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81 Dumb Americans That Are Both Hilarious And Infuriating But Most Of All Perplexing
Ubiquitous internet access has allowed us to see just how confidently incorrect thousands of people can be at any one time. And no country's citizens exemplifies this better than those from the home of the brave and land of the free.
So we’ve gathered some truly indefensible examples of Americans, if we’re being generous, showcasing their confusion online. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the most deeply misguided posts and if you have ever had to explain that Georgia is also a country in the Caucasus region, then share your story below.
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#1
“I’m Tired Of People Calling America The Dumbest Country In The World…”
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#2
“Make America Great Again, Everybody Make Your House Red White And Blue!”
#3
Europeans Have No Idea Just How Hot And How Cold Most Of The Us Gets
#4
Spain vs. USA
#5
“I’m Glad I Failed French Class In 6th Grade…lol”
#6
Native Americans Aren’t American Apparently
#7
No One In The EU Ever Heard Of Greenland Before
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
MAGAHats had never heard of Greenland until President Shart said he wanted to invade. This is how geography is taught these days.
#9
Do You Know Breakfast?
#10
“Canadians Can’t Just Casually Come Here, Either. But Apparently Their Wildfire Smoke Is Like ‘No Passport? No Problem!’ 😒”
Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago (edited)
Dear USA, we were trying to smudge the evil and insanity out of your government. Unfortunately, there isn't enough white sage on Earth for that, so we had to improvise. But seriously, I promise, the smoke was miserable here in Canada, too. Not to mention the many Canadians losing their homes, businesses, and livelihoods. But sure, blame us for the basic scientific facts that your public schools aren't allowed to teach.
#11
Bad Review
#12
"Normal = American, Not Kilogay"
#14
"Is English Your First Language?" "No I'm An American."
#15
In America
#16
« My Italien Grandmother’s Secret Family Recipe »
#17
"There Is Only One National Anthem"
#18
I Thought No Kings Tho?
Science Nerd 2 weeks ago
That’s why there are so many protests here. The US is not supposed to have a king.
#19
We Do Nothing Today, Thanks For Asking
#20
Would Love To See Some Of These Countries Try To F With Us
Kristiina Männiste 2 weeks ago
Good thing- nobody hates Estonia. The bad thing: Yall forgot about us existing again, didnt you!?
#21
USD Is The Only Currency
#22
12 Is The Highest Number On The Clock,
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago (edited)
Before everyone comes at us stupid Americans, please remember that we are not taught 24hr time (what we call "military time".) It is not taught to us in school - we are taught 12hr AM/PM time. All of our clocks are 12hr clocks, not 24hr clocks. We are not used to 24hr time. It's not because we are "stupid", it's because we're ignorant XD Yes, we can learn it, and this person above IS an idiot because they didn't even know 24hr time exists, apparently, but we're not all just inherently turning away from 24hr time because we hate it XD We're unlearned. EDIT: Sigh. Guys, I'm just trying to explain WHY most Americans don't "understand" the 24hr-time thing and why Americans go "huh??" when a clock says 15:04. Thanks for the downvotes for me just trying to explain things. Go ahead and continue assuming all Americans are idiots.
#23
People Engaging Me In German Because I Look German
Alexa Saltz 2 weeks ago
Shoes usually give it away. Anyway, most Europeans speak several languages, English being common. Sadly a lot of Americans barely speak English.
#24
Where It Normal For A Biological Woman To Have Hairy Armpits? Not In America!
#26
Staten Island? Doesn't Ring A Bell?
#27
'idk As An American That Seems Pretty Cold Its Over 100 In Texas Every Year 40s Is Pretty Cold'
#28
”why Does European Architecture Seem Too Just Rot Away?“
#30
Why Is Morocco Part Of Africa?
Roman Arendt 2 weeks ago
Where did he get the idea mostly Spanish is spoken in the northern half of Morocco? Am I missing something?
#31
Kangaroo? Must Be USA
Alexa Saltz 2 weeks ago
I have a friend who lives in Sydney. She was online early and I asked if she had the day off. She said yes because a Joey was outside waiting to beat her up. I didn't understand who Joey was so she sent me a picture taken from inside looking out her living room windows and there stood an angry kangaroo looking ready to fight. I asked her if this was common and was told it is. She also said sometimes it is a crazy emu. LOL
#32
“United States Of America (USA) Is A State, America Is A Country”
Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago
Yes, the Untied State. It's just floating around somewhere, hovering above the dumpster fire that is the current country of America, completely untethered to the maddess. Actually, that doesn't sound like a half bad strategy, under present circumstances.
