Streamers Who Absolutely Failed At Everyday Life

It is not hard to see why streaming and YouTubing have become such aspirational professions. Streamers and other gaming influencers are living the dream, playing popular titles professionally, chatting with fans about their interests, and collaborating with other high level players. Even with the occasional drama that flares up on Twitter and Twitch, it seems like a life that is just too good to be true.

While it is easy to idolize these modern online icons, it is important to remember they are just like the rest of us. Some streamers still have to work their way through school, pay bills, and face unique challenges like maintaining their private data while inviting viewers into their lives. 

Streamers also need to address the same daily routines as many other people. Even hugely successful streamers like Pokimane will occasionally trip over basic stumbling blocks, reminding us that they're still human. Just because somebody can no-scope an enemy across the map in Apex Legends or build a shantytown while blasting the competition in Fortnite does not necessarily mean they are as adept at adulting. 

Here are some streamers who failed at everyday tasks.

In March 2021, Ludwig Ahgren, or simply Ludwig, became Twitch's most subbed streamer. Ludwig is known for streaming a variety of titles, with his interests ranging from Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pokemon to chess. Given his ability to grasp titles that are easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master, one would assume that solving an issue with his refrigerator would be a simple matter. Ludwig apparently thought so too, as he streamed his attempts to tackle a technical problem with his fridge in front of an audience of 80 thousand viewers.

Admittedly, appliances have become smarter and more feature-heavy in recent years. These advancements have arrived at the expense of added complexity, and even simple tasks like changing the clocks on a device can cause headaches. However, Ludwig's problem was lower-tech: his ice machine was not ejecting ice, and despite the component being marked as removable, it would not budge.

Eventually, his fellow streamer and partner, QTCinderella, came to the rescue, suggesting he approach the ice maker from the bottom rather than the top. After dropping his phone in an attempt to find the frozen obstruction, he was able to slide a knife sharpener into the ice machine and jiggle things loose.

While a few details are known about the streamer Corpse Husband, the Among Us streamer is mostly very secretive. But during a stream captured on YouTube, he revealed his most embarrassing story. Corpse once accidentally terrified a teller at his bank by asking an ill-advised question: "What is your greatest fear?"

Given the risk of armed robbery associated with working at a bank, it's difficult to imagine a more threatening random inquiry. Corpse admitted that it probably sounded like he was trying to frighten the teller. Corpse's distinctive deep and chilling voice probably didn't help matters. One of his primary claims to fame, apart from playing Among Us with fellow streamers, is his narration of horror short stories from Reddit forums like r/LetsNotMeet and r/NoSleep. In short, the query likely had a perfectly unsettling delivery.

Of course, people occasionally speak on autopilot, or ask something odd without thinking, and it sounds like this honest mistake came from a good place. Corpse explained that he was attempting to better himself and become more social with people, so he took to greeting strangers whenever he was out and about. But after a while, he found that standard greetings were growing stale and turned to philosophical questions to spark conversations instead.

While acrobatics may or may not be part of your normal routine, everybody has tried to look cool at some point in their lives, only to epically (and painfully) fail. So it was with the former Fortnite streamer, Turner "Tfue" Tenny. In recent years, Tfue has switched the focus of his streams away from Fortnite, primarily out of a desire to focus on games he considers more fun, even though the shift may have cost him viewers. That is not to say Tfue won't go the extra mile to entertain his viewers, though.

While trying to raise money for charity on Twitch, Tfue made an ill-fated attempt at a backflip on stream. After swinging his arms in preparation, the streamer jumped into the air, hugged his knees, started to flip... and violently succumbed to gravity with a thud. 

To Tfue's credit, the stunt drew the intended effect, and his donation counter increased while he moaned on the floor. The streaming star later redeemed himself and demonstrated his athletic prowess by successfully landing the same flip on an outdoor tumble mat.

Eater has noted that as Twitch content creators and audiences continue to diversify, cooking streams are growing increasingly popular. But as Ninja already demonstrated, culinary endeavors can be risky even when fire isn't involved, and baking kicks the stakes up a notch.

To celebrate her second year as a Twitch partner, Emma 'Kandyland' Carlson, decided to mix things up and bake cupcakes live, rather than partaking in her usual chill live chat. Unfortunately, Kandyland set off an earsplitting smoke alarm midstream.

It is unclear what triggered the alarm, as the cupcakes were not burning or smoking in the clip. In fact, Kandyland stated on Twitter that she had not even started baking yet before the noise began, making the whole affair even stranger. All's well that ends well, however: Kandyland eventually shut off the piercing alarm, baked her cupcakes, and finished her anniversary stream without further incident.

Essential work tools can often feel like an extension of the body, and this is especially true for wearable technology. Headsets, for example, are notoriously easy to forget about when the time comes to step away from the keyboard. This is especially true if the situation is urgent. Unfortunately for streamer Swiftyfeets, even these normal lapses in attention can have decidedly costly consequences. 

In the tragic clip, Swiftyfeets is playing "Valorant" when she remarks that she should make food, only for her eyes to bug out as she remembers she had already started cooking taquitos. Fearing the worst, she bolts from her chair without removing her headset — and then things get a bit chaotic. 

Judging by the jumbled footage and sounds of carnage, the wire from her headset likely yanked her entire rig and most everything else from her desk to the floor. The title of the clip, "$1,200 in the trash," paints a grim picture of her gear's fate.