Pasta Fails: The Internet's Most Spectacular Disappointments (PHOTOS)

16 Pasta Dishes Worse Than Yours

We hear people tell nervous cooks all the time, "Pasta is easy. No one can screw it up." Nervous cooks, we do not mean to make you more nervous, but that is a total lie. Pasta can be finicky if you don't know what to look for. The good news is, no matter how spectacular your pasta fail, someone else, somewhere, has probably done much worse.

Did you overcook your pasta slightly? Did you undercook it? Did you not achieve the precise pasta-to-sauce ratio you were shooting for? We're here to assure you that your pasta is probably just fine, and destined to improve the next time you attempt it. Just in case you don't believe us, we've compiled a list of the most egregious pasta fails we've ever seen. From technical mistakes to -- well -- crimes of concept, we hope these pasta disasters make you feel just a bit better.

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1
At Least Your Pasta Does Not Smile Back
Flickr: mojodaisy
No more SpaghettiO's, ever, guys.Photo via Flickr user mojodaisy
2
Does Your Pasta Look Like This?
Flickr: jofishtrick
Then you're doing better than you think.Photo via Flickr user jofishtrick
3
Seems Legit
Imgur: DaveLambert
We really cannot stress this enough: use a really big pot to cook pasta. It needs room. For exactly this reason.Photo via Imgur
4
So Close, Yet So Far
Phil Denton
Note to self: buy a colander. Photo via Flickr user Phil Denton
5
At Least You Stayed Awake For Your Pasta
These kids just cannot get it together.
6
Hot Dog Spaghetti
Imgur: thatkoreanguy
Please guys, for the love of all that is holy, stop making these. They are not cute. They are horrible. THEY LOOK LIKE WORMS, CAN'T YOU SEE THAT?? YOU ARE FEEDING YOUR CHILDREN WORMS!Ahem. Sorry.Photo via imgur
7
Seriously, Enough
Flickr: zanthrax-dot-nl
WORMS, PEOPLE.Photo via Flickr user zanthrax-dot-nl
8
Everything Is Wrong
Flickr: wildandcrazyguy
Pasta: totally serviceable. Accoutrements: utterly horrifying. Photo via Flickr user wildandcrazyguy
9
At Least You Did Not Almost Lose A Hand
10
So Thirsty. Need Sauce.
Flickr: fugzu
Send help. Photo via Flickr user fugzu
11
It Does Seem Like It Was Important To Share This
Flickr: jlastras
Thank goodness the world saw it. The internet is great. : (Photo via Flickr user jlastras
12
Lasagna? Is That You?
Flickr: .angels.
Something just doesn't seem right.Photo via Flickr user .angels.
13
What Have You Done?
Flickr: marycsalome
Pasta cannot swim. If you drown it in sauce, it will die. Let that be a lesson to you.Photo via Flickr user marycsalome
14
Tuna Noodle Nightmare
Flickr: Micah Sittig
Presented without comment.Photo via Flickr user Micah Sittig
15
We Can't.
Flickr: jeffreyw
We just can't.Photo via Flickr user jeffreyw
16
Welp.
Imgur: nukayon
Did you cook your pasta in an actual pot on an actual stove? Our work is pretty much done here.Photo via Imgur

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