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

Damn, I really thought that could actually slow time down

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

I got half way through removing my skin before reading your comment and finding out this is futile

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

I've measured this carefully by counting out Mississippi's and I've scientifically proven that time is slower -- I can only count 5 Mississippi's during a 10 second plank compared to when I'm sitting on the couch watching TV.

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

when ppl make a joke and other ppl think their smart so they come to ruin it

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

Amazingly the person managed to describe the effect while making you feel it at the same moment when you read it

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

That's good and all, but what's step 2? Heat something in the microwave?

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

Step 3: Wait for the Sims 3 to load, and Step 4: Travel near the speed of light.

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Nicklas Linder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It DOES work! My time is a half hour behind you guys. So... What are the next lottery numbers?!?

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Neil Bidle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do the shadows make it look like the toes are touching the ground, but the arms are half an inch above it??

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

What if you remove all of your skin first? Time isn't your biggest concern any longer. :D

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

Not sure which slowed down minute is the worst: one plank minute or one air brake bleed down test minute (stand on your brake for one minute).

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

This one seems like deep sarcasm to me. It's like that meme "when your sarcasm is so advanced people think you're stupid."

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

Naaaaaah time FEELS slower because of the guy ripping all your skin off.

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

DING DING DING!!! Being aware of things in the moment increases the "now" differential! Ta Daaaaaa! it's like maaaaagic....

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

Here's the more interesing part: if you pose like this time will actually run slower for you than for someone standing up as you are closer to a gravity well (earth). So.. Yeah.

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

I need to know if this was /r/disneyvacation because if so, it's even funnier.

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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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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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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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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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