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Convincing someone you’re right is all about confidence. If you fake it, you’ll make it, right? R-right? Having bucketloads of confidence is great (and certainly dramatic), however, it’s never enough in isolation… especially if you’re just plain wrong and everyone around you knows it.

Being direct. Looking assured. Feeling unwavering and braver than Braveheart—these are all wonderful qualities to have, but without other substantial things to back it up, it’s all just bravado without the bite. And darn it if it isn’t entertaining as heck to watch!

We’re not the only ones to think so. In fact, that’s why the ‘Confidently Incorrect’ subreddit, with over 404k members, exists. Their community is built around poking fun at people who are chock full of confidence but get deflated the moment someone with an ounce of logic and common sense chimes in. There’s plenty of facepalm moments waiting for you, so get scrolling and upvoting your fave pics. Remember to visit the r/confidentlyincorrect community if you like their stuff!

Bored Panda interviewed the creator of the subreddit, redditor ShadowAlchemy. Read on for what they told us about how the community started and got popular, as well as for their thoughts about to what extent confidence is important in real life and what we should do if we ever find ourselves to be confidently incorrect.

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    Well Maybe That’s Her Favorite Kind Of Yogurt

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People are online actively looking for s**t to be offended by

    Sanguinius
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just milking my bull, Gary.

    Sam Bass
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know "Root" and "Quiet" were girly names!

    Evelína Zlá
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha... actually Quiet was female character in MGS V: The phantom pain :)

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    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Years ago my mother told me: think before you speak. This now translates to think before you post.

    Mere Cat
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yogurt from a bull..? ..Eeeeww!

    Jordan Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hmmmmmm..... yea I think a male name on their would be kinda sus.

    Madi D.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes, because "Root" is a traditionally girly name anyway...

    MiraiJack
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Traditionally girl names". Is Quiet a regular name? I'm gonna use it on my girl. Be quiet, Quiet.

    J. F.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One good thing about stupidity is that it doesn't care about opinions or ideals - Being it feminism, misogyny, left, right, LGBQT or conservative. Everybody can get a fair share of it

    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe she got 551 likes for her idiotic comment.

    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought people liked the comment because it is so stupid, that it made them laugh.

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    JayWantsACat
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That 500+ people were equally stupid and like that tweet makes me feel some kind of way.

    Lola
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me that she was joking. I refuse to believe that there are adults out there who don’t know milk comes from a female cow. Someone has it to break it to them that eggs come from a hen and not a rooster. I guess common knowledge is not that common.

    Iapetos
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe if you give the cows names, people actually start viewing them as living creatures instead of the mindless machines consumerism wants them to be.

    Kelly O'Leary
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... mindless machines creating farts, according to AOC.

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    itz kimora
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IM SORRY YOGHURT FROM A BULL MY DIRTY MIND I- DONT MIND ME AHAHHA

    Nina
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm ... bull-yoghurt ... hmmm ... hahaha ... special-mix! 🤣

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's wrong in another way. Drinking milk is not "consuming animals."

    Martin Kaine
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Quiet" = "Traditional girl name" ?

    bagels and beagles
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, the well known female name: quiet

    Sheepeggs
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just name all of them betsie, bull or cow.

    Miraculous Klutz
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am supposed to be doing homework. I burst into laughter at the last comment. Rip that idea.

    未周 陸
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, QUIET is a gender-Neutral name, isn't it?! Never know any Bull producing Milk to make Yoghurt, anyway! However, supporting Transgender Bulls & Transgender Cows ... and Gender-Neutral Cattle ... to Speak ... UP, Too, though. LOLOL

    Dawn Marie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm interested in why they named one of the cows Quiet. There is a story there, I'm sure!!

    Lu
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How dare they only chose female cows for milk. Oh my... back to square one

    Green Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people should listen more before they post random s**t

    Joseph OReilly
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This lady has never seen an animal larger than a goldfish in her life

    Emma Perkins
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't know Quiet was a traditional girl's name

    PjandBolt
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wanna meet Quiet the cow

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If my dairy product comes from a male goat, cow or sheep, I am seriously gonna go vegan.

