“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is one of the most incorrect sayings of all time. Idiotic opinions, fallacies, and outright untruths are all, unfortunately, broadcasted over the internet for everyone to see, meaning that all of us have to see, hear, and read the very worst words and ideas humans can put together.
The “Facepalm” internet group gathers all those moments when people really did or said something so unbelievable that it caused a visceral reaction to all onlookers. And through the magic of the internet, it can reach you too. So be sure to upvote your “favorites” and comment your thoughts below.
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In Fact, It’s Happened 7 Times
I DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO SPORTS, BUT THIS DUDE IS AMAZING FOR STICKING UP FOR THEM
The Rich vs. The Poor
Burnnnnnnnnnnnn
The oldest use of the word “facepalm” (but not the actual, physical action) dates back to the early days of the internet. In 1996, where the first netizens mentioned it in a variety of posts about everyday life. This points to the fact that this phrase was in the popular lexicon earlier, as the posters do not clarify what the word means and use it nonchalantly.
However, the actual post, of holding one’s face in your palm, is relatively old, and found in statues and sculptures going back hundreds, if not thousands of years. Normally, it was associated with more serious loss, like Henri Vidal’s Caïn, depicting the biblical figure mourning the death of his own brother, who he killed.
American Dream
“Muh Guns!!!”
Both my kids went through primary school, high school and university without ever knowing what 'Active shooter drills' are all about. I never had to wonder if they would come home alive everyday.
Now Your Own Decisions Belong To A Man You Havent Met
Due to the internet and the general ubiquity of this emotion, the facepalm remains popular, to such a degree that there is even a facepalm emoji (Unicode U+1F926) and a vast library of stock images depicting this action. While commonly reaction images of humans facepalming were used, one can now even find animals doing the gesture, most likely by accident, but it’s always fun to imagine a cat actually facepalming.
What A Shit Show
It absolutely did. We are such an embarrassment. Add in that I'm Texan and I want to hide my head in the sand these days. I'm no longer proud of my country or state and that's tough to say.
I feel that, I am in Texas too. I will be forever haunted by memories of grown men having toddler-like temper tantrums, or the fact that my family refused to don masks for a couple hours so that I, their immunocompromised daughter/granddaughter/sister, could join them for Christmas in 2020.
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I live in East Germany and we definitely had quite enough idiots refusing to wear masks. A local baker refused to serve my husband, an emergency doctor and anesthetist on his way to work in a covid ward, because he wore a mask. He explained to them that he's protecting THEM and they sneered that it was such a shame that every single thing in the whole bakery had already been reserved by other customers and so they couldn't sell him anything. Idiots marched in protest on the university clinic, and doctors and medical students stood together against them. I wouldn't argue that America isn't the winner, but Germany is definitely not immune to ridiculous stupidity.
also german here. yes i can confirm- idiots exist everywhere. also in europe.
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Let's be honest, WE ALL have f*ckwits but it does seem that the US does seem to have more than it's fair share of them. The fact that Trump got to be President was a clear indication of that. That so many Americans were so vehimently anti-vax is a sad indictment of the dumbing down of the country. I feel so sorry for those Americans who are sensible and compassionate.
As a sane American, I assume that everyone I meet could be dangerously crazy and may act with reckless disregard for their own lives at any moment.
Even Germany has AFD. And those second Reich people. The UK has Brexit.
The benefit of covid was, that they became recognizable
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It was clear before the pandemic. It's been clear for decades.
Well, actually there‘s a bunch of narrow-minded idiots in Germany, too :-/ It‘s the same east-German low lives who think they had a better life under communist dictatorship. They went anti vacc, anti mask and now they think Putin is cool while at the same time they vote for a right-wing neonazi party. Dumb as bread, we call them.
It's kind of true. Like, in other countries we had anti-maskers but they mostly complied when they really had to, they just bitched and moaned the whole time. You didn't seem to have the same proportion of people going into stores unmasked and looking to start a fight, then screaming about their "freedoms" when they got challenged. The vaccine restrictions set a lot of people right off though.
I had a few in my country, altough the reason for the scene was that they didn't want the chip-implantor to be used on them (aka temperature reader).
