From the comical mishap of walking straight into a seemingly invisible glass door to the downright perplexing experience of momentarily forgetting the very word 'door' when attempting to recount the incident to a friend, it's an undeniable truth that each of us encounters moments of sheer human fallibility.
Whether it's a dumb fail that leaves us chuckling at our own expense or a brief lapse in memory that momentarily stumps us, these occurrences remind us of our shared humanity and keep us grounded in the unpredictability of everyday life. For better or worse, nowadays, all these mishaps are all over dumb posts on the internet, and all these blunders are documented for years to come.
So to make peace with our collective dullness of mind, we at Bored Panda have an ongoing series where we share pictures of the dumbest things ever said on the internet by people. (In case you haven't seen it, I recommend you check it out here and here and catch up.)
We hope this latest collection of dumb social media posts reassures you that nobody's perfect and allows you to look at your failures with a little less embarrassment. Or, at the very least, it provides you with an opportunity to distract yourself and forget about it!
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This Just Made Me Laugh, Thought I'd Share
Part Of The Control Group
We All Fail Sometimes, and Here's How to Deal With It Like a Pro
Psychotherapist Amy Morin, LCSW, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Verywell Mind and the author of the bestselling book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, believes that failure is something we all endure and it's important to know that there are things we can do to feel better about it.
First off, embrace your emotions. Morin highlighted that failure is often accompanied by a variety of emotions, including embarrassment, anxiety, anger, sadness, and shame, just to name a few. Those feelings are uncomfortable, and many people will do anything they can to escape the discomfort they cause but according to research, allowing yourself to feel bad is actually motivating. It can help you work harder to find better solutions so that you'll improve next time, even if we’re talking about the dumbest things ever said on the internet—they can also make you feel very underwhelmed.
So Silly Though
I'm pretty sure lots of kids books are about pirates, but I have yet to commandeer a ship, entrap a crew, hoist the jolly roger, and take to the seven seas.
Does Seem Kinda Controversial
Next Level Stupid
Lauren Boebert does not belong in Congress; this level of stupidity is scary.
Minimizing the Discomfort Won’t Make It Go Away Completely
Next up, we should make an effort to recognize our unhealthy attempts to reduce pain. "You might be tempted to say, 'I didn't actually want that job anyway,' but minimizing your pain won't make it go away," Morin said.
"Distracting yourself or filling the void you feel with food, drugs, or alcohol won't heal your pain either. Those things will only provide you with some temporary relief."
Wooosh
Just A Bit Of A Difference
How Is This Possible
Not A True Catholic
I guess the Pope should take catechism classes from Ashley, as she knows so much about Catholicism.
Building Healthy Coping Skills is Vital
After that, we can start focusing on healthy coping skills instead. "Calling a friend, practicing deep breathing, taking a bubble bath, going for a walk, or playing with your pet are just a few examples of healthy ways to deal with your pain," the psychotherapist explained. We’d also add that looking up something fun, like the shortcomings of the dumb people on the internet, might also cheer you up.
"Not every coping skill works for everyone, however, so it's important to find what does for you."
How Can People Break Up For Such Stupid Reasons
You Know... The Other Mariah Carey
It’s one thing to lack knowledge, be naive or ignorant. These are merely obstacles. However, needing some warped sense of validation by correcting people you know nothing about, or even worse, mansplaining simply because they’re a woman, is a character flaw at best, a personality disorder most likely.
They Definitely Need A Disability Advocate
People Can Be Really Stupid Sometimes
A 2016 review published in Clinical Psychology Review that looked at 46 studies examining reactions to failure found that a "more positive attributional style" was a strong factor in how resilient people were to the emotional distress caused by failure.
In other words, they saw failure as a result of something specific and external rather than something internal.
I Can't Stop Laughing At This. I Have No Words
Most newer gas stoves have an interlock feature that prevents any gas from entering the appliance unless there is electricity.
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Our gas stove doesn’t work when the power is out. This one isn’t stupid.
Yes, same here. It’s infuriating because our old 1970s cooker would work when the power was out.
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Well, they are called tea lights over here and were used to (at the very least) keep tea nice and hot.
