50 Of The Funniest Facepalm-Worthy Posts From LinkedIn “Influencers” (New Pics)
We live in the “Influencer Age,” where people project themselves as relevant figures to be admired and emulated. We see most of them on Instagram or TikTok, either flaunting their luxurious lifestyle, showing random moments of their day, or sharing something inspirational for their audiences to take in.
Recently, LinkedIn has been another platform where supposed thought leaders share insights with fellow professionals. While many have found success, others have failed miserably —and in some of the most unintentionally hilarious ways.
Here are some examples we’ve taken from the Best of LinkedIn Instagram page. Who knew that being motivational could turn into something this comedic?
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Gymming like that makes me think you're a self-absorbed narcissist. But that's just an impression; what do I know?
LinkedIn was initially known as a platform for people to expand their career network. They get to connect with fellow professionals in their industry and land a new opportunity.
Founded in 2002, its vision and mission were straightforward: to create economic opportunities for every member of the global workforce and connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.
However, over the past few years, LinkedIn has evolved into a more standard social media platform, albeit with its professional facade remaining intact. Posts have become more personal, as evident in the screenshots on this list. So much so that many have dubbed the platform the “Facebook for suits.”
According to writer, professional marketer, and Offended Marketing founder Dan Kelsall, that shift happened simply because people are “less and less trusting of brands” and are “tired of boring marketing.”
"The skill is to speak like your audience and be relatable to your audience,” Kelsall told the BBC in 2023, noting that he had amassed 66,000 followers in the seven years he’d been on the platform at the time. As of this posting, Kelsall has over 72,000 followers.
And make sure you still keep working 70-80 hours a week too. Being dead is no excuse for not exploring new opportunities for personal growth
What. An atrocious waste. I'm supposed to be impressed this guy can't plan enough to order just enough for himself to eat. Dude, ordering 20 entrees when you're eating by yourself just makes you look sad, pathetic, and wasteful.
I know he is trying to brag. But seriously he just looks like a idiot who's bad with his money and wastes food, where are his friends? I bet his credit score is garbage.
I refuse to believe he ate all of this. Wasting food is not a flex, bruh
I have a terrible feeling that the massive majority of leftovers was just tossed. Fkn disgusting.
So many people in this world not knowing where their next meal is coming from from and this bugger has the nerve to post this?! Pound sand dude!
I can’t think of a word strong enough to describe how much this man disgusts me in every way.
Who took the photo of you're on your own you big d****e canoe? If you asked a member of staff to take it for you, you'd be posing. This photo is the person you are eating with doing a food pic and you're in the way.... Unless you like to look like Mr Burns.
Marketing entrepreneur Azadeh Williams shared a similar sentiment regarding the shift in posting tone on LinkedIn to a more personal approach. As she explained in the same BBC interview, her long tenure as a journalist helped shape her perspective.
“I can spot marketing rigmarole and a contrived script. You have to be your crude, authentic self to attract your audience,” she explained.
Just saying…funny how ICE masks do not “restrict breathing” or “limit personal liberty”.
Some people have even turned to LinkedIn to find love. According to firsthand accounts, some individuals may disguise their pickup lines as supposed job offers. However, the tell would be that the offers would be in industries that are entirely unrelated to theirs.
I couldn't finish it with out my v****a crawling completely up into my body..
ChatGPT: Write an inspirational letter about how Tracy is poor.
Pretending to do this much while being an EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT is literally insane.
But if you ask the powers that be, LinkedIn’s business model has been the same ever since. The platform’s editor-in-chief, Daniel Roth, admitted to using algorithms to “determine the right content” for users, not to “steer people in one direction.”
Roth adds that the pandemic encouraged the shift in approach to using the site, stating that people found they received “remarkable feedback” when they were more vulnerable, like talking about their mental health. LinkedIn currently has over one billion worldwide users.
So since you've been a minority owner your team hasn't won a single time?
I don't have a sauna..but I can cry in the shower after reviewing my bank account.
