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50 Times People Couldn’t Make Sense Of What They Were Seeing And Could Only Facepalm (New Pics)
A lot of internet fads come and go, but there are a few things that seem to have a constant demand online, and fails definitely belong to this category. Similar to cats, no matter how many you've seen, every single one is still unique in its own way. And nowhere is that better showcased than on the legendary subreddit r/facepalm. It's full of bad luck, questionable decisions, and secondhand embarrassment. After all, nothing brings comfort quite like realizing someone out there manages to mess up even harder than you.
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#2
Can't Afford To Be Taxed
#3
Make It Make Sense
Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor Emerita of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She says the idea that you should feel bad when someone else encounters a loss or other form of misfortune is hammered into most people’s sense of moral responsibility.
"Little children may shout with joy when they win a family board game, but this ignoble reaction ordinarily becomes less and less acceptable in anyone over the age of 8 or 9," Whitbourne writes. "As adults, you may still experience this sense of delight when you've vanquished your opponents, but you know that you have to hold back on expressing it openly."
#4
A Big Lesson For All!!
angelmomoffour62 1 month ago
It's a lot easier knowing someone has your back and can bail you out if needed.......
#5
The Official Tomi Lahren
#6
On Starvation
Tropical Tarot 1 month ago
Do a search for Elon Musk and world hunger for further insights on this issue.
So what is it about fails that makes them feel so entertaining? Feeling happy at the expense of someone else’s losses is what psychologists refer to as schadenfreude, a German word combining schaden (harm) and freude (joy).
Although this is a common enough emotion, is it inevitable that people take pleasure in the misfortunes of others? Perhaps you see your neighbor hop an electric fence and get shocked by it. Shouldn’t you feel more sympathetic toward them rather than triumphant?
#8
If Know, You Say
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
His mother, his momma, his mom, his mommy, and the woman that raised him.
#9
Psychopaths
According to research by Lea Boecker and her colleagues at the University of Lüneburg (2022), emotions that fall under the category of “fortunes of others” (FOEs) can range from assimilative—meaning empathetic—to contrastive, or unempathetic. In their model of FOEs, the researchers explore what determines whether people respond to others’ fortunes and misfortunes—what they call “(mis)fortunes”—with empathy or detachment.
The four FOEs depend on whether people make upward or downward comparisons in response to good or bad outcomes. If someone you compare yourself to has something good happen, you’ll probably feel envy. Maybe you weren’t invited to a friend’s outdoor party and wish you had been. If the weather is perfect, you’ll envy everyone who went. But if those same people have something go wrong—say, a sudden rainstorm ruins the party—you might feel a bit of schadenfreude, or pleasure at their bad luck.
#10
The Company Has Needs... Which Don't Include Employees I Guess
Upstaged75 1 month ago
Then this same person is going to complain that "no one wants to work". 🙄
#11
Great Question!
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Billionaires desperately need our money to pay for top lawyers to keep them out of prison.
#12
Still Doing Better Than You
When the two dimensions align, assimilative emotions tend to emerge. Returning to the electric fence example, you'd likely feel sympathy for your neighbor if you could "look down" on their misfortune without feeling inferior.
On the flip side, you might experience what the researchers call happy-for-ness when something good happens to someone you don't see as better off than yourself. Without any trace of envy, you can genuinely share in their good fortune.
#13
Ew, A Lab Diamond?
#14
Fancy That
#15
And When He's Not Doing It Himself, His Lovely Followers To Do It For Him
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Not Even His Own
Analyn Lahr 1 month ago
Be real. Trump doesn't change his own diaper. He pays someone a less than meager wage to do it for him.
As Boecker and her colleagues highlight, part of what drives the FOE model can be explained by our perception of fairness. This is because, in their words, "A plethora of studies have shown that individuals do not like inequality, also known as inequity aversion."
