Sometimes, what started as just another work day takes an unexpected turn, and all that’s left to do is take a photo to immortalize these unique—and at times supremely stressful—moments.
A new series of photos gives a glimpse into the lives of employees who, for a few moments of their lives, wondered whether they had wandered into their usual workplace or down the proverbial rabbit hole.
Also included are snaps taken by surprised customers whose visits to various businesses strayed far from their expectations.
One of the images sees a person watering flowers despite the pouring rain that could have easily taken care of the same job.
Another expresses the despair of an employee tasked with folding a huge, haphazard pile of jeans in a clothing store.
An upbeat doctor even revealed their cheerful exasperated one of their coworkers so much, they were told on their pager: ‘OMG. Stop whistling.’
Work ethic: One person was so determined to water these flowers, they did so regardless of the pouring rain that was evidently taking care of the job
Will you just stop? One young doctor thought they were just being upbeat, but their joyful demeanor exasperated one of their coworkers so much they asked them so stop via pager
This should go without saying: A clothing store had to kindly ask its customers to refrain from relieving themselves in the fitting rooms
That’s going to take a while: One photo expresses the despair of the employee who will be tasked with folding this haphazard pile of jeans
What’s it doing here? Someone caught a snap of a red bra handing from the back of a window washing business’ van
Strategic placement: Someone thought it would be a good idea to warn people about this whole in the ground by placing an orange cone inside of it
Can you spot it? this optical illusion makes it look as though a human face is hiding among the T-shirts of this clothing store
Tough judge: The slits on a cardboard box hilariously made it look as though the box was very unimpressed with the meat offerings at this supermarket
Good news! One business apparently thought it was important to advertise that the paint on this wall was dry
Not very hygienic: A man observed that while he is made to wear a net on his bald skull at work, his beard is left completely uncovered
You’re welcome: This sign thanking drivers for acting safely was apparently destroyed by a vehicle
Unconvincing: This site apparently tried to reassure visitors that everything was all right even though there was once a spider on the premises, only to be destroyed afterwards
Know your rights: One business offered to help people find the right attorney for their legal claims, with the URL whocanisue.com
Why would they want to do that? This store offered its customers a special deal to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7 for the sweet price of $125
Get help! Someone drew on the roll of paper towel to make it look as though someone was stuck inside
Rude: someone tastefully rearranged these dainty mugs to make them read ‘dat a**’
This seems dangerous: Someone propped a ladder precariously on top of a stool before climbing to the top
At least we’ve been warned: One person observed that the day’s weather predictions could also very well describe their upcoming moods
We’ll behave then: This humorous sign, believed to have been spotted at a rice pudding novelty shop in New York City, warns that difficult customers will not be tolerated
They’re mine! One person apparently grew so tired of their coworkers stealing their eggs, they secured the box with a bulky lock
What a bargain: This store apparently thought it would be a good idea to escalate the price of this video game from nothing to £25
Outrage: One customer was outraged by the origin story of this burrito, which gives an homage to the creator’s dog but not their spouse
Stating this obvious: This building was left with just the word ‘building’ on its front, without a number, a letter, or an additional message to clarify
Ew: This sign seemed to urge customers to use their tongue (instead of tongues) to grab their rolls of bread
And what would that be? One business had the words ‘supermarket far’ written in clear bold letters on the outside of its building
They are not letting it go: This store secured its beloved pen to its counter thanks to a bulky chain that seemed slightly disproportionate to one customer
Slightly scary: One real estate agent apparently formed a successful partnership with a puppet named Chuck
What happened? This man ended up halfway into a pool of muddy water, presumably while doing work outside