22 People Who Tried So Hard To Have A Good Christmas, But The Universe Had Other Plans

Hannah Dobrogosz
·3-min read

The holidays are upon us again! Here are some hilarious festive fails from years past that had people questioning their Christmas spirit:

1.This person whose minimalist approach to a Christmas tree didn't turn out as planned:

Holiday garland shaped like a pear hanging on a wall with a red bow at the top, next to potted plants by a closed door

2.This person whose cats really, really, really, really hate Christmas:

Two cats in a room with a small Christmas tree. Ornaments are scattered on the floor, suggesting the cats played with them

3.The person who unwrapped this chocolate Santa:

A chocolate figure with a smiling face partially unwrapped from festive foil packaging

4.This person who got earbuds...well, earbud* for Christmas:

Earbud displayed in an open box next to its packaging labeled "i7 Wireless Music Earphones."

5.This person whose holiday bonus from work was two boxes of Pop-Tarts (and they don't even like Pop-Tarts):

Two boxes of Pop-Tarts, Frosted Chocolate Fudge and Frosted Strawberry, are on a countertop, next to a blank white card and a red envelope

6.This person who tried to make a Christmas cake:

A misshapen cake with layers of uneven fondant and visible powdered sugar, on a wooden surface near an electrical outlet

7.The person who probably had to have an awkward conversation with their kids after seeing this decoration:

Inflatable reindeer decorations are set up on a lawn, appearing to pull Santa's sleigh in front of a house

8.This person who thought they were getting a cute Frosty pen:

Toy snowman figure with glowing red eyes, a top hat, and a gloved hand, held up

9.This parent whose toddler threw their Christmas gift at their brand-new TV:

A large flat-screen TV with a visible crack on the lower right corner, sitting on a floral-patterned table

10.The person who was excited for this advent calendar until they realized it was missing the FIRST DAY:

Advent calendar with numbered boxes in different sizes, arranged randomly

11.This person whose Christmas tree needed to take a break:

Fallen Christmas tree in a living room with ornaments scattered on the floor

12.This person who was just trying to make Christmas dinner:

Broken glass scattered on a kitchen floor after an oven door shattered

13.The child who opened this unicorn toy on Christmas morning:

A distorted rubber unicorm toy with a humorous expression is placed on a table surrounded by bottles and a stack of papers

14.This person who thought they were attending a Grinch-themed holiday party:

interior doors decorated with red and green covers, resembling holiday gift wrap, with the text "ALL THE HOS IN HOVILLE."

15.This mom who just wanted to make Christmas cookies for her family:

Cookies with small red centers on foil-covered baking sheet

16.This person who just wanted a real Christmas tree:

An evergreen tree dragged inside leaves a trail of needles from the front door to the living room

17.This person who didn't even get to unwrap their Christmas gift:

Two dogs look guilty in a messy living room with torn gift wrap, next to a fireplace

18.This person who received this Christmas card:

A colorful paper with words in large, overlapping letters, placed on a laptop keyboard

19.The person who encountered this horrifying Santa decoration:

Santa suit with a tinsel snowman head is displayed indoors, surrounded by holiday decorations

20.The person who received this rather confusing stocking:

Christmas stocking advent calendar with numbered pockets from 1 to 24, featuring holiday shapes like trees and ornaments

21.This person who got a cup of cardboard for Christmas:

Holiday-themed mug filled with wrapped gold chocolate squares. A plastic-wrapped block of something solid is embedded among the chocolates

22.And, this person who dropped their Christmas dessert:

Slices of cheesecake are scattered on a parking lot surface next to a car door. A plastic lid is nearby

H/T: r/CrappyDesign, r/christmas, r/Parenting, r/ShittyFoodPorn, r/assholedesign, r/Wellthatsucks

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