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It wasn’t the majority of people. And France was dealing with the same stupidity.
As someone who spends hours a day in a half face respirator, breathing through charcoal filters because I work in toxic gas, that little piece of cloth is NOTHING. Anti-maskers are whiny little idiots.
But you've self selected to be ok with that Ray. Many, many people have physical or psychological issues that make it more difficult for them. Besides, I wear a half mask for work from time to time, and I find it a million times more comfortable than a well fitted N95. (Which almost no-one fitted them well, which makes them worse than useless).
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Covid has killed 1.1 MILLION Americans, a stat the anti groups seem to ignore. That's almost TRIPLE the total of US WW 2 deaths. One day there's going to be a contagion far deadlier and it's going to wipe these people out.
This isn’t exactly accurate. Most Americans tried to do their part and wore a mask but there was a very loud minority who didn’t and certainly made things worse than they should have been.
Most times the majority of people in America are good, it's just the fact that the annoying ones are 10x louder.
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Sorry, but I do not think it is a majority, WAY more than there should be but...
There was a hoo-ha about masks all across Europe, and even a number of anti-masker demonstrations in Germany. The idea was hardly only in the USA, Europeans are still people with different ideas. Not at all agreeing with them, only stating that it was very much not limited to America by a long shot.
Um, did he forget the sh1tshow that went on with the UK government constantly partying mask less?
Antimaskers are everywhere, it's not just America. They were quiet in early days of pandemic, but later, they started complaining too loudly, because doing bare minimum (like wearing mask) is sooo terrible. And government actually listened to them and cancelled all restrictions too early. And as a result, Czechia was "best in covid".
I live in the UK. plenty of mask-refusing idiots here, too. Or people that would have a mask hanging around their neck and not even on their face. Dumbasses >.<
I live in China, I'm Chinese, and I can say that I hate wearing masks but I did it every day because we had to end the pandemic and also the goverment were making us wear them. Also... the number of points in this post is my birthday :D
True true true, idiots galore and oddly every damn Trump supporter … can we blast 1/2 the population? It would make this Country so much better, we shouldn’t have to live like this.
I lost a 24 year old daughter to people not wearing masks and not keeping their sick kids home from school. 17 months ago feels like yesterday
My favorite thing to say to my fellow Americans who claim they don't need masks because "God will protect me". So...why do you "need" guns, then? Won't "God" protect you?
my personal belief as to why so many people here in the u.s. are against masks isn't just because they are ignorant of how viruses are transmitted. in regards to masks - and many other issues - is that we have been taught that we are a nation of freesoms and, therefore, we have the right to do what we want regardless of how it affects others. yes we do have freedoms & are proud that we have them. but, it is insane that some feel that their freedoms are more important than others, including their right to infect others. this belief is carried over into all aspects of life and it shouldn't happen. there is a difference between acting for personal freedom & acting for the collective good. but -gasp! - say that to someone and you are immediately called a socialist, communist, marxist. it is why ppl have such a fit about universal health care as ppl don't want to help others. but, if they were in the need of something you damn well know that they would be screaming for help
aCtuAlLy, masks are really bad and give you boo-boo s and autism and their so evil!!!/s(I do know how to use there, their and they're
I didn't wear one .... caught it twice... Ha haha what doesn't kill you makes you stronger wussies .
We had Trump to blame. If he'd been a masker, all his minions would have tried to buy up the nation's supply, squirrel them away with their survival supplies, leaving nothing for the masses. Trump even had Covid, though his case was mild, which led him to scoff at masks even more. And this idiot wants to run again! Lord help us all!
This guy does not know about "every country in the world." Sweden never went into lockdown and almost nobody wore a mask . Switzerland had only six weeks of lockdown and there were constant protests by the nearly half of the nation that didn't want to wear masks. I was living in California at the time. California went into lockdown for over a year. Children did not go to school for a year (which had a devastating effect on both their health and education). Every public place was closed except supermarkets and pharmacies, where people waited in long lines to get in because only a few were allowed at once. It was not permitted to visit anyone. Children did not have playdates or activities for a year. Even playgrounds were taped up, so the kids had nowhere to go. Never did l see a single person not wear a mask. Please just learn facts before you go on a nonsense rant just because American bashing is trendy in Europe.
