/r/instant_regret

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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!"

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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/r/instant_regret

4,470,104 Subscribers

1,623

Dinner's ready

89 Comments
2024/03/21
22:17 UTC

5,588

PSA: don't flush cans

74 Comments
2024/03/20
18:00 UTC

11,864

This is why they ask you not to touch!

162 Comments
2024/03/18
14:27 UTC

7,465

Shotgunning in front of a cop

359 Comments
2024/03/16
17:21 UTC

743

Another kiki regret

19 Comments
2024/03/14
17:08 UTC

0

Man Vs Lion

16 Comments
2024/03/07
22:00 UTC

2,055

Trying to keep my shoes dry...

37 Comments
2024/03/06
16:57 UTC

5,239

I’m so happy for a new bone . Oh no what have I done. Sorry got to go

64 Comments
2024/02/29
15:30 UTC

10,354

That's why you need the seat belt

582 Comments
2024/02/07
17:26 UTC

1,059

Trying to touch the creepy clown

51 Comments
2024/02/03
06:15 UTC

450

Testing the water temperature.

7 Comments
2024/01/31
12:29 UTC

0

If you look closely you can actually pinpoint the exact moment "her" heart breaks in two.

39 Comments
2024/01/27
16:24 UTC

422

He won’t be taking none from her for a while 😂😂

116 Comments
2024/01/26
13:45 UTC

880

That ice-cream is gone.

36 Comments
2024/01/20
16:08 UTC

650

Quick jab

41 Comments
2024/01/11
22:57 UTC

307

Thief sees camera while eyeing up his target.

40 Comments
2024/01/06
00:33 UTC

6,270

Kicks inflatable reindeer. Hits metal pole inside it.

77 Comments
2023/12/23
22:02 UTC

21,104

I think that's a little too much

901 Comments
2023/12/15
16:48 UTC

4,157

Newscaster gets caught giving the finger

105 Comments
2023/12/07
11:22 UTC

233

Kid tries Sushi for the first time

11 Comments
2023/11/23
06:27 UTC

2,010

Damn

89 Comments
2023/11/22
12:01 UTC

26,486

When you realize you fumbled your first career touchdown

1193 Comments
2023/11/12
13:01 UTC

287

Guy ragequits at Stepmania

146 Comments
2023/11/09
21:18 UTC

6,123

fucked around and found out the other day with a crank start diesel engine (no one died)

108 Comments
2023/10/31
02:58 UTC

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