40 Times People Came Across Such Confidently Wrong Statements, They Just Had To Share ‘Em
Some people are so wrong you don’t know whether to laugh or cry. And unfortunately, they are often also the ones that proclaim their ‘truths’ the loudest. That’s why their incorrect statements have to be refuted loudly as well, and what better way to reach a vast audience than turning to the good old internet?
Refuting false information is exactly what the ‘Confidently Incorrect’ subreddit is for. To be more exact, it’s “for those times when people are way too smug about their wrong answer”, according to their own description. Even though the community was started just a few years ago, in 2020, it has already amassed nearly 990k members, eager to show just how wrong—yet confident—some people can be. We’ve gathered some pretty colorful examples of that, so scroll down to find them on the list below and enjoy.
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Metric System At It Again
The sciences like astronomy and medicine use the metric system as a standard regardless of what country you're in (yes that includes the US). The metric system is all based on tens and it's very easy to convert between units of measurement, which reduces errors. Check any medication label, it's going to be in mg or micrograms
Sex = Suicide
American Math
Watching someone dig their own grave by being smug about their wrong answer can be surprisingly amusing. However, misinformation online is quite a prevalent problem in this day and age. And it’s likely that the internet is where such mistaken people find the false information in the first place.
Even if that’s not where they learn it, they might find supporting statements online nevertheless. Pew Research Center pointed out that, according to a 2016 study, people tend to seek information online that aligns with their views. (Even—or maybe especially so?—if they’re far from the truth.)
Pew Research Center also revealed that after the election in 2016, 64% of adults believed fake news stories can cause a great deal of confusion. However, as much as 23% of them admitted to have shared fabricated political stories themselves, whether by mistake or intentionally.
Google Is Free
Just Had To Post This
According to Pew Research Center, the way fake news spreads is based on people’s primal quest for success and power, which is why it’s likely to persist in the future. Experts predict that, “manipulative actors will use new digital tools to take advantage of humans’ inbred preference for comfort and convenience and their craving for the answers they find in reinforcing echo chambers.”
Another enabling factor for the spread of misinformation online is the fast pace of technological change. It is believed that the rising speed, reach and efficiency of the internet, together with an abundance of online applications, can magnify the aforementioned human tendencies to the extent that false information crowds out reliable information.
"Those Countries Don't Have Blacks"
Mt Everest Ha Relocated To South Dakota
Did they import all the bodies of the fallen when they moved it?
Synonyms…
Studies reveal that nearly 40% of kids believe everything they read on the internet. But children can’t be the only ones who take whatever they read online for a fact. It’s likely safe to assume that most of us have bought something we saw online that ended up being false information at least once.
It Was Proven… On My Edited Video On A Conspiracy Subreddit
Chow
And He Was Correcting Somebody Else
A metaphor is comparing two things without using like or as. "Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks." Similes are comparing two things with like or as. "She is as dumb as a post." I hope this helped
But then why do we continue to believe the online world, you may wonder? Well, Forbes delved deeper into that and pointed out that looking for information online is easy—why go to a library when you have an array of webpages ready at your fingertips? Moreover, there are also no gatekeepers scanning and filtering information.
“Instead of browsing a small carefully curated set of high-quality informational streams, our online citizenry are thrown into an ocean of almost limitless low-quality information, forced to expend considerable effort to forage for the rare bit of accurate insight,” the article read in part.
It pointed out that nowadays, instead of turning to a competent person, equipped with all the necessary knowledge, people tend to do a quick online search and click on the first link, whether it’s reliable or not.
The Amount Of Likes Is Concerning
Two Separate Pipes, Fellas
Ha Ha, What's Next, Seamonkeys Aren't Monkeys?
Similarly to counting on the things online to be true, we tend to also believe the confident people around us. As a matter of fact, our brains are wired in a way that allows them to influence our beliefs.
According to a 2017 study, people base their beliefs on three main factors: personal experience, views of the majority, and views of the confident people. The study of 23 individuals revealed that the first two were positively linked to the reward system in our brain, responsible for how happy we are after choosing something. Yet, the third one—the opinion of confident people—was the only one to have an additional effect on that reward system.
Comments On Video Of Woman Who Is Color Blind. Chick Here, Is Just Blind To The Truth
Hmm, I’m Not Sure That’s How That Works. Can Someone Let Me Know?
And it would actually be "over time" as well, with a space between the words.
Think Before You Comment
The instances from the ‘Confidently Incorrect’ subreddit are excellent examples of why one should never blindly trust everything they see online or learn from confident people. Or at least, why they should fact-check the information. Luckily, a 2022 survey revealed that as many as nine in ten Americans actually do.
Eggs Apparently Are A Dairy Product…
80k People Choose To Belive This Without Any Kind Of Evidence And Then They'll Call Themselves Free Thinkers
Why Are Small Towns Breeding Grounds For People Like This?
