Hang on, Pandas, did you hear that? I sounded like ‘woooosh’ (yes, with 4 o’s), the sound the jokes make when they go over our heads as Captain Obvious flies away! Luckily for us, that’s good news because that means it’s time for another part of our article series about the wonderfully weird r/woooosh subreddit, a community of nearly a million people.
Created back in 2016, the ‘Woooosh’ community is all about (not so) gently poking fun at those people who embarrassed themselves publicly when they didn’t get obvious jokes. Now, now, let’s be honest, we’ve all been in situations where we totally don’t get some bizarre quip or other. But these cases are so extreme, they’re hilarious in their own right. ‘Woooosh’ indeed!
Check out some of the best new ‘woooosh’ posts below, upvote your faves, and remember to share them with your pals if you think they’re in need of a humorous pick-me-up. If you’re curious, you can check out our earlier posts about r/woooosh here, here, here, and here. Meanwhile, scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview about humor and jokes we don’t get with British comedy writer, musical comedian, and talented polymath Ariane Sherine.
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The Bad Doctor
The Comment Got 9 Likes
It’s Clearly A Magic Eight Ball
Comedy writer Ariane, who’s recently launched the first episode of her new podcast and has a brand new book coming out later this week, told Bored Panda that we can’t expect everyone to get jokes because not everyone’s looking for them. “I think some people just aren't used to looking for the humor in situations,” she said.
“Many people take life very seriously (like my mum, who can vaguely identify a joke but always laughs in the wrong place!). Alternatively, it could be the fault of the person telling the joke—the humor might be too subtle and not signposted enough,” she added that the responsibility for getting the joke falls on both the comedian and the listener.
You Didn't Solve It
This Is So Sad Guys
I Thought It Was Real
However, if you find yourself constantly unable to get other people’s jokes, there’s really no other solution other than to politely ask for an explanation. It might kill the humor, but it’s also the only way to get to grips with what’s funny and why. If you’re feeling shy, consider asking for an explanation when there won’t be too many people around so you don’t embarrass yourself.
“There's no other way but to ask people what the joke is. Or you might want to keep it to yourself that you have an under-developed sense of humor,” the comedy expert quipped that we can always pretend that we got the joke. Though living with such a huge secret might be harder than it sounds.
Looks Like New York To Me
Some People Think They Are So Smart
And this was a meme and memes aren't always accurate so you're WRONG haha
Bruh Moment
I was also interested to get Ariane’s take on what people who take life far, far too seriously can do to lighten up and open themselves up to humor more. She said that meditation and [ahem] physical self-love “are two great ways to relax,” however, they might not necessarily help them “tune into the lighter side of life.”
These activities aren’t without their merits, however, and might help you if you’re constantly stressed out and overly serious. “They'll make you happier though, which is probably just as good.”
The Manager Will Listen To Me... This May Not End Well
Some People Are Just Dumb
I Knew I Would Find That Comment
I Think The Punchline Was
We Are All Dumb
I Wonder How That Would Work
No Texas Really Is Massive
It’s Just All Around Easier
This Is Two Stupid
Prince Phillip
I Thought He Would Have Got It
The World Goes On
I was today's years old when I learned that it's called an "improper " fraction. (For those calling me stupid, not a native speaker a**hole)
Why Is Everyone On Instagram So Stupid
The Irony
I disagree. Baby Shark is meant to be watched once, and then you spend the rest of your life trying to get it out of your head.
I have never watched. I am afraid. I am tempted.
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I suddenly feel very special never having heard it and hardly knowing what it is.
For everyone's info, the kid who watched it 8 billion times was my friends daughter. My friend is very frazzled.
As of 2022 the world population hit 8 billion, but it was 7.8 billion back then
Martians can only listen to Baby Shark because every other song is too fire for them.
My husband sang that at me a few days back, my response "you had that in your head and needed to get rid of it?" he smiled and nodded. 😏
Heaven knows I've seen it a bunch of times. The kids in my class loved that one.
My music teacher wrote on the board how many views baby shark had every day LMAO
My niece and nephew are only responsible for about 4 billion of those views.
Yep! I like to keep my sanity on this one! I have no words but these...Good luck to all the parents out there😂!
My Friend On Discord
Onioned Lol
Insert *wow*
Congratulations! You Have Solved The Mystery!
Gravity. It Works In Amazing Way- Oh
It’s Under Water
This Was Me Almost A Year Ago. I Have Returned To See If Anyone Remembers Me. Or If My Legacy Died With Me
My Friend Is Way Too Dumb
Oh Thank God She Corrected Him I Was Worried!
Wdym 2021 Won’t Make Covid Go Poof?
It Was Just Too Deep.. He Didn't Understand
Nah They’re Just Proud Of Their Pro-Gamer Son !
Some People Just Refuse To Admit Cardi B Stole Wap From Medieval Revolutionaries
Wait He Dead?
I Have Been Holding On To This One For A While
Most people die in a bed but we can't ban beds because most people are also created in bed.
