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Think of the internet as the Wild West. It’s a place to share whatever you think of virtually anything, post things that you want, and engage in stuff that interests you, all in the comfort of your home. And while it’s our go-to place for connection, news and information, communication and work, people are different and so is the content.

So this time, we’re taking a look at some examples of clueless people sharing questionable arguments, fake news, illogical conspiracies, and anything in between. Thanks to “The Stupid Police”, every little bit of dumbness spotted online gets busted, screenshotted, and shared on their Twitter page.

With 144.1K followers, “The Stupid Police” is dedicated to “posting the most stupid internet moments,” and it’s basically a wall of shame for any post which lacks good judgment and common sense.

Bored Panda reached out to the creator behind The Stupid Police Twitter page, which currently has 145.1K followers. “I was thinking about creating a gimmick account for a while so I went through and tried to think of ideas that haven't been done before,” they told us. “This included cross-referencing viral tweets to find a similarity, looking through subreddits and searching through memes to find common similarities.”

The idea to create The Stupid Police came after its creator found “stupid Yahoo answers questions and stupid old tweets and I realized this was an unclaimed idea.” The instant success of the page can be attributed to the preparation which went before the page was even launched. “I didn't start the account with that, nor have I been posting that type of content because I knew they wouldn't go viral,” the creator said.

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What they did instead was compiling “a list of viral-worthy tweets which all went viral, resulting in the blow up of this account.”

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When asked if there’s a lot of dumb content surfing around on the internet, the creator of The Stupid Police confirmed that’s exactly the case. “I would say the main reason would be ignorance, but there are also people who want to feel special and do attention-seeking things,” they commented.

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

It also didn't totally disappear since a case to two still crops up once in a while.

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

Curious - why doesn't anyone use thirds when telling time? "Third past eight" = 8:20 :P

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

Being under a rest is bad, but imagine being under two or even three rests! :O

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Dre Mosley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of IRS scams in the US. If they contact you any way other than a letter in the mail, it's not the IRS; they certainly wouldn't ask for gift cards.

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

Unless the "Sabotage" (Beasty Boys) tune plays, I don't believe that they're really coming for me. Play that and I pay up!

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

I keep getting emails from the UK traffic police about my parking violations. I live in the US and have never been to the UK nor Europe.

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

Not kidding... I just had a phone call saying "Hello, I am from your internet provider and due to illegal activity on your internet we are cutting you off" Before he could continue I said "No you're not" and hung up. As you can see, I'm still online

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

Mr and Mrs gouvernement should not have called their child UK. Their classmates probably bullied that poor kid.

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

Everyone needs a rest sometimes. Especially when you have kids. I wouldn't pay , so I could finally be under a rest.

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Jenny Takala
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"...under the rest" ...of them? Of what? UK govt is scary... and addicted to music, it seems.

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Jane Dorothy Warner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha! I had a guy call and tell me I was going to court for unpaid taxes, When I said, 'Oh, goody!' he was baffled. I explained that I am a writer and the experience would be good for one of my books. He hung up.

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

This must be the sequel to "drill your own headphones jack into your iPhone".

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

here me out her, ik it sounds crazy but they turned the ice into LIQUID and poured it down the hole. crazy right?

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

It depends if it's wet with shower water or rain water, of course. And cold water or hot water. B

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