People Trying Their Hardest In This Chaos

We've all been in bad situations, but it's how we respond that matters. Some might get in their feelings and give up, while others try and make the most out of it. You want to be the one who does something about it instead of crying. Here are some folks who were in a tough spot but didn't let it get the best of them.

He's Got Some Issues To Handle

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This guy probably has a white woman as a girlfriend, judging by the White Girl Problems book he has in his hands.

He's trying his best to make the relationship work, clearly.

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"Closed Bar Owner Sells Calendars Of Out-Of Work-Staff To Raise Money For Them"

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That man looks determined to get as many people as possible to buy these calendars.

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That pose and smile are probably worth a million bucks, so I hope he sees some of that.

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Eat Whatever Didn't Touch The Ground Directly

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This man probably felt so much pain when he dropped it.

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If any of it didn't directly touch the ground, he should have eaten all of that to ensure he didn't waste so much money.

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"Article About A Swedish Family Having Offline And 'Screen-Free' Sundays"

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I spy two people who look like they'd rather go jump out of a building than play these board games with the family.

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At least they're trying to make the best out of it.

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Taxi Drivers Have Fun During Gridlock

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These two decided to break out a chessboard as they remain trapped during gridlock.

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They've probably been in this situation before, so they came prepared this time. Smart move by them.

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This Is A Sight To See

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He's taking a nap, but he's using an interesting technique to do it.

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He's not hanging himself, don't worry, he just doesn't want to have a sore neck when he wakes up.

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"I'm A Beta Tester For Google Eyelids"

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Morgan Freeman claims he wasn't sleeping here. The last sentence says he was updating his Facebook page because he's a beta tester for Google Eyelids.

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I've yet to hear about that initiative.

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"I Ran Out Of Wrapping Paper And Had To Improvise"

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Well, this isn't too bad of an improvisation. This person is the modern-day Picasso if you ask me!

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Those Santas look as good as the ones on the wrapping paper.

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That's One Way To Put It

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You can't run from your issues, but you sure can find a way to disguise them.

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The message this person wrote is a way to label your issue as something else.

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Sacrificing For Others

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The look on his face lets you know he's ready to give up, but he can't yet.

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The girl is having too much fun for him to stop now, so he must continue.

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Looks Like A Biker Gang Simulator

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I know his neck didn't feel too good after a day of this, but he didn't give up.

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He'd much rather sit down than stand up and work in a comfortable position.

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Solid Move

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If you saw this on the street, you'd probably think it was a legit design and not a cover-up.

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There's no telling how this happened, but this is a brilliant way to hide it.

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At Least She's Honest

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You usually don't get many honest people in the news.

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This woman, Gretchen Goldman, disproved that fact by showing everyone it's hard being an expert on camera with kids while working from home.

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When Water Is Hard To Come By

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Not everyone can get clean or fresh water.

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They figure that going to the toilets is the next best option for some quality H2O. Living without water is enough chaos for me.

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Where To Begin...

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If you can't beat them, join them. That's what the boy in the back thought when he decided to lift up his shirt as well.

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How do you escape all these future Karens?

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Duct Tape Holding This Car Together

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If you've never seen anything like this, you're not alone. This is what you call living through the chaos in its prime.

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On the off chance that this was just for a design, that person shouldn't do any more designs.

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How To Deal With Hatred

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Not everyone can handle hate like this, but we should all take notes.

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You can't even tell that this Windows logo used to be a different evil symbol. It's definitely an upgrade, that's for sure.

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These Guys Waited For This Moment

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A flood was all these dudes needed to bust out this bad boy.

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Others probably despised all of that water, but no these two. That cruise ship is a massive one.

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Going Bald Is Chaotic

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You never know how sad going bald is until it starts to happen to you.

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The best way to combat it is by embracing it, much like this older gentleman did.

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Let Everyone Know

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When you have an open spot in your stick figure family, that probably means the breakup was tough.

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Here's one way to deal with the loss: by telling everyone they have a chance.

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At Least They Were Sorry

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If you're going to accidentally write on someone's car, at least have a good message like this person did.

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Imagine coming to your car and seeing that someone was proud of you.

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He Doesn't Know Pain

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This good boy went to check what was hiding in a cave and came out with this thing in his head.

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He was still all smiles like the pain didn't exist.

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Biker Takes A Victory

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This BMW didn't care who needed to park at this facility.

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Luckily, this biker didn't take any offense to it and made their own parking spot in the gap available.

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Back To School Is Rough

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To all the parents out there who have to deal with their children all day thanks to quarantine, this aisle is for you.

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Take your choice of any flavor you want.

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"NASA Has My Support"

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Asking folks to support NASA so you can get away from this planet is all you need to know.