Poor Ol’ Dave
Nuhh Uhh!
This Guy Must Be Fun At Parties
That's Leonardo Dicaprio
That’s Fake!
Saw This Just Now
Fun At Parties
Bulbs Were Invented After Newton As Well
No Waaaay
It's Fake Caus Marlboro Doesn't Have A "Tweeter" Account
I love how it's Tweeter instead of Twitter. That adds to the stupidity.
Not To Get Too Mathematical But 100kg Of Feathers Is A Whole Truck
Oh Geez Thank You Instagrammer For Clearing This Up I Was So Worried
Someone's Smart
It’s The Time Of The Year Again For February 30 Jokes
I Shouldn’t Be Surprised
No It’s Caprisun!
I Love Ig
We’ve Got Some Einsteins Here
I Am So Smort
Fun fact: The Pokemon guys aren't allowed to use porygon in their show anymore because of seisures.
Hey That's Not A Bulletproof Vest. That's A Nokia 3310! Ugh, Do Your Research
Well if they didn't exist, how come there's photographic evidence, huh? Can't explain that away, pal.
Why? Just Why
No That's A Cat
On A Facebook Italian Cooking Page
Definitely Left
Now I Can Cut My Pasta Cooking Time In Half!
Really I Thought It Was Real?!?!?!
You Know What Time It Is
This Guy Is Right, Today Is December 32, Can't Believe This Guy Got The Calendar Wrong
But This Is Europe Not Europa
Ok its hard to tell if this is a joke or not cause there really are people that stupid ( remember Sarah Palin and Russia?)
Sherlock Holmes Has Entered The Chat
What Do You Mean? It Happened To Me
Til Tatooine Isn't A Real Place
What Do You Mean? I Went To His Concert!
As a french kid i really thought feat was a person XDDDD When i understood what it really was i facepalmed so hard XDDD
Naw Dude, It's An Owl
Best Anime
Get Your Outbreaks Right Ie
Internet explorer parody stopped replying to my MySpace page. Changing music to sad song now.
No, Thats Not What They Were Implying
Thats Not How Time Works
Martial Mathers The Police
No Way, It Is?!
My Little Smart Boi Have Found The Truth
That’s A Yikes From Me Dawg
Thanks For Being Smart Mr Obvious
Anyone notice that stupid people often add some slur to their stupid comment to emphasize their stupidity?
Could Be ‘Fornicating’ I Suppose!
No, it definitely stands for "freaky bedroom stuff". You're welcome.
How Did He Notice That?!
What Man Is He Talking About???
Instagram Is Great
Ah Yes, The Height Of Luxury, A Floor
These People Always Misunderstand Everything
Nah They’re Just Twins Separated At Birth
An Accurate Representation Of A Gamer's Cheap Keyboard Tho
Was Going Through Instagram For Once, I'm Not Really Surprised
Oh No
She Didn't Get That One
I Think Mrbeast Stole Their Thumbnails
This Guy's Fun At Parties
It Didn’t Take Long
The Funny Thing Is He’s Wrong
Not Sure They Have A Sense Of Humour
Idk About You Guys But I Kinda Believe Him
Microsoft Is So Dumb
F In The Chat For The People In The Old Days
But the whole world was black and white then, they didn't invent colors until late in the 70s, dummy.
Mrbeast? Never Heard Of Him
Getting Defensive For No Reason At All
She spelled her name wrong (lacie) also am I missing the joke here?
Attention! Mario Is Now Available As A Character In Super Smash Bros
Come On
This just reminded me of a local TV station here in New York (WPIX) back in the 80s that would do an "interactive" video gaming experience. A random live caller would get picked to play over the phone while watching on their TV. They'd yell, "PIX!" when they wanted to shoot, and some dude on the other end with the controller would hit the shoot button. Classic.
Ah Yes, Im An Idiot
Haha Lok Hat Dis Tipo
Make Him An Offer He Can't Refuse
Meanwhile, In The Comment Section Of Daughters' Satan In The Wait
I Went To 5th Grade Lol
His Page Is Full Of Stuff Like This
Insanepeoplefacebook Once Again Falls For Obvious Satire
It's A Leaf, Everyone Knows That, You Idot
Is It Already Out???
Prison Isn't So Bad
Hey now, once they get vaccinated they can just link in via their chip, and the screen shows up on the palm of your hand. Modern problems require Moderna solutions (/s)
Of Course It Is Fake Xd
I Wish I Had Such Good Ideas
Ohhhh Wow Didn’t Know That
What? He Didn‘T See A Single Movie Before He Acted In One??
He Spittin Facts
"Its Spelled Monkey"
Wow, You're So Smart!!
The Amount Of Dumb**ses In This World Scares Me
Its Literally Posted By A Page Called “Sarcasm”
Meme Culture Go 📉
They’ve Got To Be Joking
Thanks Cameraman
You Guys Ever Heard Of This “Animated” Stuff He’s Talking About?
