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# whoops

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# saucy
Heinz had to apologise after a code on its ketchup bottle led a man to a porn site
Sorry about that.
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Jun 19th 2015, 8:08 AM
# a lidl embarrassing
Waterford Whispers just fooled one of Germany's biggest news magazines
Whoopsie.
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May 12th 2015, 11:02 PM
# a lidl embarrassing
Waterford Whispers just fooled one of Germany’s biggest news magazines
Whoops!
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May 12th 2015, 2:07 PM
# dear oh dear
Someone fell over on Vincent Browne last night and oh, how everyone laughed
Live television, eh?
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May 12th 2015, 8:08 AM
# whoops
This video of a dog completely failing at jumping is 15 seconds of pure joy
Splat.
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Apr 20th 2015, 8:46 PM
# whoops
A Buckingham Palace guard fell in front of tourists, but remained cool as a cucumber
Totally got away with it.
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Apr 15th 2015, 7:35 AM
The moment a kid realises he has shot his computer monitor will fill you with nerves
That wasn’t supposed to happen.
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Mar 30th 2015, 9:58 PM
# whoops
Jessica Simpson being interviewed while absolutely locked is the best thing you'll see today
LOL.
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Mar 24th 2015, 1:45 PM
Eastender's actress fluffs lines on live TV, but recovers with a great tweet
‘What did I just say?’
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Feb 18th 2015, 10:45 PM
# Not O-KKK
Doughnut restaurant apologises for "KKK Wednesday" ad campaign
Krispy Kreme apologised for the campaign.
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Feb 18th 2015, 9:53 AM
# whoops
School accidentally hands out Fifty Shades of Grey word search to children
OH NO.
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Feb 13th 2015, 8:23 AM
# whoops
Bungling thief tries to steal some booze, fails hilariously
*shakes head*
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Jan 20th 2015, 11:46 AM
# ello ello ello
Drink-driver crashes his car... into a police station
A cautionary tale.
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Jan 2nd 2015, 9:14 PM
# whoops
Bungling thief caught on camera trying to blow up ATM... and knocking himself over
The man lost his hat and flip-flops in the blast.
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Dec 30th 2014, 12:29 PM
# whoops
TripAdvisor fined €500,000 for 'fake reviews'
The US company is appealing the decision, which was made in Italy.
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Dec 23rd 2014, 10:00 AM
# whoops
TD uses image of Australian family to highlight homelessness in Ireland
The AAA TD Ruth Coppinger tweeted a graphic using an image taken from an Australian news website.
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Nov 18th 2014, 7:00 PM
# Regrets
This clothing brand burned a customer on Twitter, and their response is going viral
Lessons in customer service, eh?
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Oct 19th 2014, 10:27 AM
# whoops
Pizza Hut apologises for calling customer 'Pink Fat Lady' on receipt
Would you like to supersize that apology?
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Oct 14th 2014, 7:47 AM
# whoops
Local council red-faced after removing 'racist' Banksy graffiti
Banksy’s mural was making commentary on anti-immigration sentiment.
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Oct 2nd 2014, 6:03 PM
# ed's balls-up
He forgot to mention it in his speech ... but Ed Miliband insists the UK deficit is an "incredibly high" priority
It’s one of the “perils” of speaking directly, instead of reading the precise text of a long party conference address, the Labour leader insisted.
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Sep 24th 2014, 2:20 PM
# Fore!
ANOTHER four putt for Rory McIlroy
It was history repeating for the world number one at the BMW Championship.
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Sep 7th 2014, 9:24 PM
# Fail
Cyclist tries to sneak under barrier, gets head embarrassingly stuck in it
Alright, here we g- NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE.
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Aug 14th 2014, 9:12 AM
# whoops
Ian Poulter has hit the worst shot of this year's PGA Championship
This was one of those ‘snap the club’ moments.
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Aug 8th 2014, 10:41 PM
# whoops
Cathal Pendred's best mate fulfils promise and gets tattoo with (wrong) date of UFC debut
The poor lad should really have double-checked those Roman numerals…
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Jul 25th 2014, 5:01 PM
# World Cup 2014
It wasn't me! Someone in the Germany camp broke the World Cup trophy
It’s okay though, it wasn’t the real one.
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Jul 21st 2014, 9:20 AM
# whoops
A US couple accidentally flew to Grenada instead of Granada...
The couple asked a member of the airline’s crew what was going on… “He said ‘Spain? What are you talking about?”
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Jun 26th 2014, 5:22 PM
# Welcome to Halle
Roger Federer had no idea he won his semi-final today
Whoops.
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Jun 14th 2014, 6:11 PM
# whoops
Vodafone customers told in error that money was debited from their accounts
Text messages and emails were sent by Vodafone thanking customers for making payments, despite no payments being made.
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Jun 13th 2014, 10:56 AM
# Whoopsie
'Plane crash' that caused emergency alert turns out to be... a flowerbed
Nine emergency vehicles were scrambled to the scene of the ‘wreckage’.
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Jun 13th 2014, 9:03 AM
# Election 2014
Fine Gael's 'no expenses' candidate uses Seanad envelopes to send out leaflets
Council hopeful Noel Rock has admitted using €60 worth of Oireachtas stationery to distribute leaflets despite his high-profile ‘no expenses’ pledge.
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May 21st 2014, 4:15 PM
# whoops
Dad drops toddler in background of local TV interview
ARGH. Happily, the poor kid was OK.
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May 18th 2014, 1:45 PM
# whoops
Unlucky man learns why you should NEVER ignore an orange cone
Not ever.
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May 13th 2014, 3:40 PM
# whoops
Driver stopped for texting told gardaí he was checking his bank balance
Gardaí have launched a number of enforcement drives recently to crack down on mobile use.
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May 11th 2014, 3:16 PM
# Fore!
VINE: Rory McIlroy nearly took out Adam Scott with a wayward tee-shot
The defending champion just avoided the Northern Irishman’s wild tee-shot.
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Apr 11th 2014, 8:35 PM
# Watch this space
The internet can't get over this pub's rude 'open for business' sign
False advertising at its finest.
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Apr 11th 2014, 7:30 PM
# whoops
News station apologises after accidentally showing someone's penis
Awkward.
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Mar 19th 2014, 10:13 AM
# Dumbing down
Oops! There was a mistake in last year's Junior Cert science paper...and engineers are not happy
The State Examiner admitted the incorrect photo was used in the Physics section, but said it had no affect on students’ answers.
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Mar 16th 2014, 8:15 AM
# whoops
If you ever attend a golf tournament, DON'T do this
Poor Luke Donald wasn’t sure what was going on.
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Mar 8th 2014, 1:34 PM
# whoops
This Channel 4 subtitle gaffe is amusingly apt
No wonder viewers got a fit of the giggles.
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Mar 8th 2014, 12:00 PM
# On Coke
Diet Coke's new ad campaign makes a REALLY unfortunate drug reference
New ads have been turning heads in New York all week.
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Mar 5th 2014, 9:28 AM
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