You have to admit, there is something uniquely chucklesome about a complicated task going wrong. But there’s something even funnier about a task that should have been impossible to mess up still getting fumbled.
It could be a typo on a freeway billboard, a product assembled backward, or someone doing exactly what they were supposed to do, just in the most unexpected way imaginable. These are the folks who are likely to be featured on the One Job subreddit.
As the page profile states, it is the official depository for the classic “You had ONE job!” posts. Scrolling through it may bring a laugh or two, as you will see in the posts below.
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Not Trying To Be Political I Just Thought This Was Funny
Multitasking could be one of the many reasons to fail at a straightforward job. Even thinking about the next task while doing the current one can throw you off.
While the rare 2.5% of people can juggle multiple tasks, most studies show that switching between jobs can make brain function less efficient.
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Somebody Put A Heavy Pallet On Top Of Raspberries, Which, Believe It Or Not, Are Not Very Strong
According to neuropsychologist Dr. Cynthia Kubu, the main problem here is losing the ability to focus enough to take in information.
“If we’re constantly attempting to multitask, we don’t practice tuning out the rest of the world to engage in deeper processing and learning,” she said in an interview with the Cleveland Clinic.
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They Literally Told On Themselves
Cognitive biases may also play a role in these crucial, avoidable mistakes. As psychiatrist Neel Burton explains, these mental shortcuts often lead to bad decisions, which ultimately result in these botched jobs.
“A cognitive bias is a mental shortcut or heuristic intended to spare us time, effort, or discomfort—often while reinforcing our self-image or worldview—but at the cost of accuracy and reliability,” he wrote.
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I Did Not Know There Were 11 World Wars
Decision fatigue is one reason why we take mental shortcuts. But as Burton explains, you can actually use it to your advantage and minimize errors.
“Owing to decision fatigue, people become more risk-averse with successive decisions. So if you are after a bold decision, try to arrange it so that your case gets looked at first thing in the morning, or right after lunch,” he stated.
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I Am So Confused
Avoiding multitasking can also lessen the likelihood of decision fatigue. According to Dr. Kubu, it’s why a good surgeon can perform at their best, which is why she encourages everyone to focus on just one task at a time.
“People assume that a surgeon’s skill is primarily in the precision and steadiness of their hands. While there’s some truth to that, the true gift of a surgeon is the ability to single-mindedly focus on one person and complete a series of tasks over the course of many hours,” she said.
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My City Celebrated Unveiling These Benches On A Bridge Downtown
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Don’t Worry We Made Sure You’re Blurred
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Just Shingle That Roof
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Got The Actors Boss!
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Finished The Road Surfacing, Boss
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Got My Token Of Gratitude As A Healthcare Worker At Work Today, Notice Anything?
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So Close
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I Feel So Safe
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Doors Design At A Hospital
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Cant U At Least Plant Trees In The Big Holes Too??
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Come On Man
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Handrail Over A Door On London Underground
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Yes! Place It In The Middle Of The Bikelane
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Logo’s Up Boss!
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Surprise Your Valentine
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5 Feep Deet
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Installed The AC, Boss!
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Sooo... What The
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Teachers Making Quizzes
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15 Straws. Thanks
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Food May Contain Human Flesh
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I Present To You The First Anti-Mold Paint For Walls That Managed To Make Mold In Its Original Container
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They Did Not Use The Uploaded Logo
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I Put The Manhole Cover Back, Boss
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Finished Those Bullet Points, Boss
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Delivered Boss!
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Put The Advert Up Boss
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My Daughters Laundry Hamper With An Inspiring Quote
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Wal-Marts Clean Bathroom Policy
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A+ For Being Ingenious
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Installed The Stove, Boss
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This Can Of "Black Beans" I Opened At Work
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Installed Anti Theft Tags On Collectibles Boss
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Labeled The Sports Boss
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Trained Everyone Up On The Security System, Boss
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When Life Gives You Lemons Make Orange Juice. LOL
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Batman Backpack Finished, Boss
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You Had One Job!!
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Another Case Of Failing The Only Job You Were Given
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Forever Cone
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Bruce!
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Yoga Mat Is Unintentionally Pessimistic
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The Cement Do Be Vibin Though
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I Think They Hired The One Person Who Worked There Who Had Never Seen Star Wars To Make These
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Wow Really?!1??1?1!1?2!3?1!3?
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Seems I Have Not Moved For A Period Longer That I Have Been Alive
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Odd Placement For That Particular Sign…
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Asked My Boyfriend To Bake The Croissants For Our Dinner
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Hopefully The Braille Works
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Cursed Toilet Paper
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Who Fixes A Clock Like This?
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Wasting A Third Of The Staircase
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Blurred The Logo Boss
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Just Moved Into My New Apartment And Saw This
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Proud Of The Local Crew And It Only Took Them A Month
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Well As Long As My Face Is Hidden
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Do You See Anything Wrong With This Picture?
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One Job... One Job
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No Words. This
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Turn Rliegfht
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Really, UPS?
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Thinking Of An "I" Animal Was Too Hard
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A Friend Of Mine Was Staying At A Hotel And Sent Me This
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Slenderman Is Crying
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Coincidence? Don’t Think So
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You Had One Job
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Bruh You Only Had One Iob
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My Kitkat Was Just A Bar Of Chocolate
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Designed The Restaurant Menus, Boss
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I Mean
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Needed Some Blinds For Our Dark Room At Work The Guy Came To Measure The Window And Assured Us It Would Be 'Completely Dark' This Is What They Installed
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The Design Is Very Human
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When You Hire The Cheapest Quote
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Hmm, Something’s Wrong
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Only One Person Gets Cookie Crumbs
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Didn’t Have To Do My Boy Spidey Like That
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My Highschool For Some Reason…
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Allen Wrench That Came With Furniture To Assemble
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Had Ordered Chocolate Chip Pancakes And Gave Us Regular Ones At Ihop…asked For The Correct Order And This Is What Happened…
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Nice Ad For Anti-Fog Glasses
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I Do Love My Latin Dishes Sometimes
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These Taps In Army Barrack Restroom. They’re All Like This
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Holup
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Street In Germany Be Like
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That Smile Though
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Engineering Done Right
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I’m A Stocker, And Found This Gem. They Forgot To Add The Pickles
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17 Million Isn’t Above 3?
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Can’t Beleave They’d Leaf It Like This
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“I’m A Painter, Not An Exterminator.” -This Person Probably
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You Had One Job
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You Became The Very Thing You Swore To Destroy
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Accidentally Drenched My Scrambled Eggs In Too Much Salt Because Of This
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I've Been Walking On This Road For Almost A Year And Today I Just Saw This
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Found That In My School
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The Society Of People With Low Self Esteem
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I Think Something's Missing
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$89 For Avocados, Thanks Target
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If One Ball Equals 20% Then Three Must Be 80%.... Right
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A Recycling Bin Isn’t Supposed To Be A Logic Puzzle
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While Shopping At Costco-This Caught My Eye. Well, I Guess It Looks Nice
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Hooks For Bags In My School
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This Is At My Blind School. Really Accessible
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Looks Like The Waffles And The Waffle Maker Aren’t On The Same Page
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On The House Im Moving Into The Guy Painted Over The Lightswitch
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Installed The WI-Fi Network, Boss
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Fortune Less Fortune Cookie
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Anti Gravity Smoke?
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Ah, Yes! My Favourite Avenger!
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Parking Ticket Person Doesn’t Know What They’re Doing
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Mcdonald’s, You Had One Job
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It’s Hurting My Eyes
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This Is So Weirdly Poetic.. Why Are People Like That ?
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