Years ago, while we were preparing for a major hurricane, my mother, fearing we wouldn't be able to use the stove (and this was way before microwaves) went to the grocery store and bought pounds and pounds of steaks and burgers... stuff that we could cook on the grill. She was surprised there was so much still available in the store. It took my father to point out that when the power went out and the freezer quit, we'd be stuck trying to use up 50 lbs of meat.
For this reason I love having a gas stove. I know, it's bad for your health and most of them leak. There's plenty of things I already do or would do if it was economically/practically possible, at some inconvenience to myself, to reduce my personal impact on the planet... but I don't know if I could switch to an electric cooktop.
You would get accustomed to it. I've had a ceramic cooker for 30 years (ouch I just realized that) and I wouldn't swap. I do get into a pickle on canal boats though because the immediacy of gas catches me out every time.
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Actually, No. Some igniters won't work when the power is out,it's a safety feature!
Some still need electricity to pump the gas to the stove. Depends on the model. We have a gas furnace it still has an electric lighter.
With the newer stoves you need electricity to pump the gas to the stove for it to work. We had a stove like that. Switched it to electric.
Not if it has a electric ignination. Then the stove won't work. I have a gas stove. One time I lost power. Just curious I tried to light my stove would not work. Did not try to light the stove with a lighter or a match. So not sure if it would work that way.
My gasburner doesnt work if there is a power-outage! It works with a spark, and has a fail-save…..
Some gas stoves will not work without electricity (if they have an interlock).
Pretty sure you still need access to electricity for a gas stove to work- maybe that’s only in Australia.
And there were 2 of them and they couldn't figure out a lighter or match couldn't have worked.
Back in 2011, we had a horrendous blizzard over Halloween, which is quite unusual for New England. We kept stockpots of water at a simmer on our gas range to help heat the house, since the power was out for several days.
LOL! That's why I loved my gas range. Our area lost power quite often, but I could still cook, and, if necessary, heat up the room.
I am leaving this planet now, goodbye people of Earth. I have seen all I need to see, good luck in the future
Was At My Kid’s School For A Costume Parade. One Dad Misunderstood In The Best Way Possible
Just... What?
Unpopular Opinion: We Should Make Crime Illegal
"When you find yourself thinking that you're a hopeless cause or that there’s no use in trying again, reframe your thoughts," Morin suggested.
"Remind yourself of more realistic thoughts about failure such as: a) failure is a sign that I'm challenging myself to do something difficult; b) I can handle failure; c) I can learn from my failures."
Concerned Citizen
Incredible
Siding With Seidel On This One
We All Make Mistakes
However, you will probably need to repeat a phrase or affirmation more than once in order to ward off negative thoughts or to reinforce to yourself that you can bounce back. But you will bounce back! Even the people from these dumb social media posts did, and that accounts to something.
That's The UK Parliament
It's Just A Really Common Name
Gotta Be Prepared To Deal With Any Unwanted Terminator
Ok, but what if you are a robot looking to buy a car? What then? lol
30 Years Later I Still Cringe
If you've spent most of your life avoiding failure, it can feel really scary when it finally catches you off-guard. However, facing your fears can really improve your quality of life. Practice stepping outside your comfort zone, and over time, you'll learn that messing up isn't as bad as you thought!
Just take a look at the dumbest things ever said on the internet documented on this list—to some, they might seem like failures, but at most, they’re happy little accidents that, in the end, make us laugh heartily.
The Wrong People Have Money
No Lie, Masks Will Help Out The Listerine Sales
I burped into my mask immediately after eating garlic. Do not do this.
Important Question Indeed
How Anyone In Government Could Be So Clueless
My Friend Got His Braces Off Today
I Did Not Order A Concrete Driveway Or Any Other Type Of Driveway. When The Person That Laid It Came Back To See If I Was Happy With The Job, He Realized It Was The Wrong Address
I now have a free concrete driveway.
My Team Said We Were Dressing As Dominoes
They obviously meant pizza. The others misinterpreted. Duh. PIZZA FTW!
