50 People Who Learned To Think Twice Before Correcting Someone, As Shared By The ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People’ Facebook Page
Everyone likes to feel like they’re an expert in something. Whether that’s science, cooking, politics, parenting, or anything else, really. And though we might have some deeper insights in our chosen field and feel like we can see a broader context than most other people, it’s important to (try and) stay humble.
Because the moment we feel all sure of ourselves when we drop a ‘truth’ bomb on social media, we might come to realize that we’ve totally messed up. Oh God, we had it wrong all along! And now someone’s poking fun at us online for everyone to see.
Welcome to ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People,’ a popular Facebook group that shames internet users who spread wildly incorrect facts while trying to prove someone wrong. Scroll down for some major embarrassment, Pandas, and let us know which of these situations really made you feel bad about all of the secondhand awkwardness.
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"Glad to be part of your learning journey today." I have to remember that lol
Lol, yea in most estern countries you can drink and buy alcohol after you're 18, in the US you cán buy a rifle at 18, but God forbid you have a beer before you're 21 lolololol
A whopping 663.9k people follow the ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People’ Facebook page. In the last month alone, another 1,890 users joined the group. Created just 2 years ago, the project has kept growing and growing.
After all, the internet’s chock full of totally wrong opinions, as well as entitled and arrogant people who think they’ve got it all figured out (while others are dum-dums). That probably won’t change any time in the future, so the PICOP group will have plenty of material to share with others for years to come.
All members of the group are expected to be kind to one another and avoid harassing or insulting anyone. Otherwise, they’ll be banned.
That means no bullying, no hate speech, and absolutely respecting everyone else’s privacy.
Meanwhile, when it comes to content, Facebook users are asked to avoid reposting pics. Before you go ahead and share something you think might fit the tone of the group, check out what some of the other members have already posted. You might have spotted the same thing that a dozen others have spotted online! And if you want to make it easier for the audience to get what’s going on in your screenshots, you can also add a bit of context.
The simple fact of the matter is that we all make mistakes. Like it or not, that’s just the truth about life: we’re never going to be 100% correct, 100% of the time. And most of us have probably been in situations where we turned out to be flat-out wrong. It’s embarrassing to make a fool of yourself.
That’s why dealing with these feelings in a healthy manner and learning to embrace your mistakes are good skills to have for any human being. Digging in your heels, closing your eyes, and plugging your ears so as not to hear that you’re actually incredibly wrong really isn’t the mature way to go about things.
A while back, Bored Panda had a very good conversation about dealing with any feelings of embarrassment that might arise—whether now or remembering mess-ups in the past—with environmental psychologist and well-being consultant Lee Chambers.
"While embarrassment can be a challenging feeling that is fleeting or overwhelming, being able to find a response that assists rather than a reaction that is unhealthy is a skill to build," he said that we can all develop ways to handle embarrassing situations better. Humor, for instance, is one powerful tool in your arsenal.
So much potential for the Thirteenth Doctor, but it got wasted on trying to make the show relevant and having to wait a full year between series. Hopefully now that RTD is back at the helm the show will become enjoyable again and can't wait to see what's in store for the Fourteenth Doctor.
"If it's something that isn't particularly serious, laughter can be a great response that instantly makes you feel better," he told Bored Panda.
"If the feelings are intense, try taking a few slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth, calming your nervous system and physiological response,” he explained.
Glorifying and making "virginity" something special in women, causes more problems than it solves.
Heck, I was even born a virgin. If it's such an accomplishment, I was quite precocious, wasn't I? (Nature made me a virgin; my face kept me one.)
Load More Replies...There is no "breaking" of the hymen. This is why biology and health classes are so necessary in school. And parents, please teach your children better or take a class yourself!
THIS! So much of the world's ignorance involving sexual topics could be done away with just by having a comprehensive, tested public education about it. More than just putting a condom on a banana.
Load More Replies...A girl I played hockey with in high school slipped and fell on her skate. Skate, unfortunately, went all up in her. (Poor girl, I still wince in pain thinking about it) She had her mother check it out. "Broke" her hymen. She had no choice. She had to marry the skate. Haven't talked to her since high school, but I hear they are still very happy together.
Just like a bike. Fall on the center bar on a bike and bleed from privates at age 8. That was my sister, I personally never had mine break an/ or pain during first sexual encounter. Which is also common. So it's a myth yes.
