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Some contractors missed a key course on electricity and water

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  1. Nyx says:

    its just so great

  2. CastratedWeasel says:

    First…. Godamnit!

  3. Vlartov says:

    Perfect. Morning electrocution. What a way to finally wake up.

  4. Cdtte Col Timothy John, 2Lt of FAILton! says:

    Damn, second! That guy ain’t smart about architecture and designing.
    *turns faucet on and got electrocuted*
    Ouch!!!

    Rest in PEACE: Former President Cory Aquino (1933-2009)

  5. lewis says:

    this is awesome.

    title win!

  6. Wow, now that is electrifying!

    *makes note to buy faraday cage for tap use*

  7. hmm... says:

    Is it me or anyone else thinks the shadow of the tap looks like a bent penis ?

  8. × oè ىy faٍه × × ٍيهےه is a sىiLه ×× âuٍ ًههp iè ىy يهaےٍ × × i oèLy ٍےy ×Cherry - Leilas' eKitty × miSSing my kitty Taya × says:

    Hmmm…Well, okay.

    *brzzz brzzz*

    x_X

  9. The Moomin says:

    I see the fail, there’s no plug so all the water will drain away.

  10. I think the instructions to the “contractor” went something like this:
    “Please install an outlet under the tap”.
    So he did.

  11. ChocoboXii00 says:

    Certainly the most epic placement fail EVA !!!

  12. It’s probably the children’s play area as well!

  13. grannycatflap says:

    plug this and tap that

  14. × oè ىy faٍه × × ٍيهےه is a sىiLه ×× âuٍ ًههp iè ىy يهaےٍ × × i oèLy ٍےy ×Cherry - Leilas' eKitty × miSSing my kitty Taya × says:

    Don’t talk to me. :(

    FAIL!

    • Brewski / Vice Provost, Internal Affairs says:

      Good morning Cherry!
      *hands Cherry a “Jolt” soda*

      • Lurk ♀ says:

        Ooh, Jolt! Can I have one?
        *gives Brewski her best cute look*

        • Brewski / Vice Provost, Internal Affairs says:

          *hands over 2 cans*
          Careful. Don’t use those all in one place.
          *squeeze*

          • Lurk ♀ says:

            *squeeze*
            Thanks, I needed these today.
            *downs the two cans of Jolt*
            I once drank 5 cans in less than an hour. Then I cleaned the entire apartment. My mom thought I was insane until I explained what happened.

            • Is jolt big over there? We have Monster over here nowadays. (I don’t really like cola drinks, so it suits me)
              *squeezesforall*

              • Brewski / Vice Provost, Internal Affairs says:

                *hands Lurk 5 cans of Jolt Cola, a vacuum cleaner and mop, and ushers into house*
                I don’t think Jolt is big at all, I never see it. Energy drinks are the fad right now. I prefer tea or coffee to those gross sugary drinks, personally. They taste like cough medicine.

              • Lurk ♀ says:

                I’ve never heard of Monster. I used to buy Jolt all the time.
                *does her best commercial announcer’s voice*
                “With real sugar and twice the caffeine!”
                *goes back to her regular voice*
                I can’t find it here in Podunk, Nebraska, though.
                :(

        • Judy says:

          He mixed it up right in the kitchen sink.

          • Brewski / Vice Provost, Internal Affairs says:

            *enthusiastic JUDYSQUEEZE*
            Sorry, that Jolt currently has me kinda wired.

  15. Alice says:

    With imagination/ thought, this could be a fun game!

  16. Sander says:

    Could it be a gas pipe instead of water? The end of the pipe looks like something is supposed to be attached to it, maybe some sort of tube.

    Still not too smart to place it right above an electrical socket though.

  17. gmc360 says:

    I didn’t know the Halliburton subsidy KBR did interior design and construction.

  18. WC says:

    No contractor would ever have done this.

    Fail fail.

    • Blurgle says:

      LOL you obviously have no knowledge of new home construction and how utterly idiotic some contractors are. My personal favorite was the contractor who attached the vanity top to the en suite vanity before installation (already a WTF moment), then he couldn’t get it through the bathroom door he’d already framed – so he cut the vanity in half from front to back with a chainsaw (including the counter and the built-in sink), then used Elmer’s Glue to attach the two pieces back together. Needless to say, the homeowners weren’t thrilled.

      Then there were the contractors who wouldn’t spring for drop cloths, so there was paint all over the brand-new carpets of a 120-unit condo. They also skimped on firewalls and support beams; two years after the complex was built, it was condemned by the fire department and had to be torn down to the foundations.

      Oh, and the contractor who left big cracks in the drywall because “the paint would fill them right up”.

      I’m not saying all contractors are lying, cheating idiots, but those that are make it difficult for the ones that are honest and intelligent.

  19. Heywood Jablome says:

    Shouldn’t that outlet have a GFI socket in it if it’s going to be that close to water…

  20. rick spangle says:

    You get electricity on tap!