The more and more I look at the real trashy america, the more and more Im embarrassed to be an American.
Lived in Southern Alberta, Canada. At the height of the pandemic, during lockdown where you were only allowed out to go shopping for essentials and groceries, the number of times I met people in the store who defied hand sanitizing/masking protocols and dared you to say anything... It's brutal seeing American ignorance spill across the border in real time
Yep, and long-term studies have proven what a huge difference wearing masks made...
This will probably get downvoted as well, but masks did almost nothing. As explained by JFK jr. in “The Real Anthony Fauci” they only really worked if the person wearing it was sick. On top of that, Fauci has been adding many things into modern medicine that just get the patient sick. Why? To get them back in the hospital and pay more money. Don’t believe me? Go read the frickin book.
Because those of us who understand epidemiology, and proper use of PPE know that it had NOTHING to do with virus control, and everything to do with virtue signaling. You want to stop a virus? You need something that stops objects smaller than 13 micron, which what those masks are rated for-- virii are about 5 to 7 microns. Also, masks are not meant to be worn endlessly-- they need to be changed out, and significant issues occur with prolonged wearing. But keep on in you happy ignorance. Sheep for the fodder.
I really don't think Germany should be chiming in here eh? Masks do not work. It says it right on the box! Gezzzzz. Can't believe we're still talking about this. Now go get your boosters boys and girls!
I don't know that it was a majority. It certainly was an OUTSPOKEN group though.
Unfortunately, not true. We've got too many anti-vaxxers, masks refusers, conspiraty theorists... it surprised most of us, I think, how many there are among us.
It was all a ploy to see how obedient you lot all are. And you are all very very good boys and girls. Those naughty Americans, they weren’t having any part in the latest Milgram experiment. It was like they paused the game for everyone and let the rich get richer and now we’re all better off dead and they’ve got their slave army all checked for subordination.
Speaking of s**t....I still don't get the whole toilet paper hoarding thing
A fair share of Americans didn’t care, then the apathy/indifference reached Canada. At the point when our country became divided between anti maskers and pro maskers the Government conveniently dropped mandates. The Government, ( Canadian), also promised financial support for Canadians in sectors hit hard by Covid- alas CERB/CWLB turned out to be a ‘loan’ on the backs of vulnerable Canadians so the businesses that actually ‘count’ wouldn’t be affected because otherwise that would mean an economic crisis…
The Canadian Government made it virtually impossible to qualify, ( ie having to ‘prove’ that one was entitled), once things had stabilized. Pierre Trudeau made so many incredible advances for Canadians, sadly his successors have been horrendous, the worst of which is Justin Trudeau. I was so proud of our country when it was announced that there would be a benefit, then so ashamed when it was recalled, with interest of course.
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I live in an old people's home and there were people here who wouldn't wear a mask unless "reminded" to do so! And age alone is a risk factor.
In regard to OP's introduction, it shouldn't go unmentioned that we had our fair share of anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers in Germany as well, and it is beyond annoying. Luckily it's far, FAR from "a majority".
On the bright side, those idiots continue to die by the tens and hundreds daily. Go, COVID, go! No loss whatsoever.
Why don't you read the interview of Robert Kennedy Jr. In "Tablet" magazine, instead of trying to be clever?
Eh, I partially disagree with this one. I recall seeing on the news people protesting in other countries (specifically Canada), but yes it was pretty stupid and common here, in the USA.
I don't think this is entirely accurate... IIRC a lot of countries had mask deniers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/a-major-new-study-shows-that-masks-don-t-stop-the-spread-of-covid-will-the-mandaters-apologize/ar-AA172j6T
After all these decades of getting away with BSing most of the world, it took the murder of George Floyd and the pandemic to really put an unwavering spotlight on the good ole US of A. You'd think that global embarrassment would've speeded up positive change here, but see, that's where all you foreigners would be wrong. It emboldened this country to double down by overturning Roe v Wade (Handmaid is a reality), banning books (451 Fahrenheit is a reality), and attempting to eradicate trans people (Stonewall 2 perhaps). We are exposed like never before.