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I honestly love that the cows were all mentioned.

    cj be like
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that's a cute idea! Thank you to the cows making my yogurt :)

    Crep 105
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now, Rosa, I know your uneducated self may not know this, but there is this one substance required to make yogurt: Milk. And what gender produces milk? I want you to think long and hard about this.

    PurpleDoople
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me quote a wise tumblr user. “You don’t kill a cow… to make cheese…”

    Dorothy Cloud
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, goodness. That was so funny. Duh!

    MAX THOMPSON
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quiet is the name of one of them.

    brukernavn340
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find it worrisome that 551 people liked her comment.

    Michał Jastrzębski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maybe they like a bit of forbidden dairy sometime? Or something...

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    SCP-096
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What does he mean?! I eat yogurt from my bull everyday!

    Susie Swearingen-Kamachi
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d like to see what kind of milk a bull or steer would make. Lol

    Afton
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whats the matter with bull yogurt? I eat bull yogurt everyday, it comes from my bulls one udder. But it is pretty sticky.

    Marsha Sturgill
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good luck to you when you attempt to milk that bull.

    Michela Dorman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If Kevin is one of the names DON’T EAT IT!

    Caroline Driver
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't help when kids animated movies have male voiced cows (can't remember the name of the one I'm thinking of right now)

    Rustyn Birch
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rosa, you've got a lot to learn in this world. :D

    Sharon Dean
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey I was had someone tell me all bulls are called cows....................

    Rachel Lacow
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed so hard 🤣 (I had tears running down my leg! 🚽)

    Rachel Lacow
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m dying!! 🤣 🚽 (I laughed so hard I have tears running down my leg 😉 )

    Merilyn Horton
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear, some people live to be offended,

    Pascale Pierloot
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trans-fats in MacDonalds' Happy Meals have come from trans-cows for years now but are shielded from anyone knowing their true identity...but one used to go by the name Ronny before this was a big deal.

    Jamie S. Martindale
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder why the names are in that order -- it's clearly not alphabetical. Maybe oldest to youngest? Highest milk production to lowest? The order in which they stand at the feeding trough? Owners most to least favorite? By height? Number of udders? The mind boggles with possibilities...

    elfin
    Community Member
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First, eating yogurt is not consuming animals any more than eating honey is consuming bees. Second, if a yogurt container showed lots of male names, I would not buy that yogurt.

    Martha Higgins
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not offended, just dismayed by the lack of knowledge displayed by so many.

    M Kate McCulloch
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to know so here ya go... https://foxhollow.com/farm-life/not-all-cows-are-cows

    Rose Mihailevs
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would not like the job of 'milking' the boy cows lol.

    Imtiredandiwannagotobed
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do you mean? You don’t want to milk a bull? Man, get a load of this guy, l o l, doesn’t want his chest kicked in!

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    Carney
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a farm owner and neighbor to a great dairy farmer...this made my day! I mean I know people have little to no idea of what it takes to put food on their table (not just their cost). I know most people know diddly about farming and farm animals...but this is down right stupid. I wonder if she believes it is sexist to only have female "cows?" [A COW is, by definition, female. A steer is a castrated male cow; a bull is an intact cow; a heifer is a female that has yet to calve. Just a bit of animal education here... and yeah...cow is often used to include all genders of bovine - another wrong term, but...)

    Alien
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can someone be this stupid?

    Shelley Barrows
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People are online actively looking for s**t to be offended by" - totally agree!! And if you really look into the logic behind her snowflake comment - dairy cows give milk, so are not eaten, so most of these girls are safe...at least until milk production decreases...can't say the same about the males/steers where they only need a few for artificial insemination, so most of the cattle you eat would have boy names. If raised for beef rather than dairy - probably not named in the first place - boys or girls, still females are weeded out and kept for breeding purposes where the larger males go to market - again - only a few kept for breeding.

    Imtiredandiwannagotobed
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they keep female cows until milk production ceases entirely, every little bit helps, y’know? I’m not a farmer, so I could be wrong though.

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    Teresa Avizienis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not misogyny! Bulls cannot give milk. Only cows can. They are mammals, just like we are and only females give milk to their young. Therefore, female names are perfectly appropriate! Male names are not!

