The internet is a fascinating place. Some days, you come across wholesome content that fills your heart with joy, other times you stumble upon something that makes you scratch your head in confusion, like those seemingly idiotic statements that defy logic. These cringe-worthy ideas make you wonder: are we all seeing the same world, or are there some truly peculiar people out there? Below, you’ll find some infuriating posts from the Facepalm internet group. And as the name suggests, they gather moments where people make ignorant comments, leaving you wanting to facepalm. Be sure to upvote the posts you think are amusing and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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Dumbest Tweet Ever
Don't Mess With People's Food
Flexing Dad's Money On Us Peasants
One doesn’t need to look too far to find acts of stupidity where common sense has taken a backseat. You can easily find facepalm-worthy moments of popular celebrities online. But it’s not just them; most of us, at some point have acted foolishly.
However, it’s ignorant people who don’t take time to pause and reflect. They often stick to their opinions, no matter how irrational they sound. These people are oblivious to their own shortcomings. Sometimes when they are presented with a chance to learn and grow, they find it difficult to break free from their usual habits.
Tate
Look At This Idiot
You're On The Internet, Which Is American
These are the people we complain about when complaining about the US, not the normal people living there. Maybe clarifying that can prevent a huge us vs Europe fight here.
Reasoning with such stubborn people can be quite frustrating. And some people deal with these hopeless instances by calling out stupid people online. Just like members of the r/facepalm group, who have been doing this since August 2009. In the last 15 years, they have amassed a community of more than 8 million people, who often share the most disappointing moments they have witnessed.
But what exactly is stupidity? It’s when our ability to learn and understand things gets messed up. Several prominent psychologists believe that cognitive limitations are the reason behind people’s foolish actions and irrational beliefs. Research highlights how human cognition and decision-making persistently cause these biases. Depending on the situation, people switch from quick, intuitive thinking to slow, logical thinking.
Daaaamn
Difficult to know though. BTW, I hope it was Soundwave, he's he most annoying transformer ever. ;)
Damn Son !!
Yep That Sound Right
Conservatives: don't send aide to other countries when it could be spent here at home. Bill for free school lunches pass. Conservatives: no not like that. *eye rolled to death*
Now, our brain’s frontal lobes are responsible for rational thinking. But it can be overridden by the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped structure that usually processes emotions, like fear and aggression. Neuroscientists noted that in emergencies requiring quick decision-making, slower, rational information processing is ignored by the brain.
The Greatest Genius Of Our Time
Nuh uh, it's a TECH BRO subway! Like the tech bro that was excited about his start up lending physical media to people and everyone told him about libraries and he got so so sad.
Secular Government Be Damned
The devilish same sex mirage we’re all hallucinating is so offensive
Dork A** Losers
So, cognitive biases can help us understand some of the stupid decisions people make. For instance, people can be vulnerable to confirmation bias, where they tend to stick to information based on their existing beliefs. In such cases, they just ignore any evidence that contradicts them.
Imagine someone who strongly believes in a particular conspiracy theory. They will not think twice before dismissing any evidence or arguments that contradict their preconceived idea. This selective attention to available information can make them make nonsensical remarks.
Dear Lord...🤦
Lavern "Waste Of Oxygen" Spicer Failed The English Language... Again!
It's Lady Macbeth. She's asking the spirits to make her more ruthless and cruel, like a man rather than a woman.
Having A Functioning Circulatory System
Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions
Welcome to the extremist conservative mindset in America. "If we deny it hard enough it doesn't exist!"
Load More Replies...That can't be true, surely! Nobody is THAT stupid. Edit: Looked it up. Apparently there are some people that stupid.
The City of Duisburg, Germany, has officially eliminated homelessness by not counting homeless people anymore and making it impossible to register as homeless.
Load More Replies...Please, PLEASE don't give our legislature any ideas. Our last couple of GQP governors have banned the term "climate change" in government.
Load More Replies...Bless their tiny, shrunken, greedy and incompetent hearts and brains as they seek to build housing as profitably is so ingrained of ALL of them. Plus they won’t care as they will be dead by then.
