18 People Who Thought 'What's The Worst That Could Possibly Happen?' And Then Pretty Much Immediately Found Out
The person who loves their kids very much, I'm sure:
The person who had a big giant thing from presumably the heavens fall on their AC:
The person whose house no longer belongs to them:
The person whose ice cream was sampled by a BARBARIAN:
The person who was kind enough to share their sandwich with some tiny friends:
The person who loves their cat very much, I'm sure:
The person who will NOT be getting a "bless you" from me today:
The person whose window just got a hip new make-over:
The person who might want to take up a life of crime:
The person who picked the wrong place to pee:
The person whose giant feet exude power:
The person who is about to be patient zero for a brand new illness:
The person who lost mankind's eternal war:
The person who got a special little happy surprise at the bottom of their coffee:
The person who fell victim to the ol' popcorn or filling trick:
The person who is about to become your worst nightmare on the road:
And the person whose pizza is an affront to all things good and Italian:
Mamma mia.
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