    Jjjane20
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great reply from Connor 😂

    James F. Wilson Jr.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw the "utters" of another Tiffany at the club last night,Do you think that she would be up for some yogurt ?

    Letty Scheld
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know i love the cow named Letty

    Akalvin
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahahahahaha, that made my day!

    Paul Mitchell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where do people think the cream comes from?

    Sigmand Froid
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like female bovine milk. Males milk is just gross. Kudos to all girl cows whose milk we drink. They are the real heroes.

    Sue Knerl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love Connor's answer. That woman is really a dummy.

    Bob Belcher
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK, this is the 3rd time I've seen this same picture and comment used for an article on BP. Stop reusing stuff.

    Leo H
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow...simply wow...yeah boy cow milk is part of the patriarchy

    𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕒
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now the cows get credit for the milk they donated! Thank you cows!!

    NWB
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah Im not drinking or eating bull yogurt thanks all the same

    Id row
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, god. I'm picturing that scene from Kingpin. That scene ruined the movie for me, almost made me puke, lol.

    Patricia Rix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think part of the problem here lies with people calling all cattle "cows." Cows are female cattle, which Rosa doesn't seem to understand. Cows are given girls' names (if they are named at all) because they are GIRLS. Boy cattle are either bulls or steers, but people still refer to them as "cows." Not farmers, of course. They know the difference between a heifer and a Hereford. LOL

    Requiem
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Root and Quiet are the "gender neutral" names

    Frank Ropen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe her emphasis was on the "traditionally" not the "girl" names?

    Nubis Knight
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bull Hanni, formerly known as Hanniball before he jumped with bad luck over the barbed wire fence. %-)

    Lizz Lor
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay but one cow is named Quiet 🤫

    julia
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hey!! there’s a cow w my name! 😍

    Shull GaRett
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LMAO good thing noone saw my laughter out of this one

    Mando
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol One of the cows has my name 😂

    April Caron
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! And I was caught up by the name Root. Wondering how (besides Quiet) poor Root didn't end up with a more traditional name.

    Maddie Star ⭐
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😆 Drink my F***y's milk!..... F***y is an old fashion name but also slang for............ 🤔

    Piper McLean
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    4 years ago

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    Why must people try to be offended by logic

    Yelena Yardeen
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    4 years ago

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    There's actually quite a bit of feminist theory about animal consumption. I don't think this tweet is actually as stupid as it seems at first read

    Philly Bob Squires
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    4 years ago

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    Some people could use a litte "bull yogurt."

    Sasha Kuleshov
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    Bull's milk would spoil in hours XP

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    The ‘Confidently Incorrect’ subreddit has been growing by leaps and bounds. Created just over a year ago, in January 2020, they’re continuing to provide awesome content that keeps us humble. (And it’s a gentle reminder to double and triple-check even facts that we’re completely sure about.)

    ShadowAlchemy told Bored Panda that they founded the 'Confidently Incorrect' subreddit "on a whim" just over a year ago. "Someone posted a video of Conan interviewing Jennifer Garner to another subreddit called r/WatchPeopleDieInside. I scrolled through the comments and saw someone who thought stuff like that would make a great community of its own. It was super late at night when I saw that, so I made a subreddit really quick for no reason, posted a video or two, then went to bed."

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    But what ShadowAlchemy couldn't foresee was how quickly the subreddit went viral. They woke up to see a huge surprise. "I wake up with probably 1,000 or so notifications, apparently the sub had blown up overnight! Tons of people were talking about the ridiculously fast growth of the sub, I think we got around 30k members in our first day. It was super popular its first week, and its growth died down a bit after that. We've been on a steady increase ever since. We just hit 400k members, actually!" the founder shared their joy.

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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twice an idiot in the span of two statements. That is impressive.

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    In ShadowAlchemy's opinion, confidence is "an incredibly important" part of our personalities. "Without confidence, we're nothing. Confidence is what gets us out of bed, what gets us out the door to face life. People definitely listen to those who show confidence,"

    The founder told Bored Panda that we don't have to look far to see the vital role confidence plays in our lives. "Just look at politics. Politicians are probably some of the most confident people on the planet, and a pretty large amount of people just listen to what they say. Our sub is probably 75-80% politics. It's people parroting what they've heard their favorite politicians say, and they parrot it because they believe those politicians. They believe that confidence."

