It’s easy to become blinded with positivity and optimism. It’s also easy to have to eat your words after celebrating something prematurely. This kind of twist often applies to overly confident sports fans or a brand that doesn’t have the foresight to make realistic claims about their product. these situations, while sometimes depressing, are a very satisfying and relatively harmless type of schadenfreude. And they’re painstakingly documented in the r/Prematurecelebration. We’ve put together some of the funniest examples of the facepalm-y moments here for your convenient perusal. They’re a good reminder to not count your chickens before they hatch.