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
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
Well like 30% of the world’s population thinks humans were magically created from dirt and rib bones so….
The National Geographic–Roper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey of 18-24yo (voting age) found these US people: Have lowest geographic literacy. Half didn’t know the difference between “geography” and “geology” 1/3 believe the US population is between 1 and 2 billion. 25% did not select “50” as number of states with double that not knowing what the stars on the flag represent. 98% don’t know there is a flag code & it shouldn’t be worn & has guidelines about displaying. 11% couldn’t locate the US on a map or globe. 12% could name US territories, 85% didn’t know Puerto Rico is one, yet the same amount thought Hawaii was. Most US public schools do not include geography so don’t test for it, giving the impression it’s not valuable. *The same goes for civics & government* I won’t spew stats on that, but less than 2/3 of eligible US voters can define the 3 branches of government nor can they explain “separation of powers” and 1/2 didn’t know there were 3 branches.
Because the entire school system, including college are now worrying about how well kids can chase a damn ball so they can all get signed into NBA and NFL, while the college ball coaches get pay a yearly salary that is more than the entire high school staff combined. Yeah, our priority has shifted and the stats shows.
Load More Replies...Chocolate milk DOES come from brown cows though. Just not exclusively. And not as chocolate milk.
I want to show all Trump supporters documentaries on Stalin and the other psycho dictators just to point out the similarities
By this logic what do Aberdeen Angus cows produce? Iron brew or Buckies
That's really less than 6% of the entire US population. Elementary school children make up more than 6% of the population. Were they asking elementary school children? That could definitely skew the stats.
What this doesn't tell you is that those 16.4 million Americans are all under six years old.
People liked Trump because he was human. He didn't pretend he was perfect and was willing to be himself in office, flaws and all. We are a bit tired of politicians who think thier BO doesn't stink. Point two it's mostly city people who think chocolate milk comes from certain cows. Most of us in rural America have cows around our communities. We see alot of cows, and are well aware that cows can only produce white milk. The chocolate is added later. Point three the woke crowd tried to say because milk is white that it's racist, when even the nursing black mothers produce white milk. That's just it's color. Colors are not living things, therefore nothing can be bad for simply being a certain color. White milk fine, snow so white you get snow blindness bad. Black soil good, black leopard stalking you on dark moonless night not so much (at least not good for you). Green on grass good, green on bread not good. (Unless it's food coloring or veggies.)
ok bad news for all the people saying hopefully this was a survey of preschoolers lol... i read the article and respondents were over 18!!! BUT... only 7% supposedly believed the brown cow thing, another 48% just "weren't sure where it came from." and obviously they didn't really survey millions of people - just 1,000! so i'm admittedly AWFUL at math but they took that and got 16 million... uhhh somehow. so yeah always take surveys with a grain of salt, they can be suuuper misleading! like perhaps the 1,000 were chosen from a population of previously undiscovered lactose intolerant cave dwelling folk who have never heard of chocolate syrup?? :)
Children - there are over 20 million children under the age of 5 in America!
That's really less than 6% of the entire US population. Elementary school children make up more than 6% of the population. Were they asking elementary school children? That could definitely skew the stats.
Load More Replies...based on that kind of logic, doesnt that mean strawberry milk comes from pink cows
This reminds me of April Fools quite a few years ago. One of the news channels made a piece about how chocolate, strawberry and banana milkshakes were made by feeding certain cows either chocolate, strawberry and bananas. Way too many people actually believed it. 🤦🏻♂️
Please tell me that the 16.4 million people are children......... Please
What about Strawberry milk? Pink cows? How do these people walk and breathe at the same time?
Normal, unsugared milk: 1l canisters. Sugared, chocolate milk: 2,5l canisters. #murica.
What about black and white cows, what do they produce? And how come they all eat green grass?
Didn't I just point this out earlier? Stupid people vote for stupid people who are in charge of your lives. Sleep tight.
Pretty sure those 16.4 Americans in the study are small children.
There are actually useful discussions concerning Trump being elected President but I think I am more shocked about the idea that chocolate milk comes from brown cows than about the discontented portions of America.
A children's survey is being quoted out of context to rile up the haters. Simple.
Load More Replies...16.4 million Americans are so fed up with stupid surveys that they purposely give stupid answers just to mess with the poll takers. I know I always do! It’s fun!