#33
What The Hell Is A 24 Hour Clock
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
How are feet "intuitive"? Signed, an American who learned feet/inches but does not think it's "intuitive" XD
#34
Spain Isn't In South America?
#35
Having Your Phone On Military Time Is Wild
#36
"Only Americans Are On This List, Americans Are Truly Number 1 🎉🎉🎉"
#37
Found On Twitter. Does This Count?
#38
For The Local People $1 Is A Lot Of Money
#39
"Do People In China Get American Letters Or Words Tattooed On Them?"
Justin Case 2 weeks ago
I can read Chinese and Japanese. I used to work with a guy who thought he had a Chinese tattoo that read "greatest surfer". It actually read "wet pants". I met another guy who thought he had a Chinese tattoo that read "cool guy". It actually read "frozen sausage".
#40
19th Month
#41
How The Hell U Wash Ur Hands?
#42
"What's Kg? Kindergarten??"
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
Whenever I post a comment/talk to my friends in Discord and I'm referencing a weight or a temperature, I google the conversion myself and post in both lbs/kg and F/C, respectively. It's not hard to do and it takes 10 seconds.
#43
No He’s Puerto Rican💔💔
Roman Arendt 2 weeks ago
Hear me out: Since a lot of US Americans don't know Puerto Rico is part of the US and even the President and his Cabinet don't know anything about this, can we just claim it for EU?
#44
American And English And Australian Are Different Lanuage Too They Still Understand Each Other
#45
"I Thought That Brazilians Spoke Mexican This Whole Time!"
#46
Us Military Guy Thinks A Foreign Country Will Accept His Local ID
Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago
How the h*ll did they think they were going to travel into Thailand at all without a passport? Or to most other parts of the planet, for that matter?
#47
How Does Europeans Prepare Food?
#48
But Your Dates Are Wrong It's 3/8/2026 Not 8/3/3026
#49
An Oldie But A Goodie
#50
"Not Americans!"
Alexa Saltz 2 weeks ago
The US has many different accents. i was raised in Northern California and when visiting Social Circle, Georgia I needed help understanding some of the locals
#51
"I Find It Unfair That A Country With 50 States Only Has One Team In The World Cup"
Roman Arendt 2 weeks ago
This cannot get to Trump! He'll call Infantino who'll then give his okay.
#52
"EU Should Use Something Looks Like A Dollar Cuz Its More Traditional"
#53
Bro Nobody Uses Euros
#54
Do Finnish Schools Speak American?
#55
“40 Degrees Is Barely Above Freezing What Are You Talking About😭”
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago (edited)
In the US a popular character from the Mortal Kombat franchise is called Sub-Thirty Two.
#56
"If America Is 250 Years Old How Is Denmark Sending Mail For 400"
#57
"Is There A Setting To Change From Military To Standard" Time?
David Morgan 2 weeks ago
I'd love to know how this works. Does it have to be set up in very specific orientations? How does it cope with seasonal changes?
#58
My Girlfriend Sent Me This Pic Convinced Amazon Screwed Up
#59
“America” Is Reserved For The United States Of America
#60
‘They Stole English From America’
#61
"Would They Use USD Or Aud?"
#62
I Wanna Know Why "Z" Is "Zed" In Canada.. I Thought Y'all Spoke English??
#63
“Europe Is Hardly A Continent”
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
The rest of the world is made up of continents, the USA is made up of incontinents.
#64
How Do You Know English?
#65
They Don’t Have Ranch…
#66
What Is A Gram. I Have No Idea What You Are Talking About
#67
“You Don’t Hear Any Animals With A British Accent”
#68
Ain't No Way 90k British People Show Up Unless It's An American Artist
#69
Canada Military Is A Joke
Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago
Somebody has been paying to much attention to that drunken idiot, Hegseth.