This Anti Vaxxer Trying To Stop Her Son From Getting Vaccinations Himself
"I can't wait until I turn 18, I'm going out and doing shots!" "But you have to be 21 to drink in the US" "I didn't say drinks; I said shots"
Just Your Average Pro Life Hypocrite
For those that see something not worth a full facepalm, as it is a bit dramatic at times, you can use the good old disappointed head shake, that one’s grandparents will tactically deploy when they see anything that confuses them. Over text, one can quickly and easily communicate their disappointment with the good old acronym smh (shaking my head) which is actually older than good old facepalm.
In Church For Blessing Ar-15's. But Blaming Others Than Christians
Spot On
High Iq Destruction
On the other hand, should one need to deploy stronger language, there is always the trusty face desk aka the head desk. While we do not recommend you actually do this, be sure to upvote the posts that go beyond a facepalm. This is a stronger emotion, one so visceral that the victim wants to physically bash the thing they just read or heard right out of their head.
Who Wants To Pay Our Bills
Not Bad
I once saw a guy in his car crossing himself before starting to drive at a green light. This was in Athens and traffic was hell (2003).
Show Me
The reality is that there have always been people who might cause us to facepalm. Bad decisions and horrible opinions are deeply human and probably existed before language. So it’s overall a net positive that we have methods to immediately “get it out of our system” when someone does something so deeply idiotic that it makes us feel bad by proxy. As long as we don’t facepalm too hard.
Who Needs Vaccines When You Have Miracles
It Was Media Control All Along
Why would your code name for something be a god damn anagram that's literally so stupid
Brain Damage: Cool, Vaccine: Nope, Thanks
Similarly, while the internet allows us to see more facepalm-inducing moments, on the flip side, it lets us publicly shame people with ideas this bad and it communicates to others who might have similar ideas that in reality, they are wrong and should keep it to themselves. Someone is not a bad person for being wrong but sticking by an objectively terrible opinion even when presented with contrary evidence is pretty childish. If you want to keep facepalming, Bored Panda has got you covered, check out our other article on this topic here.
Texas Be Looking Like Gilead
And too many people don't seem to realise how utterly stupid that sounds.
Lemme Ask You This
Having A Functioning Circulatory System
Don’t have a functioning circulatory system because it gives guys the ick. Got it
She Tried
Antivax Logic
Burn Victim
I can absolutely say I dont understand "human drivers of fire"what is that? Sounds scray! I need to read MCarthy et al 😄
Damn Son!
Awkward
Ummm all that stuff about the weed I’m just repeating what I have heard other people say.
Just Because Of Freedom And Law
You'll Survive
My ex manager was a chain smoker, like every hour outside for a cigarette break, when we were discussing favorite soda flavors, he said’ yuck, do you have any idea what soda does to your body’
Yep That Sound Right
Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions
Immigrant Prisoners Are Lease To Be Slaves
Perfectly legal under the 13th Amendment. Former slaves were often arrested in the South to be used as (slave) prison labor. 13A is ironically part of the root of today's mass over-incarceration in the US.
What If We Made An App That Would Endanger Lots Of Women?
Tat
When You Try To Sue A Restaurant For No Reason And Lose
Yeah, Sounds About Right
Which One Of The Many Mass Shootings Are We Talking About?
You Had One Job
But My Country Is Not Happy Any More
Their secret is oil. Lots and lots of oil, which profits the government first, instead of individual companies or CEOs. They have so much money that they build very expensive bridges to teeny tiny islands, just because they can.
We Did Everything But
☠️☠️☠️ How Is This Possible
My Brain
She's a Trump. Her brain doesn't function like the rest of us
Just Another Normal Day
Virtue Signalling
I've written longer responses about this topic, but for now I settle for saying that calling everybody out for cultural appropriation has gotten out of hand.
