No matter how successful, cool or elegant we are, we all have our days or brief moments when our common sense and dignity bid their farewell to us. Blame it on your brain having a fart, on Mercury in retrograde, on waking up on the wrong foot, it doesn’t change anything.
Sometimes we are all clueless, hilariously naive, and shamelessly embarrassing. So if you just did or said something stupid, we want to give you a big pat on the shoulder and tell you that you are not alone.
Below we wrapped up the list of images featuring people lost in the cloud of their brain farts, so scroll down. Also, be sure to check out more clueless people caught in action in Bored Panda’s previous features here and here.
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When You Don't Even Know What You're Fighting For
That's 668 People Who Lack Critical Thinking
Scientific Name = Poison
While we can’t tell the reason that made these people act they way they did as seen in the images shared in this post, we can all agree on the obvious: it’s that humans are sometimes bold and unreasonable.
Luckily, the internet is a perfect place to celebrate these funny occasions. Just like the miscellaneous corner of Reddit known as the “What Could Go Wrong” community, which has been demonstrating examples of “what not to do” since 2013.
She Really Can't Be That Stupid. She's A Liar... Err, Lawyer
Who Doesn't Love Irony?
Don't forget Satanists. They blatantly use Alice Cooper to get their message out.
Now Your Own Decisions Belong To A Man You Haven't Met
I'll be happy to pretend to be a fiancé/husband working abroad and do a video call giving my consent to anyone having this problem.
Previously, we spoke with the creator of what is now a Reddit powerhouse that boasts 7.2 million members. The creator who goes by the nickname Peanutbuttered told us a while back that in a perfect world, r/whatcouldgowrong wouldn’t exist because people would know what is smart to attempt and what isn’t. “But since that’s not the case, at least, we hope the subreddit can help to prevent an injury or save a life."
“My hope is that people who are thinking of attempting a stupid stunt will rethink their decision or maybe recall a post they saw on /r/whatcouldgowrong. Then they’ll think, 'maybe I should not do this,'” the redditor said.
The Husband Will Have To Explain A Lot
Treat Your Kids Well, Then They’ll Start To Love You
I Mean, How Stupid Can People Be?
But bold actions we all sometimes do without thinking twice about them may have to do with our lack of sense of actions and consequences. This may be deliberate or not, since some people struggle to control their impulsivity.
Another reason may be the fact that we live in the age of instant gratification. From social media to online shopping, the ability to get what we want with the click of a button has eliminated the need for long-term planning and consideration of the potential consequences of our actions.
Our culture has become one of immediacy, where people are more concerned with the short-term gratification of their desires than with the long-term consequences.
Lemme Ask You This
America Gonna Need Credit For Something People From Other Countries Did
Parenting Can Be Tough At Times
Do You Consider This A Human Being?
This lack of foresight has led to a number of problems, both for individuals and society as a whole. For individuals, it has resulted in a lack of financial planning, leading to debt and overspending. It has also led to a lack of responsibility when it comes to personal health and safety, resulting in an increase in reckless behavior and risky activities.
There's A Thin Line Between Confidence And Stupidity And This Guy's Way Over That Line
I was working on a commercial (makeup artist) and we were filming outside all day. I was walking around putting sunscreen on all of the actors and one flat out refused it and said that he never uses it and never burns. Guy ended up frying and blistering and getting heatstroke. Hopefully he learned from that.
Over A Year Ago I Bought A Kettle That Had A Short Plug Lead, Today I Found This
He Isn't Very Good At Hints
I have literally had a girl come sit on my lap, and when walking away giving my hand a gentle pull.... yep, still didn't get it. yay for awkward teenage years.
At Least He’s Cleaning It
On a larger scale, this lack of consideration for the consequences of our actions has led to environmental degradation and climate change. We have failed to take the long-term view and instead have focused on short-term gains, leading to a situation where we are now facing the consequences of our actions.
My Body, My Choice
My Dad Flamin People On Facebook
This is why people need school. Otherwise moody fools like this who get all of their knowledge from Hollywood will bloom, and more posts like this that try to sound cool will appear. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to get some food. (Ok I’ll stop now)
German Climate Activists Glue Themselves To The Conductor's Stand At A Concert. The Stand Is Removable So They Were Taken Offstage
The concert continued after a 30-second interruption.
Yeah, Sure
I don't know about that. I got a good chuckle after reading it. LMAO
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My wife's genetic code didn't change, since she kept her family name.