  21. fake7 says:

    you plug in the boiler and you fill it with water.

    IT’S SO CLEVER!

  22. grannycatflap says:

    Mr Crispy’s house

  23. mark says:

    You idiot! I said tap in to their electricity supply..oh forget it!

  24. DHAM says:

    anyone else think it could be a gas tap? like the ones you get in a science block for attaching bunsens to?

  25. Andy says:

    Never mind the outlet/faucet error…who puts a faucet without a SINK??? DUH!!!!

  26. notanengineer says:

    that is the nice extra: Buy a house and get a taser (-zap) for free!!
    …. btw nikola tesla would have liked it… if was a high-voltage socket!!

  27. John Ordinary Smith says:

    That’s just latest fashion

  28. ClastrofobicSomethingSomething says:

    o,O How very amusing.

  29. dead man says:

    ZOMG BANANAS

  30. Neil says:

    It almost looks like some kind of lab setup – perhaps that isn’t water but a gas hookup for a burner? I’m not sure I’ve seen one with a gooseneck before, though…

  31. grannycatflap says:

    I did contractor something when I drank from that tap

  32. ShadowTheSniper says:

    “Kids wash your hands before you eat”
    “But mom”
    “No buts, just wash your hands NOW!”

  33. wolfman says:

    ITS A SUICIDE FAUCET XD!!!

  34. Ureshii says:

    Jeez the outlet isn’t even GFI…suicide faucet, indeed!

  35. bamrule says:

    only stupid americans can do this….

  36. Smee says:

    I say architect fail. It wouldn’t surprise me if it was just like this on the plans.

  37. Zippy says:

    That’s why you never let a suicidal architect design your house!

  38. Vladimir says:

    This is not a fail. It would only be a fail if the outlet was live and the faucet was plumbed in. Without that evidence, then this is neither a fail or a win.

  39. bockerboi says:

    I think it’s just an old faucet that someone stood next to the electrical outlet to create a funny pic. It’s just free-standing and is not connected to anything.

    • Sotjian says:

      I work at this location, Berkeley Castle on the the Esplanade in Toronto. I assure you it’s was a functioning faucet. We had building maintenance shut off the water to the faucet because.. that is a live outlet.

  40. MIZZYPIE says:

    I don’t see a problem here, I mean, what could POSSIBLY go wrong??

  41. Jisatsu says:

    Lol There is a Chair next to the window so people can watch somebody turn the faucet on.

    *Help my hair is on Fire*

  42. mrs_z (Don't eat the soup!) says:

    Somebody’s certification wasn’t current…

  43. butt pucker says:

    that made my butt pucker!!!

  44. Neil says:

    Just remember to put the plug in first.

  45. spiveygal says:

    Must have been designed by a GA tech grad….

  46. FailSnail says:

    LOOKIE!! Water AND Electricty! My two favorite forms of foreplay!

    Where can I find this…..?

  47. NintenDonut says:

    Umm… where’s the sink? Or is it just a random faucet for flooding/cleaning/electrifying your countertop?

  48. HG says:

    Is there a patent on this awesome drinking fountain?

  49. Greg0r says:

    Polish Plumbers

  50. Lassemista says:

    Wow, two fails in one!

  51. poopface says:

    It’s a gas pipe. If you didn’t spend all your time skipping chemistry class to make lolz you would know… :-P !)(*$%LK

  52. Me says:

    It must be abstract art.

  53. Ryan says:

    Photoshop! Pretty obvious

  54. willie stroker says:

    thats not a fail its A WIN!!!!

  55. Twisted says:

    Wow – the faucet of death – the easiest way to kill yourself…

  56. Jess says:

    Turn the tap to receive an award!

    (…unfortunately for you, it’s a Darwin Award.)

  57. BritDave80 says:

    Blatant photo-shop job. Epic fail, lame-o.

  58. Anon says:

    Anyone else question if the water dispensed from the faucet contain electrolytes before assuming it was dangerous?

  59. paranoyd says:

    “Welcome to Suicide House. The tour starts on the left.”

  60. DT0913 says:

    How the HELL do people do stupid things like this!

  61. Cass says:

    1. Insert hand
    2. Turn on faucet
    3. Meet your maker.

  62. Dr. Failington says:

    Eh, I’m tired of living, anyway.

  63. Reyalz says:

    how would you like a cup of DEATH?

  64. Don’t do it Jimmy!

  65. Casey says:

    “Hey, where’s Harry?”
    “I’m over here…”
    “Oh. He IS a contractor; they don’t do much.”

  66. Hannah says:

    agh it took me about 5 minutes to realise why that failed – and it was only coz I read the description that I found out :(

    me-fail

  67. waylon says:

    It’s just great. Your classic pain inducer should you be stupid enough to try it. Still almost as bad as just plain sticking a fork in there.

  68. Keegan says:

    Sorry but you can’t permit that.


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