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It's gotten pretty chaotic on Earth, but there's hope left in space.

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"Military Veteran Buddy Of Ours Has A Great Sense Of Humor"

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Not having both legs doesn't seem like too much to be happy about, but this man made it cool with that shirt.

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Major kudos to this older gentleman who served in the military.

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Not Everyone Can Be Elegant

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When you're in a rush, it's hard to make sure everything is in order.

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That includes your clothing, but it doesn't seem like this backwards shirt bothers this lady at all.

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She Needed To Get Some Work Done

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Traffic wasn't going to stop this woman from driving and doing her work.

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Whatever she needed to do on the laptop was probably the most important thing she ever had to do.

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Had To Make It Work

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I've never seen a soda can open this way, but I wouldn't let it stop me from enjoying my drink.

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I don't know how this person managed to open it up this way.

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What Way To Save A Tattoo!

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The person who did the original Pikachu needs to reconsider their path in life.

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Thankfully, a better artist came in and saved the day for this person who needed it.

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No Assembly Required!

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Fun fact: you don't actually have to go through the hassle of putting together furniture.

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In fact, for things like tables, the cardboard box will do the trick as demonstrated by this guy.

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Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

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Listen, not all of us have the HBO backing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a television series.

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Some shows, like this one, just need to work with the limited budget they have.

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Zoom P.E. Class Is Going Great!

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Truly though, how did teachers think that they could enforce physical education activities over Zoom?

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I mean, it's far too easy to just angle the camera and remain seated.

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Still More Accurate Than My Local Weather Station

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My local weather station never seems to be able to get the forecast or current conditions right, but a garbage can truly will never fail me.

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We really can only trust our trash.

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Keeping The Routine Going

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When the pandemic first really came into effect and people were told to quarantine, many experts recommended keeping your routine as similar as possible to normal times.

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This guy really just leaned into it and "caught the subway" to work.

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"The Triplets And I Are Doing Great!"

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This guy's wife left him alone with their three babies for the first time ever, so she texted asking how things were going.

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This is what he sent back to her.

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I Mean, It's Not An Easy Task

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All of these people are trying to sell mirrors online and naturally have to take photos of the product.

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If anyone has a less awkward method, please let them know.

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Canadians Are Thriving

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You know what? Canadians may be weirdly obsessed with maple syrup and hockey, be a little too comfortable with living near moose, and have weird fake-looking money.

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But at least they have this going for them.

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Safety First!

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When this guy won the lottery and was scheduled to sign some papers for it on live television, he decided not to risk having everyone he knows come badger him for money.

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Wisely, he showed up wearing a mask and gloves.

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...And Some People Create The Chaos In This World

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This absolute sadist went into the office early one morning before any of their coworkers so that they could switch the letters M and N on all of the keyboards and watch people suffer all day.

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I wonder how long this went on for?

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This Is An Abomination

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There was already so much polarity on the "does pineapple belong on pizza?" debate.

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But this person decided to take things so evilly further by putting pizza onto a pineapple.

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Private Kitty Reporting For Duty!

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I'm not going to lie: I don't know what the requirements to get into the military are.

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So I guess I cannot be the judge as to whether a kitten should enlist.

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I Would Pay To See This Fight

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Okay, but can you actually imagine how cool it would be to see a real-life fight between Batman and Darth Vader?

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I'm placing all of my bets on Darth Vader.

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Sushi On A Student Budget

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Sure, it would be nice to go out and get a tray of delicious sushi rolls from a local restaurant.

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But it's not a cheap meal, so I guess this substitute will have to do.

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Date Night?

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Looking at this, I'm not sure if I should laugh or if I should call the police.

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Either he's trying to multitask for a shopping trip, or date night is about to get a little messy.

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Who Decided This Was A Good Idea?

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I don't know why someone would ever do this to their Smart car, or, frankly, if this is even remotely legal.

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All I know is that I hate looking at it.

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He Scores 10/10 On Camouflage

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Considering that a dog will lie down literally anywhere on just about any surface, it's pretty miraculous that this one happened to lie down directly on the shape of the bear.

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This definitely made me look twice.

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Why Would Someone Make This?

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It's one thing to get into a weird state of mind and think of how funny it would look to see a mug with a handle on the inside.

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But it's a whole other thing to be nuts enough to create it.

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This Should Count As A Crime

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Everyone knows that the middle of a pizza is the best part of the dish

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But most people have enough respect for others to cut the pizza into even slices.

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Would You Poop Here?

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I have some questions regarding this photo. Why would someone put a toilet onto a hillside out in the open?

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What are the water pipes connected to? Has anyone used this?