I Can‘T See Someone Else?!?
The Force Isn't With This One
Convo At 2pm After Night Out
Yeah Dumba**
Well, this happened to me on BP : I responded to a comment where a mistake was made in the lines of 'there must be 2 ways to do it: 1, 2 and 3' or something like that. My response was a silly (and well known; no points for originality or creativity here) joke that goes a little bit like this "There are 3 kinds of people in the world: Those who know how to count, and those who don't!"... You get where this is going: someone called me an idiot, pathetic, ... because to 'criticize' a mistake I made the same myself... XD
No, there are 10 people in the world ... those that know binary and those that don't ...
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I have whooshes often. I'm very gullible and can be a bit of an airhead lol. There are 2 people who always mess around, they always sound convincing. Now I give them a confused look of I don't know whether they are being serious or f*****g with me.
FYI.... the word "gullible" isn't actually in the dictionary.
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What gets me is all the deer crossings signs at the most dangerous strips of the road. They really should put the signs at intersections where cars stop anyway.
Yeah, and after they grow into elk they should help little deer cross.
Load More Replies... I teach painting and decorating and when i get new students i always say to them "3 things to know about me, 1) I'm allergic to paint 2) I'm colour blind and 3) I'm scared of heights. You will be surprised to know how many actually say " Are you in the right job?"
Yep. I think for me, it's the 'hur dur' tone used by all the confidently wrong folk.
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When I started looking there was like 140 entries, before I finished the curated the list. I want to see the rest of them!
Hi, AG :) There's a link underneath the last photo that'll lead you to the full, unshortened version of the list. Warm regards
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Are there really this many people who lack a sense of humor?! That's the most frightening thing I've heard today, tbh.
There’s over 7 billion people in the world, of course there’s over 147 people with no sense of humor.
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I take things literally when I shouldn't. I do this sometimes 🤣
Idk if im wrong or not but i think last time i saw a post of "did u know(i think) that the actors can't see the traffic lights(in white and black movies)". But i want to say. Well it is true that the people who r watching can't see the color but if the actors r colorblind. They woulnd't see it. Or no actors(that r color blinded) act in the movies? Plz help
Too be fair, their are so many dumb people on line that it defiantly get's hard to tell the dumb one's from the funny ones. People who can't even spell proper.
SwissCheesy Chess I will cut out your tongue, dry it out with salt for a week, deep fry it, stitch it back on, and FEED IT TO YOU.
But if it's stitched back on how are they supposed to eat it? Just sayin...there's a flaw in your plan
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Well, this happened to me on BP : I responded to a comment where a mistake was made in the lines of 'there must be 2 ways to do it: 1, 2 and 3' or something like that. My response was a silly (and well known; no points for originality or creativity here) joke that goes a little bit like this "There are 3 kinds of people in the world: Those who know how to count, and those who don't!"... You get where this is going: someone called me an idiot, pathetic, ... because to 'criticize' a mistake I made the same myself... XD
No, there are 10 people in the world ... those that know binary and those that don't ...
Load More Replies... I have whooshes often. I'm very gullible and can be a bit of an airhead lol. There are 2 people who always mess around, they always sound convincing. Now I give them a confused look of I don't know whether they are being serious or f*****g with me.
FYI.... the word "gullible" isn't actually in the dictionary.
Load More Replies... What gets me is all the deer crossings signs at the most dangerous strips of the road. They really should put the signs at intersections where cars stop anyway.
Yeah, and after they grow into elk they should help little deer cross.
Load More Replies... I teach painting and decorating and when i get new students i always say to them "3 things to know about me, 1) I'm allergic to paint 2) I'm colour blind and 3) I'm scared of heights. You will be surprised to know how many actually say " Are you in the right job?"
Yep. I think for me, it's the 'hur dur' tone used by all the confidently wrong folk.
Load More Replies... When I started looking there was like 140 entries, before I finished the curated the list. I want to see the rest of them!
Hi, AG :) There's a link underneath the last photo that'll lead you to the full, unshortened version of the list. Warm regards
Load More Replies... Are there really this many people who lack a sense of humor?! That's the most frightening thing I've heard today, tbh.
There’s over 7 billion people in the world, of course there’s over 147 people with no sense of humor.
Load More Replies... I take things literally when I shouldn't. I do this sometimes 🤣
Idk if im wrong or not but i think last time i saw a post of "did u know(i think) that the actors can't see the traffic lights(in white and black movies)". But i want to say. Well it is true that the people who r watching can't see the color but if the actors r colorblind. They woulnd't see it. Or no actors(that r color blinded) act in the movies? Plz help
Too be fair, their are so many dumb people on line that it defiantly get's hard to tell the dumb one's from the funny ones. People who can't even spell proper.
SwissCheesy Chess I will cut out your tongue, dry it out with salt for a week, deep fry it, stitch it back on, and FEED IT TO YOU.
But if it's stitched back on how are they supposed to eat it? Just sayin...there's a flaw in your plan
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