Oh god during the lockdown I was forced to listen to all my dad’s meetings so for a brief amount of time I became whatever Zara is here. Never again
Every person that guy met on his business trip could probably tell he'd spent his nights in his rental car instead of hotel room, which did not make a good impression.
How romantic. Go on a date with this guy and get a sales pitch (probably complete with flipcharts too)
I'll be the judge of what I deserve. And you are cordially invited to fellate me.
You WILL get to pick between the "World's Worst Parent" award or the "Why I Never Call my Parent" award.
I'd have said "Nothing. The HR department's primary function is to mitigate legal and financial risk for the company, and they do not share the emotional burdens carried by the employees".
Must be nice to be able to function on so little sleep. Most people need a lot more. Not want; NEED.
Great news for the companies. They get an office dogsbody for free to do all the photocopying and the morning coffee run
It's seems to be soooooooo satisfying to be a sociopath sometimes.
I think your grandmother would say, "How did I last through all that hell just to have a granddaughter who is too fucking stupid to learn how to use a power tool before trying to use it?".
"Account executive" means "salesman." In case anyone was wondering.
Awesome! Let's hope she can show real commitment to that role by rocking up to the interview in her wedding dress.
People actually admit what shitty parents they are on line. Too bad she doesn't recognise what an idiot she is.
He's in full body traction but by Jove he's going to use a mouth stick to make sure those emails get answered
No they just want to make sure they fall asleep quickly when you start reading it to them
This seems mostly like a woman desparate to make her husband take on his share of chores, doesn't it?
I guess those team members putting in long hours for little pay mustn't have too many bills to worry about. I guess that's the luxury of still living in Mommy's basement
Only for you to tell them "Sorry we're looking for someone younger"
Maria is going to have a divorce if she ever gets married and if she has children they will eventually go no or low contact with her. What a future to look forward to!
And I raise your Philippians 4:13 with John 11:35 - "Jesus wept."
"I ruined people's lives and still found a way to make it all about me"
Of course they don't know anything about leadership, they didn't mention urination once.
I think I got through about 10 before I had to shut it down bc these were all so gross.
Had to give up part way, all the people clapping in the background was getting distracting :p
The article is about losing touch. Do you upvote for the puke-inducing slime or downvote for the puke-inducing slime?
Wow. This is probably the first time I've seen a comment section in complete agreement. Nothing brings us all together like insufferable Linkedin bros...
I learned a lot about the link between successful leadership and incontinence in this thread. I can see now how my bladder control has held me back in life
Why does every post read like a bad motivational speech or sales pitch?
Because the first person they have to delude is themselves.
Load More Replies...Also while you may help tech startups and fund charities, the government of ad is very dark ages. That gov does not support womens rights or LGBTQ or anything. By just going there you support it. Your money goes to them
Do you think that these people learned to lie so casually from Trump or did he learn from them?
I legit don’t get why this upsets people and I am as far left and a fighter for the people as you can meet. I have adhd….did that make me Miss something ?
I didn’t get it….there is legit a lot of arrogance among these posters but also some d**n good points were made
I think I got through about 10 before I had to shut it down bc these were all so gross.
Had to give up part way, all the people clapping in the background was getting distracting :p
The article is about losing touch. Do you upvote for the puke-inducing slime or downvote for the puke-inducing slime?
Wow. This is probably the first time I've seen a comment section in complete agreement. Nothing brings us all together like insufferable Linkedin bros...
I learned a lot about the link between successful leadership and incontinence in this thread. I can see now how my bladder control has held me back in life
Why does every post read like a bad motivational speech or sales pitch?
Because the first person they have to delude is themselves.
Load More Replies...Also while you may help tech startups and fund charities, the government of ad is very dark ages. That gov does not support womens rights or LGBTQ or anything. By just going there you support it. Your money goes to them
Do you think that these people learned to lie so casually from Trump or did he learn from them?
I legit don’t get why this upsets people and I am as far left and a fighter for the people as you can meet. I have adhd….did that make me Miss something ?
I didn’t get it….there is legit a lot of arrogance among these posters but also some d**n good points were made
