Below, we’ve rounded up some painfully expensive fails shared online by people who found themselves on the wrong side of luck . Many would call it luck and accept that fortune seems kinder on some days than on others. This Morning, We Got Into The Office To ThisHumans have tried to make sense of luck for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, people carried scarab beetles as protective amulets that symbolized rebirth, protection and good fortune. Essentially, as Forbes explains, lucky people often take calculated risks and create more room for good fortune to find them.