Typical, a religious (christian) person who doesn't know his own holy book.
The aforementioned survey also revealed what social media platforms Americans trust the least with Facebook taking the lead—42% of the surveyed users said they frequently see debatable content on it. It was followed by TikTok and Twitter with 35% and 32% people respectively stating the same about them.
Posts that end up on the ‘Confidently Incorrect’ subreddit come from all sorts of social media platforms, which is why there’s always new content for its members to enjoy. If you’re done with all the examples of this list and would love to see more, check out our previous editions of people being smug about their wrong answers here, here, here, and here.
Ahh, An Age Old Classic
Common Cold Is Not A Health Problem. It's A Detox And You Want To Get A Cold!
Ducks Are Not Birds
Wait till they find out about mammals living in the ocean full time.
Ancient Babylonian Pagan Cult
Tik Tok Commenters Never Fail To Baffle Me
Ma'am i'm going to have to ask you to move away from the camera
The Three Parts Of The U.S. Gov
“Men Can’t Be Bisexual. As A Man, I Should Know”
Commented On How Stars Move. This Is The Reaction I Got
This Person Was So Sure Of Themselves. Some Star Wars Fans May Actually Envy Them For Only Being Aware Of The Original Trilogy…
i've never seen star wars and i don't know who natalie portman is but i know she's in it
How To Maths Good
"No One Has To Choose Between Death Or Insurmountable Medical Debt In The Us!"
Trees Can't Smell! They Don't Have Noses
Leave The Pajamas Out Of It!!
The X represents the Greek letter Chi, which is where the word Christ actually originated from. It is not "crossing Christ out" as some people seem to think.
According To This Person, Plants Don't Produce Oxygen
When did the plants go on strike? I missed that news flash.
Guy Has Never Heard Of Fire
Before electricity, you had to rub the tea leaves together really fast
I Think One Or Two Irish People May Disagree With You Mate
Vertical Distance And Horizontal Distance Are Hard Concepts
I want to see 5280 feet on one animal! Ok, not really, but a shoe-salesperson might.
“Google Is Your Friend”
A Story About Rhesus Negative, Apes And Covid Jabs
Oh yes I remember standing in that long line in 1960 to get my Monkey vaccine in a sugar cube. Started loving bananas that day.
If You’re Gonna Be A Pedantic A*s, Be A Correct Pedantic A*s. Otherwise You’re Just An A*s
Big Brain Moment /S
42 making the sister the answer to life, the universe and everything
Urdu Is Not A Language
That’s Where Dairy Comes From
Every time I try to milk a cow, I get muscle tissue just squirting out the teats.
"Awfully Close"
It’s Not Trespassing If It’s Public Land, Right???(/S)
From A Post Mocking Someone For Calling A “Frog” An Animal With 3 Letters On Family Fued
A startlingly large number of people don't know the difference between an "animal" and a "mammal". A major flaw in our education system.
Pregnancy Cures Autism, As Explained By This Intellectual
I See This View Way Too Often
I tried that once, I got the response that you can't use per capita statistics as the US has more people, I gave up at that point.
Their Reply Wasn't Even Grammatically Correct
The Real Meaning Of The Word Sir !!
Where do they come up with this stuff? "Sir" derives from the honorific title sire; "sire" developed alongside the word "seigneur," also used to refer to a feudal lord.
Sunshine Wants To Stay In The Dark. (This Is My Post, Can Confirm Facts)
thats one of the reasons the franklin expedition to find the north west passage through the artic failed. the Innuit told them not to eat the polar bear livers but the far more inteligent english lord didn't believe them and many of the crew died. they started eating polar bear because the tinned foods they took with them had been sealed with lead which sent many of the men insane. on the few human remains found there have been tool marks on the bones which is an indicator of cannablism. the doctor who found this out was vilified by the uk government because an english gentleman would never resprt to cannablism. Dr John Ray was correct, but he still is pretty unknown among explorers but he is the main source for early contact with the canadian innuit and learned much from them before even starting his adventures
Casinos Hate This One Weird Trick!
Fluid Dynamics Is Hard
This Guy Thinks He Knows More Than The Dubbing Actor Of Goku In Spanish
This looks extremely fake. The paragraphs of text seem photoshopped - they aren't in the usual Twitter font, they're sharper than the rest of the picture, and the topmost one is too far to the right if you check near the username
A Little American-Style Socialism Math With Your Morning Coffee
Racism Was Invented By Black People
“Bryan Cranston In Breaking Bad Should Have Won An Oscar”
I want to win an Oscar just for existing. Or a Nobel prize, I don't mind. I'm not fussy 😄
White Christmas Women Always Come Up With The Wildest Conspiracy
Bro thats an og joke not a satanic message. I’m a Christian and that is funny.
"The Sun Has No Power In The Winter."
