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40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn’t Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves
When you think about it, the internet is a democracy. Whether you're the President, an award-winning scientist, or just a spiteful troll, you can create a Twitter account and go from one thread to another, explaining to other users why they're stupid. However, if you're actually doing it, that's precisely what you need to keep in mind. It's just a matter of time before you run into someone who can call out your BS. And when that happens, you're going to end up on the subreddit r/DontYouKnowWhoIam. Like the name suggests, this online community is dedicated to those spicy moments when people were oblivious to who they were talking to, and has collected quite a lot of them since its inception in 2015. Here are some of the best ones.
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Underestimating A Multi Talented Model!
Even though there's a line between self- and over-confidence, trusting in your judgment can help you become successful in life.
Both verbal and nonverbal communication can be extremely effective at garnering positive attention and influence in groups. According to one hypothesis (the presumption of calibration hypothesis), people generally assume others have the self-knowledge to know how confident they should be, and we also assume they will truthfully communicate this confidence to us (the so-called truth bias), unless extenuating circumstances suggest otherwise.
So whenever we see confidence, we tend to find it compelling, and we expect it to be justified.
Learn To Speak English
The Guy Then Came At Him Saying He Violated The Hippocratic Oath
Anyone else so sick of the vaccine argument? Should mention I'm not anti-vax. Have had covid twice myself. Edit: Was asked how I had it twice. First time I likely caught it in a post office. Only place I'd been for weeks as most of the country was shut. Second time my partner tested positive and then I did.
Red Faces All Round
Interestingly, some research has reported that being overconfident while participating in a group activity did not damage the person’s reputation — individuals who trusted their task performance (but were later revealed to be worse at the task than they had claimed) did not suffer a severe drop in their social status in the group relative to someone who had been well-calibrated.
The researchers concluded that "the status benefits of overconfidence outweighed any possible status costs."
So extreme cases aside, being featured on r/DontYouKnowWhoIam might not be the worst thing that can happen to you.
Experience ≠ Skill Level
Challenging A Doctor
Don’t You Know What I Am?
He's Egyptian
Becky Says Do Your Research About Vaccines Y’all!
where did you "look them up"? some mum group where essential oils are the equivalent to some miracle cure?
Karen vs. Owner
Accusing A Former Us Secretary Of Labor Of Being A Keyboard Warrior
Physician Didn't Read A (Verified) Acct Bio Of Another Doctor Before Patronising Him About His Area Of Expertise
There are people in my country who believe that Ivermektin (actualy horse pill to get them rid of tapeworms) can cure covid. Eventhougt, there is no study to prove that, some people eat this, they overdose on it and end up in hospital with covid and also kidney failure...
Accusing The Artist Based On Images From The Artist’s Own Website
Similar happened to me. My art teacher almost failed me because she said my drawings weren't free-hand. They totally were and I did one of them all over again with her there, she shut up after that.
Man Tries To Lecture History Professor On History
Tony Hawk Tries To Rent A Car
Because even if it wasn't THE Tony Hawk, there cannot be anyone else with this name around... (/s just to be safe)
What Are The Odds, Really?
Director Is Asked What Her Job Is
When you say "young lady" you must already know you're doing it wrong. Unless you address the rest as "old man", "middle-aged ambiguous person", etc.
Anti-Masker Gets Shut Down Quickly
Sauna Advice
Exactly! A sauna doesn't have to be uncomfortable to be 'good for you' at all! It should be something relaxing, that's all. It might be good for your hearth health, but there's not that much evidence that saunas have health benefits. Still, getting uncomfortably hot is not good.
A Different Kind Of Dykwim
Ah Well
Okay, awkward. But how can you believe super rich people aren't changing the world? They're definitely changing it. No one said, "for the better."
My Friend Is A Scientist, So Exchanges Like This Occur Almost Every Day
Running "Coach" Meets The Runner He Bases His Training On
i would have just given him the arab stare and said "cuz you know you're talking about me right?"
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Honestly, this one isn't actually bad. Sounds more like he was showing you some of his work on the matter to be helpful and just didn't know it was you. Not exactly like you were sprinting up and down the plane and he was being critical of you.
Yeah, I've never ever met a woman that would try to explain anything to me I already knew. /s 🙄 Seriously, this PERSON probably only wanted to help and share what they thought was helpful.
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Yeah, I've never ever met a woman that would try to explain anything to me I already knew. /s 🙄 Seriously, this PERSON probably only wanted to help and share what they thought was helpful.
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Yeah, I've never ever met a woman that would try to explain anything to me I already knew. /s 🙄 Seriously, this PERSON probably only wanted to help and share what they thought was helpful.
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yes, but did the guy make you feel bad about it ? he's giving you information that is useful and you know this, because its information on your performance, im sure after the slight awkwardness the guy would be happy to know the person his statistics he bases his training on. I dont see a problem here, unless the guy was rude or something.
That is a real compliment, that he should use you for teaching purposes.
