstanding then we can assure you that these people’s own blunders might serve to make you feel just a bit better inside.

1. “My Wife’s Thirtieth Birthday Cake Confusion.”

An image of a husband's wife's birthday cake that got messed up.
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“This made me laugh so much. Thank you for sharing.” – u/cosmeticcrazy

“These are the kinds of things that make an inside joke for a lifetime.” – u/crimson_trocar

2. “Guess who thought the soy sauce was syrup this morning.”

An image of a pancake covered in soy sauce.
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“I put cinnamon in my tuna thinking it was paprika. Boy were my taste buds surprised.” – u/igneousink

“That is one big thing of soy sauce.” – u/Mightyhaslan

3. “Received flowers from grandma with this card.”

An image of a bouquet of flowers that someone's grandma sent them.
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“Honestly, it’s really sweet that she sent you flowers for literally no particular reason.” – u/sadhand

“Oh the card may be empty, but the sentiment is clear.” – u/VIDGuide

4. “Sighted at my local bubble tea shop.”

An image of a White Peach Oolong book that had a botched item description.
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“That’s a shame.” – u/LittleBoiFound

“I’m happy.” – u/HAGeeMe

5. “Our company now has 900 of these pens.”

An image of a pen that had a funny typo on it.
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“I got that exact same pen from a law office, and it’s the best pen ever. Where are they from?” – u/VoxyPop

“I’ll take 20.” – u/ProgMM

6. “Surprise.”

An image of someone who wanted to throw a surprise party for their mother but the package labelling blew it.
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“To be fair aren’t those delivery instructions for the seller.” – u/jgoldblum88

“The bar is truly low to be an Amazon delivery driver.” – u/deleted

7. “Missed the mark by a bit there.”

An image of a Starbucks cup with a hilarious misspelling.
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“Phteven.” – u/SemanticallyPedantic

“Why is this one making me laugh especially hard.? – u/deleted

8. “They put the wrong doll.”

An image of an Incredibles action figure in a Finding Nemo box.
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“When everyone’s swimming, no one will be.” – u/Sagittayystar

“Welp. That’s now a collector’s edition.” – u/lonely_funny_guy

9. “A friend of mine ordered a picture cake and gave the woman a thumb drive with the picture she wanted to use.”

An image of a cake fail involving a thumb drive confusion.
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“Honestly, I would keep it. The story of this cake is probably better than any picture I could think of that someone would put on a cake.” -u/eodryan

“Oh the files are in the computer.” -u/bookelly

10. “My mom’s old iPad.”

An image of an iPad engraving fail.

“This has to be intentional. You leave it blank at checkout.” -u/wooooos

“This is the kind of thing I would do on purpose.” – u/deleted

11. “Employee wrote my name exactly as I said.”

An image of a screen from someone who while bowling had the employee fill out their name exactly as they said.
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“Would have been funnier if he wrote “Claire without an I.” – u/Joatorino

“That’s like a bloke who comes to our pub called Geoff with J.” – u/FreddyDeus

12. “Birthday cake for my boy. I don’t know why this is so hard.”

An image of a BoJack Horseman birthday cake that was messed up with the message.
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“I think this is intentional.” – u/cormac596

“I read this in BoJack voice and it kinda fits.” – u/ButterickBlonde

13. “Brian with a y.”

An image of a Starbucks cup with funny name misspelling.

“Yrian.” – u/Coliosis

“Starbucks cups is just cheating.” – u/LordWhoops

Meet the Writer

Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just as easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.

These days Matt’s caught up in trying to provide folks as many vivid glimpses into the days long since passed as he can, through fun and engaging collections of hand-picked vintage photos.