#70
If The UK Was A Us State It Would Be The Poorest One
DrBronxx 2 weeks ago
If we take GDP per capita as the indicator, then using the 2025 numbers, it would actually be the second poorest, above Mississippi; closer than you might think. That said, it's an overly simplistic way of looking at it, and there are other things to consider. For example, the UK overall has lower incomes than the US, but also has different prices, taxes, housing costs, healthcare costs, public services, working hours, etc., so a definitive answer not reliably possible. That said, it is true that the UK would NOT be the poorest US state.
#71
In America We Do Things The Right Way!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
Milk is considered dairy in America as well. This person is just a donkey sandwich XD
#72
Do You Mean Berlin, Ohio Or Berlin, Germany Or Berlin, Maryland?
#73
Pentagram
#74
We All Have Bad Days
Lady Gypsy Rain 2 weeks ago
I want to not laugh at this. Mostly because I’m personally someone that would possibly trip trying to step over because I’m unable to lift my feet very well (transitioning my life to using a wheelchair). But then I also would fall on my face if I tried to do what she did. So I’d have to really pause and pay close attention to where my foot is in relation to a tripping hazard (for me). But still. I can’t help but laugh.
#75
Found One Know The Wild
#76
I Just Found Out That Most European Kitchens Do Not Have Electricity In Them 😭
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago (edited)
Must be a large skylight to let the sun illuminate the kitchen from above.
#77
“28 Is Not A Month”😬😬😬
#78
New Guy At Work
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
I assume this is some poor schmuck whose mommy and daddy never taught him/her how to make coffee.
#79
“Using NHL Players From Us Teams”
Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
Perhaps have a wee look at how many NHL players are Canadian. I’ll wait
#80
We Get It Bro You Drive A Jeep
David Morgan 2 weeks ago
Yeah, but this is very clearly someone having a bit of fun. It doesn't fit on the list.
#81
I Guess She’s Never Heard Of The Us Southwest
DrBronxx 2 weeks ago
Looks like whomever made the title for this seems to be the one lacking the brains here. In case it's too subtle - the question is not about simply surviving a heatwave, it's about surviving a heatwave *without A/C*. A/C is very common in the US southwest. It is not common at all in the UK.
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Shelli Aderman 2 weeks ago
The stupid ones are the loudest. Just look at the guy in the White House. Sigh.
Laszlo Larthlanc 2 weeks ago
Yeah, it's too bad that a closed mind is rarely accompanied by a closed mouth.
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago (edited)
Oi vey. Look, I'm all for giving the USA fair criticism, but this? You can find stupid people everywhere. How about giving us a list of Brits embarrassing themselves with their stupidity? P.S. I'm a Brit. We're fine with that sort of thing - well, unless we're called 'Nigel Farage' in which case we're inclined to complain that everyone keeps picking on us and just because a mate handed over £5 million apparently we're being unfair asking questions about it... Ahem. Sorry, sorry, got a bit carried away there. 😁
Amy Stout 2 weeks ago
I was dying laughing at the Reform guy on the news this morning, outraged that "far left agitators" had exposed the party's shady donation shenanigans. How dare people filming Reform being the scum they are actually show others that Reform are the scum they are?!
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Stephanie L Thesing 2 weeks ago
While I concede that America has its share of idjits (you can pick ‘em out in a crowd by their wee red hats), I’m pretty sure stupidity is world-wide. Some are just louder than others..
Coupon Holder 2 weeks ago
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Sarah 2 weeks ago
For what my tuppence is worth.. working with tourists in a gift shop in my 20’s, yes, the Americans came out with absolute clangers and statements you couldn’t make up. However, and I will d*e on this hill, they were the loveliest , friendliest, most polite of the nationalities. Never tried to skip a queue, would speak to us respectfully- sir / ma’am… I loved them!
Doormeetass 2 weeks ago
You can mine the internet for idiocy from any country. Most of america hates the administration and maga and is embarrassed by our country as it is currently run. We are struggling& to tight the ship. This gratuitous tripe doesn't help us
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
You want to know what's REALLY stupid? When I was a little kid growing up in the 1980s, I was proud to be an American >_>;
Laszlo Larthlanc 2 weeks ago
You still can be. Take a Druidic approach and be proud of what they would be proud of and love what they would love: the animals, the plants, the trees, the natural beauty of the country itself, and other people who love those same things.
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The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 weeks ago (edited)
At first I enjoyed feeling superior by reading this. But after the 30th post I had to rage quit, knowing idiotic fùckwits like this are prolifically breeding and will in all liklihood, inherit the Earth. Idiocracy tried to warn us...
