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23 Dads Who Gave It Their Best Shot, But Still Failed

Every parent fails every once in a while. From packing the wrong lunch to mismatching kid’s clothing, all parents are guilty of —and allowed!—some major mistakes every now and then.

But for some reason, whenever dads fail—it’s 10x funnier.

Here are 20 of the funniest dad fails we could find:

1. This dad who bombed making microwave popcorn.

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@ob1obrien /Instagram

2. This dad who totally forgot to put pants on his daughter, by accident.

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@alizafriedlanderjmore/Instagram

3. This dad who checked on his sleeping child—without pants. 

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@eyesofamum/Instagram

4. This dad who accidentally packed his child an onion for lunch instead of an apple. 

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@bexlington/Instagram

5. This dad who accidentally gave his son a habanero pepper instead of bell pepper. 

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@jacob.nitz/Instagram

6. This dad who dropped the ball on putting his kid’s shoes on.

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@richiebarnes/Instagram

7. This dad who doesn’t understand, at all. 

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@donttellbonny/Instagram

8. This dad who put curry in his kid’s pancake mix instead of cinnamon. 

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@thevitaming/Instagram

9. This dad who made coffee, but forgot the coffee. 

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@collin.batten/Instagram

10. This dad who totally ruined dinner. 

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@cham_chamilionaire/Instagram