# Collecting Epic Faceplants This Gallery Heads Face-First into Viral Failure By Venessa Fisher | Published 2010-01-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-faceplants References: [holytaco](http://www.holytaco.com/25-epic-faceplants) Check out these totally epic faceplants done by jumping children, stumbling [beauty queens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comedy-collaboration) and drunk fools alike. Looks like some sore backs and faces will need a little tender loving care. Clearly some bad judgement and weak space perception skills were in play during these ones! Check out these [hilarious photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absurd-content) above, and keep clicking for more laugh-worthy photos from Trend Hunter's archives. **Implications** - Products that play on the everyday experiences of consumers are relatable and comedic. People enjoy laughing in the face of other peoples' misfortunes and unfortunate events, and products that capitalize on the human need to find [humor in the destitute](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-host-collection) will find success in a consumer market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Relatable Comedy Products:** Opportunity to create products that tap into consumers' need for relatable and comedic experiences. - **Humor in Misfortune:** Market potential for products that find humor in unfortunate events and people's misfortunes. - **Visual Entertainment:** Demand for visual content that provides laughter and entertainment through epic faceplants. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for the entertainment industry to develop content centered around epic faceplants. - **Consumer Goods:** Potential for consumer goods companies to create humorous products based on faceplant experiences. - **Photography:** Photography industry can leverage the popularity of faceplant images to create comedic content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [Limited-Edition April Fool's Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oops-collection.md) - [Failure-Celebrating Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faal-festival.md) - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Humorous Losers-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/league-losers.md) - [Imperfect Cooking Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/effortiseverything.md) - [Unexpectedly-Amusing Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies.md) - [Celebratory Odd Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridiculous-design.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md)