What's interesting is that the Y chromosome carries less genetic material than the X chromosome. Furthermore, there is some evidence to show that the Y chromosome is actually losing genetic material across generations. So really, men carry less of a family's genetic code than women do.
The Y chromosome is by far the smallest human chromosome with the least information on it. X chromosomes on the otherhand are esential. Additionally mitochondrial DNA is exclusively passed down through the maternal line.
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I didn't know that the most important genetic components are stored in the penis
That right up there with my Ecuadorian MIL telling us our son’s eyes are blue because her great grandmother’s eyes were blue. My eyes are blue. I guess that has nothing to do with it.
Well, blue is generally recessive, so without blue eyes somewhere on both sides of the family tree it is exceptionally unlikely a child would have blue eyes. That said, I understand your annoyance.
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It's best just to nod and smile once uncle has got the cooking wine and starts talking
I just.... *sigh* okay I'm going off the grid. The stupid is too strong now.
Ask him if he knows what you are studying and make sure he knows what it involves and then ask him to repeat what he said but as a question
Please ask the mechanism by which this works and report back #scienceftw
Yeah.. relatives trying to edum-u-cate you on (what they KNOW) you have a degree in (and they do not have any knowledge in)... It's where you really get to learn how to see the signs and quickly exit the conversation (no, presenting evidence/scientific fact will not convince them. You know this.)
In Santa Cruz, there was an Earthquake. My dad, a physicist, says he had two science students say "let's go down to the beach and watch the tsunami!"
Really? IMHO, the only thing that changes for her is her name (and only if she wants to change it) and the number of people in her family.
Isn't it fantastic to know that because of women our world is so diverse. After all he says she is the change of the genetic code. I'll take credit when it's offered, even if it's cheap credit. 😆 🤣 😂
Up to the level of when a woman is raped she can prevent herself getting pregnant...on the fly science.
Do stupid people have more opinions than smart people or do we just linger on them longer while we try to catch our breath?
So are you adopted? 'Cause, just sayin', some real differences in basic intelligence goin' on in your family.
Is your dad from Asia and confusing which family a woman belongs to when married with genes?
just wow.... and let that boys genetic components find their way to the next boy child without a girl's genetic code... let's hope they aren't trying to procreate...
Unfortunately there are still people that really think this way. Good luck trying to start a family and you can't find a girl willing to change her genetic code for you.
In hindsight I would have loved to have had a daughter as well as my son. As much as I love my son he is all grown up and is a busy bee and getting on with his life etc but a consequence is he hardly if ever phones or visits me these days. I guess my daughter would be the same but it would be nice to have someone to have a bit of a chat with every so often.
Maybe he watched the Simpsons episode where Marge said she got the Simpson genes when she married Homer.
Historically (very historically) this was thought. Maybe he's just repeating the traditional Stories he was told? That was how we learned most information until more modern times. Culture is beautiful but not scientific
This is why paying attention during science class is important. This not even advanced science. Just basics. Makes me so mad. 😑
Maybe I marry my uncle? Just as an experiment? Like, for fun? Just to see? And then, like, an automatic divorce?
So what part of the marriage ceremony triggers the woman's genetic code to change? The dress? Saying "I do"? Oh! Maybe it's the song?
Anyone else remember the Simpsons episode where Marge proudly declared she took Homer's DNA when they married? And Lisa just opened and closed her mouth a few times, not knowing how to even respond? Yeah, I told my kids I took their dad's too. Never though much about it- I said it as a joke. Son came home from school one day, years later, furious at me for embarrassing him because he thought it was true! No words to respond either.
Kind of want to transport back in time to B-slap his ancestors and correct their harmful thoughts. The problem is I think most all those ancient old farts thought the same.
Didn’t know thats got genetics work, thanks Uncle for the clarification. /s 🙄 but then also wow.
Uncle may be way ahead of his time and is describing epigenetics? I mean, I doubt it, but you know the saying about a stopped clock. (OK but how would this work, really? Woman "gets married off" and suffers enormous stress, which results in methylation to certain DNA regions, which, turns out, may be heritable. So, was uncle basically saying women are more prone to heightened stress levels? Because if so, he might not be wrong.)
Yeah but I get what he means. The genetic code changes when she's married off to another family because that man introduces new genetics. Am I missing something
What’s The Problem?