SnowballHatesGoogle 2 weeks ago
oh sweety, thats the best case scenario...Musk downloading his consciousness into the internet and spreading his illness through the universe as a simulacrum of humanity is the likely outcome
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Mike Ronald 2 weeks ago
This site is so anti-American, It has become joke now. Humans are the same everywhere, there are good and bad. Political differences should not dictate how we treat others as well. I am sure this is just rage bait, love everyone no matter what belief they have.
Min (she/her) 2 weeks ago
I am so fûcking bored with the constant hating on Americans on this site.
st4x2gt974 2 weeks ago (edited)
Now go find the list of Incredible Acts All Over the world. I counted - over 90% were stories from America. Not a single one from ANY country BP Writers come from. What idiots. Just the WRITERS of BoredPanda are too STUPID to realize their mistake. And to quote one of our very famous movies, “Why are you so OBSESSED with me?”
Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago (edited)
st4x2gt974: incredible acts from all over the world? Let's see... invention of vaccination (distinct from inoculation), invention of the steam engine, locomotives, automobiles, bicycles, space rockets, steamships, electrical generators, electrical motors, the electrical telegraph, petrol engines, diesel engines, jet engines, antibiotics, the printing press, the programmable digital electronic computer, radio - oh my! They all seem to be European inventions! First satellite in space? First man in space? First woman in space? First successful space station? All Soviet. I'll finish off with some quotations. This one from one of our very famous movies made right here in England: “Use the Force, Luke.” Or, as Miss Piggy put it in one of our very famous TV shows also made here in England “Moi has always possessed a certain... je ne sais quoi.” 🤣 (yeah, okay, so Star Wars was partly shot in Tunisia, with a little filmed in D3ath Valley. It was mostly an Elstree production)
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Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago (edited)
Alexandra: it's only the stupid, ignorant, boastful Americans who are guilty of this. The USA has a perfectly average mix of dumb and smart people. It's just that the dumb ones do seem to be rather loud about it, and apparently often get to host shows on certain propaganda-based TV networks. 😉 And never mind the senile old fool occupying the White House... 🤣
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Rathoren 2 weeks ago
Well unfortunately its kinda justified these days :/
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Binky Melnik 2 weeks ago
“81 Photos That Are All The Evidence You Need To Realize Americans Might Be The Most Stupid Nation”: Huh. I hadn’t known how stupid Lithuanians are until I saw this headline and realized they think “American” is a nation!
Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago
Binky Melnik: 'American' is a common colloquial term in English used to refer to citizens of the USA, much as "British' is used for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It's just how the English language has evolved.
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Binky Melnik 2 weeks ago
How can you expect ANYTHING out of a country when “ their education is mostly a bunch of propaganda about how great they are”? But at least I’m not so stupid that I believe something like that. By your own metric, we can see that most Americans are at least smarter than you are, Oto.
Load More Replies... Shelli Aderman 2 weeks ago
The stupid ones are the loudest. Just look at the guy in the White House. Sigh.
Laszlo Larthlanc 2 weeks ago
Yeah, it's too bad that a closed mind is rarely accompanied by a closed mouth.
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago (edited)
Oi vey. Look, I'm all for giving the USA fair criticism, but this? You can find stupid people everywhere. How about giving us a list of Brits embarrassing themselves with their stupidity? P.S. I'm a Brit. We're fine with that sort of thing - well, unless we're called 'Nigel Farage' in which case we're inclined to complain that everyone keeps picking on us and just because a mate handed over £5 million apparently we're being unfair asking questions about it... Ahem. Sorry, sorry, got a bit carried away there. 😁
Amy Stout 2 weeks ago
I was dying laughing at the Reform guy on the news this morning, outraged that "far left agitators" had exposed the party's shady donation shenanigans. How dare people filming Reform being the scum they are actually show others that Reform are the scum they are?!
Load More Replies... Stephanie L Thesing 2 weeks ago
While I concede that America has its share of idjits (you can pick ‘em out in a crowd by their wee red hats), I’m pretty sure stupidity is world-wide. Some are just louder than others..