In 2022, two North Carolina beachfront homes collapsed into the ocean. In 2023, North Carolina initiated a costly erosion mitigation program to remove additional homes so they wouldn't also collapse into the ocean. If only there had been some way to see this coming...
It's worse than that. They DO know about it. It's more like, "If we deny it, it can't happen."
Load More Replies...I'm still waiting for someone to introduce a bill repealing the law of gravity,
They create their own reality and then expect the rest of us to live in it.
Scientists: Uuh, our reports say that the sea is going to rise in this area, maybe we should- *muted* Government: y’all talk too much. So, I’m thinking a new resort right here…
Except the 'ban' was only until 2016. That same legislation directed a state commission to work with the scientific community to study the issue (instead of basing everything around the 39-inch projection), and I think that group came up with something like 12-14 inches of rise. Another part of the legislation is a directive to update that projection every five years using most recent data and modeling methodology. In other words, you could cherry-pick one aspect of that legislation and go all nutty/facepalm about it or take it in its entirety (and probably realize it's perfectly reasonable.)
This sure looks like a joke post created by the Onion. It *is* a joke post, right? ‘Cause if it’s not, the lawmakers are jokes.
I would have no sympathy for anyone who wanted to live so close to the water with rising sea levels. I have no sympathy for folks who are relative newbies in coastal Florida who will ask the government (who they b!tch about paying taxes to) to help them rebuild in the same dang place. Home insurance is becoming harder to get and afford in Florida
People who build there will be the first to cry, "Why doesn't science ever help us?!" when the big waves come...
I’m from NC and my best friend lives out in the OBX. Fun fact: due to the ongoing rising waters the beaches get smaller and smaller so they spend their taxes to pay excavating companies to get sand from the ocean and rebuild the beaches.
Not exactly true. " bans state and local agencies from basing its coastal policies on scientific models indicating an accelerating rise in sea level in favor of historical linear predictions" It never banned scientific predictions, rather it said only 1 type of model could be used
This is happening in Alberta too. The conservatives are basically banning any scientific results that don't agree with the opinion of the UCP. Up to and including directing all universities in the province to focus their research on conservative friendly issues. Basically they want everyone to act and think like them. These people are going to get us all killed, then make money off our deaths...
Aaaaaand this is why I moved away from NC. One of the reasons anyhow
Didn't the US do the same for studies correlating gun violence etc?
I currently live in North Carolina, and I would have expected this.
They're either directly or indirectly profiting from these developments. They're not stupid; they know exactly what they're doing. Peoples' well being threatens their bottom line.
Same state that is trying to introduce a bill that no one can wear a mask in public. No exceptions for those with cancer or immunosuppressive d***s. Don't know what's wrong with those people other than:TFG
If you don't know there's a problem, you don't have a problem, is that it? Sweet blindness.
Well, of course they did! We can't have tiny inconveniences like flooded homes stopping new hotels and residences popping up! Say, they could have their own indoor pool, twice a day!
This is the episode of South Park where people literally buried their heads in the sand.
So...sticking their collective heads in the proverbial sand is the answer? A good thing I'll never buy anything along the coast. Clearly there's no law against being a mor0n in public office there.🙄
I know so many people........and tyrannical dictatorships........that think this way.
Can they pass legislation banning infectious diseases, hurricanes and other natural disasters too?
Coincidentally, I went to a national geological conference that year in Charlotte, NC. There were a bunch of symposiums about the coastal effects of sea level rise in NC (and elsewhere). The local coastal geologists were literally shaking in rage. What happened was that the local developers and realtors had pressured the legislature to pass this law under the radar. Very underhanded and ultimately very stupid law.
like that time a state legislature tried to pass a law defining pi as 3.2
The fact that we are still building things right on the beach is so crazy ! Grass huts is all we should be allowed to build on the beach, so when a hurricanes or whatever comes we aren’t polluting the ocean with all the things that are in a house that shouldn’t go in the ocean !
