Sure. A woman was trying to make a new recipe for a soufflé. She misread the instructions and added too much baking powder. When it went into the oven, it exploded all over the inside of the oven. It was a huge mess and she had to clean the oven for hours.
There was this plumber who promised to finish a bathroom plumbing job in a week. But he kept delaying and delaying. He would come for a few hours every few days and not really get much done. After a month, the bathroom was still not usable. The homeowner had already paid a deposit and was in a difficult situation. Eventually, they had to hire another plumber to finish the job. It was a total waste of time and money with the first plumber.
Sure. There was a house with a termite problem. The termites were eating away at the wooden structure of the house for months without the owners realizing. One day, part of the floor just caved in. It was a nightmare to repair and cost a huge amount of money.
Sure. A man was driving with his window down. A wasp flew into his car and started flying around his head. He panicked and swerved the car a bit. He couldn't focus on driving as the wasp kept buzzing near him. Eventually, he managed to stop the car and open all the doors to let the wasp out, but it was a very nerve - wracking few minutes.
Sure. There was a patient who had an appendectomy. After the surgery, they were sent home too early. The pain became unbearable at home, and when they went back to the hospital, it was discovered that there was some retained surgical material inside. This caused a major infection and a lot of additional pain and suffering.
Sure. I was making soup and I added way too much pepper. When I tasted it, I started sneezing non - stop. My family came running into the kitchen thinking something was wrong, but when they saw me sneezing because of the overly - peppery soup, they couldn't stop laughing.
Sure. There was a traveler who booked a luxury resort stay through Costco Travel. When they got there, the resort was undergoing major renovations. There was construction noise all day long, and parts of the resort like the pool and some restaurants were closed. The traveler was not informed about this at all before arrival. They felt very cheated as they had paid a high price for a relaxing vacation.
A horrible online school story involves a student who was bullied online during a group project. Some classmates were sending mean messages in the group chat, excluding the student from the decision - making process, and even spreading false rumors about them. The teacher didn't notice the situation until it had gotten really bad, and the student was left feeling traumatized and reluctant to participate in any more online group activities.
Sure. My neighbor took his car to a local garage. They told him they had to order a special part. After weeks of waiting, they finally installed it. But the part was clearly used and not the right one for his car model. His car ran worse than before.
Sure. There was a class reunion where one of the attendees found out that a lot of the so - called friends from school had spread nasty rumors about him back then. And at the reunion, they were still being cold and distant. He realized that those people he thought were friends were never really on his side, which was a horrible discovery.
Here's one. A solo traveler was in a car accident while on a road trip in another country. His travel insurance was meant to cover the cost of vehicle repair and his medical treatment. But the insurance company tried to low - ball the repair estimate and also said that some of his medical treatments were not necessary, so they wouldn't cover them. He had to pay a significant amount from his own savings just to get back on his feet and continue his journey.