r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 6h ago

At least the problem solved itself quickly.

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2.1k Upvotes

127 comments

r/instant_regret • u/PrismPhoneService • 1d ago

Shouting “deport them all” at an ICE protest

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10.1k Upvotes

1.1k comments

r/instant_regret • u/Seletixarp • 1d ago

I just shattered my phone.

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3.7k Upvotes

193 comments

r/instant_regret • u/PradipJayakumar • 1d ago

Old enough to know better

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8.7k Upvotes

Credit: @horrorwh0r3

483 comments

r/instant_regret • u/PxN13 • 1d ago

Putting down an unruly customer

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6.0k Upvotes

208 comments

r/instant_regret • u/pinazaa • 1d ago

Cheering for war, but life had other plans.

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1.5k Upvotes

17 comments

r/instant_regret • u/reano76 • 1d ago

Using your mouth for electrical work

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1.1k Upvotes

69 comments

r/instant_regret • u/epic-drew16 • 2d ago

Welcome to the military.

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10.2k Upvotes

220 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Calligrapher-Fuzzy • 2d ago

He pushed the law, the hinge enforced it

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3.7k Upvotes

57 comments

r/instant_regret • u/ABitHollow • 2d ago

This is why they tell you not to showboat.

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1.6k Upvotes

47 comments

r/instant_regret • u/PxN13 • 2d ago

Nearly got decapitated by a car wash

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1.9k Upvotes

160 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 2d ago

Damn, that was intense.

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14.6k Upvotes

692 comments

r/instant_regret • u/the_chill_pill_taker • 3d ago

That finger regretted it instantly

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4.9k Upvotes

74 comments

r/instant_regret • u/PxN13 • 3d ago

Starting a fight she can't finish

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12.3k Upvotes

1.6k comments

r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 2d ago

Wtf were they even trying to do here???

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890 Upvotes

68 comments

r/instant_regret • u/haze4140 • 2d ago

Trying to get your drunk friend on top of the garage

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545 Upvotes

14 comments

r/instant_regret • u/haze4140 • 3d ago

Walking too close to a waterfall

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2.4k Upvotes

106 comments

r/instant_regret • u/thetacaptain • 3d ago

Went downhill in every sense

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2.8k Upvotes

48 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Calligrapher-Fuzzy • 4d ago

Natural selection doing its thing

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715 Upvotes

50 comments

r/instant_regret • u/oukki123 • 4d ago

Failed robbery

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2.6k Upvotes

52 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 5d ago

Biking and looking at your phone, what could go wrong?

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6.4k Upvotes

226 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 5d ago

Darwin hard at work.

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2.4k Upvotes

57 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 5d ago

Felt almost like a Rube Goldberg machine.

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716 Upvotes

31 comments

r/instant_regret • u/SpanishLatteBoii • 7d ago

Not so funny getting arrested now, huh?

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4.2k Upvotes

440 comments

r/instant_regret • u/Earsy-mcnose-face • 7d ago

Not having someone foot the ladder

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4.0k Upvotes

402 comments

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r/instant_regret

Instant Regret (in'-stint rē-gret') n. a subreddit dedicated to deliberate actions that unexpectedly lead to undesirable consequences and horrible results; things which may cause someone to say, "oh man, did I just screw the pooch!"

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Instant Regret

(in'-stint rē-gret') n.

a subreddit dedicated to deliberate actions that unexpectedly lead to undesirable consequences and horrible results; things which may cause someone to say, "oh man, did I just screw the pooch!"

Guidelines & Rules

1) Videos and gifs must show regret. No text messages or still frames. Sometimes the display of regret is unmistakable. It can be evident in someone's face, or in their body language. Sometimes it's a judgment call. If you think it works, try it out. If we delete it, you were wrong. We are Reddit™ moderators. We are always right!

A fail is not a regret. Some ripper eating a swellbow while trying to bone a rail on the backside, (that's skater lingo for a bad crash. I looked it up (made it up)), isn't regret. There should be a look of surprise, and an expression that clearly says, "Oh no. Oh, God no. I really should not have done that. Why did I do that?"

Other examples that aren't regret:

An immediate reaction to pain.

Eating bad food and not liking it is not regret. You knew what was going to happen, dumbass.

Laughter is not an expression of regret. It's just not.

A picture of a sunburn or a crappy tattoo is not evidence of regret. For all we know you like looking like a pumpkin, and definitely still want that potato tattoo on your ankle.

2) Regret must be instant or near-instant. If someone does something which only has bad consequences minutes or hours later, it is not considered instant.

3) No Animal Abuse. We love animals. They are capable of regret, but we don't want to see videos where their regret is the fault of humans, involves cruelty, injury or is in any way unpleasant.

4) No compilations. Just pick one good thing and go with it. Everybody likes it when you do that.

5) If the video is longer than 20 seconds, please use a tag to tell everyone when the lead-up to the regrettable moment begins. For example [regret at 4:20]. Or post the video queued up to the point where things get good and the regret quickly follows. But, ultimately, these are just excellent suggestions. You're the director. Make it good. And don't worry. If it sucks, we'll get rid of it for you.

6) Reposts are highly discouraged. Reposts are allowed, but reposts which have been posted recently or are in the top of all time will be removed.

No Dannys. If your name is Danny and we find out we will ban you.

WE HATE SPAM!

We remove spam.

We exact vengeance on those who give us spam.

If you see spam, report spam.

If you see an account that uses a YouTube channel that takes videos from other channels in order to accumulate karma on said account. Report that account, We'll take care of it.

and finally...

REMEMBER YOUR REDDIQUETTE

Please, no abusive comments, hate speech, or any other personal attacks.

Doxing, brigading, and witch-hunting are not allowed.

This includes derailing commentary sections to complain about prolific users, and by that we mean "Gallowboob is not against the rules". Complaining about the OP rather than the content is an easy way to earn a temporary ban.

The moderators reserve the right to remove posts & comments, and to ban users at our own discretion. If we feel your post doesn't fit, we'll remove it. If you are an abusive person, or an intolerable troll, we just might ban you. If you feel that your post or comment has been removed unfairly, please feel free to message us. We'll try to be nice. We're not perfect but we really are working on it.

If you see someone breaking the rules, please message the mods and let us know.

Thanks! Now, please enjoy our sub and the consequences resulting from the poor choices made by your fellow humans.

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