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40 Times People Missed The Joke So Bad, They Embarrassed Themselves On The Internet
Nobody is smart (or tall) enough to never have something go over their heads. Whether we’re talking about jokes, quips, or subtly sarcastic comments, we’ve all been in awkward situations where we don’t understand something that is obvious to nearly everyone else. And we’re talking about majorly obvious things. Things that make a giant Woooosh sound when they fly over our heads at Mach 3, several miles above sea level.
To show you that having jokes go over our heads is a universal thing, we’ve collected some of the funniest such examples from the aptly named Woooosh subreddit. Grab some popcorn and get ready to laugh and cringe, dear Pandas. Remember to upvote your fave pics and share the times that jokes went over your heads in the comments below. Oh, and check out part 1 about people who clearly missed the joke right here.
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#1
It Took Him A Few Minutes Before He Understood
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#2
Chemical Elements Got 'Em Though
#3
On One Hand
One study found that "morally virtuous people" have trouble getting some jokes and this might lead them to be less liked than individuals who have a good sense of humor. In other words, somebody who is overly pious and serious might be less liked in their workplace, for instance.
"Although highly moral people are often viewed positively are often viewed for displaying admirable traits, they may also be disliked to the extent to which they are viewed as sanctimonious, prudish or unrelatable," the researchers at the National University of Singapore Business School stated. "As noted in the opening quote by Mark Twain that there is no humor in heaven, people have long considered the idea that there is a tension between morality and humor."
#4
Legolization Gone Wrong
#5
I’m Disappointed With Myself
#6
I Matched With This Girl On Tinder, And I Immediately Ruined It. I Literally Had To Have What She Said Explained To Me Afterwards
The Woooosh subreddit with 4 o’s and 861k members shouldn’t be confused with the Woosh sub with 2 o’s and 187k followers. Both subreddits deal with jokes that go over people’s heads but the latter focuses on Reddit moments while the former sees the entire internet as its playground.
Plenty of jokes are like onions—they have layers. The more experience you have and the more context you know, the better equipped you are to get any joke that comes soaring your way.
#7
It’s A Joke
#8
Pretty Sure It’s A Pringle’s Holder
#9
Pretty Sure It Starts With G
So if you don’t have anything planned this week, how about rewatching some of your fave childhood cartoons with a fresh pair of eyes? Odds are, you’ll notice a lot of hilarious jokes that you didn’t understand when you were little.
Like what Tulio and Chel were doing on the ground in the temple in The Road to El Dorado. Or how the Puss in Boots was arrested with catnip in Shrek 2. The same movie also had the Wolf reading a naughty magazine called Pork Illustrated in it, too. Wow, now those are some really grown-up jokes. And they went over a lot of our heads without us even noticing that we didn’t get them.
#10
February 30/31.
Tomasz Jackowski 6 years ago
And they're also so smug about it. "Knock knock, wake up, time to T H I N K". Big brain time.
#11
Thats A Rare Insult
#12
This Is So Sad Guys
#13
I Should Walk A Mile In This Guy’s Shoes
CatWoman312 6 years ago
I rented a car in Canada last year (I’m American) basically to know how fast to go I just kept up with traffic. I was completely ignorant to kilo anything. Getting gas was also fun
#14
I Threw That Before I Came In The Room!
#16
Thanks For The Heads Up
#17
Bactiera Dosent Have Eyes Tho??!
DforDorothy 6 years ago
..I guess bacterias see a lot of idiots,though...(whispers: punctuation)
#18
Correcting A Pun
#19
It’s Clearly A Magic Eight Ball
#20
Looks Like New York To Me
#21
Woooosh
#22
Woooosh
#23
He’d Get Fired You Idiots
#26
This Is Heartbreaking
#27
Thank God I'm A Scorpion And Not An Asparagus
cassiushumanmother 6 years ago
I like how you can easily recognize stupid people by their punctuation. They use c**t, dumbass, stupid, b***h, snowflake, moron, (my favorite) r****d... as punctuation marks.
#28
Paranoid Much?
chi-wei shen 6 years ago
I think if reddit existed 40 years ago my dad would have been sneaky enough to consider such a question in order to get a confession from me.
#29
But Seriously Where Does The Water Come From?
#30
You Can't See Me
#31
You’re*
#32
Really? I Thought It Was A Dolphin
#33
Did It Tho
#34
Thats Not Him
#35
Women Don’t Know The Pain
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 6 years ago (edited)
lol, nevermind the trolling, lets just think about this for a moment shall we.. if the human body "can only deal with up to 45del" wouldn't that mean that if labor is 58del it would always be lethal? XD
#36
No It’s Caprisun!
#37
So You Say?
#38
Woooosh
#39
"Damn I Haven't Been Active In This Discord Since Last Year"
#40
Hmm What A Coincidence
#41
“Idiot Liar”
#42
Those Emojis Are Too Bad
#43
Very General Fb Post
#44
They Didn't Exactly "Miss" Making That Joke
#45
Nasa Please Contact This Guy
#46
Why, Cake?
OogieBoogie 6 years ago
I bought a watch the other day, it has a built in protractor, so now I always have the time and the inclination !