"Dammit, my house is floating away! How did I not see this coming?!"
The 39" prediction is a POLITICAL statement - not a testable scientific statement of fact. It should never be REQUIRED to be used for planning.
According to NOAH the N. Carolina coast is sinking (or water rising) at 3.55mm per year, at a steady long-term rate. That is equivalent to 1.16 ft in a hundred years. Studies that produce predictions of large accelerations in rate usually use the most extreme global warming scenarios rather than a rate that actually represents existing data or likely scenarios as defined by the IPCC.
Hi Is Gay
Threaten Us With A Good Time, Why Don't You?
A new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface suggests that social media might be amplifying such stupidity. While constantly scrolling through our phones, we might encounter false or misleading information presented as fact. In such cases, we might make stupid comments due to our inaccurate knowledge.
Presumptuous
Never heard of that eamonn guy before, but he sounds like an a-hole
Can Anyone Explain This?
What A Loser
And he'd better finish cleaning that car or he'll get fired . And, pick up that trash!
Before making any remarks, we should try and educate ourselves about the topic. This spares us the embarrassment of sounding foolish and helps us make a more thoughtful and informed choice. We should acknowledge our ignorance to confront the pitfalls of stupidity. Questioning our assumptions is a great way to have a more grounded perspective on life.
Yeah… Seems Like She Forgot What She Voted For
It would be not tragic at all if MTG and Lauren Bobo reenacted the end of Thelma & Louise together.
Murica
She Doesn't Know What's Coming
The awakening she will have once the moment arrives 😂 pls don't ruin the little one's too
Self-awareness helps us gain deeper insights into our behavior. We can also try learning from our past experiences. Consider a scenario where someone made a foolish comment on Insta. People online called them out and corrected them. After this experience, the person might develop a habit of verifying facts before posting them.
Did any of these posts make you want to facepalm? What is the most stupid, ignorant thing you’ve read online recently? Don’t forget to share your experiences below.
A Medical Emergency Trumps Your Take Out Order
Checkmate!
Idk What To Say Lol
Really Crazy
I Hope This Poor Lady Is Having Better S*x Now
They light a candle. When it has burned through a rope, an egg is released down a ramp landing in a frying pan until a hungry tortoise starts heading toward it and pulls the trigger causing a watertap to open and fill a bathtub with rubber ducks in it. When the first duck hits the floor, they're done.
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It's Almost Like... We Respect Your Denial???
So, they're listening to you and reacting appropriately. Be pleased by this.
Of All The Things That Didn’t Happen, This Did Not Happen The Most
"What a beautiful blood you have" is a sentence only a vampire woulda say 🤔
I Have No Words
Europe Sucks
It's true, I live in Europe and we don't even have the internet. Not even computers and laptops. We communicate by sending pigeons. In fact I'm writing this comment using one.
Ancestry Dna
And I Thought Female Musicians In The West Had It Bad
The pressure put on some k-pop stars to be perfect is insane. She actually had to issue an apology for being in a relationship. I think they have since ended the relationship due to the backlash. Is she meant to remain single for the rest of her life so that deluded fans can continue to fantasise about her being their girlfriend?
Straight Up Racism
I have an arabic name but when looking for place to rent we used my wife name and how weird but it was more effective ^^
Just Eat The Damn Food
He’s Just… Being A Good Dad?
🤦 JUST LET HIM RAISE HIS DAMN KIDS- he's doing a great job bro shut it
"Being American Requires Conformity"
Alpha Male Boot Camp
China Figures Out How To Farm Caviar, But At What Cost?
Is It Creepy To Be A Good Dad?
Eh... This is not sexual. If you see something improper here, you are the problem.
Just Leave Your Neighbor Alone
This Is A No-Quit Restaurant
A Truer Facepalm Is Not Possible
The past couple of months there's a lot of dust coming from the Sahara desert to the south of Europe. I wear a mask because I don't want to breathe that. Some people look at me funny but I don't care.
