DIY fails are a great reminder of why we typically choose to buy products in stores instead of making them ourselves. It should go without saying that DIYing a project doesn't usually turn out as expected, but even if it turns perfectly, there's no reason anyone should have thought of DIYing these things anyway. We almost wish they hadn't tried, but at the same time, they're honestly pretty funny.

There's a reason so many of us are shopping through stores, both in person and online, because we'd rather not spend countless hours of our lives DIYing something pointless. At the same time, people are also DIYing pointless things because they're not available in stores, which is also not a good sign that they're worth your time. But whether it's a dangerous car modification or food that looks pretty disgusting and should never, ever be eaten, lots of DIY fails have been found in the wild lately, and many of them are either cringeworthy or just plain gross. Here are some of our favorites.