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
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'.
Did she also asked why everybody did speak fancy there?
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I always thought this was pure stereotype stuff until I saw it with my own eyes. First job working at LHR Terminal 4 when it was the BA terminal, walking back to the office through reclaims with a couple of colleagues after inspecting the conveyor system we were working on, an American Airlines flight had landed and this little old lady approached and asked us if anyone spoke American, my colleague from Newcastle replied "no we speak English" and with that she thanked us and walked on to find another American speaker having understood us perfectly. I was about 22 at the time and shocked at the sheer ignorance. Never forgotten it.
I don't know if it's sheer ignorance. She might be very stressed and hyperfocused on somebody who said yes. When you're that stressed a joke doesn't land
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Yes. I'd like to correct "broken English" to "best-endeavours English as a foreign language".
When Elizabeth, The Queen Mother visited the Virginia Governor, his daughter said that her English wasn’t bad for only having been in the country for two days.
I met two American girls at our hostel in Paris. They were vacationing after graduating from uni in Spain. They insisted on talking to French people in Spanish because they are both romance languages so they assumed they would be understood. They gave me the stink eye when I tried to explain why that wouldn't work. Never mind that I actually speak both French and Spanish.
And the best part about this is, the US has no official language. Even if she were here, she’d still be the arsehole.
Oh no... he likely had an accent that was non-American (note: sarcasm...) ... which usually means.. yeah... she probably couldn't understand him. It seems to be quite the thing... where... they have a **REALLY HARD TIME** understanding even the MILDEST accent. I watched a Guy Ritchie movie with some American friends once (yes, Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, the regular crew)... and they got mad at me for making them watch a movie that was "completely not understandable". And yet... when the ol' NASCAR comes on... all I hear is... Boomhauer.
Some people travel to another countries and stay the whole time at a resort, a cruise or a military base. Then they go home and brag about being abroad.
PSA - If you travel abroad and do not speak the language of (country), at least make an effort. I'm talking basic phrases from a translation dictionary / app. You will probably suck at it but locals will appreciate that you tried. And sometimes you even get it right. Italy and France were two where locals were quicker to admit they actually did speak English after I had made an attempt to use their language. TLDR: Too many Americans assume the whole world should know English and many "not-Americans" resent the arrogance.
I was in Taipai, Taiwan and the airport had the flight departures etc. in English and then the display would change to Chinese characters. It changed often enough not to try anyone's patience but one passenger asked why wasn't it in alphabetical order. I said, it was probably in order by Chinese character order. (I think they use number of strokes)
I don't want to bleat on about Americans abroad, but this is quite typical of their behaviour, long with 'Well, in the US this would be open and that would be cheaper and this lasagne wouldn't have wheat in it and and". If you want your world your country-shaped, stay in your country and leave the bliss of travel to those of us who can truly appreciate it.
I tried so hard to learn conversational Italian while living there. My mother and her sister came to visit. I had been there for several months trying poorly to converse with folks. Those two show up and everywhere we went people loved talking in English with them. They leave and once again I end up murdering their lovely language trying to order a pizza. Lmao!
I have a difficult time understanding English spoken in a thick accent, so I generally make this known, and the conversation is slowed down for comprehension. Anger doesn't help in this situation.
I was at a hotel in Norway, an American guy approached the lady at the front desk and asked her how busy the airport will be tomorrow,
“For (Americans) brought nothing into the world, and (Americans) can take nothing out of it.” ~ 1 Timothy 6:7
To be fair, some people have problems understanding English spoken with an accent. That is why we can't understand the assistant at a help desk in India or the Phillipines.
I still say she needs English, since most travelers understand it and not Chinese.
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”
Note: this post originally had 134 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
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
