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54 Times People Embarrassed Themselves Online And Got Hilariously Roasted (New Pics)
Pandas, we've all come across someone online who says something so ridiculous that you can't help but wonder what they're thinking. And while you could spend ages arguing with them, sometimes all it takes is one clever comeback to shut things down. The best part? There's always someone in the comments ready with the perfect response!
That's exactly what we found on the Clever Comebacks subreddit, where people share witty replies to some truly questionable takes. From sarcastic one-liners to responses so spot-on they leave you wondering how anyone could possibly argue back, these exchanges are a joy to read. Keep scrolling, Pandas, and see which ones made the cut!
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#1
Al Companies Need Hundreds Of Billions In Revenue, Or They'll Go Bankrupt
Beak Hookage 1 week ago
My Instagram feed is suddenly 70% advertising desperately trying to persuade me to use AI. And every single comment on every single one is people telling them to go pound sand. It's hilariously pathetic.
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#2
Yes. Next Question
Michael Largey 6 days ago
Hey, conservatives. Don't you bring up these trivial distractions so people don't think about why we don't have a health care system?
#3
On Data Centers
Chich the witch 6 days ago
Completely unrelated but I've heard that the Ukraine has been doing wonderful things with drones.
If you could magnify an atom to the size of a massive cathedral, its nucleus would be roughly the size of a fly. Hard to imagine, right? That means atoms, the building blocks of everything around us, are made up mostly of empty space. It sounds almost too strange to be true, but science is full of fascinating facts that challenge the way we see the world. In his book A Short History of Nearly Everything, author Bill Bryson explores many such scientific wonders, breaking down complex ideas and discoveries that help us better understand the universe we live in.
#4
Sincerely, Connie
Matthew Currie 6 days ago
In fact, according to the Constitution you need not swear at all. Because some of the founders were Quakers, who refuse to swear oaths, the Constitution provides the alternative of affirmation.
#5
When Cars Are Fast
#6
"Okay Kids, Whoever Told Aunt Karen The Holidays Were Cancelled Is Getting An Extra Present From Santa This Year..."
Beak Hookage 1 week ago (edited)
I'm a lefty librul evil monster and I don't celebrate Thanksgiving, ever. I'm sure that has nothing to do with the thing where I'm not American.
Of course, not every claim that sounds unbelievable is backed by science, and not every piece of information we encounter is accurate. While some surprising facts reveal just how fascinating the world is, other claims stem from misunderstandings, half-truths, or deliberate attempts to mislead. The challenge is learning to tell the difference.
And in today's digital world, where information can spread across the internet in seconds, that distinction matters more than ever. This brings us to two terms often used when discussing unreliable information online: misinformation and disinformation. Although they're sometimes used interchangeably, they don't mean quite the same thing.
#7
A Bridge Too Far
Jeff White 6 days ago
Oh, I'm pretty sure EVERYONE sees the two dots. What is amazing to me is the lengths people will go to NOT connect these dots. It is astounding.
#8
Larry The Cat Was Ordained For This Exact Moment
#9
Time To Get A T-Shirt
Misinformation is inaccurate or false information shared without the intention to deceive anyone. For instance, someone might share an outdated statistic or repeat a rumour because they genuinely believe it's true. Disinformation, on the other hand, involves false or misleading information that is deliberately created or spread to deceive, manipulate, or cause harm. In simple terms, someone sharing a claim they mistakenly believe is true may be spreading misinformation, while someone knowingly inventing a story to mislead others is spreading disinformation.
#10
Healthcare. America
Beak Hookage 1 week ago
I don't know about Canada but in Australia I went to the ER and was only kept waiting for about 1 hour and they stitched me up for free.
#11
This Answer Ended The Conversation, He Didn’t Lie Though
#12
Elon Musk Plans To Spend Up To $200,000,000.00 To Rescue Republicans
Here's the thing: disinformation isn't new. People have been manipulating facts and spreading false claims for centuries. What's changed is how quickly information can travel and how many people it can reach. Social media platforms such as Facebook and X have transformed the way we discover news, share opinions, and keep up with events around the world. While this has made information more accessible, it has also created opportunities for misleading claims to spread widely before anyone can check them.