Imagine Taking A Picture Of This Thinking The Note Writer Is Unreasonable
Liking Women Is Gay
As a woman who mostly likes women yes that does make me gay.. And I guess it's gay to be vaccinated according to the op?? If so then I'm HELLA gay
Caitlyn Jenner Strikes Again
Trans Day of visibility started in 2009. Biden wasn't president in 2009.
Racism Be Like
A 65% Fatality Rate For The Elon Brain Chip
My Account Got Hacked, And Now The Guy That Bought It Is Mad I Regained Control
"Get out of your account, please" - sums it all up,. really. Think of this as a learning opportunity for the fraudster ?
"Transplatformphobic"
Wow. I Am Truly Shocked…
Quick Maths
You’d Be Considered A “Terrorist” In Russia If You Are Lgbtq+
"Thousand C*ck Stare" ???
Douche Bully Doesn’t Know His Own Strength
Yo Wtf?
Somebody Thought This Up, And Thought It Was Ok To Post:
NOT ALL CHRISTIANS ARE LIKE THIS I REPEAT NOT ALL CHRISTIANS ARE LIKE THIS ffs I should not have to do this I hate religious believers who give all other believers a bad rep
Who's Gonna Tell Her?
I'm pretty sure someone that feels that way wouldn't like many of the other countries that don't have healthcare. Probably a little too "ethnic" for their liking.
How I Picture Every Hateful Redditor
Men Who Cry Are Weak
Oh FFS. This "men don't cry" thing is SO SO toxic and harmful to men. It is not okay to expect men to bottle everything up.
Literally What A 10-Year Old Would Say
The Grass Isn't Always Greener, Folks!
Judgmental
Florida Logic 🤪
They Functioned For Centuries,dude!
I… What?
Don't Check Out Of Your Hotel Guys, Just Leave
🤦
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 2048 times: If it’s not clear why they settled on that number, then that entity shouldn’t be writing about tech.
This Is Not Going To End Well:
Pro-Lifers Ain’t Ok
Always Nice To Be Reminded That Male Body Shaming Is Socially Acceptable
😆damn
"Space"
Backwards Evolution
While I saw this meme going around, some fact checking websites debunked it. You can watch the full video where, the video explains why slavery is evil and needed to abolished. It is a program with time traveling kids, and in one episode they go back to the late 1400s and have an argument with Columbus over slavery, they have Columbus using arguments that come from his writing, and the kids argue against it, and Columbus concedes to them that slavery is bad and should be abolished, but that it would take generations for society to change. Essentially the exact opposite of this meme
On Russian Grocery Shopping
Yes because the cost of his groceries was so cheap. He neglected to discuss the income levels.
The Show Is Set In The Early 1600's
And You Took His Word For It?
Oh Look A R*pist
My mouth has been hanging open in a gobsmacked way since scrolling these posts.... Wow.
This Ai Generated Sh*t Gets Worse The Longer You Look
Losing His Retirement Savings To Own The Libs
Mma Fighter Calls Husband A Coward For Not Dying To Save His Wife From Being Raped By 7 Men
I'd like to learn about your idea, would you mind showing me what you mean?
Everybody Rate The Idea Of The 'Children'
Goddamn AI, they really think their convincing ppl by tagging it as "painting"? It looks more realistic than anything but clearly fake
What? - My Sincere Reaction To This Take
Canadians too want to build a wall along the southern border to keep out the weirdos.
Garbage Human Is A Garbage Human
"Such An Action Would Greatly Offend The American Public"
I think I've lost brain cells. C'mon I don't got too many left!
*hands brain cell regeneration juice* “ this good?”
Load More Replies...Oh by the way, according to someone I know, some period tracking apps can detect if you had an abortion and potentially send it to the government.
I think I've lost brain cells. C'mon I don't got too many left!
*hands brain cell regeneration juice* “ this good?”
Load More Replies...Oh by the way, according to someone I know, some period tracking apps can detect if you had an abortion and potentially send it to the government.