    They added, "No one's gonna listen to a shy person with all the facts."

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    Flag Code? In My America?!

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans think their flags always have to be higher

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    ''For The Last Time'', He Proclaimed

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    Smart Enough To Lead... Smart Enough To Breed?!?!

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    The founder of the sub also had some spot-on advice for anyone who's been confidently incorrect in their lives. And it all starts with openly admitting that you're wrong (both to others and to yourself). "If someone corrects you and they're right, you've just gotta accept it right then and there. Insisting that you're correct is what makes you look like a dumbass, and what makes you remember it for years and years. Nobody wants to be confidently incorrect, but if you are, you've gotta admit it. You've gotta admit that you're wrong."

    ShadowAlchemy said that nothing would be possible without the incredibly supportive members and moderators that make up the r/confidentlyincorrect subreddit. "Thanks to all the people who've brought this subreddit up so much, it was quite the surprise for me. Thanks to my mod team for keeping this sub together."

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    "I'm Not Sure If I Agree But Ok"

    "I'm Not Sure If I Agree But Ok"

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    Troux
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sleeping adds hours by subtracting brain cells.

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    #11

    Hmm... Yes. That Sounds Right. Zeus, Mr Horny Year Round, Has Only One Son

    Hmm... Yes. That Sounds Right. Zeus, Mr Horny Year Round, Has Only One Son

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    Lauren Caswell
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it that he was random things like animals and gold showers (gold thank you not golden lol), like who were these women like "damn, that goose is sexy!"

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    #12

    Third Hole?! Surely You Jest!

    Third Hole?! Surely You Jest!

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    Just JoLynn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people should really be forced to take anatomy before being allowed to go near any hole.

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    There’s a deep sense of shame that we feel when we’ve been outed being wrong even though we thought we were in the right. It’s an embarrassment so powerful, it can still make us flush beet-red and cringe years after it happened.

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    However, there is a possible upside to this. Research has shown that, counter-intuitively, it’s far easier to correct the errors made by people who are extremely confident that they’re right, compared to correcting the mistakes made by those who have ‘low confidence’ that they’re correct.

    This is called the ‘hypercorrection effect’ which essentially means that we’re more likely to remember the correct answer to a question if we’re proven wrong when we’re extremely confident that we actually know the ‘right’ answer. Or, in other words, we remember being shocked at how at odds the truth was with our confidence that we were right.

    Of course, there are some nuances like how some high confidence errors can ‘reemerge’ if we’re not tested on our newfound knowledge quickly enough. But on the bright side, being confidently incorrect might just be the best way to retain facts and figures after we make complete buffoons of ourselves online. So go out there and don’t be afraid to fail, dear Readers—your newfound knowledge will stick in your mind like a panda in a bamboo grove.

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    #13

    "Thank God I'm A Math Major"

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    Do The Basic Math, People!

    Do The Basic Math, People!

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    Oscar The Grouch

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But he is not homeless. That is where he chooses to live and loves it. Omg I am defending a puppet. Never saw that coming lol.

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    #16

    Ah, Us Politics... A Neverending Source

    Ah, Us Politics... A Neverending Source

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    Maiun
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are these people allowed to hold office?

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    #17

    1) Star Is A Shape And 2) Oranges And Blackberries

    1) Star Is A Shape And 2) Oranges And Blackberries

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    Dilly Millandry
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blackcurrants, redcurrants . The colour orange was named after the fruit.

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    #18

    Covid Has Brought Out The Best In Everyone!

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    #19

    Communism Is When You Are Only Allowed To Buy One Share Of A Stock

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    Something
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both are wrong. This is quite unlike how capitalism is supposed to work, but that doesn't make it communist. Also, communism is not simply a lack of capitalism.

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    #20

    Abigail Must See This Reply As An Instant Win

    Abigail Must See This Reply As An Instant Win

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    Tina Hugh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me a minute to figure this out. Abilgail is a transwoman and Hot Take Harry is unintentionally being super supportive.