And the consequences can extend well beyond our social media feeds. In politics, deliberately false claims can influence public opinion, undermine trust in institutions, and interfere with informed decision-making during elections. In healthcare, misleading information can encourage unsafe practices, discourage people from seeking appropriate treatment, or undermine efforts to control disease outbreaks.
#13
We're In East Asia, Right Guys?
#14
Republicans In Texas Have Been In Power Since 1995, For 30+ Years
#15
Clever Comeback By Canadian Pm Mark Carney
Businesses and individuals can also suffer. False rumours about a company can damage its reputation, affect consumer confidence, and lead to financial losses. Meanwhile, misleading claims about other people can cause emotional distress, fuel harassment, and harm relationships. The consequences aren't always immediate or obvious, either. Repeated exposure to false information can gradually make it harder to distinguish reliable sources from unreliable ones.
That's why checking what we read and share matters, even when a claim initially seems trivial. Thankfully, efforts to tackle misinformation and disinformation have grown significantly in recent years. Fact-checking gained particular momentum around 2016, amid major political events such as the US presidential election and the Brexit referendum, which brought widespread attention to the influence of misleading online claims. Since then, fact-checking organisations and initiatives have expanded their work around the world.
#16
Imagine Telling On Yourself Like This
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago (edited)
Having all decisions being made exclusively by white, Christian, American men is going so well!
#17
The Lack Of Self-Awareness
Beak Hookage 1 week ago
"It doesn't count when I do it because I'm more specialer than you so there!"
#18
Fox News Really Thought This Was A Scary List
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
Name one thing on Angie Nixon's list that is in anyway bad.
Although fact-checking cannot stop every false claim from spreading, it gives readers a way to assess information and make more informed judgments. Governments and organisations are also taking steps to address the problem. In the European Union, the Digital Services Act establishes obligations for online platforms, including measures to address systemic risks and improve transparency in certain areas. The EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, meanwhile, provides a framework for participating organisations to take voluntary action against the spread of misleading content.
#19
So Apparently It's Time For Some Middle-School Science!
#20
No One Self Owns Like A Conservative
#21
On Roommates
#22
A Phone And An Internet Connection Are Literally Basic Necessities At This Point
Beak Hookage 1 week ago
My unemployed b**t uses my phone to apply for jobs. Smartphones have pretty much stopped being optional for quite some time now.
Of course, tackling disinformation isn't solely the responsibility of governments, social media companies, or professional fact-checkers. We all play a part in how information travels. Pausing before sharing a surprising claim, checking whether a reputable source supports it, and being willing to correct ourselves when we're wrong are small but meaningful steps. Just as importantly, we can question questionable claims without turning every disagreement into a personal attack. Being informed doesn't mean knowing everything; it means being willing to look for the truth.
#23
$8.5 Billion vs. Common Sense
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
They could also pay a living wage and stop serving slop. Might hurt profits initially but good food and good staff will bring people in.
#24
A Strange Phenomenon
Rick Murray 6 days ago
We have a five minute morning warmup at work at the start of the day. The person who does it plays some motivational music. It has recently started cutting into the middle of songs for advertising, like one cannot listen to more than three minutes without hearing publicity nonsense. These services, and those who advertise on them in such a disruptive way, need to burn in fire.
#25
Protect Women—just Not From Their Favorite Guy
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
Obviously we only need to protect cisgender women from transgender women. And not the actual people carrying out crimes against women whether they be cisgender or transgender. And of course we should not point out how Conservative America is actively trying to reduce women's rights.
#26
Multimillionaires Should Be Funding Scholarships Not Taking Them
And that brings us to today's collection, Pandas! The people featured in these posts may not necessarily be spreading deliberate disinformation, but some certainly seem to be working with questionable facts, questionable logic, or opinions that don't quite hold up under scrutiny. Thankfully, other internet users were ready to point out the inconsistencies, challenge the claims, and deliver some pretty memorable responses. These exchanges are a reminder that a little critical thinking can go a long way, especially online. Keep scrolling and let us know which one you found the most satisfying!
#27
Only For $70
Balseraph 6 days ago
The whole point of this is that it's actually a kettle and an egg cooker that happen to have ramen included. However I will concede that $70 (esp. if USD) is a lot of money to pay for a kettle and a egg cooker. I could buy an egg cooker and a kettle for considerably less than $70 NZD total.