Coupon Holder 2 weeks ago
"At BoredPanda, we believe in the power of creativity to inspire, entertain, and bring people together. We are a lighthearted, community-driven platform where stories spark curiosity and joy. While our content celebrates fun and imagination, we take our ethical responsibilities seriously. We aim to provide a space where creativity thrives on trust, respect, and human integrity."
Sarah 2 weeks ago
For what my tuppence is worth.. working with tourists in a gift shop in my 20’s, yes, the Americans came out with absolute clangers and statements you couldn’t make up. However, and I will d*e on this hill, they were the loveliest , friendliest, most polite of the nationalities. Never tried to skip a queue, would speak to us respectfully- sir / ma’am… I loved them!
Doormeetass 2 weeks ago
You can mine the internet for idiocy from any country. Most of america hates the administration and maga and is embarrassed by our country as it is currently run. We are struggling& to tight the ship. This gratuitous tripe doesn't help us
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
You want to know what's REALLY stupid? When I was a little kid growing up in the 1980s, I was proud to be an American >_>;
Laszlo Larthlanc 2 weeks ago
You still can be. Take a Druidic approach and be proud of what they would be proud of and love what they would love: the animals, the plants, the trees, the natural beauty of the country itself, and other people who love those same things.
Load More Replies... The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 weeks ago (edited)
At first I enjoyed feeling superior by reading this. But after the 30th post I had to rage quit, knowing idiotic fùckwits like this are prolifically breeding and will in all liklihood, inherit the Earth. Idiocracy tried to warn us...
SnowballHatesGoogle 2 weeks ago
oh sweety, thats the best case scenario...Musk downloading his consciousness into the internet and spreading his illness through the universe as a simulacrum of humanity is the likely outcome
Load More Replies... Mike Ronald 2 weeks ago
This site is so anti-American, It has become joke now. Humans are the same everywhere, there are good and bad. Political differences should not dictate how we treat others as well. I am sure this is just rage bait, love everyone no matter what belief they have.
Min (she/her) 2 weeks ago
I am so fûcking bored with the constant hating on Americans on this site.
st4x2gt974 2 weeks ago (edited)
Now go find the list of Incredible Acts All Over the world. I counted - over 90% were stories from America. Not a single one from ANY country BP Writers come from. What idiots. Just the WRITERS of BoredPanda are too STUPID to realize their mistake. And to quote one of our very famous movies, “Why are you so OBSESSED with me?”
Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago (edited)
st4x2gt974: incredible acts from all over the world? Let's see... invention of vaccination (distinct from inoculation), invention of the steam engine, locomotives, automobiles, bicycles, space rockets, steamships, electrical generators, electrical motors, the electrical telegraph, petrol engines, diesel engines, jet engines, antibiotics, the printing press, the programmable digital electronic computer, radio - oh my! They all seem to be European inventions! First satellite in space? First man in space? First woman in space? First successful space station? All Soviet. I'll finish off with some quotations. This one from one of our very famous movies made right here in England: “Use the Force, Luke.” Or, as Miss Piggy put it in one of our very famous TV shows also made here in England “Moi has always possessed a certain... je ne sais quoi.” 🤣 (yeah, okay, so Star Wars was partly shot in Tunisia, with a little filmed in D3ath Valley. It was mostly an Elstree production)
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago (edited)
Alexandra: it's only the stupid, ignorant, boastful Americans who are guilty of this. The USA has a perfectly average mix of dumb and smart people. It's just that the dumb ones do seem to be rather loud about it, and apparently often get to host shows on certain propaganda-based TV networks. 😉 And never mind the senile old fool occupying the White House... 🤣
Load More Replies... Rathoren 2 weeks ago
Well unfortunately its kinda justified these days :/
Load More Replies... Binky Melnik 2 weeks ago
“81 Photos That Are All The Evidence You Need To Realize Americans Might Be The Most Stupid Nation”: Huh. I hadn’t known how stupid Lithuanians are until I saw this headline and realized they think “American” is a nation!
Forrest Hobbs 2 weeks ago
Binky Melnik: 'American' is a common colloquial term in English used to refer to citizens of the USA, much as "British' is used for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It's just how the English language has evolved.
Load More Replies... Binky Melnik 2 weeks ago
How can you expect ANYTHING out of a country when “ their education is mostly a bunch of propaganda about how great they are”? But at least I’m not so stupid that I believe something like that. By your own metric, we can see that most Americans are at least smarter than you are, Oto.
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