Wow, how humble... i just googled her, there's hundreds of pictures of her running, wow.
this sounds more like some fan boy getting excited that someone he is talking to is into the same thing he was into
He'd have probably been thrilled to meet you. I'm sure you're not the only person he essentially brags about you to.
I think I would have just casually pulled my ID out of my wallet & handed it to him.
i hate when people "don't have the heart to tell them." such a waste of an opportunity.
I'd have told him. Too many women hide or lie to protect a man's feelings. Pfft. He seemed very happy to mansplain to the "little lady" without first learning her skill level.
He would have likely been floored to meet you. No prior contact? He was just ghosting your training regimen?
I think it’s kind of complimentary that he wants to share her expertise with the world and is so enthusiastic he brings it up to a total stranger.
I would take it as a compliment! He was using her practices to teach others.
I would have introduced myself loudly! Doubt if he would have caught on!
Hell Yes you should have told him to his face!!! Very kind of you not to, though.!!!
I’m this case I believe “mansplaining” would only apply if he showed her a video of a man. She should take it as a compliment that he admired her, even though he didn’t know it was her he was talking to
Hopefully he realised later who she was and felt like the idiot he likely is.
Do better?? She did great. She's obviously got class. She sounds kind. That comes from confidence. Not everyone needs or cares about others opinions.
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It Happens Again
Asian? It Must Be A Chinese Puppet Handler
Spotted On Tictac
"Wasp" is a category, with quite a few insects in it. This is like saying "That's not a primate, it's a chimpanzee!"
Please Educate Yourself About Vaccines
Someone Lied On Their Resume
In All Fairness I Don't Tend To Wear T-Shirts With My Boss's Name On Them
Just covering up a nasty and not a single bit funny comment from Demi Zwaan.
Oh You R So Cool And Must Be A Really Important Person
That's a troll account. Their name is "Petty" and just look at the profile picture haha
Having A Ba In Politics Is Better Than Being A Constitutional Lawyer, Right?
"Are You Neil Patrick Harris Like Huh"
Youtube Doing What Youtube Does Best
youtube works in wondrous ways. "You indicated you didn't like channels about sports, so here are another 30 recommended channels about sports."
Explaining What Baguette Means To A French Person
"NO! I may have never spoken French, nor do I know anything about the language, but I know I'm right!!"
Man Who Helped Legalise Gay Marriage In Gb Accused Of Doing Nothing For Lesbians
Guys Tells John Wayne Parr, That He's Friends With John Wayne Parr
Tried To Start Some Racial Nonsense
So not dark enough to be considered black by the black community, but definitely not white enough to be considered white by the white community. What a wonderful life :( Why do people care about skin color this much?
Arnold The Schwarzenegger
Who knew? Arnold looks like Arnold! This should be front page news!
Twitter Telling The Autor To Read His Own Article
I appreciate that setting, but it does make for funny moments like this.
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"What do you know about Covid?".... *I produce my medical degree*.... "Oh, well, what do doctors know about Covid?".... More than Google, Facebook, Twitter, Insta, and TikTok, thanks. Especially if we're, y'know, updated regularly by CDC/Johns Hopkins/Oxford Centre UK, etc. .... Then I hear, "Well, those are biased!".... Sure, and your grandma's third cousin's second wife's neighbor is totally an epidemiologist?
My mother in law's doctors, dentist etc know everything, as soon as I tell her anything my health visitor or midwife has said on their visits "What do they know", "we never did that, they're wrong" ..."babies don't change so caring for them doesn't" etc etc ..we've actually come to blows over this when she said I should be giving my son a bottle when he's exclusively breast fed..I couldn't breast feed my Daughter so I'm thrilled my Son takes to it but she was constantly battling to get him on the bottle for no reason other than to have her own way -.-
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-Hello, little girl! Can I speak to the Captain? -Good afternoon, it's me. How can I help? [Starts walking away while laughing, then walks up to the biggest, burliest guy around.] - 'Day, mate. Was looking for the Captain. Can you believe that chick? [Still laughing] - That "chick" is Captain UpupaEpops, who is clearly not wearing her rank insignia for shits and giggles. It was a very fine day.
Person I know: Requiring masks is communism! Me: No it isn't. Person: Yes it is! Do some research on Communism! Me: I have a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics with a dual specialization. Person: *silence*
Hilariously, the reason communists like myself comply with COVID restrictions is not because we worship the government, it's because Marxist theory dictates that protecting and caring for the other members in your society benefits us all! Do the right thing, it'll come back around.
Load More Replies... I was talking to a friend, and they mentioned that their niece was just diagnosed with diabetes. I said "Oh no! Tell her that it's okay, she can do it." Some random lady just walks up behind us and says, "that's really insensitive. My cousin's girlfriend has diabetes, so I know what will offend a diabetic." I have type 1 diabetes.
