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

Emerald Catron — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:03:35 +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 GIFs That Prove Parkour Is a Really Bad Idea

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:10:51 +0000

If you’ve never heard of parkour, it’s basically when someone jumps and swings and flips on things like brick walls, cement steps and metal railings. Crazy, right? And people only use their superhuman skills to pull off these stunts; no equipment is allowed. So let’s think about this– if you’re rolling down cement steps or [...]

13 Unfortunately Placed Price Tags

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:04:42 +0000

Having done our fair share of time in retail, we’re willing to bet these price tag placements were all intentional — probably done by some poor soul about 10 days away from quitting their job. Doesn’t make them not funny. How could feeding your cat something called “anal fantasy” not be funny? It’s like you [...]

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.

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 [...]

Miss Universe Canada Crowns Wrong Contestant Due to Typo

Donald Deane — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:57:48 +0000

In what has to be one of the cruelest things to ever happen due to a typo, 26-year-old Denise Garrido of Ontario reigned as the new Miss Universe Canada for a full 24 hours before being informed that she hadn't actually won the competition. Turns out, judges miscalculated and she came in fourth, not first.

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 Diving Fails to Prep You for Summer

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:39 +0000

Memorial Day is coming up soon, which means the beginning of swimming season is quickly approaching. This also means plenty of painful belly flops, fully-clothed people falling into pools and our latest hilarious discovery, diving fails.

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.

Brave, Foolish Man Lets Truck Drag Him Down Slip 'N Slide

Emerald Catron — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:25:11 +0000

Seriously, what did this guy think was going to happen when he had a truck drag him by the feet down a Slip ‘N Slide peppered with flaming obstacles? Because this is pretty much what we expected would happen. It’s like his parents never instilled a paralyzing fear of Slip ‘N Slides in him — [...]

14 Hilariously Unexpected GIFs

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:15:39 +0000

Sometimes life takes unexpected turns, but we can usually roll with the punches. You know—getting mail shoved in our mouths or suffering the consequences of a bonfire Harlem Shake. Whatever. But then there are situations that are completely unexpected and out of left field, AKA the kind that are totally hilarious.

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 [...]

Zooey Deschanel Mistakenly Named a Boston Bombing Suspect

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:46:20 +0000

It's hard to imagine 'New Girl' star Zooey Deschanel as anything besides a wide-eyed, manic-pixie dream girl who just wants to spread good vibes and quirkiness.

Which is why folks in Dallas must've been a bit confused on Friday when the local Fox affiliate fingered Deschanel as a suspect in last week's tragic Boston Marathon bombing. "He is 19 year old Zoey Deschanel," read the caption, which was meant to refer to the now captured Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev.

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 [...]

19 Fails That Probably Cost Someone Their Job

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:51:44 +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"?

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.

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 13:59:53 +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.

Boat Tow Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:44:20 +0000

When we saw the way the camera was oriented in this video we got a bad feeling. When the first words we heard were a man screaming “YIPSKIDDLY DOO,” it got worse. When the guy providing the tow started shouting for a beer, the wincing began. And then it happened. And we felt terrible.

10 Epic Trampoline Fails

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:05:17 +0000

If there's one thing you know about us here at TheFW, it's that we love us some good ol' fails. The hilarious, the weird-- it's all fair game! But sometimes, epic failures can be painful. No doubt entertaining, but painful. This time around, we're focusing on those of the trampoline variety.

10 Painfully Funny Slam Dunk Fails

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:43:51 +0000

Now that March Madness is getting into full swing, it’s time to bring out the fails, y’all! We’ve already covered mascots, so this time around we’re spotlighting awful slam dunk attempts.

Watch This Ultimate 'Stairway Fail' Compilation

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:05:39 +0000

If watching others fall down is hilarious in and of itself, that means watching people fall down stairs is double the fun. The above video, which has compiled over three minutes of people taking horrid yet hysterical tumbles down stairways, was given to us by YouTube’s own WWideInterweb – the same user who has provided other FAIL compilations [...]

20 Incredibly Dumb Facebook Posts That Will Make You Hang Your Head

Emerald Catron — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:19:59 +0000

Today started out an okay day. Now, we're pretty convinced the world is doomed.The sheer number of dumb people out there is pretty disheartening. And they aren't afraid to let you know they exist. In fact they're broadcasting it on Facebook.

Here are 20 Facebook fails that will make you hang your head in despair, and possibly make you concerned for the future of mankind. Thanks to subreddit Facepalm for the inspiration.

10 Painfully Hilarious 'Harlem Shake' Fails

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:19:25 +0000

It doesn’t matter if you’re a ‘Harlem Shake’ lover or hater– we think you’ll really enjoy the versions we’ve rounded up. Before we get into the shenanigans, it’s important to point out just how weird and crazy the dance actually is. Seriously, with all that flailing and spazzing out, it can be a pretty risky thing [...]

Girl Gives Herself 'Atomic Wedgie' Climbing Fence

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:09:45 +0000

A wedgie has to be one of the most humiliating, yet mostly harmless, experiences those people we gave all those wedgies too ever had. Don’t believe us? Watch this NSFW video. But now they can look on the bright side — at least they didn’t do it to themselves. In front of thousands of people. [...]

11 Unfortunate and Hilarious Sign Fails

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:37:35 +0000

Since humans are imperfect, we’re bound to make mistakes, right? You betcha! Luckily for us, a lot of those errors are hilarious in all the right ways. This time around, we’re talking about unfortunate sign fails. Trying to get messages across can be quite challenging, particularly when the sign is grammatically-challenged (or just straight up [...]

The Best Stupid Game Show Answers in One Handy Video

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:59:18 +0000

Why spend time clicking related videos on YouTube, when you can have all the stupid game show answers compiled into one convenient video? It’s no secret that we love game show fails, so obviously we’re big fans of this compilation. Plus it also takes us back to a different age of television, so we can [...]

At Least This Isn't You — 18 Fail GIFs to Cheer You Up

Emerald Catron — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:35:42 +0000

Rough day? Look on the bright side — at least you’re not these people. Or animals. Because at the end of the day, nothing can cheer you up like a little ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’-style “fail” humor. If this doesn’t work, remember — it’s almost Friday.

11 Unfortunate Tattoo Spelling Fails

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:12:56 +0000

We all know tattoos are permanent, right? Right. That’s why it sometimes makes us wonder why people choose to stick a sloth or an ‘Aladdin’ dog on their body. But hey– whatever floats your inking boat. Unfortunately, there are times when tattoos turn out awful for one very easily preventable reason– the spelling is totally wrong. [...]

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, [...]