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44 Logic Fails That Deserve A Round Of Applause For Effort
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We’re all wired differently from each other. One person likely won’t see things the exact same way as another would, and that’s alright.
Some people, however, take things to another level, thanks to their questionable views of the world. And unfortunately, social media has provided a platform that emboldens them to spew their ideas to the rest of the world.
We’ve collected some posts from the Facepalm subreddit, where its 8.1 million members constantly call out the most absurd forms of logic. Feel free to scroll through, but hopefully, it won’t make you lose the remaining faith you have left in the current state of humanity.
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#1
Who Are They Talking About?
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1908: Cancel The Bee. 2008: Cancel Democracy
#3
This Made Made Me Face Palm, So I Decided It Might Be A Good Idea To Post It Here
To begin digging and figuring out how a person’s sense of logic forms, we sought insights from registered psychotherapist and Health & Happiness founder and clinical director, Kevin Greene. As he told Bored Panda, it begins with a person’s exposure to something.
“For example, if a person enjoys French fries, it is because they have had them and it was a good experience,” he said.
#4
Tear It All Down
#5
It Is Rather Strange. Murica
#6
Amen
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
If you are arguing with someone just ask ‘what would it take to change your mind?’ If the answer is ‘nothing’… walk away.
Greene then explained how a flawed sense of logic begins, stating that it is usually when it remains unchallenged throughout the person’s life. The example he gave is when someone is raised to believe that all people from a particular country are their enemy.
And because they have not had any personal experience living in the said country, they will stick to the beliefs that have been instilled in them, while also rejecting all counterpoints.
#7
I Wish All Billionaires Were Like This
#8
Let Us Get This Straight
Vylnce NA 3 months ago
There are other bonuses as well. Keep in mind insurance companies don't compete for patients. They complete for companies. Insurance companies can treat patients like c**p, if folks do leave the company find them a replacement patient. That being the case, what do you think those insurance companies are doing to keep the companies they are competing for happy?
#9
Sometimes Basic Math And Simple Education Will Work
So, is it possible to put some sense into someone whose logic is decidedly skewed? Greene says it is, but it will take a lot of work. Apart from the increased reliance on social media, a significant challenge would be if this person shares the same beliefs with the people they are close to.
“To have this person change would require them to agree to challenge their beliefs,” he said. “This would require them to be given verifiable information from somebody that they trust.”
#10
Never In Murica
David Jeffery 3 months ago
A billionaire already tried it and couldn't get even one person into parliament. Say what you will about mandatory voting - it works
#11
What Answer!!
nut nibbler 3 months ago
I have 2.57 in loose change from the couch and a jelly bean, will that do.
#12
The Ongoing Non-Investigation
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
people lose attention very easily .... "look ! a b00b on tv !" "how about britney, am i right ?" "hillary rapes kids in the basement of a pizza hut" .................
Politics is one of the many hot topics that people tend to avoid discussing, especially at the dinner table. Because when one person opens the talks, all logic tends to fly out the window.
A 2019 study proved this when researchers brought together a group of 924 liberal and conservative Americans to judge their logical arguments. Their goal was to determine how ideological belief bias affects a person’s way of thinking.
#14
A Wonderful Pipe Dream
Raven Sheridan 3 months ago
Two of Trump's three wives were immigrants. It just proves that migrants are willing to take jobs that Americans don't want.
#15
Exhibit!!
michael Chock 3 months ago (edited)
I am all for taxing the wealthy. Even hundred millionaires are a crime against humanity. But Musks value dropped because the companies he owned lost value, it's not all in cash, so taxing is only part of the solution. We need to drop out of the system that is designed to empower exploitation.
Researchers found that while the participants correctly judged 73% of the arguments, it was heavily influenced by their political views.
"Our biases drive us apart not only in our disagreements about political and ideological worldviews, but also in our understanding of logic itself,” the paper’s lead coauthor Sean Wojcik concluded.
#16
This Is About Raping Our Natural Resources
#17
50% President, 100% Insane
#18
We've Got Socialism For The Rich And Harsh Capitalism For The Poor
It also doesn’t help that polarized news outlets (CNN and FOX News in America) and social media seemingly divide people further. According to psychology professor Dr. Keith Payne, these platforms make it easier to communicate and disseminate polarization.
“Social media is very good at spreading outrage, and moral outrage in particular is something that makes a post more likely to go viral,” Dr. Payne said in an interview with the American Psychological Association.
#19
The System Doesn't Work At All
#20
F*c*book
#21
They Really Dodged A Bullet With This One
Confirmation bias seems to be the main culprit here. Simply put, it’s a way of selective thinking wherein our brains favor information that aligns with our preconceptions while also disregarding every contradiction, regardless of how logical they are. And according to Dr. Payne, it can reinforce a flawed way of thinking.
“Sometimes it can be confirmation bias that serves the goal of reassuring us that we’re a good person,” he explained. “It’s changing our opinion and taking on the new opinion.”
#22
Progress Here? Think Again
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
and that's why amerikkka doesn't ban paedophilia, because it is in their fairy tales book
#23
I Died..you Did Wrong
#24
Yeap
The lack of logic brought on by divisiveness could be due to the feeling that we are in “survival mode,” according to organizational psychologist Dr. Laura Gallaher. In her interview with Forbes, she said the negative news cycles only make things worse, and it is when optimism and positivity are much needed.
