With the current cost of living crisis in Britain, most people’s instinct is to scrimp and save where they can – which means bargain hunting, embracing DIY and improvising.
And in many cases it is only possible to realize meaningful savings by thinking creatively and daring to step outside your comfort zone.
But while it’s necessary to make sacrifices when trying to save, there will be times when you wonder, “Was it worth it?”
Well, if these funny pictures collected by the Bored Panda show, sometimes the answer is a resounding ‘no’.
In one photo, “cheap seats” takes on new meaning as two men sit opposite a sturdy fence. They can be a few meters from the field and it doesn’t matter: their vision is completely blacked out.
‘Cheap seats’ takes on a new meaning here. The two men may be in the stadium, but they can’t see through the sturdy fence
Another photo shows a woman who wanted to save on a haircut. She must have asked for layers, but her budget hairdresser took that look to a whole new level.
While a third photo is the work of a very creative – and courageous – person. Someone who thought to replace his car’s broken side mirror not with a new part, but with a hand mirror held in place with duct tape.
Here FEMAIL shares a selection of funny failures that will remind you not to cut corners!
This woman clearly asked for layers, but it’s unlikely she expected such a dramatic look
A brave person thought it wise to replace his car’s broken side mirror not with a new part, but with a hand mirror held in place with duct tape
This hotel did not make it clear that a room for two did not have a separate bathroom
Creative thinking helped one person fix his glasses by replacing the broken arm with a… twig
It’s not a good sign if a knife can’t even handle a stick of creamy butter
If your hammer is bent out of shape by a piece of wood, it’s okay to blame your tools
Growing your own vegetables may seem simple, but it takes more time than you think to achieve even reasonable results
It may have been a bargain, but it costs nothing to be polite…
This cheap paddling pool looked quite big online, but in real life it is no bigger than a show
If you’re doing DIY projects, you won’t want to skimp on a tape measure – it’s missing the 40 inch mark