#28
El-Sayed Makes A Valid Point
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
It is almost as if all this manufactured hatred against a tiny minority has been whipped up out of all proportion to distract people from real world problems.
#29
On Saving The Fish
Daaaaave's not here, maaan 6 days ago
Also, the chlorine shock is probably gonna do for the poor little guy ☹️
#30
Twitter Has Gotten Funnier Recently
#31
The Democrats And Liberals Aren't Lying To This Person, This Person Is Lying To You
Beak Hookage 1 week ago
I had to present multiple forms of ID to prove I'm an Australian citizen before I was allowed to start collecting unemployment benefits. It ain't happening here either.
#32
Dude Had To Use A Robot To Invent The Scene, It's So Rare
Phantom Phoenix 6 days ago
The tag on the bottom right of the picture, does that say "Aṣṣault Life"? Promoting what now?
#33
Dei For Thee, Not For Me
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
If only we could solve the paradox as to why the most intelligent in society support liberal ideals.
#34
Class Warfare Sprinklers
LakotaWolf (she/her) 6 days ago
During a drought/water rationing emergency in Southern California in 2020-2021, celebrities were exposed for using way, WAY more than they were "budgeted". Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone both went over their monthly "water budgets" by over 500%. Kim Kardashian used over 232,000 gallons in ONE MONTH across two of her properties. Yet these celebrities were fined mere pittance amounts (if they were even fined at all.) It was pretty infuriating for us average SoCal residents.
#35
Somehow I'm Not Shocked
General Anaesthesia 6 days ago
Return 650,000 ballots? How about stripping him of his citizenship?
#36
One Is A Press Stunt For Shareholders, The Other Is Real-World Innovation
Laugh or not 6 days ago
One tries to protect the environment, as small as it is. The other would be a disaster if made possible to the few people who could afford it.
#37
A Rose By Any Other Name
Gunný Petersen 6 days ago
Yeah and nothing coming from this waste of space makes any logic. Why can't he stop annoying us for crying out loud?
#38
No Lies Detected Here
#39
Just Say Y'all Want Us To Die At This Point
Raq Winchester 1 week ago
After a series of these, where Brain worm's photo is so perfectly matched to the contaminated food in question, I have to assume that either God's own graphic designer is on staff or someone has finally found a good use for AI in finding "image of ice cream that looks like this" or "image of RFK Jr that looks like contaminated cheese"
#40
Another Day, Another Recall
Rachel Parker 6 days ago
Come on then, bets for next week. I'm going 'minced turkey' and 'dressmaking pins'.
#41
Sit Down Prices For Fast Food Restaurants Is A Basic Sanity Point
M M 4 days ago
For years, McDonald's had a firm place in the market by nailing down two points on the 'triple constraint' (triple constraint='cheap, fast, good: pick two'). Their food was never very good - it was ok for fast food, but didn't hold a candle to actual quality food - but it was cheap and fast. Now it's not even cheap. And it's still not good, in fact it's worse. People aren't going to buy it just because it's fast...
#43
You'd Think Amongst All The Food Recalls, They'd Be Happy To Know That A Company Isn't Cross-Contaminating It's Products
#44
That Was A Short Lesson
#45
*pokes Us Constitution With A Stick*
#46
I Can't With These People
#48
Keep Those Goalposts Moving
General Anaesthesia 6 days ago (edited)
The trouble is incomes that haven't been wholly adjusted for inflation since, have remained relatively stagnant, since 1981. Except CEOs who went from 40 times their average paid employee to 450 times in order to keep up with the cost of living.
#49
Nothing Says Transparency Like Banning The Cameras
#50
Does This Belong Here?
Child of the Stars 6 days ago
I had a patient ask me the other day why all the staff were wearing masks. Um...because it's cold and flu season and we work in an ER?
#51
Ben Knows Better Than To Ask Questions
#52
He Thought He Was Exposing Amc
#53
Oh No Who Is Going To Sue All Our Local Small Businesses?!? Buc-Off
#54
On Underachieving
#55
And That Was The Last Time, He Trusted Internet To Be Serious About Anything
Janissary35680 6 days ago
And before they throw it away, an Alphabet exec crushes it, stamps on it three times, and curses your name.
#56
On The Housing Crash
#57
I Guess Some Folk Only See Rainbows And Unicorns In Life
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