GIFs of People Doing Good Deeds Gone Horribly Wrong

Ever since we were kids, we've been taught play nice. "Sharing is caring" and other goody-two-shoes sayings were engraved in our brains. After all, if you didn't practice kindness, Santa wouldn't give you presents for Christmas. But despite the indoctrination—yes, we do realize kindness is essential to mankind, not just to avoid a lump of coal—no one ever taught us was what to do when doing good turns out pretty bad.

From snow plows falling over to fire safety instructors catching on fire, these do-gooders were just trying to help, but ended up needing the help themselves. Here's our warning to you about the possible downside of being a decent person: GIFs of People Doing Good Deeds Gone Horribly Wrong.

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Three cheers for the men and women who plow the snowy roads. Nothing about this looks pleasant.

His only fault was wanting his kid to think he's cool. And also not giving him a helmet.

This guy was only trying to help this girl achieve the American dream.

Kick, push, kick, push, fail.

What's more embarrassing, missing the layups or shooting on the wrong basket? Maybe this kid is so nice, he's on everybody's team.

Everyone should be taught how to ride a bike. Everyone should also be taught how to brake.

The cameramen probably thought they would be spreading the love.

Being good to your body counts as a good deed. You might be bruised by the end, but it's the thought that counts.

Mistake No. 1: Don't bother with being courteous. This kid back-tracked when he saw an oncoming car preparing to cross the intersection. Clearly, he is not a New Yorker.

Make way for the injured.

These kids were just trying to help the tree trim.

Fire safety is serious business so demonstrations are necessary—or a fire hazard. Either or.

The ref is a krazy Kardashian fan and wants to humiliate Humphries for treating Kim so badly. That is all, he wasn't stopping the free throw because there weren't enough players on the court or anything non-Kardashian related.

He could've just kept the joy of a new born baby to himself, but Mr. Butterfingers wanted to share his happiness with the world.

British politician Jeremy Hunt tries to ring in the good cheer at an Opening Ceremony event for the 2012 London Olympics.

Getting grabbed by your shirt and thrown on your back by a fully grown man seems much more hazardous than getting steamrolled by a 10-year-old little leaguer.

Coaches have been sitting on the sidelines since the beginning of time. This kid could tell his coach was itching to get into the game.

Unless the American Red Cross sign is just there for decoration, this guy is shoveling snow off the roof for some kind of health clinic. Nature decides to just do it for him.

This girl is just trying to help her friend dunk.

A man catches a foul ball and gives it to a kid...who throws it back on the field.