My mom was at a baby shower and a little boy asked what the mom was doing,nursing, he ask what comes out: she said milk. He wanted to know if orange juice came out of the other one,
Studies have found that 1 out of 3 Trump supporters is just as stupid as the other 2.
Well, there are about 20million americans with age 0 to 4, so i don´t find this hard to believe
So... what age are we talking about for the 16 millions? Because I for sure believed that until I was ... I think seven, but I live in a small town and geek out about animals. I'm sure a lot of people in bigger cities with different interests would have been a lot older until they realized.
Trump's speeches were written at a 3rd grade level - they appealed to more people that way.
...Further studies show, Those Same People, think the brown cow has better dance moves then they do lol
Wait a sec here. What about strawberry milk, does it come from red or pink cows?
Wait. Is that true? I mean right now it’s completely believable but… well, is it?
Naw. It is sort of creepily cute. Maybe a misunderstanding as some brown chickens lay brown eggs? (and some brown chickens lay white)
And we have the world's most renowned colleges such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MRI. Apparently also brown cows...
The milk we drink is..literally modified cow breast milk. It doesn't make a difference if the cow is brown.
That's ridiculous! What about red cows? Does their milk not taste of strawberry?
Load More Replies...I believe it, look how many voted for democrats. Everything went to hell .
You would think that they're all kids, but if it was a study, they had to be teens/adults.
Not true. I participated in several studies during my elementary years, as did every other child in my school.
Load More Replies...Then 16.4 million Americans should be killed to without the idiocy in the gene pool
It's called food illiteracy, and is a symptom of being a city slicker. They also found people didn't know that hamburger is beef, that pickles are cucumbers etc etc.
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.
Oh Well...
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
When You’re This Offended By The Word Karen
I Prefer To Get My Diet Coke At Home
Ah, yes. One of the main tenets of socialism: "Thou shalt only have one employee at thine King of Burgers" -Karl Marx. /s
A True Liberian Patriot
Starch Your Engines
Yes, Much More Christian To Just Let Them Starve
It’s 70’s Day And This Kid Is Dressing For The 1770’s
“Why Isn’t There Beef Burgers”
Oh Dear
When You Believe Politicians Over Doctors
She Forgot
Tomi Being As Stupid As Usual
My Wife Said "I'm Going As Belle, Get The Matching Costume." I Didn't Understand The Assignment
This Is How Drunk Me Sets His Alarm Clock
the second hand embarrassment I feel physically hurts me
What If I Decide To Let My White Dog Out After I Mow My Lawn?
My Mom: The Moon Looks So Pretty Tonight
I Guess Stupid Questions Are A Thing After All
Just Pay Your Student Loan
My Dad Says, “Google Is Doing This Stupid Thing Where The Blur The Top Left Part Of The Results. Facebook Is Doing It Too Actually.” He Melted The Top Left Corner Of His Screen
Doing Extra Doesn't "Require Effort"
My Aunt Got Me This "Easter Bunny"
Dumbest Guy Ever
I've Read The Bible Cover To Cover, But I Think I Missed The Part Where There's Dinosaurs
I agree with the title. I don't remember where they mentioned dinos in the Bible.
What Could Go Wrong If I Drain A Deep Fryer Into A Plastic Bucket?
What A Clown
I think this is understandable if you know nothing about air conditioners. To me, a 1.5 ton A/C sounds like it weighs 1.5 ton
My Uncle Was Clueless
So My Friend Is Bragging About How He So Pro Black So Much So He Got Malcom X’s Face On His Forearm. And I Just Can’t Break His Heart... So Yeah Bro You Got “Malcom X”
It's Denzel Washington, who played Malcolm X in a movie. The real Malcolm X looked different.
Not The Crystals
Pretending To Be A Chess Player Without Learning A Single Rule Of The Game
What Could Go Wrong If My Dumb Neighbor Put Hot Charcoal From His Grill Into A Trashcan
THIS is why every bin I've ever had says "No hot ashes" and I've spent 35 years wondering who the heck would do that...
