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
Well, treating your child as a friend is not a good thing. They're your children, they're more than friends and entitled to more care and consideration. Never set yourself on fire to keep your friends warm. They'll not give it back. Neither will children, but still as their parent you owe them a lot more than anyone else. But this guy definitely didn't mean it that way. He's just a very nasty person.
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You don't need to be a friend for your children. Just try to do it great as a parent. Friendship will happen during the process.
Im not my daugther friend im her parent. I teach her respect by respecting her, privacy and all. Kids will feel confortable coming to you with their problems if you respect them. If they fear you they will hide things from you.
Yes. My parents never tried to be my friend. Dad even made a *point* of saying that he's not my friend. They're authority figures. They're my first and primary teachers. They're the first and last line of defense between child!me and all the dangers of the world. Dad's also my first and best friend. The one person I could always go to (Mom's health meaning she was often incapacitated when I was very young). The one person I could talk to about *literally anything.* We were thick as thieves. We fought like cats and dogs (almost identical, almost stereotypically Irish, personalities). Someone who never talked down to me. Who actually took my words seriously. Who understood what it was like to *be me.* I can't begin to explain how important that was, still is, to this lonely "problem child" who *knew* something was wrong with her but didn't find out *what* until her mid-20s. Who felt like a literal alien and denied her own loneliness with declarations that she didn't *need* friends.
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Children need discipline, they need to learn manners and know right from wrong. They also need parents who respect their decisions and privacy. As adults, you like your privacy right? Imagine going to jail and having all that stripped away from you. You feel hopeless and angry and you definitely wouldn't want to go back there. Or talk to any guards once you are out.
Sorry, but the guy on top is correct. "We're not friends" doesn't mean "I don't love you, like you, enjoy your company, care for you nor want what's best for you." It means, "we're not peers; I am responsible for you in a way you are not responsible for me, and I care more about what's good for you than what you like."
Wow. That's a man that has never heard of basic respect we should show to any fellow human being. What a despicable way to treat anyone and especially his children.
This one always trips me up. You absolutely can be friends with your children without being a permissive parent. In fact, become their friend!!!
I partially agree. You must be a parent foremost and friend second. But kids do need respect (and privacy) same as you do. It's a balance. 🙂
"I won't let my children have basic human needs, cause I need to boost my ego somehow!"
If you don't trust your kids, you haven't done your upbringing well.
I hate that the OP put the word privacy in quotes. I hate that the first half of their comment is in proper, decent English and the second half is...I don't even know what to call it. Bad? Wrong? Horrible? I can understand if he meant "sh*t ain't negotiable" as in "that - me being your friend - is not negotiable" but the backwards order of words is confusing. Also, *we're* not friends. My mom is my best friend and the other people in our social circle (be they biological family or chosen family) who judge that fact are allowed their opinion on it, but I would much rather have an at times too bonded co-dependant relationship with my mom than resent her for being strict and horrible (even though I am 40, and she is technically done raising me). She was not strict or horrible, and I'm very grateful for that. I completely agree with the second half of the bottom comment above "Welcome to your future". I feel bad for that commenter as well as the child/children of OP in this post. Very sad.
On top of being a d**k they'll probably be cursed with your bad grammar.
My mom always said that she was my parent, not my friend. But she treated me with dignity and respect. She valued my options and acknowledged my feelings. Guess what? I never felt the need to lie, drink, sneak out etc. I have been wildly successful in my education, career, and personal life. And now that I’m an adult, my mom is absolutely my best friend and we have an amazing n relationship. It’s almost like respect goes both ways….
To a point (usually age), I don’t disagree. But it’s safer to extend them freedoms while still in a place of safety or they will be MORE at risk when truly out in the world.
I was not my sons' friend when they were under the age of 21. Now, I am friends with both of them.
In general, when you treat someone with respect and kindness and love them, you end up friends. My mom is one of my best friends and she didn't ever have trouble setting boundaries and disciplining in an appropriate way. You can be more then one thing at the same time...
Seems like parents think their kids will forgive & forget the abuse & cruelty. Maybe some do. But some never forget & never forgive.