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    #21

    America Didn’t Import Slaves

    America Didn’t Import Slaves

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    Autumn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The phrase 'slave-class' is really irksome, like what does she mean?

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    #22

    He Wasn’t Even Italian, He Was Austrian And Born In Modern Day Croatia. Not To Mention He Was Also An American Citizen At One Point

    He Wasn’t Even Italian, He Was Austrian And Born In Modern Day Croatia. Not To Mention He Was Also An American Citizen At One Point

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many wrongs. Nikola Tesla is a Croatian Serb (minority group). He lived well into the 20th century (not the 1700s). He is not Nikolai or Nicolas, but Nikola. Ford parts mostly come from the EU + Japan, Venezuela, Canada...

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    #23

    “Where’d You Get That, From CNN?”

    “Where’d You Get That, From CNN?”

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think they teach geography in US schools... I saw a lot of these things online during the elections

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    #24

    Someone Doesn’t Understand How The Food Supply Chain Works... Or Agriculture, For That Matter

    Someone Doesn’t Understand How The Food Supply Chain Works... Or Agriculture, For That Matter

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    #25

    Ben...

    Ben...

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    The 5-star rated 5-star rating system
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw the name Ben Shapiro and instantly knew that this was going to be interesting...

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    #26

    Wikipedia Is Wrong

    Wikipedia Is Wrong

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    Nevid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And bats are birds because they fly.

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    #27

    Trying To Justify A Murder

    Trying To Justify A Murder

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    K.Kobayashi
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Serious answer: If you can speak (and make a sound), it means you can exhale. It doesn't mean you can inhale.

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    #28

    So Confidently

    So Confidently

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    #29

    Three Perfect Example. Except For, Not

    Three Perfect Example. Except For, Not

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    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus JKR actually got a grant so she could write HP. Guess where the money came from?

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    #30

    Hmmmm

    Hmmmm

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    Marnie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My respect for Shapiro is now about two miles below sea level.

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    #31

    “That’s Because We Are Not A Democracy!”

    “That’s Because We Are Not A Democracy!”

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    #32

    *5999

    *5999

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    Persp Gold
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thought this was about the body spray

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    #33

    I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas...

    I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas...

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    #34

    Defo A 'Strayan

    Defo A 'Strayan

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    #35

    You Are Not Circumcised

    You Are Not Circumcised

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then where would all the jewish babies come from :-)?

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    #36

    Micro$oft

    Micro$oft

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    Star of the world
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do my REseARcH unlike you, you uncultured swine

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    #37

    Confidently Argued Blind People Couldn't Feel Their Own Fingers

    Confidently Argued Blind People Couldn't Feel Their Own Fingers

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    Troux
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if these guys stare at the keyboard and poke slowly to make sure they pushed the right keys.

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    #38

    Man, Those Pesky Hackers Evolve More And More Every Day

    Man, Those Pesky Hackers Evolve More And More Every Day

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    #39

    It Does

    It Does

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    Colin Mochrie At Its Finest
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the same logic, Trump was elected President but it doesn't make him a President. He did NOTHING what a President would do, and in fact, the opposite. That said, the responder is wrong.

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    #40

    1 Kilometre Is Less Than A Mile

    1 Kilometre Is Less Than A Mile

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans really have a problem with measurements of any kind

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    #41

    Apparently, Skin Color Is An STD Now

    Apparently, Skin Color Is An STD Now

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    Anne
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait.. we change color according to the color of the man we marry? How does that work? If I marry several men of different color... do I become a rainbow?

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    #42

    Redefining Middleman

    Redefining Middleman

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    Raine Soo
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who at Trader Joe's even approved this nonsense?

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    #43

    “Counting Votes After Election Day Has Never Been Done Before”

    “Counting Votes After Election Day Has Never Been Done Before”

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    itz kimora
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no, they count the votes after announcing the winner. obviously.

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    #44

    Never Leave Home Without A Clean Tampon!

    Never Leave Home Without A Clean Tampon!

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    Ty Stratton-Quirk
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Andy: "Sir, I have three sisters and a fiance, and I'm sure they would agree with me that you've been using your tampons incorrectly the whole time."

