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Miss Utah Gives Probably the Worst Answer in the History of Pageants

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:45:35 +0000

Guys, pageant contestants aren’t just pretty faces — they’re also extremely capable of saying things so incoherently stupid that it gives you a headache. Here was the question: “A recent report shows that in 40% of American families with children, women are the primary earners, yet they continue to earn less than men. What does [...]

11 Painful Sunburns We Never Want to Experience

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:51:16 +0000

Recently we've been discussing the best things about summer, like Slip N' Slides and lemonade. OH yes. But with the good obviously comes the bad, and in this case, the really bad. Brace yourself folks, because we've scoped out some pretty awful sunburn fails we never want to experience. Oof.

19 Fails That Probably Cost Someone Their Job

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:45:44 +0000

Listen, we get it. Of all people, we get it. Sometimes you let an errant comma slip. Maybe you don't notice that something is a sentence fragment because you're riding the waves of hangover nausea. We understand that sometimes being an editor is rough, but how the how do you wind up with a headline that looks like it says "Rapefruit Good for every meal"?

12 Hilarious Breakup Texts

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:03:53 +0000

It doesn’t matter which way we spin it; breaking up stinks. (Unless, of course, you’re the breaker-upper, in which case it’s like a cause for celebration.) Either way, cutting the relationship cord has gotten a bit easier ever since text messaging hit the scene. As it turns out, break up texts can be hilarious. Saying [...]

10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

11 Panoramic Photo Fails That Will Freak You Out

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:57:44 +0000

Taking good pictures is a really tricky skill to perfect, yet when photos are shot correctly, they can be awesome. (See: photobombs and perfectly-timed versions). But there is a bright side to photography failure -- sometimes it can create a weird and strangely entertaining creation. Cue: panoramic fails.

Never Do 'The Harlem Shake' By a Bonfire, People

Eddie Wright — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:49:09 +0000

They said the ‘Harlem Shake‘ was hot, but this is ridiculous. In case you were living in a cave for the past few months, the ‘Harlem Shake’ is a silly viral video trend that involves one guy or gal dancing alone to the dubstep-y Baauer tune. Then as the music reaches its crescendo, a big [...]

High Five Fails [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:10:53 +0000

Don’t you just hate when you mess up a high five? Well here are some of the more famous ones. The hard part of the awkward high five is whether to keep your hand up until they do notice you or just put down your hand. Hopefully this doesn’t happen to you to often in [...]

11 Email Fails You Don't Want to Experience

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:18:08 +0000

The internet can be a pretty tricky world to navigate, and e-mail is no exception. Cyber messaging makes most of our lives way easier, but just like any other modern day convenience, a whole load of fails are born from e-mailing. Luckily for us, many of the hilarious ones turn up online. By “fails” we [...]

Cheerleaders Failing [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:32:35 +0000

The poor cheerleaders put up with a lot, but some of these girls just maybe should not have been cheerleaders. If you did not know this cheer leading is one of the most dangerous sports in America. More people are injured cheer leading than football or hockey. Now in this video some of the girls [...]

10 Sign Fails That Totally Confuse Us

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:13 +0000

The epic, the permanent and the embarrassing. Fails are a hilarious reality that luckily give us (the non-failers) endless entertainment. This time, we’re rounding up unfortunate sign fails. It turns out a lot of signs are super confusing. Whether it’s a result of spelling mistakes or cryptic messages (see: free bakery smells), it’s all just [...]

29 People Who Had ONE Job, And Completely Failed at It

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:09:03 +0000

Sometimes somebody has one job to do…JUST ONE…and they can’t even get it right. These are those times. Here are our favorite examples of the latest internet meme that involves somebody screwing up one simple task. ONE. You had one job, bananas. You had one job, strawberries. You had one job, record store guy. You [...]

10 Totally Aww-Worthy Puppy Fails

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:00:53 +0000

Ladies and gents, it’s time for another round of entertaining fails. Recently we’ve scoped out the really unfortunate and the semi-painful type of fail. But this time around, we’re going for the straight up adorable, AKA puppy fails.

YouTube Hair Tutorial Goes Terribly Wrong

Emerald Catron — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:50:21 +0000

Hopefully anybody who’s tempted to watch this for actual advice watches all the way through first, rather than just follow along. This girl straight up burns off a massive chunk of her hair using a curling wand. The best part is her confused reaction. Or maybe it’s when the hair just sort of magically (thanks, [...]

10 Awkwardly Hilarious Proposal Fails

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:13 +0000

February 14th is upon us, so it's time to whip out all the lovey dovey cliches, y'all. We're talking about the stuff we expect on V-Day-- the chocolates, roses and, of course, the proposal stories. It's a pretty cute idea to propose to your significant other on the most romantic day of the year, but with that comes a big, big risk-- that other person might say no. Yikes.

10 Painfully Hilarious Mascot Fails

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:49:13 +0000

It's surprisingly rough being a mascot these days. Sure, they're the awesome side entertainment at sporting events, but that puts a heck of a lot of pressure on them. Think about it-- mascots are constantly forced to cartwheel on ledges, do backflips in front of thousands of people and just be downright stupid. It can be awful, especially when things go wrong. Cue: mascot fails.

2012′s Best Water Slide Fails

Tom Blunt — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:30:05 +0000

Of 2012′s many fails, we have a soft spot for those involving water slides, mudslides, slip n’ slides, and… well, you get the idea.One or two from this compilation showed up in our summer roundup of water slide fails, but for the most part it’s a fresh batch of bumped noggins, scraped knees, and bruised [...]

Ultimate Fails of 2012

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:30:26 +0000

As another year draws to a close, this video inspires us to ask the age-old question: “How is our species still alive?” Leaving us with an array of memories (inevitably captured in viral videos), 2012 will welcome its conclusion tomorrow. There have been so many memory-makers this past year, but thanks to YouTube’s FailArmy, we’ll [...]

Trust Fall Ends in Painful 'Fail'

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:55:54 +0000

You know that whole "trust fall" game where you fall backwards into someone's arms and he or she saves you from a bad fall that would bruise your behind for weeks to come? It's an exercise that's supposed to increase...well, trust. Recently though, we've discovered that this so-called game isn't all that fun anymore. In fact, we're beginning to question whether or not this "trust fall" fail thing is becoming a trend.

20 Halloween Pumpkin Fails

Bonnie Biess — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:29:23 +0000

Between your foolproof stencil of Justin Bieber‘s face and an endless supply of premium 99 cent carving tools, you probably envisioned yourself minutes away from that dreamy pop star pumpkin glowing all over your neighbors’ jealous faces. What could go wrong? Everything. One false measurement, too many slices, a couple spilled pumpkin ales and your [...]