/r/RubeGoldbergFails

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A subreddit for fails that need a few things to go right before things go wrong.

A subreddit for fails that need a few things to go right before things go wrong.

What is a Rube Goldberg Fail?

A RGF is a fail consisting of a series of events triggered by one another. This is a loose definition, and may include posts featuring chain reactions, linked- or multifails.

Some rules:

  1. Content. Submissions must contain a fail that occurs due to a chain reaction, as in a Rube Goldberg Machine. Though we prefer real incidents, video games and staged content are allowed if kept to a minimum.

  2. Direct Links. Post direct links to either Imgur, Gfycat, YouTube, or Streamable.

  3. Mark NSFW. Mark your posts NSFW if a visible injury or death occurs.

  4. Be polite. It's really not that hard and everyone will have a better time.

  5. No Nudity. Content containing nudity and depictions of lewd acts are prohibited.

  6. One at a time. Post must include a single fail only. No compilations or videos of similar nature.

  7. Follow the rules. The moderators reserve the right to remove any content which does not conform to the above rules.

Feel free to message the moderators if you have any questions.

Related Subreddits:

/r/AlmostParkour

/r/CatastrophicFailure

/r/ChekhovsDitch

/r/CouldntHaveGoneWorse

/r/getoutoftheway

/r/HadToHurt

/r/IdiotsInCars

/r/Tiresaretheenemy

/r/watchpeoplesurvive

/r/Wellthatsucks

/r/Whatcouldgowrong

/r/RubeGoldbergFails

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2,898

Crash just kept getting worse (found on ig reels of course)

110 Comments
2024/01/07
00:51 UTC

318

Fixed it!

8 Comments
2023/10/07
14:44 UTC

262

One Two and Three. Lucky no one was around that saw this.....

13 Comments
2023/10/03
17:27 UTC

59

Almost avoiding a car crash [x-post /r/BetterEveryLoop]

5 Comments
2023/10/03
16:24 UTC

232

Almost

8 Comments
2023/09/04
03:18 UTC

167

I wonder if they are apology gifts.

11 Comments
2023/08/13
00:50 UTC

138

Saving a backpack

2 Comments
2023/08/10
17:37 UTC

355

I missed my exit...screw everyone else!

22 Comments
2023/08/04
16:36 UTC

380

Time to enjoy a nice ice cream dessert on stream

21 Comments
2023/07/27
17:00 UTC

572

A scratch at the end to make it that much worse

7 Comments
2023/07/05
18:30 UTC

285

He got a quick explanation of Murphy’s law

5 Comments
2023/06/25
23:43 UTC

1,250

Broken link

35 Comments
2023/06/25
14:11 UTC

513

Cute Goldberg fail

9 Comments
2023/06/24
13:49 UTC

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