Good for you! You are the provider, protector, teacher, a true father. Parents that want to be “friends” are doing their kids a disservice.
Our sons were very well behaved compared to their friends and we did set boundaries early on that were based on mutual respect, logic and LOVE: always love. Now in their 20s, our sons are our best friends and they treat the other people in their lives with kindness and respect. Thinking back I can’t recall a single argument we had that descended into raised voices.
One thing's for sure. His kids won't be spending their money on Dad of the Year mugs.
I was never my children's "buddy" but I WAS a negotiator with them about their rules AND their rights while living at home.
I think what he was trying to say was 'I'm their parent first, and it's my job to look out for their best interests, even when they don't like it'. Parents who try to be best buddies with their kids and give them everything they want often fail massively.
That's the attitude my mother lived her life by. A narcissist just like her mother their way. Though I was there to take care of her towards end of her life.
Parents are not their child’s friend. Parents with guidance should be raising well educated, moral, kind, well behaved and strong adults. Parents being friends is the biggest problems in society today. Do not confuse being a friend with being a good parent. Sometimes parents have to make hard decisions for the sake of raising a good and caring adult.
Sounds like his dinner table has a warm, collegial feel ... NOT!
I didn’t want a friendship from my stepfather but - well, it would have been easier if he weren’t such s**t. After a verbal reprimand I walked down the hall to my room and closed the door - making sure NOT to slam it. It didn’t matter - the fact that I could shut the door and him out -- bothered him in a big way. He took the door off the hinges - not sure how long it stayed off the hinges but - needless to say I went to college to get away from that house.
I don't think this is stupid. Parents should know what role they have to play in their children's life. They are not supposed to be our friends, they can be our friends too. But their main objective is to guide us into adulthood. Not being a friend, but being a responsible and dedicated parent who is not afraid to impose limits, is a good stance.
My and daughter and I are best friends and it's a wonderful way to age.
Mixing s**t with a honey, looks like honey, but it stinks! Of course you are not friends with your children, you are on a one way street; you are there for them not on a two way street, like with friends, when you are for each other. Having children is a job and payment is in being happy with what a good job you delivered. And when you do that you send them free to the world, they will come to you with their freedom stories for the rest of your life! Not because you are friends, because you are their beloved, kick a*s, true parent.
The OP is more than harsh and the responder put it so succinctly. :)
You're not supposed to control privacy because your friends, but because you think you don't want to be considered a friend instead of a parent who's in control, doesn't mean you have to ignore privacy wishes like they have no place in the home. If you trust your child you will allow them some privacy. They need to know ultimately it can be taken away if you feel strongly that they are in danger or someone else is in danger, and you might need to investigate for everyone's safety. But you know what? If they didn't do anything for you to take away privacy as a natural arrangement of your relationship when you can trust your child, then why don't you trust them? Don't forget if you do this, your child will not trust you either. Do you want that wrong dishonest relationship?
This is the problem with today. Parents aren't being parents. You can be friends with your kids, but you need to be the adult and be a parent too. My parents weren't my friend growing up. They set rules I had to follow. I credit them for making me a better human.
You don't have to be friends to be kind, respectful, compassionate and empathetic to your kids. It's how I've ended up the communal mom amongst my kids' friends, because I respect them until they give me a reason not to. They also all know I tolerate no BS in my house, and they respect that as well and don't bring any.
Loser thinking he owns his children because they came out of his b@llsack
I grew up like this and I stop and visit my angel of a mother daily. I'm 45.
The original post is about an entire lack of: Respect, love, it basically means that the parent can do whatever they want and do not see their children as people.
I never treated my high schools students as friends. But I did treat them as adults entitled to respect. Because that's what they were looking for.
Almost 23 years since I bothered with the b!tch who jokingly called herself my mother. Cut that piece of garbage out of my life a week after turning 16.
So this man treats his friends better than he treats his family? Good grief. What a rotten way to live.
If you don't want your children to have reasonable privacy, what were you trying to breed? Slaves? Furniture?
First speak English since you have been here for hundreds of years! second, I guess you like being a slave master to innocents huh?
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'.
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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“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