Queen Elizabeth Is Asking For Money On Internet
Woman On American Airlines Plane Duct-Taped To Her Seat After She Tried To Open The Door Mid-Flight
These Darn Spoiled Kids Today, With Their "Need To Eat At Regular Intervals" Or Whatever, Smh My Head
Rich kids get free meals from their parents. These people must think that rich kids eat at their leisure because their little fellows somehow earned it. I know sometimes I feel entitled to my privileges, but this is a whole other level.
Instead Of Calling The Cops, The Museum Turned Off The Heating And Lights. Protestors Were Asking For Food And A Bowl To Go To The Toilet - No One Cared
Keep It Simple Stupid
Affect is a verb and effect is a noun, but sometimes effect is a verb as in “ to effect change,” (thank you to those who commented below, I genuinely didn’t know!), English is lovely, isn’t it?
Yahoo Answers Might Be Gone, But We Still Have Quora
Time To Hate White People For (Checks Notes) Walking In The Rain?
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Can these be titled properly? Clicking on something with a general title of 'idiots' isn't the same as "hey all you xenophobic BP'ers out there, you can really get your bigot on with this thread!". Expecting to have a laugh only to see hypocritical after hypocritical post and comment is mind boggling.
My God I gave up got the stupidity was bugging me. Think I'll go pour another vodka and kill a Brain cell or two
A lot of BP just seems to be about illustrating how much Americans hate each other.
These threads make me so angry about America. You guys are living in a dystopia. You ok over there? Love and concern, Australia
I’m making a necklace from my craft book =D it says it’s a necklace that they make in Central Africa. I’m making it out of a paper plate lol. Our lives aren’t all death and despair.
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I'll probably get downvoted for this, but I remember when my left wing peeps were critical thinkers and skeptical of government motives and pharmaceutical companies. I don't understand why there's unquestioning support of every government decision and even the most innocuous questions about some vaccines are met with "MURDERER! SATAN! BURN THE WITCH!". You know, it's possible we were wrong about some things. It's possible that the same greed and corruption we criticize in pharma in other cases happened here too. The tribalism and othering will be the death of us.
She is why racism exists! Im so sick of dumb people bringing up race. Who cares what color someone is. Reverse racism
No it's just prejudice. Racism specifically arises from systems of oppression.
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When you decide to do or say something stupid you don't have to post it on social media. Just make it your little secret. I don't think anyone will mind.
Well this was... enlightening. Man there are some terrible people on here.
Well this whole article could have just been called "Let's S**t on America". I came expecting lighthearted funny idiot stories, not the darkest parts of our social politics.
I figured out how to block all the stupid posts on major social media outlets
Can these be titled properly? Clicking on something with a general title of 'idiots' isn't the same as "hey all you xenophobic BP'ers out there, you can really get your bigot on with this thread!". Expecting to have a laugh only to see hypocritical after hypocritical post and comment is mind boggling.
My God I gave up got the stupidity was bugging me. Think I'll go pour another vodka and kill a Brain cell or two
A lot of BP just seems to be about illustrating how much Americans hate each other.
These threads make me so angry about America. You guys are living in a dystopia. You ok over there? Love and concern, Australia
I’m making a necklace from my craft book =D it says it’s a necklace that they make in Central Africa. I’m making it out of a paper plate lol. Our lives aren’t all death and despair.
Load More Replies... I'll probably get downvoted for this, but I remember when my left wing peeps were critical thinkers and skeptical of government motives and pharmaceutical companies. I don't understand why there's unquestioning support of every government decision and even the most innocuous questions about some vaccines are met with "MURDERER! SATAN! BURN THE WITCH!". You know, it's possible we were wrong about some things. It's possible that the same greed and corruption we criticize in pharma in other cases happened here too. The tribalism and othering will be the death of us.
She is why racism exists! Im so sick of dumb people bringing up race. Who cares what color someone is. Reverse racism
No it's just prejudice. Racism specifically arises from systems of oppression.
Load More Replies... When you decide to do or say something stupid you don't have to post it on social media. Just make it your little secret. I don't think anyone will mind.
Well this was... enlightening. Man there are some terrible people on here.
Well this whole article could have just been called "Let's S**t on America". I came expecting lighthearted funny idiot stories, not the darkest parts of our social politics.
I figured out how to block all the stupid posts on major social media outlets