#47
Guys He Clearly Sat There For 10 Years
#48
I Think You're Mexican
#49
Boneless Avocado
#50
Tinder
#51
I Suck At Maths
#52
If You Don't Get It
#53
The Queen Has A Twin
#54
These Replies To The New Lion King Movie Trailer
#55
How The... ?
#56
Some Skelletons Were Born Without Funny Bones
Tracey Hirt 6 years ago
First pic is a mobile rotating surgery table for cows, in case you were wondering.
#57
Wait...its Not?
#58
Woooosh
tuzdayschild 6 years ago
I choose to believe they did and suddenly the world is so much sweeter.
#59
When Will They Ever Learn?
#60
Bless This Person
#61
When You're Stupid, But You're Smart Stupid
#62
An Inch Difference
#63
We Are Living In Amerika
#64
He's Right... It's A Cute Ass Koala
Karin Gibson 6 years ago
How do you think he got the bandage on his hand, he obviously tried to feed a "dog" before.
#65
What An Uncultured Swine
#67
The World Goes On.
#68
Silly Rabbit That's An Infinity Stone
DforDorothy 6 years ago
I thought you could only have kidney stones,but nipple stones..? That's new!
#69
Thats Because A Years Passed
Damon Gates 6 years ago
Unfortunately, there are enough conspiracy-theory pinheads that would find this a legitimate question.
#73
So Uncivilized
#75
He Might Be Onto Something
#76
Congratulations, You Didn't Get It
Tracey Hirt 6 years ago (edited)
Well, since customers seem to have more power than employees, it could be seen as a promotion.
#77
Kinda Missed The Point There Bud
#78
The Flat Earth On This Tshirt Is Definitely Not A Joke
#79
Lmao Idiot Detected
#80
Joke From Reddit Went Over Her Head Faster Than A Bullet
#81
I Have Smart Friends
#82
Vaping Is Healthy
#84
What A Smart Guy
#85
I Love Ig
#86
This Is Quite Offensive
#87
It's Almost Like It Was Designed To Not Make Sense
#88
M I L K
iblowsheep 6 years ago
"I never f****d a 10, but one night i f****d five 2s. I think that should count." George Carlin
#91
Black Humour Is Not For Everyone
#92
Curse You, Perry The Platypus
#93
It’s Minor. Op Is So Dumb
#94
That Won’t Kill You
#95
Doesn't Get The Homework Folder Joke
#96
Woooosh
chi-wei shen 6 years ago
Allegedly, he discovered it when he fell from an apple tree, but later he invented a nicer story.
#98
Hmm I Wonder
#99
It's A Meme Dude
#100
Careful, We Got A Smart One
#102
But, It's So Obvious
Demi Zwaan 6 years ago
I don’t get the joke. I mean, I get that he says it on christmas so it’s too late already, but it’s not funny or clever.
#104
Are You Sure?
DforDorothy 6 years ago
But since we have the time machine, we can go back in time to save him!
#105
Excuse Me What
#108
A Fetus Has More Money Than Me
#110
Big Brain Time
#111
My, Sweet Summer Child
#113
Silly Memer, The Robber Can Just Shoot You!
#116
We’ve Got A Redditor To Burn
#118
5 Foot 12
#119
How Can You Be So Dense?
#121
Wait Where Is He, I Don't See Him Guys
#122
A Rick & Morty Fan Missed A Joke? Impossible
#125
Woah! Calm Down
#126
Woooosh
#127
Woooosh
#129
Wait, You Can Die From Water Impact?
#131
Here's One From New Years Eve
#132
Woooosh
Foxxy (The Original) 6 years ago
I don’t think this was a missed joke, I think they were both joking.
#133
Woooosh
#134
Woooosh
#135
You Don't Get It,dude
#136
Woooosh
#139
Woooosh
#140
Woooosh
#141
Woooosh
#142
Woooosh
Luisa Vasconcelos 6 years ago
Me looking to a gif for a minute before realizing that it's going over and over again.
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Ivy 6 years ago
I'm sure a lot of these are adults being idiots... but I like to remind myself that there's 12 year olds all over the internet too. I just assume I'm talking to a kid when the comments reach this level of stupid. It helps me keep my faith in humanity.
Charlotte A. 6 years ago
I don't even get half of these "jokes" - can't blame people from being wooshed. Though I do find it amusing that those who don't get the jokes are so quick to call everyone else idiots...
Katie Sullivan 2 years ago
If you didn’t get half of these, sweetheart, it seems pretty fair to call you an idiot.
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Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
I was feeling really superior then I wondered, what if these people have a subtle, sophisticated sense of humor that is going over MY head?
Ivy 6 years ago
I'm sure a lot of these are adults being idiots... but I like to remind myself that there's 12 year olds all over the internet too. I just assume I'm talking to a kid when the comments reach this level of stupid. It helps me keep my faith in humanity.
Charlotte A. 6 years ago
I don't even get half of these "jokes" - can't blame people from being wooshed. Though I do find it amusing that those who don't get the jokes are so quick to call everyone else idiots...
Katie Sullivan 2 years ago
If you didn’t get half of these, sweetheart, it seems pretty fair to call you an idiot.
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I was feeling really superior then I wondered, what if these people have a subtle, sophisticated sense of humor that is going over MY head?
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