Stories about mistakes at work, some funnier than others, were recently shared on the ‘Ask Reddit’ subreddit, where the user ‘Midtown-Fur’ asked people to share the dumbest instances of workplace blunders. Covering all sorts of situations, from unexpected to so cringy it hurts, they add up to one colorful collection of mishaps, so if you’re curious to see what they entail, wait no longer and scroll down to find netizens’ answers on the list below.
Upon scrolling down, you will also find Bored Panda’s interviews with the OP themself, as well as the Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Dr. Lizabeth Roemer, who were kind enough to answer a few of our questions on making mistakes.
thehandsomegoat , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
IcedT_NoLemon , Antoni Shkraba/ pexels (not the actual photo) Report
DryTown , erlyrizrjr / flickr (not the actual photo) Report
And clearly, it does. The redditor admitted being quite surprised by the netizens’ stories, which they found quite amusing, too; especially the one where a person hit a lamppost with a truck. Well… happens to the best of us, doesn’t it?
neighborhooddisgrace , Ksenia Chernaya / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Sierra419 , Miriam Alonso / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Fragmented-Rooster , Edmond Dantès/ pexels (not the actual photo) Report
BeowulfShatner , Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
CaptainFartHole , IT services EU/ pexels (not the actual photo) Report
“We can put effort into our work and try to minimize mistakes, but we will still inevitably make some. By learning to respond to our mistakes as opportunities to learn, we can reduce the additional difficulties that can arise from avoidance and withdrawal and instead become a person who responds gracefully and effectively to our mistakes. In this way, mistakes can ultimately play a positive, rather than a negative role in our lives,” she explained.
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theBerj , Anna Shvets / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
shawnwarnerwrites , Tom Jackson / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
“A natural reaction to these emotions is to avoid or withdraw from the situation, which can be particularly problematic in a work situation, and will likely worsen the impact of the mistake. It can also lead to self-criticism and self-consciousness, and reduced confidence at work.”
Cvillain626 , Luis Negron / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Common-Hotel-9875 , Anna Shvets / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
redmooncat15 , Teemu Paananen / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
“Recognizing that everyone makes mistakes for many different reasons is one way of creating a healthy workplace in which everyone’s humanity is recognized, and everyone can learn and grow together. A simple and honest apology is sometimes useful, followed by efforts to address the error and move forward as a team.”
skummelgutt , Tim Mossholder / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
FallenRadish , Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
fatdjsin Report
Kimchi_Cowboy , Lukas / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
FormerStuff Report
Twinchad , LinkedIn Sales Solutions / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
waylon4590 Report
Silver-Reserve-1482 , Rafael Rodrigues/ pexels (not the actual photo) Report
DirtyDan24137 , Los Muertos Crew / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
ResponsibilityNo4442 , Ksenia Chernaya / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
not_a_moogle , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
ll764489PiE Report
hurtmore Report
retiredhawaii Report
ruobrah , Sweet Life / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
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