Whether it’s dropping a pile of plates on the kitchen floor or ruining a load of laundry with a rogue sock, accidents happen to us all.
But while everyone succumbs to a little bad luck from time to time, the vast majority of our mistakes – mercifully – aren’t going to leave us with huge repair bills or, worst still, a complete write-off.
Yet, sadly the same can’t be said of some of the truly shocking – and hilarious – situations in these pictures from around the world, taken from the ‘That Looked Expensive’ internet group and displayed on Bored Panda.
While they’re not exclusively caused by human error – the weather and pets have also caused carnage in some cases – they all show fails where the stakes couldn’t be higher.
One spine-tingling picture shows a shipping container that, having split in two, looks ready to escape the grasp of the machinery hauling it overhead.
Watch out! The shipping container from US brand Sealand, having split in two, looks ready to escape the grasp of the machinery hauling it overhead
Another shows a lorry wedged inside a tunnel, its driver clearly having misjudged the height of his vehicle to disastrous – and funny – effect.
Meanwhile, another driver has a serious cleaning bill to contend with having perhaps taken a turn too quickly and caused a huge box of eggs to crack, covering the car boot in a sea of yellow yolk.
Here, FEMAIL has picked out the accidents and fails that are not only serious but seriously funny…
![A lorry driver with a Chicago logistics firm clearly misjudged the height of his vehicle, ramming it into the mouth of a tunnel and getting stuck there](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569657-12824941-A_lorry_driver_clearly_misjudged_the_height_of_his_vehicle_rammi-m-22_1701762224005.jpg)
A lorry driver with a Chicago logistics firm clearly misjudged the height of his vehicle, ramming it into the mouth of a tunnel and getting stuck there
![The driver of this vehicle in the US may not have egg on his face but he's got it everywhere else](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569673-12824941-The_driver_of_this_vehicle_may_not_have_egg_on_his_face_but_he_s-m-27_1701762313473.jpg)
The driver of this vehicle in the US may not have egg on his face but he’s got it everywhere else
![Don't look up or down! This state highway ramp in Seattle doesn't look as secure as you'd hope when you're travelling at that height](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569665-12824941-This_state_highway_ramp_in_Seattle_doesn_t_look_as_secure_as_you-a-12_1701761890183.jpg)
Don’t look up or down! This state highway ramp in Seattle doesn’t look as secure as you’d hope when you’re travelling at that height
![Cafe owners missed the caption 'For Motion Pictures Purposes' when a customer paid with a $100 bill](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569671-12824941-Cafe_owners_missed_the_caption_For_Motion_Pictures_Purposes_when-a-13_1701761890184.jpg)
Cafe owners missed the caption ‘For Motion Pictures Purposes’ when a customer paid with a $100 bill
![We expect planes to be robust, but this one from Delta Airlines barely weathered a hailstorm over Milan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569661-12824941-We_expect_planes_to_be_robust_but_this_one_from_Delta_Airlines_b-a-14_1701761890184.jpg)
We expect planes to be robust, but this one from Delta Airlines barely weathered a hailstorm over Milan
![It would seem that the pet dog of the owner of this Porsche wasn't completely content with the purchase](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569663-12824941-It_would_seem_that_the_pet_dog_of_the_owner_of_this_Porsche_wasn-a-15_1701761890185.jpg)
It would seem that the pet dog of the owner of this Porsche wasn’t completely content with the purchase
![This is the kind of whiteout that no one wants, especially not drivers on a dual carriageway](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569659-12824941-This_is_the_kind_of_whiteout_that_no_one_wants_especially_not_dr-a-16_1701761890185.jpg)
This is the kind of whiteout that no one wants, especially not drivers on a dual carriageway
![The owner of this orange BMW wasn't expecting quite so much customisation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569675-12824941-The_owner_of_this_orange_BMW_wasn_t_expecting_quite_so_much_cust-a-17_1701761890188.jpg)
The owner of this orange BMW wasn’t expecting quite so much customisation
![Parking must be a problem for lots of lorry drivers, but this one didn't even look in the mirror...](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569669-12824941-Parking_must_be_a_problem_for_lots_of_lorry_drivers_but_this_one-a-18_1701761890189.jpg)
Parking must be a problem for lots of lorry drivers, but this one didn’t even look in the mirror…
![Putting shelves up may sound like a straightforward job, but sometimes it pays to get the professionals in](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/07/78569655-12824941-Putting_shelves_up_may_sound_like_a_straightforward_job_but_some-a-19_1701761890190.jpg)
Putting shelves up may sound like a straightforward job, but sometimes it pays to get the professionals in
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