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45 People Who Didn’t Learn From Their Mistakes

Recognizing where we have made mistakes — and ultimately using those experiences to grow as people — is one of the most important traits that a person can have. However, some people are incapable of this!

So, please enjoy these 14+ people who definitely didn't learn the first time!

"Delivered a package this morning. Think I nailed it."

Reddit | Parker_Larsen

When will people learn that there are some delivery people out there who simply don't like hiding packages or following instructions in general?

"My sister learned a valuable lesson: If you let your older brother take an ugly picture of you, you will get it on a custom color-changing mug."

Reddit | Alomba87

She is far too old to be realizing that letting your siblings have access to terrible photos of you can only lead to bad consequences!

"Where can I sign up to learn how to do this?"

Reddit | ItsBlare

Surely something like this would take many years of practice and failed attempts to master anyway?

"The photo of Will Ferrell to go with my last post since it was requested! (Will Ferrell's advice to my father in junior high yearbook)"

Reddit | LittIeNuggetBoi

Someone asked this person if their dad listened to Will's advice. Apparently their dad did not.

"My 2 year old is still 'learning the ropes' of hide and seek."

Reddit | TwizzBP

I mean, there aren't many ropes to learn, are there? it's very much a single principle game, I'd have thought.

"50 hours of painting and then I realize....oops."

Reddit | tbuttyay

I mean, while it might be a little daft to have not realized, it is still an astounding painting that they should be very proud of!

"Lesson learned; don't reply with just a photoshopped picture when your wife asks how things are going with the baby."

Reddit | FeedBack20

Look, its important to make sure that your kid can chop wood effectively from a young age, as how else are they going to...I don't know, chop wood?

"My friend told me that I look like a popsicle stick."

Reddit | genuinlyinterested

How is it that some people continuously forget to put sunscreen on? My skin hurts just by looking at this!

"My hungry Dad just learned that when your devout wife makes this for Good Friday dinner DO NOT say 'He Pied For Our Dins'."

Reddit | christpie

There is a time and a place for Jesus-related, pie-based punnery, and that place is not in the presence of your very religious partner! He should absolutely have known this by now!

"Found out my kid had this on his school classroom wall all year."

Reddit | bhornet2008

It's one thing to let your kid take a picture of you with a "Best Farter Ever" mug, but a completely other thing to let them print it off and take it to school!

"They pay me to build pipes, not to move rocks."

Reddit | Craztnine

They should have known this was coming when they read on his business card, "Can't be bothered to move it? I'll build around it!"

"I figured out you don't actually have to assemble these things."

Reddit | ImWadeYo

You've only just figured this out? I've been doing this for years. I wonder how many things they pointlessly assembled before figuring this out.

"Not the layers she asked for.. She learned the hard way not to hire a cheap barber from craigslist."

Reddit | Maklo_Never_Forget

The first thing that you learn about hair-cutting is that you should never do it yourself. The second thing you learn is not to let anyone cut your hair who isn't a trained professional. Alas, this person clearly didn't!

"This guy's about to learn a valuable lesson in grammar."

Reddit | thehemperorr

This guy should have paid more attention in English classes at school... Now he'll be saying goodbye to his caramels for his lack of concentration!

"You learn from your mistakes."

Reddit | NickWills

This is a mistake that they certainly won't be making the next time! Well...you'd hope so at least!

"My brother learned to be wary of cats from a young age."

Reddit | Loolander

"You fooled me once, and maybe even twice, Mittens. But you won't fool me a third time!"

"Pfft, just you wait."

"The new apprentice is learning about recycling."

Reddit | iSlingShlong

Those recycled sparks can later be used to heat up other things, I'm assuming. Look, I know about engines and stuff, okay?!

"Go to the Samurai experience in Kyoto, they said. You'll learn to [wield] a sword like a badass, they said."

Reddit | nixrue

I mean, they lied, for starters! I know that if I did this I would have managed to get an equally daft image. I wouldn't trust myself with a sword at all, actually.

"Roommate learned a valuable lesson today."

Reddit | wordsbynight

Yup, dishwasher soap and dish soap are very much not the same thing. His expression says it all.

"Usually my dog likes to chill on the porch. This is the path he made this morning after he realized how cold and snowy it was."

Reddit | POMONGLER

You'd have thought they'd immediately feel how cold it was underfoot but no, it took them a whole lap of the porch! I love their optimism.

"My cat messed up a single part of my window shades... never realized why until just now."

Reddit | cbugg

When it comes to a cat exhibiting any strange behavior...always assume that the intended outcome is to spy on you or plot your demise.

"The grocery robot pleaded for 15 minutes for cleanup in Aisle 16 for a square of tissue. No one came."

