“There Was An Attempt”: 40 Of The Funniest Fails

One of the best ways to grow and learn is by trying. While we aim to succeed, more often than not, failure is a part of the package. Despite the challenge, people keeo giving things a go. This usually leads to mishaps that can even be quite funny. One community is dedicated to finding the strangest fails where an attempt was made but only ended up giving folks a good chuckle. Scroll to check out some of the best of all-time posts shared on the ‘There Was An Attempt’ subreddit.

#1 To Give The Worst Land

Image source: RodyBlano "In 1913, Sarah Rector, a 10-year-old black girl received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, so she was given a barren plot. Oil was soon discovered there & she became the country's first black millionaire."

#2 To “Help The World Become A Better Place”

Image source: chikitty87 Lost Panda: Yes Isaac... yes....

#3 To Make A Funny Boomer Post LOL

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#4 To Trick The Allied Forces

Image source: DrugInducedBeard "During WW2, the Germans built a fake wooden airfield with wooden aircraft, vehicles, and hangars in order to trick the Allies. The RAF, having known of the secret project for months, patiently waited for them to finish and then dropped a single fake wooden bomb on it"

#5 To Give Motivation

Image source: iushdulal Schrödinger's Douchebag: Xavier is the GOAT.

#6 To Ask Informed Questions

Image source: BruceInc Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het: Do up your fly, your chauvinism is showing.

#7 An Attempt Was Made To Listen To A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

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#8 To Insult Women

Image source: MoroselyBrowse446 Zena: "Men, you can't get pregnant, so sit down when medical care for women is discussed." Yes, actually, this tracks; let's institute this rule.

#9 To Be Immune To Yo Momma Jokes

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#10 To Clean Up After Himself

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#11 To Say Jesus Didn't Use Pronouns

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#12 To Cancel Alcohol

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#13 To Sound Literate

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#14 To Prevent The Homeless From Sleeping Here

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#15 To Make Mommy Look Like A Hard Worker

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#16 To Act Like You Belong

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#17 To Get Drinks

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#18 To Comfort A Foster Kitty By A Deaf And Partially Blind Pup

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#19 To Give The Dog A Pool

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#20 To Build A Cool Looking Electric Truck

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#21 To Make Speaking 2 Languages Sophisticated

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#22 To Scare Away A Prankster

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#23 To Be An Animal Activist

Image source: Kdial2002 Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het: To buy venison from the shops is dear.

#24 To Complain About A Child Selling Hot Dogs

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#25 To Secretly Use Grindr

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#26 To Scare Your Boyfriend

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#27 To Eat A Muffin

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#28 To Be Responsible And Uber Home

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#29 To Give Reasons For Not Using Facial Recognition

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#30 To Make This Student Think Before They Ink

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#31 To Fire A Cat

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#32 To Help

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#33 To Sleep Peacefully

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#34 To Say Hello To A Ghost

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#35 To Be A Smart Cop

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#36 To Start Cat Racing

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#37 To Look Dangerous

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#38 To Stop A Vegan

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#39 ...to Photograph Birds

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#40 To Relax A Bit More

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