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    #45

    Confidently Incorrect About North America

    Confidently Incorrect About North America

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    Adam C
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this really this common that Americans don't know geography outside USA?

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    #46

    The President Of The United States, Totally Ignorant Of History That Took Place During His Own Lifetime

    The President Of The United States, Totally Ignorant Of History That Took Place During His Own Lifetime

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    #47

    The Greeks Were Christians

    The Greeks Were Christians

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    #48

    Diamonds Are Heavier Than... Diamonds?

    Diamonds Are Heavier Than... Diamonds?

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    peter howard
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok first diamond isn't a metal (it's carbon) and 1g of diamond is still 1g of diamond ( the old question of which is heavier a tonne of feathers or a tonne of lead)

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    #49

    Good Job

    Good Job

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll take a guess... she's American right?

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    #50

    An Interesting Way Of Adding Percentages....

    An Interesting Way Of Adding Percentages....

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    Aroace tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eww! I wouldn't be able to not wash my hands.

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    #51

    Lil Nas Is 21...

    Lil Nas Is 21...

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    Aroace tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think she understands what homosexual means.

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    #52

    That’s An Obummer

    That’s An Obummer

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    Nomadus Aureus
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without wanting to sound rude. Can someone please explain this fetishisation of the military in the US? My country had mandatory service until 2008. Pretty much everyone has served. Literally no one is running around expecting special treatment because of it. We also don't randomly go up to people to thank them for their service. Yes, veterans do get some special allowances and a card that gives them special discounts under certain conditions.

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    #53

    This Is The Dumbest Thing I've Read Today, Smh

    This Is The Dumbest Thing I've Read Today, Smh

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    H Edwards
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer the other reply which was just: Neil do you wear shoes?

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    #54

    She Was So Confident

    She Was So Confident

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    Two Silly Pups
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this seems to be the most US people's thinking in the nutshell - I don't know what it is so instead of learning I shall scream about my ignorance...

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    #56

    Ah Yes Of Course

    Ah Yes Of Course

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not even American and I KNOW that woman is dead set wrong.

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    #57

    Mlk Would Disagree

    Mlk Would Disagree

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    Marnie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MLK promoted non-violent protests. His saying, "Riots are the voice of the unheard," was voicing understanding of riots, not promoting them.

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    #58

    Light Racism?

    Light Racism?

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The American education system is a joke

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    #59

    As Seen On Instagram

    As Seen On Instagram

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    Batwench
    Community Member
    Premium
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it still often costs more due to it’s location. Some parts of very north Scotland and the Scottish Isles also incur a higher postal rate.

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    #60

    "You Really Are Uneducated"

    "You Really Are Uneducated"

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    Andy Acceber
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y'all, COVID-19 is named for the year it was identified: 2019.

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    #61

    Leaving This Here

    Leaving This Here

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    Petra Pan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People exhibiting this level of ignorance need to be fined. lol

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    #62

    You’ve Read The Entire Thing?

    You’ve Read The Entire Thing?

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    Teucer T
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's very short. Several organizations publish it in pamphlet format and hand them out. HINT: Most of what you hear is in it isn't.

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    #63

    Hate To See It- Love My Dad Tho

    Hate To See It- Love My Dad Tho

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    Jana Greyling
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to say as a Christian that we don't discriminate against LGBTQ+ people or people with other beliefs. God told us that we should love everyone. It is God's role to judge not ours.

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    #64

    Reading Is Hard

    Reading Is Hard

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    #65

    *Laughs In Free Healthcare*

    *Laughs In Free Healthcare*

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    Raine Soo
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this is so, then why are so many people being bankrupted by it? Or having to go without medication because they can't afford it? America's 'for profit' healthcare works only on behalf of those who are wealthy. But, doesn't every citizen have a right to proper healthcare? Oh, but no, that would be socialist, and we can't have that.

