At some point we’ve probably all thought, “I wish I had said…” or “I wish I had done…” after it’s too late. But the heroes of today’s article had the most well timed reactions to the issues they had to face.

Bright Side has collected some stories from people who were able to turn what could have been a complete fail into something advantageous for themselves.

Have you found yourself in these situations? Share your stories with us in the comments.