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We all make fools out of ourselves every now and then. Nobody is safe from that unwelcome sense of anxiety once you realized the thing you just said makes zero sense. But things that leave your mouth, whether IRL or online, do stay there, oftentimes forever.

And there’s a whole corner of Reddit, r/S***AmericansSay, dedicated entirely to the mission of collecting the stupidest, funniest, and sometimes embarrassing cases of people being so convinced they know better when they couldn’t be further away from the truth.

So let’s ready ourselves for the ensued hilarity, ‘cause we are about to have a fair share of it, trust me.

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“Who Was The First Country On Planet Earth To Ban Slavery? That’s Right, America”

“Who Was The First Country On Planet Earth To Ban Slavery? That’s Right, America”

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There’s an abundance of scientific evidence that shows humans are poor judges of their own abilities, whether it’s their sense of humor or grammar. In fact, psychologists believe that we are more blind to our own failings than we realize. This idea comes from the 1999 study in which David Dunning and Justin Kruger from Cornell University, New York, tested if people who lack skills and abilities are also more likely to lack awareness of their lack of ability.

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You're On The Internet, Which Is American

You're On The Internet, Which Is American

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

The internet has helped us see how much of a total s**t show the USA is... they can't hide behind the propaganda machine we call movies

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The results of the tests led the authors to the interpretation that accurately assessing one's skill level relies on some of the same core abilities as actually performing that skill. It led them to the conclusion that the least competent maybe suffering a double deficit.

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Well Allocated Funds

Well Allocated Funds

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“Not only are they incompetent, but they lack the mental tools to judge their own incompetence,” Kruger and Dunning thought. During the course of four individual tests run on participants, the scientists discovered that “People who scored in the lowest percentiles on tests of grammar, humor, and logic also tended to dramatically overestimate how well they had performed (their actual test scores placed them in the 12th percentile, but they estimated that their performance placed them in the 62nd percentile).”

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Pridemonth

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

Homosexuality is illegal in Liberia. Maybe it was deliberate? *reaching*

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'People Who Leave Their Phones Set To Military Time Are War Criminals'

'People Who Leave Their Phones Set To Military Time Are War Criminals'

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

I was older than I would EVER care to publicly admit when I learned that “military time” I often heard referred was not some secret, complicated way of working out the time you’re only privy to having served in the army but simply the reading of a 24 hour clock.

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Dunning shared his impressions in an article for Pacific Standard: "In many cases, incompetence does not leave people disoriented, perplexed, or cautious. Instead, the incompetent are often blessed with an inappropriate confidence, buoyed by something that feels to them like knowledge." The phenomenon is known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect and most of us have surely encountered numerous cases of it in real life.

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Go To Panama, This Is America

Go To Panama, This Is America

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

I would be tempted to argue that THIS is the virtual, borderless world....

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#11

“More People Use Imperial Than Metric”

“More People Use Imperial Than Metric”

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#13

People Engaging Me In German Because I Look German

People Engaging Me In German Because I Look German

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#15

Where Does It Say In The Constitution Or Any Of The Amendments That Eating Is A Human Right?

Where Does It Say In The Constitution Or Any Of The Amendments That Eating Is A Human Right?

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"More People Know About Our Smallest State Vermont Then The Amsterdam"

"More People Know About Our Smallest State Vermont Then The Amsterdam"

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

"SHUT UP ! DON'T PROVE ME WRONG YOU FILTHY INFERIOR FOREIGNER!!!!!"

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“We Will Never Rewrite The Constitution”

“We Will Never Rewrite The Constitution”

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

She seems to have forgotten the meaning of "amendment".

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

Why do they treat their Constitution like it is a holy book ? It was written by people who set up a country, it is neither sacred nor perfect, it is just a law which is used to guarantee the most important rights and to organize the political institutions. Also... Does Senator Blackburn know what an "amendment" is ? I suspect she is particularly attached to the second one.

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

Google "gerrymandering". it affects Congress House of Reps, but does explain how some of these utter nimrods made it out of a kindergarten, let alone to Congress. Mydistrict went from an absentee drunk to a distiller who wrote porn to... actually, we're not sure about the new guy, he has a pulse, that' sabout it.

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

Well the constitution has been amended before, so it CAN and SHOULD be done again.

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

I can pick at this one. “Rewrite” is not equal to “amend”. The constitution DOES need a rewrite, though. More importantly, the USA needs to actually have knowledge requirements for political office. Immigrants are expected to know more about our county than our damned lawmakers.

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

It's stupid on two counts, (1) it isn't true. It's been rewritten many times (2) The world is in constant change. We are dealing with a million things that weren't around when the constitution was originally written. Without amendments, the constitution would simply be an historic relic, with no significance for anyone living today. Marsha Blackburn has the brains of a small igneous rock.

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

And they all forget that they. Rewrote the constition to ban alcohol and then quickly rewrote it again to allow alcohol

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

She is dumber than dirt--right there with Boebert, MTG, Gaetz, Ernst and Jim Jordan. And just as much an asshole as josh Hawley and ted cruz.

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

do Americans not know what those Amendments they're so proud of are? Changes to the original document.

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

How did Marsha Blackburn make it to adulthood without accidentally killing herself?