If you are 25+ with no kids... bet you get to sleep and stuff. Sit down for dinner without having to stand up til you're finished. Go on nights out without thinking about childcare. I feel sorry on you. /S :)
I Bet Her Father Knew
Is Not Healthy To Society That People Can Earn Enough To Survive
Natural selection couldn't take these morons soon enough... Smh...
I Never Thought Of That
It’s The Principle Though
Exhibit A
I Desperately Want The Backstory Behind This
Math Is A Myth
A Congressional GOP Candidate For FL-24
King James Bible - Mark 16:13-15. 'And THEY went and told it unto the residue: neither believed THEY THEM. Afterward HE appeared unto the eleven as THEY sat at meat, and upbraided THEM with THEIR unbelief and hardness of heart, because THEY believed not THEM which had seen HIM after HE was risen. And HE said unto THEM, go ye out into the world...'!
Does This Count As A Facepalm?
Clueless Karen
I do want to specify that the employee knew English. He was trying his best to get his message across. It’s just that he spoke in broken English, which the woman couldn’t understand. But everyone else in the vicinity, including myself, could.
Conversely, i know of a lady who, on whirlwind tour of Europe and stressed by language difficulties, one day finding herself in a large seemingly-public building called out 'DOES ANYONE HERE SPEAK ENGLISH?'. After a stunned silence, a well-modulated voice replied 'madam, this IS the Bank of England'.
Indian Billionaires
This Guy
How Is This Even Possible
Guy Thinks Pounds Aren’t Currency
So I Came Out Of The House At 5 This Morning And I Saw This Bloke Leaning On A Wall With A Walking Stick I Thought He Must Be Out Of Breath
Just went back out and he was still there I shouted mate you alright? No reply, so I walked over to check on him and it was a trampoline net hanging over the wall.
The Mystery Of The Exploding Cheese
"We did a full inspection...." like they are the CSI team swooping in, rather than two dumb***ses who can't even wait to post before figuring out what happened.
"It's The West"
You would think r/NewsWithJingjing is a troll subreddit, but you would be wrong. It's a cesspool blending different types of nazi supporters, where -for some weird combination of factors- russian and chinese nationalists regularly come to agree on the stupidest, most idiotic talking points from regime propaganda.
This Is What Worry Looks Like
Sorry but you seem more like a jackhammer yourself if you're worried about that and not how smoking will affect your baby. *Corrected*
Please Write In English
I'm Learning A Lot About Rice Today
One, she can apparently see microscopic bugs. Two, the education system has failed that replier.
Wait Until They Learn How British People Spell The Word "Color"
When will Americans realise that their spelling don't work in other countries lmfao
Complimentary Biscuits 0/10
Digestives are a type of biscuit in the UK for those wondering. They do, tbf, look very similar to these coasters. They're a plain wheat biscuit that you dunk in your tea, you can get chocolate covered ones too!
Talk About Missing The Point
Cancel Culture
They Painted The Shadow
We Are Doomed
I wonder where they think the original York/Hampshire/Jersey is if they are aware that there is a “New” York/Hampshire/Jersey??
Does She Not Know How WiFi Works
This Girl At The Airport Waits Until The Queue Moves All The Way Forward To Move. People Confronted Her And She Said “It’s The Same If I Move Now Or Later”
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There's a lot of hate on here for American bashing posts. And I agree it gets a bit mmuch. Then I read the posts like this and I realise tens of millions of them deserve it. But to the other hundreds of millions, we love you and..... How do you survive?
Aren't you lovely! Thank you for acknowledging that we aren't all too bad. Can I blow you a kiss? Mwah!
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For schools being mandatory in America, there sure are a lot of dummies
Nessbit: They have to go to school but they can't be made to learn.
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Every country has it's share of morons and usually they get the most attention.
Ylime: It's downright embarrassing to think I am in the same species.
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Don't forget us bookkeepers, a word that had three double letters in it, including two "oos"
“Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:33
There's a lot of hate on here for American bashing posts. And I agree it gets a bit mmuch. Then I read the posts like this and I realise tens of millions of them deserve it. But to the other hundreds of millions, we love you and..... How do you survive?
Aren't you lovely! Thank you for acknowledging that we aren't all too bad. Can I blow you a kiss? Mwah!
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Nessbit: They have to go to school but they can't be made to learn.
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Ylime: It's downright embarrassing to think I am in the same species.
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“Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:33