Load More Replies...Wait til they find out the hymen doesn’t actually break, but usually just stretches (though it can sustain tears), then thins somewhat as you get older
A physical "hymen" break is not that common. On theory my med school prof had? The bleeding was often b/c of lack of arousal, causing tearing, which caused bleeding. Many female humans reach adulthood without this mythical "hymen" and yet never had intercourse.
The Hymen is a myth, it isn't a membrane to be broken. It's more like a stretchy scrunchy. Some are born without even the "scrunchy".
tmi. but i i had sex a few times at age 18. im 30 now. and my ultra conservative aunt, still wants throw it my face that i had something "very important stolen" from me. yes i get that with my autism and him being 30 something, probably wasn't the best judgment on my part. i still dont see the whole. " i got something taken from me, ill never get back" argument.
"The word virgin derives from a Latin root meaning strength, force, and skill. It never meant sexually chaste, it meant sexually independent. It was used to describe women who were free, and not owned or tamed by anyone. A woman who was a virgin was her own sovereign." https://revoloon.com/shanijay/022020-what-the-word-virgin-means/
Remember those old backyard swing/gym sets? They had monkey bars with janky ladder stairs...that's where we all "lost our virginity" and they thought my male friends would never be able to have kids. Those things were slippery. Also riding an old fashion men's 10 speed when you weren't tall enough...
I guess I lost my virginity at 11 while riding my bike down my front steps😔
There are those who believe women's value lies not with what they do with what they have between their ears and in their heart, but what they do or do not do with what they have between their legs.
What did that lady do to that poor horse to no longer be a virgin????
You might as well marry the horse. You'll never find a man to compare.
I really do NOT think riding horses breaks the hymen. More likely using tampons or playing silly doctor games as a child.
I wish, people would get maps and stop telling me 'Belgium" is a city in Germany.
“In a similar way to laughter, smiling can be effective in shifting your state to the positive. There are times when playing down or even ignoring the feelings can be helpful in the moment, taking the edge off, but it is important that you accept them and express them if it's something significant," the psychologist said.
“Because the feelings of embarrassment are generated from a past event, anything that brings you into the present moment can bring relief. Try to avoid saying sorry, as it will keep taking you back to the moment. You can even keep your biggest embarrassing moments top of mind, having reflected and realized that in hindsight, they weren't as big an issue as you felt at the time.”
Have you ever messed up big-time when expressing an opinion or sharing a ‘fact’ online, dear Pandas? How did you feel when you realize you made a huge mistake? Do you ever call out folks who are totally wrong on social media? Share your experiences and opinions with us, we’d love to hear what you think.
I'm sure Mercury the planet would also sink in water, so the statement still stands!
when 13 players out of 22 are from African heritage you can get the joke, but also the fact that 50 players in the World Cup were born in France, and because of the double nationality they chose to represent an other country
Christ on a bike! I've never played Halo but at least I know who Master Chief is. He makes a mean apple pie
Please correct me if i m wrong here... Oceania is the name of continent where Australia and New Zealand belongs to...
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Two thirds of these supposedly stupid comments are jokes. Are we just meant to act like they are genuine comments to feel superior or something?
Ding Ding Ding! You discovered the purpose of most internet "discussions"!
Load More Replies...The real idiot responses are the ones from people taking the most obvious troll bait I’ve seen in a while.
It's so sad. What the dumbing down of our educational system has produced.
Last time I commented on one of these making fun of igorance lists I got in trouble. At first you feel superior and roll your eyes but as you scroll down it get depressing and you, or perhaps just I, begin to feel rather mean and condescending and don't like myself. Next time I hope I'll just pass instead.
Two thirds of these supposedly stupid comments are jokes. Are we just meant to act like they are genuine comments to feel superior or something?
Ding Ding Ding! You discovered the purpose of most internet "discussions"!
Load More Replies...The real idiot responses are the ones from people taking the most obvious troll bait I’ve seen in a while.
It's so sad. What the dumbing down of our educational system has produced.
Last time I commented on one of these making fun of igorance lists I got in trouble. At first you feel superior and roll your eyes but as you scroll down it get depressing and you, or perhaps just I, begin to feel rather mean and condescending and don't like myself. Next time I hope I'll just pass instead.