23 People Who Were Beaten by Ikea in the Battle of Furniture Building

Instructions with eternally optimistic little characters and no words, questionable screws and pegs, and unidentifiable slats of wood that seem to go nowhere. That's what we're looking at when we brave Ikea and return home loaded with fragmented furniture waiting for our not-so-expert hands to form it into something grand. But alas, that is not always what happens. In fact, the end of many relationships and multiple mental breakdowns have been brought on by the assembly process Ikea furniture puts us through. Here are some of the biggest fails we could find, but certainly not the only ones out there. Trust us — we know from personal experience. Source: Netflix; Front Page

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Cushions may help?
Instagram | screts

Cushions may help?

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So avant-garde — love it.
Instagram randomlygenerated11

So avant-garde — love it.

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What giving up looks like.
Instagram | jasminfigueroa_01

What giving up looks like.

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Pretty sure they needed those.
Instagram | tikelize

Pretty sure they needed those.

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So many struggles.
Instagram nins13

So many struggles.

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Go home, Ikea — you're drunk.
Instagram | the_real_koz

Go home, Ikea — you're drunk.

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Spoiler: it's not going to fit.
Instagram | mereinb

Spoiler: it's not going to fit.

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The opposite of doing it right.
Instagram | shawhaus

The opposite of doing it right.

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Taking "Hammertime" a little too literally.
Instagram | lbklaff

Taking "Hammertime" a little too literally.

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Super sturdy . . . -ish.
Instagram | helixthree

Super sturdy . . . -ish.

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It's OK — we've all been there.
Instagram | mjthibeault

It's OK — we've all been there.

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The dog scoffs at his owners' feeble attempts.
Instagram | inthe816

The dog scoffs at his owners' feeble attempts.

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Looks like the monitor stuck the landing at least.
Reddit user Faneste123

Looks like the monitor stuck the landing at least.

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This might be something even a Sharpie can't fix.
Instagram lisacreature

This might be something even a Sharpie can't fix.

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Literal face palm.
Instagram | scrobins09

Literal face palm.