If the sun has no power when it’s cold, then why do people risk snow blindness if they don’t shade their eyes when skiing, walking, or whatever on snow when the sun is bright in the sky? Why do some people ski on bright sunny days while wearing bathing suits and other warm weather clothing if the sunshine reflecting off the snow doesn’t generate enough heat to feel warm, but not melt the snow? Then there’s the light the sun gives off all year round. Hell, even in Alaska when it’s dark in winter, there are still a couple hours of light during the day, though the sun stays low on the horizon during those hours—-then they have midnight sun all summer. And let’s not forget the effect of solar flares and sunspots on the Earth. Heat is not the only power the sun has.
Someone's Never Seen My Cousin Vinny
Yep it's all trial by combat over here. That's why we need all the guns.
Why Aren't All Apes Turning Into Humans? Take That, Leftists!
Red Just Can’t Get Passed This,
Back in the day, when we were kids, I would try to correct one of my brothers on this kind of thing. Since it was before Google, I'd hand him a dictionary. Then he'd respond, "It doesn't say that," and walk out of the room. It was stupid coming from a 12-year-old boy. It's beyond assinine coming from a grownup.
“Gay People Have Always Been Accepted In America”
On A Post About The Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Team. Dumbo Isn’t Listening
"Bimbo" Is Derived From An Antiblack German Slur And Doesn't Mean Anything Different In Italian
9 Billion People On Earth. Huh
About A Survey That Finds Most People Don't Care About Beer Companies Associating With Trans Woman
My Local News Station Published An Article Stating That 167 Swimming Pools Have The Same Amount Of Water As… The Atlantic Ocean. The Literal Ocean 🤦🏻♂️
Nice. They did the math to get their answer. But this is a perfect example of starting with an invalid assumption yielding an invalid answer. Actually, the Atlantic Ocean holds 8.2 x 10 (followed by 19 zeros) gallons of water).
The Restaurant Listed Their Hours As 11am To 12pm
12hr is midday making it 12pm. 24hr is midnight or 12am. It's a tricky bit of the clock that even though it is the 24th hour it is represented as 00:00 and consider the following day
Just Saying
The PH of your blood is pretty specific, significant changes in your blood PH can straight up kill you.
(No Idea If This Is A Repost, Found On Instagram)
One doesn't have to be American to understand that melanin is a pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. Melatonin is a hormone that your brain produces in response to darkness. It helps with the timing of your circadian rhythms (24-hour internal clock).
I Guess Compasses In The Southern Hemisphere Point South Now
On A Review For A Moisturizer
Confidently Incorrect... But Understanbly So
Today I Learned That Witcher 3 Isn't An Rpg Because "You Can't Make Your Own Character"
The sad part is more and more of these morons are going out into the world thanks to America's terrible education, especially here in the south. My city is planning on spending 2 billion dollars on an upgrade to the football stadium while I can't find a non private school for my middle schooler that isn't a F school.
Right now in Florida middle school students are to be taught that slaves, in a way, had been taught life skills while enslaved.
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Most of these people are lost causes. There is no arguing or reasoning with stupid. Hallmarks of intelligence are considering new information, critical thinking, research, admitting when you don't know something and the willingness to learn. Some people just cannot be helped.
Felt like when I once read way too long about what Mr. Trump did or said, wanted to stop but somehow couldn´t ...
Has anyone seen Foxxy for recently? I haven't seen her comments very often. Hope she is ok
I'm delighted that almost all of these are real examples of moronic thought, rather than just a minor brain malfunction or just an unpopular viewpoint.
I have little to no idea what I've been reading, all I do know it that I am very afraid.
Never forget that half of the population of the world are below average. They have access to libraries, the internet, book shops, audio books, the wisdom of their elders and yet they stubbornly remain right there in the bottom half 😂
The sad part is more and more of these morons are going out into the world thanks to America's terrible education, especially here in the south. My city is planning on spending 2 billion dollars on an upgrade to the football stadium while I can't find a non private school for my middle schooler that isn't a F school.
Right now in Florida middle school students are to be taught that slaves, in a way, had been taught life skills while enslaved.
Load More Replies... Most of these people are lost causes. There is no arguing or reasoning with stupid. Hallmarks of intelligence are considering new information, critical thinking, research, admitting when you don't know something and the willingness to learn. Some people just cannot be helped.
Felt like when I once read way too long about what Mr. Trump did or said, wanted to stop but somehow couldn´t ...
Has anyone seen Foxxy for recently? I haven't seen her comments very often. Hope she is ok
I'm delighted that almost all of these are real examples of moronic thought, rather than just a minor brain malfunction or just an unpopular viewpoint.
I have little to no idea what I've been reading, all I do know it that I am very afraid.
Never forget that half of the population of the world are below average. They have access to libraries, the internet, book shops, audio books, the wisdom of their elders and yet they stubbornly remain right there in the bottom half 😂