Reddit | ontimpaul

When will this robot realize that no matter how many times you ask for help in this world, people just don't care about individual pieces of tissue on the floor. Cry all you like, no one is coming.

"Didn't realize till I passed it the second day driving by that it's a decoration."

Reddit | Tyrantt_47

How many people do you think stopped to offer a hand to this struggling person only to realize it was a prop?

"To young to learn."

Reddit | mynameiscourtney

You'd have thought that after they finished the first arm, they would have looked at it and thought, "Hold on, there's something off about that."

"I do this at least once a week. I'll learn someday."

Reddit | bgwhtdg

Ah, but how many times have you then drank from the cup, without realizing that you had done it, and drank paint? That's the big question!

"The Old Fashioned Way."

Reddit | Teowulf

In my experience, using smoke signals is a much more effective way to actually contact people nowadays than email.

My little brother used this for an entire school assignment before realizing it wasn't a glue stick."

Reddit | MrKonkerable

I never really got the point of these things in the first place. They take ages to apply anywhere — just use a cream!

"Along with a note saying learn to park."

Reddit | surratt67

So, do people just carry around zip ties in their car on the off chance that they see an asshole parker? I hope so, because that is amazing!

"My dad found my passive aggressive note that I wrote to the tooth fairy."

Reddit | judokitten

Damn, Tooth Fairy, you've slipped up one too many times. This letter will be forwarded to your manager who will have to remind you about the company policy regarding timely service.

"Front yard Frosty with tree trunk base teaches KY driver a valuable lesson."

Reddit | Tallie1379

If you find some weird sick joy in destroying snowmen by driving through them, you deserve this. You deserve this a thousand times over.

"Spotted in a nearby neighborhood."

Reddit | Jintess

Seeing as this person has done good for so long, I think they've earned the right to criticize just one person.

"My girlfriend has a hard time remembering things. Found a picture that might explain why."

Reddit | vizo92

The angle of this picture leaves the thrower unseen, making it look like some divine telepathic power decided to just whip a ball right at her head. It was her destiny.

"The Schrodinger's score."

Reddit | Hmyzak01

FAILEDPASSED is the secret third grade score. It involves you contacting your professor to awkwardly ask how this will be registered in your final grade.

"That time of the year again."

Reddit | Awwfull

You've had years to learn to adapt, and yet you are still unprepared. You have yet to learn the ways of Lego protection.

"My friend's dog after pooping on the carpet again."

Reddit | VR_Missions

With that expression, this looks less like a factory and more like a tank. Poop Factory A-647 advancing.

"Found in the bathroom at work. Someone learned a very hard lesson."

Reddit | TheUnbeliever

I know that using wet wipes over toilet paper spiked in popularity some time ago, but they didn't make every wet wipe for that. Specificity matters.

"Couldn't remember what stick you threw, so I got them all."

Reddit | StarEventHorizon

At least you know that, if you're ever in a survival scenario, getting a fire started will be no problem with him around!

"My elderly resident couldn't remember where she put her TV remote, here's where I found it."

Reddit | sabrinalynn1983

See, I have memory problems, so I think this is a probable scenario for me and I'm not even elderly. At least this woman had an excuse.

"He didn't learn his lesson last time. Don't bet on the Cowboys!"

Reddit | mrssnub

Admittedly, I know nothing about sports, but isn't this what liking a sports team is about? You like them even if they're bad? Are you supposed to change allegiances?

"After finally picking out a card I remembered I was heading to a birthday party for a 1 year old."

Reddit | Not_Bruce_Wayne

Ah, to be one year old. Can't read, remembers nothing, impressed by anything that's a new color...

"I remember when my teacher at school used to say 'you won't have a calculator everywhere you go'. Oh, ok."

Reddit | thomasliveshere

At this point I'm convinced Apple and other companies are just making smaller, more portable computers capable of running a calculator just to spite teachers.

"Today's lesson in irony."

Reddit | BuckStrickland

As much as I appreciate this message and meaning, I think if anyone has a boot key on them, it'll be parking enforcement.

"Let us all learn from my mother on the proper way not to dry lettuce."

Reddit | sfreeman8875

I cannot imagine how often after this incident that people must have been finding bits of salad in their clothes! Their mother must have been drunk to try this!

"Guy parked like a jackass. We taught him a lesson he will remember."

Reddit | Mcbanjo

How people do this and think it's not only normal, but acceptable, is beyond me.

"They've been warned."

Reddit | addison_thorn

"Look, if they're not going to stop their dogs from pooping in the yard then..."

"Oh, Dave, not again. Don't threaten to poop in other people's yards!"

"It's the only way they'll learn, Tim!"