My Sister Went To Paris And Saw Sean Connery Taking Pictures With All These People. She Muscled Her Way In And Asked For A Photo, All Pleased
It wasn't Sean Connery. This man had been taking pictures with his family.
Next You’re Going To Tell Me Jason Momoa Can’t Breathe Underwater
but hes aqua man!? Next thing your gonna tell me he cant control fish!
Awww. Wait, What?
What Was He Expecting?
Kids Got To Learn
And I Thought Americans Only Knew American Geography
Plot Twist: He’s The Only One There
A Customer Called Asking If We Were Practicing Social Distancing With Her Sandwiches. I Told Her We Are, But To Be Honest Guys I'm Running Out Of Space
If you're that concerned about social distancing; you shouldn't be ordering sandwiches...
When Your Friend Cancels Cause She's Having "Lady Problems" But U A Feminist & Know There Are A Lot Of Lady Problems
Y'all Need Jesus
“I’ve Wasted Days Of My Life Washing Up”. Me Too, Tom, Me Too
Never once pulled on the handle to determine if fake drawer was indeed fake???
Poor Guy
You Have To Remove The Protective Coating. Please Can Someone Shut Down The Internet
one time they printed remove label all over the label and people complained about the weird logo . . .
Diesel In A Prius
I Have Been Buying Bay Leaves When There's A Bay Tree Outside My Front Door. I've Lived Here For Over A Year
Who's Gonna Tell Her?
The Cult Will Cult
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The dangerously stupid are self-exterminating to rebel against science 🧪 and medicine. So again, the situation will leave us with fewer of them. The only problem is that these buffoons murder others with their ignorance.
Many years ago when I hired the first employee for my business. I knew he was very religious but only realized how bad when he asked me why is it that only Gay Men get AIDS. I knew there were people like that but my jaw still hit the floor.
I knew someone who dried their wet tennis shoes in the microwave ahaha
They must have used up a lot of tennisshoes that way
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Me calling a friend who loves chilli sauce: " I am just coming from a date, having a bite to eat and this restaurant has these enormous bowls with chilli sauce, so I was thinking of you. She: " How was ist?" Me: "The chilli sauce? I haven't tried it, yet" She " The DATE, you idot!". This is years ago and it still makes me laugh.
I think you are being unfair to all the sensible and kind peoble we are not writing about or commenting on here
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Notice how there are multiple times people try to be more Catholic than the Pope.🤦♂️
Most of them non-Catholic, btw. It's very frustrating having to fight black legend about Catholicism, because somehow it is tied with Spanish black legend...
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To all vaccine fans, a question: if it works, why do Kamala has covid? This is a direct question to Ms. (or Mrs) Bowser. I got all the shots growing up, by the way.
Someone needs to murder the person in the last one..... I get it if ur religious, just don't force it on others.
The dangerously stupid are self-exterminating to rebel against science 🧪 and medicine. So again, the situation will leave us with fewer of them. The only problem is that these buffoons murder others with their ignorance.
Many years ago when I hired the first employee for my business. I knew he was very religious but only realized how bad when he asked me why is it that only Gay Men get AIDS. I knew there were people like that but my jaw still hit the floor.
I knew someone who dried their wet tennis shoes in the microwave ahaha
They must have used up a lot of tennisshoes that way
Load More Replies... Me calling a friend who loves chilli sauce: " I am just coming from a date, having a bite to eat and this restaurant has these enormous bowls with chilli sauce, so I was thinking of you. She: " How was ist?" Me: "The chilli sauce? I haven't tried it, yet" She " The DATE, you idot!". This is years ago and it still makes me laugh.
I think you are being unfair to all the sensible and kind peoble we are not writing about or commenting on here
Load More Replies... Notice how there are multiple times people try to be more Catholic than the Pope.🤦♂️
Most of them non-Catholic, btw. It's very frustrating having to fight black legend about Catholicism, because somehow it is tied with Spanish black legend...
Load More Replies... To all vaccine fans, a question: if it works, why do Kamala has covid? This is a direct question to Ms. (or Mrs) Bowser. I got all the shots growing up, by the way.
Someone needs to murder the person in the last one..... I get it if ur religious, just don't force it on others.
