27 Really Unlucky ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ Situations

We all want to experience beautiful, serendipitous moments, but not everyone can be so lucky. In fact, some people have the misfortune of ending up on the other end of the spectrum — becoming cautionary tales for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. 

Case in point: One Redditor was at work when he realized he’d forgotten his headphones in his car. He decided to run and grab them so he could jam out while completing his mundane tasks. As he was sitting in his car and sifting through the middle console, the CEO made a surprise visit. Even though the Redditor had gotten to work on time, it looked like he was two hours late. A few weeks later, he received a pink slip for his alleged tardiness.

Other Redditors have shared their own unlucky situations of awful timing, including accidental muggings, perilous food fights and a shitty case of mistaken identity.