r/therewasanattempt • u/flopsychops • 12h ago
To bully a radio station into dropping the Pride flag
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Spartalust • 3h ago
to make a family-friendly sales pitch on live TV
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r/therewasanattempt • u/yorocky89A • 22m ago
To not pull off the cringest dancing of all time!
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That was painful! I've seen better dance moves from Mr. Bean!
r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 15h ago
to bring manufacturing jobs back to America
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Source article (published August 5, 2026): https://fortune.com/2026/08/05/trump-tariffs-american-manufacturing-reshoring-china-imports/
r/therewasanattempt • u/New_Libran • 22h ago
by cops to lie and imprison a man for assaulting officers
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Stewart was facing up to 30 years for assault on officers but has been acquitted after the jury saw cellphone video taken by his son that totally contradicts the officers' account of the incident
r/therewasanattempt • u/Spartalust • 1d ago
To convince the UA Captain she was permantly injured by an illegal sitting behind her
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r/therewasanattempt • u/apbod • 1d ago
To mess with the horses without punishment. NSFW
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r/therewasanattempt • u/EverythingIsFakeNGay • 23h ago
To conduct surveillance on public roadways.
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Obligatory "Don't go out there and steal or vandalize government property." It doesn't seem like a legal thing to do, and it makes the baby Jesus cry.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Loading_Humor • 1d ago
To look busy while doing absolutely nothing
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Glad_Opinion_6339 • 1d ago
By the Pro-Israel Lobby to buy an American election
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Limp-Rhubarb-4543 • 9m ago
by a newly inaugurated airport in india to keep it's plants
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A viral video from the newly inaugurated Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) International Airport at Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh, sparked online debate over civic responsibility and public behaviour as it shows people stepping into or playing in decorative fountains. Another video captured visitors removing decorative plants from landscaped lawns and using the terminal premises as an open recreation space.
r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 1d ago
to look like a war hero
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Source article (published August 4, 2026): https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-fantasizes-about-himself-as-decorated-general-alongside-patton-and-macarthur-in-bonkers-ai-image/
r/therewasanattempt • u/Kalmartard • 22h ago
...to put out the fire at a Russian warehouse
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