“We need to remember that we can still thrive in this environment,” she said, highlighting the importance of “shifting to thrive mode” and eventually retaking control of your thoughts and attitude towards the world around you.
#25
Water These Idiots Doing
Shark Lady 3 months ago
The fines for doing this needs to be proportional to your financial situation, otherwise the rich just see the fine as the price for doing whatever the hell they want.
#26
A World For Billionaires
#27
How Did This Happen?
The Darkest Timeline 3 months ago
It was normal for a very brief period of time under a very specific set of circumstances that likely cannot be repeated. In other words; it wasn’t normal at all. That isn’t to say it couldn’t have become the norm but the opportunity was squandered by those who took advantage of the situation then made sure to pull the ladder up after they made it.
#28
It's All So Complex
Robert Beveridge 3 months ago
Can't remember what I was paying in 2001 but my rent is almost exactly triple my rent in 1997.
#29
It's Your Money
#30
"How Dare Japan Not Cater To My Every Need?"
#31
"Poisons And Cancer"
#32
The Irony... It Burns
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago
Justice is when the angry mob sets fire to the insurers. No, not their homes - the actual bosses. Ahem. Sorry, my inner Karl Marx seems to have forgotten we're not actually allowed to do that. 😉🤣🤣
#33
Well Said!
Multa Nocte 3 months ago
Let's see how it looks out in the open in the light of day: "Fuck that spoiled rotten limp dick South African." Yep, looks right to me.
#34
How Is This Always Legal?
michael Chock 3 months ago
We live in a pyramid scheme. College and homes are your buy in. You need to become part of the exploitation culture to raise in the ranks. Your credit score tracks where in the pyramid you are. There is no product and they need to recruit to grow.
#35
Fairytale
#36
That Should Work Every Time
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
she's way too busy killing dogs and creating lies to please the p3do in the white house
#37
Before And After Pictures Of The White House “Rose Garden” Since Trump Took Office
Ange Marsden 3 months ago
Get yourselves a President who plants orchards and gives the fruit away
#38
Fb Memory From 12 Years Ago
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
" Of course, sir. Please take place in this guillotine, plenty of money will come soon "
#39
Best Of Luck, Y'all. We're In Big Trouble
#40
Because You Voted Against It...that's Why
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
boeing pays big money to crooked politicians to make things in favor of planes instead of trains.
#41
Wife Got Deported Because Of Trump’s Policies, But I’m Still ‘All In
#42
We Gotta Study This Guy’s Brain
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
Hey, you can lose that Aussie flag sticker for a start. I don’t want your kind supporting me.
#43
Salting The Earth
#44
How Is That Fat ?
Jerome Lenovo 3 months ago
yeah, amerikkkans want to play a real amerikkkan woman, with a strap-on : melania the 100% real amerikkkan prost...woman
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Janelle Collard 3 months ago
Ok, I need to go read the kitty one again cuz this is depressing AF.
martin734 3 months ago
Reading articles like this remind me that as bad as we think it is here in the UK sometimes, I don't have to worry about; Getting bankrupted because of an illness or injury, getting fired from my job just because, or being gunned down at work because one of my colleagues is having a bad day. Despite what many US propagandists say, the living standards for 99% of the population are higher here than in the USA and I feel truly sorry for you guys who are going through all of that right now, because 1/3 of your population voted for the moronic criminal who is now your president and another 1/3 of you simply couldn't be bothered to vote.
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
Realistically speaking the 1/3rd that didn't vote wouldn't have helped. It's used to justify voting for a third-party candidate, but in reality the split would still follow similar ratios to the people who did vote. The real killer was the two-party system we're running. It's just not a healthy system. There are a lot of people that despised Trump that voted for him just to not vote Democrat. The two side are bitter enemies and there's not *realistic* vent for when you're dissatisfied with both. The system isn't even built to properly handle more than 2 factions, which becomes clearer when you examine how they structure the house and senate in terms of parties. Not to mention the electorate college, which if you live in a deeply embedded state, it's basically the same as throwing you vote away to vote for the less popular opponent I mean this quite literally since If your state is overwhelmingly left or right, your vote will not be considered towards the party you voted for.
Load More Replies... Janelle Collard 3 months ago
Ok, I need to go read the kitty one again cuz this is depressing AF.
martin734 3 months ago
Reading articles like this remind me that as bad as we think it is here in the UK sometimes, I don't have to worry about; Getting bankrupted because of an illness or injury, getting fired from my job just because, or being gunned down at work because one of my colleagues is having a bad day. Despite what many US propagandists say, the living standards for 99% of the population are higher here than in the USA and I feel truly sorry for you guys who are going through all of that right now, because 1/3 of your population voted for the moronic criminal who is now your president and another 1/3 of you simply couldn't be bothered to vote.
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
Realistically speaking the 1/3rd that didn't vote wouldn't have helped. It's used to justify voting for a third-party candidate, but in reality the split would still follow similar ratios to the people who did vote. The real killer was the two-party system we're running. It's just not a healthy system. There are a lot of people that despised Trump that voted for him just to not vote Democrat. The two side are bitter enemies and there's not *realistic* vent for when you're dissatisfied with both. The system isn't even built to properly handle more than 2 factions, which becomes clearer when you examine how they structure the house and senate in terms of parties. Not to mention the electorate college, which if you live in a deeply embedded state, it's basically the same as throwing you vote away to vote for the less popular opponent I mean this quite literally since If your state is overwhelmingly left or right, your vote will not be considered towards the party you voted for.
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