Because of this belief in fairness, "fortunes and misfortunes that increase inequality elicit unpleasant emotions, whereas those that reduce inequality produce pleasant emotions."
In other words, the further someone moves ahead or behind you in relative standing, the stronger your emotional reaction will be.
#17
Smh This Woman…
#18
Murica
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)
Yes but the billionaires have legitimately earned all that money and deserve it. As well as more tax breaks. And special licences to launch very phallic rockets. Meanwhile, back in the real world, eat the rich.
#19
Perhaps Two Minutes!!
#20
Earning The Right To Live
#21
Did He Think No One Would Check?
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Trump lies? Never! I would not have thought that was possible of such an honest, hard working man!
#22
On Double Standards
#23
The Far-Right Sure Do Come Real Close To Getting It Sometimes
Shannon Donnelly 1 month ago
Because you two-party believers in the US keep voting for people who insist that free healthcare for all is socialism instead of a basic human right. Yes, I’m a US citizen, and this two-party c**p needs to GO!!
#24
Love That Joe Is Sharing This Story
#25
Not Almost Embarrassing. Straight Up Humiliating
#26
System Is Failing
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)
Dan Price is the guy who took a pay cut at his firm and paid so his staff the same, good, wage. The local economy had an upturn, his staff were happier , less stressed, were able to get on the housing ladder and start families.
#27
Times Have Changed
Alex Martin 1 month ago (edited)
First house in Los Angeles County, California in 1997, 1188 square feet, $169,500. 1997 Second year teacher salary was $35,000. In 2025, that house is listed at $877,500. The second year teacher salary in my old district is $62,500. House price is 4X and salary is not quite 2X. We're going back to multi-generational housing and this is one of many reasons why.
#28
“I’ll Give You The Truth…”
#29
There Is Some Idiot Stamping This On Five Dollar Bills, Thinking The Lincoln Memorial Is The White House
Michael Largey 1 month ago
So the Lincoln Memorial is inhabited by two individuals, both with heads of stone?
Spencers slave no more 1 month ago
Just like the echo chamber in his empty head.
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Chich the witch 1 month ago
Well it does look like it has bars, so maybe they are thinking of a future place.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)
Is that a real 5 dollar? Looks basic compared to UK money. Does it not have the anti forgery components that our money does? Genuinely asking the question, it might just be that the photo does not particularly show them.
Tropical Tarot 1 month ago
Yes it is. There is micro printing that can't be scanned. Color shift ink on the front and a security strip that can be seen when held up to the light.
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Sprouted Tater 1 month ago
Ya know that doesn’t surprise me at all, these supporters of his are dumb as works, or pretending to be
#30
He Thought That Wouldn’t Come Out…
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)
What a horrible, depraved and degrading business to be involved in. Being a right wing activist that is.
#31
Patton Oswalt On Point Here LOL, Elmo Is So Transparent!
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Isn't X global? The 1st amendment would not apply elsewhere?
#32
You Can't Get Any More Divorced Than This
#33
This Is The Dumbest Timeline
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
Rotten Tangerine Voters, I want you to know that a lot of people see your videos where you cry that something you voted for is happening to you, and I also want you to know that we're all pointing at you and laughing very loudly.
#34
Florida Needs Help, But Their Reps Said No To Fema Funding
#35
Misdirected Anger
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago (edited)
Again... The other people struggling are not the enemy! The people who caused your struggle, then turned their backs on you are!
#36
Ron Desantis Is Willing To Kill Floridians To Own The Libs
#37
“Their” 🙄🤦♂️
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Their they're, no need to get uptight about something so pacific.
#39
Oh The Irony
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
One day Elon Musk may break it's programming and develop self awareness.
#40
AI Bros Discover Copyright Infringement
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
AI "art" is not and will never be real art. I'm fully ready to d!e on that hill.
#41
He Borrowed A Family For His Campaign Picture
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
*Calling up friend* Hi, can I borrow your wife and kids to make me look like a normal human person?
