Nifty·Posted on Jun 7, 201424 Pinterest Fails That Will Make You Feel Better About Your SummerHow about we ditch the DIY Mason jar citronella candles and just drink some boxed wine instead?by Alanna OkunBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. For some people, DIY jorts are way harder than they look. 2. Trying to take a sexy yet classy mermaid shot? GO FOR IT. 3. Beer bottle glasses might just cut your face up. View this photo on Instagram 4. Turns out dandelions don't burn quiiiiite as nicely as the internet would have you believe. View this photo on Instagram 5. (In fact, like most flammable things, they just...catch fire?) View this photo on Instagram 6. Oranges don't want to follow your dumb rules. View this photo on Instagram 7. Marshmallows don't wanna get THAT fancy. View this photo on Instagram 8. An easy way to repel all your friends is to try and serve them this fishbowl cocktail. View this photo on Instagram 9. Or ask them to participate in a beachside photo shoot. View this photo on Instagram 10. Maaaaaybe use ice cream cones for their god-given purpose. 11. Let watermelons be watermelons. Not cakes... View this photo on Instagram 12. Not sugar cookies... View this photo on Instagram 13. And definitely not some goofy-lookin' shark. View this photo on Instagram 14. Looking for a bit of color and whimsy? Leave your damn fan out of it. View this photo on Instagram 15. Pudding does not a beachscape make. View this photo on Instagram 16. This hot dog wishes it could just stay a hot dog, minus all the puns. View this photo on Instagram 17. These strawberries were perfectly happy before they were drowned in a puddle of booze. View this photo on Instagram 18. This cotton candy is over it. 19. Babies + balloons + the great outdoors = what could possibly go wrong? View this photo on Instagram 20. Wanna make a crazy-cool light-up drink for your backyard campout? Gooooood luck. 21. Self-sustaining wine-bottle terrariums are a myth from deep within Pinterest's hallowed chambers. View this photo on Instagram 22. Cutting up T-shirts will break your beautiful little heart. 23. Now's the perfect time to capture that picturesque yoga pose and get all the Instagram likes you've ever dreamed of! 24. Or not. Want awesome DIY tips in your inbox four times a week? Sign up for the BuzzFeed DIY newsletter!