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Oh… irony, how sweet you are sometimes. You know how the things we say can come back to haunt us? The test of time is a tough nut to crack, and this time, it’s all about failing. The Facebook page Posts That Did Not Age Well is a hell on earth, showing embarrassing moments when quotes, comments, and everything else you saw online some time ago contradicts itself or completely misses the mark.

There’s aging like fine wine and then there’s aging like milk, and the posts here definitely fall into the latter. Some of these future predictions look so utterly ridiculous today, it may make you wonder what the heck they were thinkin’. From astounding Trump tweets to people who jinxed everything for the rest of us, there’s plenty here that’ll make you feel like dying inside.

So, let’s go down this memory lane together and take a look at everything that has gone wrong lately. If you don’t die from cringe in the meantime, be sure to check out part 1 after. 

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how science works, people. Preliminary findings are overruled when new, better evidence come out. This just shows scientists aren't coerced to toe the official line, as some claim.

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If humans could see the future, this post would probably have not existed. Because there’s nothing quite like failing the test of time. All the things you believed and said look more or less absurd in retrospect. Unless your job is predicting the future for a living.

Mysterious as it sounds, seeing what comes next is complex, critical, and quite a different job than the myths suggest. Paul Saffo, a technology forecaster in Silicon Valley, wrote in a piece for Harvard Business Review that “prediction is concerned with future certainty.” And that alone sounds quite paradoxical.

Paul explains further: “forecasting looks at how hidden currents in the present signal possible changes in direction for companies, societies, or the world at large.” Thus the goal of forecasting is to “identify the full range of possibilities.”

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Plus, “unlike a prediction, a forecast must have a logic to it,” says Paul. That means that the forecaster must always be able to articulate, explain, and defend this logic. “That’s what lifts forecasting out of the dark realm of superstition,” argues Paul. In the end, forecasting is “nothing more (nor less) than the systematic and disciplined application of common sense.” And that common sense is something we all have.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

. . . he should have 2 wishes left. Wish for it all to go back to normal ASAP then throw the lamp away.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just love how the internet never forgets. (so far it hasn't bitten me yet, so I might be biased...)

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Probably One Of The Worst Future Predictions

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trump couldn't bear that Obama was better than him at anything, so rose to the occasion and proved himself wrong.

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Lisa
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once was once dating a guy who flipped the f**k out when I told him that I'd drink a beer with Obama. Like we were fishing late at night, he packed everything up and ranted about how f*****g stupid I was because I wouldn't mind drinking some good beer and shooting the s**t with Obama. (He later apologized for overreacting.) And yes, I know this isn't a Wendy's restaurant.

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Kerri Russ
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trump and the Republicans are determined to undo everything Obama did, regardless if it is a good idea or not, regardless if it is something the Republicans originally supported. It's almost stunning at how good they've been and taking us back to the 1950s.

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Kelly Hartle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except for the things from the 50’s that they don’t like now, like 70% tax on the wealthy, And encouraging unions, immigration, and equality.

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John L
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a lot of irony in using this picture. It was one where he reads nasty tweets and he responded (this was while he was still President), "At least I will go down in history as having BEEN POTUS." Then, he dropped the phone.

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Mark Johanen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To which Obama replied, "At least I'll go down as a president." We could debate endlessly whether Mr Trump's prediction that Obama will be remembered as a bad president is true or false. But Mr Obama's prediction that Trump would never become president has been proven to be objectively and hilariously false.

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Sam Cook
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me, Obama is one of the worst. Since I haven't ranked all the presidents, I don't know where, but my guess is that I would put him in the mid-thirties. Buchanan remains the worst for me, though, since he saw the catalysts of the Civil War all around him and still did not do too much. My favorite remains Lincoln.

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Bettye McKee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it's true even if certain people deny it. He wasn't even qualified to be nominated. What did he do to improve the country? What did he do to destroy the country? A lot.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

President Obama, was one of the best, he would have been on top of the virus mess, I would give my right arm, to have president Obama back in office, actually, he was # one !!!

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Cheryl Fontaine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

tRump's jealousy of a real president has actually gotten hilarious!

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Linda Robinett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Until Trump no one beat out James Buchanan. He supported the Dredd Scott decision and also he failed to prevent the Civil War.

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Roselyn Schweizer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He Proved Everyone Wrong, Republicans - the worst experiment ever! I am not Republican or Democrat. I'm American!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I miss him so much...the literacy, the intellect, the leadership.

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Sam T Godfrey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it was trump who was born in Nigeria. He sure acts like a prince...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's coming true...the corruption onion is just starting to be peeled...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obama was a pretty darn good president. Maybe one of the greatest, considering how he was handed the Great Recession, has the guys that caused it work to block him on everything, and guys of his own party playing "Lets make a Deal". Yes, he made a couple errors, but overall he left us in a much better place than we were at when he took office. Meanwhile we get to experience first hand what the ability is of Trump and the Republicans (gag).

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look, I too prefer O as POTUS to Trump, BUT in the next sentence O said: 'Yeah, but at least I'll go down as a President of the United States!' - to great cheers. But goodness, talk about a claim that didn't age well!