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

just addons, like adding to bills things that are commonsense and should not be on paper

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

These things are not to last forever... they need to adjust to modern times

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

An amendment isnt a re-write, it is an addition, and the Constitution never had any restrictions against women voting or women in office, the 19th ammendment only prevented states from preventing women from voting or holding office, as many did allow before then. Ironically 11 of the original 13 states allowed Women to vote in the 1700's, states like NJ only banned them in the 1800's (1805 for NJ), further the constitution dodged the issue of slavery, allowing it to be decided by the states, some that banned it and some that allowed it. Originally it was going to ban slavery, but 3 of the 13 opposed it, 10 supported it. Also not all blacks were slaves, some were free and some even slave owners. Jemele Hill merely showed a great ignorance of American history, and not for the first time

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

nice try. Prohibition was started by the 18th amendment. After a while, though, people realized that it was no longer useful and the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment. so, while you are technically correct, you are also misleading as well, since an amendment can be used to repeal a previous amendment

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

Technically, amendments aren't rewrites, they're addendums, so this *could* just be semantics

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

nice try. Prohibition was started by the 18th amendment. After a while, though, people realized that it was no longer useful and the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment. so, while you are technically correct, you are also misleading as well, since an amendment can be used to repeal a previous amendment

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#18

Your Haircuts Are Un-American

Your Haircuts Are Un-American

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Hmmmmmmm

Hmmmmmmm

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

Sure, just like "america" celebrates other countries' independence day 🙄

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#21

Why Is Munich Spelled "München" On Signs In Germany?

Why Is Munich Spelled "München" On Signs In Germany?

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

Munich citizen here. I can confirm that we do, in fact, write signs in our own language. We are crazy people!

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#22

“...your Hip Would Break Because Their Medical Staff Is Garage...”

“...your Hip Would Break Because Their Medical Staff Is Garage...”

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

I know people who have travelled to other countries to get medical/dental care because the air fair and other expenses plus cost of treatment were cheaper than in US. It is literally true.

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#23

Do You Guys Have Refrigerators?

Do You Guys Have Refrigerators?

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#24

"Offended By Our Patriotism, Wattpad Girl?"

"Offended By Our Patriotism, Wattpad Girl?"

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#25

The Titanic Is Just A Movie, Right?

The Titanic Is Just A Movie, Right?

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

Canadians also think Star Wars was completely made up so I wouldn’t worry too much about what they think.

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#27

“I Am In Rhode Island”. “Nice, Ever Been To The USA Before”?

“I Am In Rhode Island”. “Nice, Ever Been To The USA Before”?

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Biden's America

Biden's America

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

*Random person falls down in Greece* “Biden’s America”.

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#29

"At Least American Toilets Aren't Just Holes In The Ground"

"At Least American Toilets Aren't Just Holes In The Ground"

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

Doesn't Angel Merkel just pee in the Spree ? Doesn't the queen's butler empty her chamber pot in the Thames every morning ?

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#30

What Does He Care? He's Not A Us Citizen, He's Not Effected

What Does He Care? He's Not A Us Citizen, He's Not Effected

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

I didn’t realise that the US was global, oh wait, they do have the World Series which only the US plays in. so I guess it makes sense lol.

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Would Love To See Some Of These Countries Try To F With Us

Would Love To See Some Of These Countries Try To F With Us

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#32

“The White House Is Bigger Than All The Countries You Named”

“The White House Is Bigger Than All The Countries You Named”

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#33

"I'd Rather Receive False Information..."

"I'd Rather Receive False Information..."

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Commie Divas

Commie Divas

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

Ugh, this doesn't belong here. "Soccer" is a British word. Yes, the Americans took it and ran with it (no pun intended), but it originated in Oxford in about 1890. Americans didn't invent it.

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#36

(Sad) Mistake A North Korean Flag For A Texan Flag

(Sad) Mistake A North Korean Flag For A Texan Flag

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

Plot twist: they're holding a sign denouncing Kim Jong-un.

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But We Can Pock Whatever Doctor Or Healthcare Insurer We Want! We Win

But We Can Pock Whatever Doctor Or Healthcare Insurer We Want! We Win

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

We can pick whatever doctor or hospital we want to be in debt to for the rest of our lives!

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#38

“They Started Faking An Accent”

“They Started Faking An Accent”

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

Some people believe that the Earth is 2000 years old. This one thinks it's 200 yo apparently

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"[...]although My Ancestry Dna Gives Me Zero Italian Dna On My Dad's Side, I'll Stick With Being 1/4 Italian!"

"[...]although My Ancestry Dna Gives Me Zero Italian Dna On My Dad's Side, I'll Stick With Being 1/4 Italian!"

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"It's Amazing To See How Few Countries Know That "Soccer" Is The Correct Term"

"It's Amazing To See How Few Countries Know That "Soccer" Is The Correct Term"

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#42

Is Mediterranean A Slur To Italians?

Is Mediterranean A Slur To Italians?

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

I’m actually going to start using this! “Ugh, you’re *so* Mediterranean”.

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#43

Are We Acting Like That's Not Possible?

Are We Acting Like That's Not Possible?

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#44

"American Deaths Are Worth More"

"American Deaths Are Worth More"

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#45

European Countries Don't Have Elections As They Are Too Poor To Pay For The Patent Rights

European Countries Don't Have Elections As They Are Too Poor To Pay For The Patent Rights

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#46

Wait Other Countries Didn't Have To Sing Their National Anthem Everyday At School For 12 Years???

Wait Other Countries Didn't Have To Sing Their National Anthem Everyday At School For 12 Years???

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#47

The Real Heros Are The Ones Who Served The Us Military

The Real Heros Are The Ones Who Served The Us Military

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My Ancestors Are American And They Came From America

My Ancestors Are American And They Came From America

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

Maybe they are a 100% pure native american with a French surname and the Quebec province is a myth ? No. Definitely not. They are just an ignorant idiot.

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Europe Is A Country

Europe Is A Country

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