MEME REFERENCE

Original Bad Luck Brian

Use Original Bad Luck Brian when reasonable preparation or hopeful effort is defeated by a specifically unlucky and embarrassing twist.

What it expresses: Someone expects an ordinary outcome, but improbable bad luck turns the attempt into a memorable failure.
Example: I prepared for every section except one, and that single skipped section became the entire test.
When not to use it: Avoid when the failure was predictable, caused by obvious negligence, or lacks an unlucky reversal.