He Needed To Put A Lil Bit More Effort
Good on him for not hassling and pressuring you. Instead he politely accepted your wishes, he’s not gonna cry and beg you if that’s what you thought, smh 🤦♀️
Get This Guy A Clock
how bout this, huh? mayyyybe we don’t judge celebrities on their life choices from photos he didn’t even ask to be taken of him. just a thought, but also, A 24 HOUR CLICK IS SOOOO EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Date Said Her Favorite Food Was Blue Cheese Pizza. I Guess I Misunderstood Where The Emphasis Was Supposed To Be
It's For People Like This, That The Rest Of The World Thinks Americans Are Stupid
Just In Case You Still Had Any Faith Left In Humanity
Maybe this is the real reason so many stores keep spray paint locked up. They claim it's for preventing graffiti, but now I have my doubts... /j
Trying To Figure Out What Xam Meant
Clueless
Ridiculous
See How Silly That Sounds?
I Just Sat In The Backyard For Ten Minutes Watching “Heat Lightning” Then Came Inside To Find My Wife Photographing Our Son’s Preschool Artwork With The Big Flash
Friggin’ idiot I am.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Stupid. We Need To Stop Giving Them The Attention They're So Desperate For
Now What The Heck Is This
"You can order girls now" doesn't sound quite right, and this entire thing is idiotic
Mazel Tov Cocktail
Pinnacle Of Dumbness
Because a literal war killing people every day is totally a conspiracy.
Stupid Comes In All Forms
I hope somebody found his mommy so she could take him home and put him to bed.
The Result Of Posting Your Driver's License And Social Security Number On Twitter
Installing A Door Stopper Without Checking To See The Height
Time To Move
I Couldn't Move My Old Mattress Down The Flight Of Stairs To Take It To The Tip. My Dad Suggested Taking It Apart. I Asked If This Is What He Meant. He Said He Was Joking
Now I have a room full of springs.
Apparently, Europe Has No Food And No "Tech"
Tell us you’ve never set foot in Europe without telling us you’ve never set foot in Europe!
My Mom Works At The Bank, Today An Elderly Couple Gave Her Microwaved Money, Thinking It Will Clean It From Coronavirus
Poor things. They're clearly scared. I hope they have support and have made it safely through the last two years.
School Superintendent Showing Off An Alumni
Picasso Was Alive When Snoop Dogg Was Born
Drove 45 Mins To The Store Thinking I Had My Mask In My Pocket. It Was A Baby Sock
We Got Our Doors Painted During A Remodel And The Painters Forgot To Put The Plastic Covering On The Ground
Can You All Confirm For My Wife I'm Not Dumb And It Could Have Happened To Anyone?
This is...something I'd do. Well, dog treats=happy doggo, so I see a win-win situation here.
Yes. Sunlight In Florida Is Definitely A Paranormal Event
My Old Neighbor And Fellow Board Member Just Sent The Entire Board This Text. He Clearly Didn't Realize As He Took A Picture Of His Computer Screen
I Might Not Have Thought This Through
Just tip it over a large bowl to get the funnel Emptied, then pour that back into the other bottle, or use it now!
Found On The Internet Itself Which Is Funny
Wanna be immune to every childhood disease without a vaccine...find the nearest elementary school. Everything runs rampant in a school. By the end of the year, you'll have had the flu, the common cold, chicken pox and, with a little luck from an anti-vaxxer mom, measles and whooping cough to boot. You're immune system will be all ready for the next wave to move through the next year.....
To Censor A Man's Face
Gab’s Founder Is A Clueless Idiot
New Guy Tried To Empty The Fryer Grease Into A Plastic Bucket
Rise And Grind Guy Acting Like Farming Is Some Kind Of Lifehack To Make Infinite Money
This guy has obviously never tried growing tomatoes. (Mine always suck and give me like 1 tomato each lol)
Classic Mistake
Cis Graduate Co-Worker, In His 20s, Professional Software Developer
Tomi With The Unsurprising Stupid Take
Hallmarks
Trump is literally the devil. But, like, a r******d devil. “I swear, if she wasn’t my daughter….” Like what the actual flying f**k you pedophile twatbasket
I’ll Just Do My Makeup In The Car Like A Stupid Idiot
Please Open Schools
This Is How Being Dumb Feels, I’ve Never Done Something Stupider Than This, I Could’ve Burnt My Whole House By Just Putting A Plastic Cover Over My Ham Into My Oven
Roommate Jammed AA Batteries In The Smoke Alarm, It Takes A Single 9 Volt
When You Want Some Steak But Are Too Stupid To Realize Tupperware Is No Match For 300f Heat
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.
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.