#42
Billionaire Turns Beautiful Landscape Into A Dump Because They Blocked Part Of The Wall
#43
It's Depend
#44
Facepalm
Bret Sander 1 month ago
I live in Western North Carolina and I saw this every day after Helene. Everyone chipped in a just got things done
#45
Scott's Not A Good Person
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Maybe.... Help with the baby and show support for your wife?
#46
Imagine Being This Dumb
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Calling it climate change to cover up the disaster of your education?
#47
Elon Suspends A Journalist For Sharing The Jd Vance Dossier
#48
Wow 🤦
#49
No Way
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
He's being a kind friend to her, we're strangers who don't know them or their dynamic. I hate those kinds of messages that if a boy/man is kind to a girl/woman then he must be attracted to her. Kindness isn't tied to love or attraction, those things can be separate. Friendship is genderless, and sometimes good friends are just good friends.
#50
The Tampa Bay Area's Main Hospital And Only Trauma Center Is Built On An Island At Sea Level
#51
Fair Point Though
Remi (He/Him) 1 month ago
770$ isn't even that much. Not a belt I would buy, but I've spent more even on semi impulse buy camera lenses. And I'm low income.
#52
It's Like He Wants To Get Voted Out As Sheriff
#53
Twitter In Brazil - Elon Musk Agrees To Appoint A Legal Representative, Pays Fines And Takes Down User Accounts That The Court Had Ordered Removed
Rick Murray 1 month ago
Because American law applies in America, and the rest of the world may feel differently about things.
#55
Apparently The Dork Maga Activates His Incel Edgelord Face Every Time He Sees A President
#56
That’s An AI Photo
Multa Nocte 1 month ago
Check out those natural fingers on the AI Trump. However, if the number and shape of the digits didn't give away that this was AI, surely the normal hand size of Trump would have left no doubt that this was fake.
#57
He Finally Built That Wall
#58
The Audacity Of This Man
#60
They're Bringing Their "Fight" To Reddit
#61
Elon Musk To Remove The Block Button On Twitter
Robyn Hill 1 month ago
I wish Musk would take one of his rockets and go to Mars. And stay there.
#62
Still Figuring It Out
Apachebathmat 1 month ago
While my last baby was nearly 30 years ago, I know I’d have rather had sleep than a date
#63
Ariana Grande Is White As Well🤦♂️
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
The tweet from Sabrina Carpenter is dated from 2019 (so by then most people didn't knew about his crimes) and is a reference to Kesha's song "tik tok" that came out in 2010 (and by then no one knew at all)
#64
😭🤦
#65
One Question: Why?
#66
What Do I Even Say
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
Uhm... I fear that there is actually a very strong possibility of this election being the last one.
#67
Twitter Right Now
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 month ago (edited)
Don't worry, America will step in late again if the war escalates, and charge us for the privilege.
#68
This Guy Can Not Handle The Truth
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 month ago
Isn't he an immigrant? Has anyone checked his papers? ICE, is ICE in the building...?
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Slapdash1 1 month ago
A lot of pictures with Musk here, but they are so last year. He's been eaten, chewed, swallowed and cråpped out by trump.
B Jones 1 month ago
Title at this time "68 Times People Missed The Point In Spectacular Fashion (New Pics)". It's 95% trump and Elon. Could we at least flag political articles. I don't want to read them one way or the other.
Debbie 1 month ago
Yup would be nice if there were some European idiots quoted as well.
Load More Replies... Slapdash1 1 month ago
A lot of pictures with Musk here, but they are so last year. He's been eaten, chewed, swallowed and cråpped out by trump.
B Jones 1 month ago
Title at this time "68 Times People Missed The Point In Spectacular Fashion (New Pics)". It's 95% trump and Elon. Could we at least flag political articles. I don't want to read them one way or the other.
Debbie 1 month ago
Yup would be nice if there were some European idiots quoted as well.
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