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Kathi Keegan Chang
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep in mind: Trump is getting fatter and fatter, with broader neck ties, and less praise for anyone BUT himself.... a died-in-the-wool Narcissist. They are mentally incapable of honesty, so he makes things up. Otherwise, his wife, Melania, stays with her son in his EeeeUGE apartment nearby....

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Claire Armstrong
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, I've just discovered these celebrity mean tweets on YouTube! You could have posted this without the name of the person who tweeted it and everyone would have known exactly who it was that tweeted it lol! His Obama obsession is out of control lol!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean Trump is better than Obama because he's helping this country in a lot of ways some are stupid ways but he's HELPING

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What morons the part that didn't age well was when Obummer said At least I'll go down as President @realdonaldTrump... Of Course, weeks late Trump won and has now gone on to become one of America's greatest Presidents in American history.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was going to ask if Trump posted this, then I looked at the Twitter handle 🤣

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Will Fenton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you look at the whole of American history, you guys have had a LOT more utterly dreadful presidents than you have had even half-competent ones. Some of them even make Trump look good.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so thankful that Trump is OLD and, hopefully, will die before he sees the new history books!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this one is in bad taste, No one predicted Russian meddling and rigging an election except those involved who was so sure he was going to "win" as if the election was some game. does not count.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trump is like one of those pre-school kids who thumps another kid on the 1st day because they've got a toy that he wants.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, most Americans know Obama is the best President in American history -Trump will be known for his Narcissistic corrupt treasonous evil incompetent failure of America leadership.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the best part is Obama commented on this "well, at least I will go down as president" : ) didn't know what was coming hehe

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The most corrupt President, he worked hard his last few months to take down the incoming President. He may end up in jail for his treason. Most of his cabinet will be prosecuted, that we will demand. If you don't know about this you've been hoodwinked by the press. You will get a rude awakening one day when you see Obama in handcuffs.

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I've noticed Bored Panda hides all pro-Trump comments but not pro-Obama comments. Remember that, there is no free speech on Bored Panda.

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Monika Rhodes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It hides all negative comments if people voted it down- on any posts. That's how this page works for any topic...

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It's not too late, there are still details coming out about Obama. I don't think he's half as great as people seem to think.

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Obama is the first president to directly harm my family. Trump is the first president to directly help my family.

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Obama's next line was "at least I was president". Everyone thought Trump would lose. Didn't age well either

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Trump is out of his league, but the media hasn't exactly been critical of Obama when they should have.

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Do you guys don't remember 2008? You know, when Obama bailed out the banksters instead of the homeowners? The same banksters that had committed financial crimes so egregious, they nearly brought down the world's economy? And instead he gave them free money and they gave themselves enormous bonuses and continue to this day to commit financial fraud? You don't remember when he told the banksters that he had to bail them out before "people with pitchforks came for them" (presumably his constituents:)? You don't remember the outrage at his actions? Occupy Wallstreet? Really?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Regardless of all of that, I can say with ease that he was a ten times better president than cheeto man

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Not saying I agree, I'm not even close to being American, but I do know a lot of people are claiming this to be true.

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"posts that didn't age well"... How did this post not _AGE_ well?

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

basically the more your locked up the more we want out then if its the other way we want in and i want to stay in for now

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It has been 19 years, and my heart still aches every time I see the NYC skyline. For me it has been gone longer than it existed (I was born in the 80s), but the Twin Towers will always be iconic, quintessentially New York.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well- theoretically yes but what can you expect when you have buffoons in charge...

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Quite An Experience To Live In Fear, Isn't It?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? Shouldn't you be living your life? F**k the click bate don't worry about a test.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh man, they would hate to go through my cards, I have first edition cards from the original release of the game in '79....dude you have no idea how many of those make me laugh today.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i watched this episode a month ago and said the same to my best friend :D it was quite cringy :D

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read an interview sometime in the recent years with the son of the man who invented plastic bags. He said that, if his father knew that people use a plastic bag once and then immediately throw it away, he would have been horrified and saddened. The reason the man invented plastic bags was specifically so they could be reused over and over again

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why on eath would you think a man (or anybody) with a sh*tload of money would look like that in future?!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of people underestimated and still underestimate the dangers of Corona and they think that the media are lying to them. ( Wonder who gave them that idea??). If history repeats itself and people behave like they behaved during the Spanish Flu, there are going to be plenty mass graves all over the world.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have a huge (legit) DVD collection. It's one of the most infuriating things having to sit through these 'anti-pirate' adverts that can't be fast-forwarded. That didn't do their cause any good at all, just made me want to buy pirated films instead, which don't have the adverts! Grr...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who the hell tweets there's suspicious noises in their house and then waits 5 hours to investigate?

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Jane S.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, what's the new Tumblr, now they've neutered themselves? Where is everyone migrating to? (Legit question).

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Need more. Was the player only mentioning he supported Hong Kong, or did he hold up a tournament somehow on a rant? Was online or offline? What was exactly said?

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