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There's a fine line between laughing at a joke and becoming the joke. And while most of us cross it at one point or another, these unfortunate folks did it on the Internet, and their fails have been immortalized on the subreddit r/woooosh.

If you aren't familiar with the place, all you need to know is that it's an archive of screenshots, showing someone misinterpreting a joke. And the more ignorant a post is, the better it does within the community. I'm talking about people so clueless, they really think a guy mistakes a plane for a bus. Or that another one believes that sharks have toes. Just continue scrolling and you'll see what I'm talking about. When you're done, check out our earlier posts on the topic here and here.

The subreddit has grown a lot since its creation on November 1, 2016. Now, it has over 890,000 members and is steadily approaching the 1 million mark. Not to mention all the similar subreddits, like r/woosh.

True, the Internet is so full of lies and "fake news", sometimes it's hard to tell if what you are looking at is sincere or not. But often, it is pretty obvious that the person who posted something was making a joke and others didn't get it. Maybe it was a bad joke – but it is still a joke nonetheless, and it is our job, as smart people who use the Internet, to recognize it. Or accept our mistake and move on if we don't.

Interestingly, humor is found in all cultures and at all ages, and in recent decades experimental psychology started viewing it as an essential, fundamental human behavior.

Historically, psychologists framed humor negatively, saying it demonstrated superiority, vulgarity, Freudian id conflict, or a defense mechanism to hide one’s true feelings.

But research on humor has evolved, viewing it as a character strength. Positive psychology, a field that is dedicated to what people do well, states that humor can be used to make others feel good, to gain intimacy, or to help buffer stress. Together with gratitude, hope, and spirituality, a sense of humor belongs to the set of strengths positive psychologists call transcendence; they help us connect to the world and provide meaning to life. Appreciation of humor correlates with other strengths, such as wisdom and love of learning.

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So remember, it's perfectly normal if we don't get a joke or two. However, it's a whole other story if we don't find anything funny.

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Elizabeth Molloy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beside the point, I know but, how NEEDY is this photo? Get over yourself 'celeb' we're all worse off than you.

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He Cracked The Code

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll be singing that in my head for the rest of the day. And I hate that song 😂

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#24

Got It , Thanks

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd be surprised how many Trump voters have the mind of a 13 year old. Trump himself is 74 but the 7 is silent.

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Mike Rodrick
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He thinks it's a Chinese clock manufacturer so it's included in the trade war.

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Julie Hanford
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hey! if he did that, i might actually vote for him! but wait... i forgot, 13-year-olds cant vote

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B. J. Moore
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And you’re an ugly azzwipe with ZERO IQ - just like the people you voted for!!

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Senzo Gaeri
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kid was that age at the time. They will all be old enough to vote if he runs in 2024

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Meinke Vo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad reminder that most of those people missing the jokes in this list are allowed to vote.

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Pups Illegally Robbing Hearts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well TikTok kind of spies on you, takes it to the Chinese government. So I wouldn’t be bothered. It takes WAAAAAY more info than insta and facebook

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David Herz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He wrote 18 but someone rubbed out the two little half circles on the left side of the 8, people are funny that way.

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BusLady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now what's he gonna do with his time? Oh, yeah, golf...

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Max L.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He must have found out how good his idea was to announce billions of participants at his free registration event where none did show up

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Sharon Ingram
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Neither are illegals, but guess how many of them voted. And dead, let’s not forget the dead.

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Leah Helbig
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sad that America has come to this. I am sorry I know a lot of people and i am active in the community and the general consensus is we are f****d royally either way. We were talking at work why they wont have a debate because it will be a joke they both are half demented and out of touch. So Biden or trump either way kiss America goodbye. I feel for the children seems like since i was a kid every year the presidents and politicians get dumber, more out of touch and less productive and I was born in 1984.

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Weu2019ve Been Bamboozled

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ooops, too late. You might want to avoid the ball pit for a while...

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Right Above The Head

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Double Homework, Obviously

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

who keeps homework in a folder when there's tons of free homework on the internets?

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Rod And Todd

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see everyone is staying safely away from the comments on this one. Me too.

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No This Is Definitely The Reason

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