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    #66

    The Sarcastic Use Of The Thinking Emote Is The Icing On This Ahistorical Cake

    The Sarcastic Use Of The Thinking Emote Is The Icing On This Ahistorical Cake

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    Dynein
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The holocaust was so much worse than the current discrimination of non-white people, though. The Nazis didn't just exploit the Jewish, they wanted them DEAD. Imagine if the KKK was running the US - not just wanting to, but actually RUNNING, as in, making the laws and controlling the police. There would be barely any riots, not for lack of want, but for fear of death!

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    #67

    So They Asked King George III Very Nicely For Independence, To Which He Cheerfully Agreed

    So They Asked King George III Very Nicely For Independence, To Which He Cheerfully Agreed

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    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have asked very politely in an American way: With a gun.

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    #68

    Spoiler Alert: He Does

    Spoiler Alert: He Does

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    Nela Rothenbach
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people should not be allowed on the internet...not talking about the post btw

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    #69

    Gotta Love University Rivalries On Dating Apps

    Gotta Love University Rivalries On Dating Apps

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    Batwench
    Community Member
    Premium
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they owned it.

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    #70

    That’s Definitely Joe Statistics Work

    That’s Definitely Joe Statistics Work

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    Andy Acceber
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad works at a hospital. He knows 20+ people who have died of COVID. It's still shocking to me how many people don't believe this is real.

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    #71

    A Quick Google Search Could Have Shown Them They Were Wrong, But Instead They Chose To Spread Misinformation On Twitter

    A Quick Google Search Could Have Shown Them They Were Wrong, But Instead They Chose To Spread Misinformation On Twitter

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    #72

    A Covid Vaccine With A 95% Success Rate Definitely Means That 5% Of The People That Get The Vaccine Will Die

    A Covid Vaccine With A 95% Success Rate Definitely Means That 5% Of The People That Get The Vaccine Will Die

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone really doesn't know how vaccines work...

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    #73

    Oh. Well, I’m Glad It’s All Cleared Up

    Oh. Well, I’m Glad It’s All Cleared Up

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    Teucer T
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speeding was made illegal by speed limit laws. I guess that means nobody speeds anymore.

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    #74

    This Happens Once In The History Of Today...

    This Happens Once In The History Of Today...

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    Raine Soo
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What did she do for the other 365 days in 2020?

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    #75

    60fps Makes Movies Longer

    60fps Makes Movies Longer

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think someone doesn't understand what FPS stands for

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    #76

    Got The Last Name Correct At Least

    Got The Last Name Correct At Least

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    #77

    Apparently Britain Isn't Part Of Europe!?

    Apparently Britain Isn't Part Of Europe!?

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    Phoebe Carter
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So first we don't exist and now we're a continent?! Lmao why do people hate us XD

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    #78

    "No Species Has Been Found In Which Homosexual Behaviour Has Not Been Shown To Exist, With The Exception Of Species That Never Have Sex At All, Such As Sea Urchins And Aphis. Moreover, A Part Of The Animal Kingdom Is Hermaphroditic, Truly Bisexual." - Wikipedia

    "No Species Has Been Found In Which Homosexual Behaviour Has Not Been Shown To Exist, With The Exception Of Species That Never Have Sex At All, Such As Sea Urchins And Aphis. Moreover, A Part Of The Animal Kingdom Is Hermaphroditic, Truly Bisexual." - Wikipedia

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a statement years ago along the lines of: homosexuality has been observed in so many species but homophobia has only been observed in one

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    #79

    Yes. I Am

    Yes. I Am

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh, so they are one of those Americans that think they are the world.

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    #80

    Confidently Corrected The Game's Art Director

    Confidently Corrected The Game's Art Director

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    #81

    “Roman Numerals Aren’t Part Of The Alphabet” On A Thread About Elon Musk’s Baby

    “Roman Numerals Aren’t Part Of The Alphabet” On A Thread About Elon Musk’s Baby

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    #82

    “Water Boils At 112 Farenheight”

    “Water Boils At 112 Farenheight”

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    Batwench
    Community Member
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends where you are. That is based on the location being at sea level.

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    #83

    Imagine An American Being This Stupid About American History

    Imagine An American Being This Stupid About American History

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    Luther von Wolfen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A civil war is when a faction tries to take over a country. In the American Civil War, the South was trying to secede, not take over. The Civil War was not a civil war; it was a war of secession.

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