This has happened many times for me. Especially with my aunt's boyfriends. She tells them I know a lot about history, so they quiz me to see if that is true. Not only do I know a lot about his, I have a bachelor's degree in history. So, yeah, I know what I am talking about.
Why does your aunt always say that? Kind of a weird thing to always tell her boyfriends. Wait, how many boyfriends has your aunt had?
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Granted, most of the people who argue against the experts probably get their research via Google. But not every person with a qualification is always right.
But the 'do your research' argument is invalid cause they obviously did
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Ah people judging someone before getting all the facts. I've lived with this all my life. Despite having 20 years under my belt doing what I do, often people that don't know me can get pretty snarky. Not shaving for a week helped as I pass the 40 mark. Prior to that, it was pretty frustrating.
I look a quite a lot younger and at work i often get asked if im helping out my mom or dad. Im a chef for 10 years.
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Not sure if this belongs here. I was live streaming on FB once playing the piano and accidentally made a mistake on "Fur Elise" by accidentally missing a part and FB stopped my stream on the basis that I was streaming someone's work without giving it credit. No sources given.
The future of capitalism, where even idiocy is done cheaply by algorithms who answer to no one.
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The internet is a great thing. I have had more than one person claim to “have played a little minor league (base) ball” not being aware that you can find out about that stuff pretty easily now.
Baseball reference does not include the double top secret minor league teams.
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person: hey i really love this piece (shows me my own art) me: ...i made it person: no you didnt me: ....my logo is in the corner person: lies but ok LOL me:
I once did wrote an article on alternative (fun) ways to teach math to small children. That was not the official name ofcourse i wrote the article in dutch. I found it a year later on someones desk on a different job. That person was alway mocking me for being 'just' an intern and treated like i was dumb. Started telling me about the article but that i wouldnt understand cause the sources used we too 'deep and scientific for me to understand'. Told her i wrote it. She called me a liar and said a university published it. I was a student there and yes i did write it.
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I've had one since 2008 but I've not once ever posted anything. I basically just keep it because once and a while someone will send me a Twitter post that is actually worth reading and sometimes you can't open it without logging in first.
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Lots of vanity and anger on this page. I get tense looking at the comments.
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My favorite story about Queen Elizabeth - Once, when walking the grounds of Balmoral with her protection officer, Queen Elizabeth ran into some American tourists. It became clear they didn’t recognize her: “Have you ever met the queen?” they asked. “No,” she responded, and then pointed at her protection officer. “But he has.”
#40 happens to me a lot on Facebook when I share one of my articles.
My sweet mom was having her roof replaced on a brutally hot day. She had cold drinks in her frig for when the workers were on break. One was sitting in her kitchen and told her that he was working "off the books", and nothing was being reported for tax purposes. She put her Internal Revenue Service ID on the table in front of him, smiled, and asked, "Do you realize who you're talking to?" The guy left and never returned.
Most covid posts and comments have aged TERRIBLY bad, my gosh! XDDD
My literature teacher for 4th grade never called on me to answer questions. I was confused because I was the most advanced reader in that class. I talked to her after class one day, asking why she never called on me. She said “Sorry kiddo, but I think you would just confuse the other kids with how you pronounce words.” This was because I had a lisp back then and pronounced every word that had double o’s or just one o with an r.
I used to work at an airport, manager for the company that handled the restaurants. One Saturday my assistant manager and myself were inventory counting a Caribou Coffee and this sill looking skinny white guy walks up. Plaid short only the top button fastened, wife beater, baggy jeans, the ball cap with the razor straight bill and a lot of bling. I looked at said in a low voice ‘Look at this Vanilla Ice wanna be MFer’. Then a guy comes RUNNING across the terminal and is shaking homeboy’s hand and gushing over him. It WAS Vanilla Ice, who had played a show the night before. He was actually really cool too.
Unpopular opinion I'm sure, but my goodness I am so sick of hearing about covid arguments. We get it. People will never agree on something that shouldnt have anyone arguing in the first place and everyone wants to be the big dog on top and show somebody else up. Great. Cool. People suck, pets are life. Can we move on now?
My friend had a good one like this. They (my friend's pronoun) was arbitrarily labelled as a 'white male' at birth, and they was trying to go to an event once, and the organizer said at the entrance: 'Sorry, this is only for black women.' So they replies: 'I IDENTIFY as a black woman!' You should have seen how surprised the organizer looked!
"What do you know about Covid?".... *I produce my medical degree*.... "Oh, well, what do doctors know about Covid?".... More than Google, Facebook, Twitter, Insta, and TikTok, thanks. Especially if we're, y'know, updated regularly by CDC/Johns Hopkins/Oxford Centre UK, etc. .... Then I hear, "Well, those are biased!".... Sure, and your grandma's third cousin's second wife's neighbor is totally an epidemiologist?
My mother in law's doctors, dentist etc know everything, as soon as I tell her anything my health visitor or midwife has said on their visits "What do they know", "we never did that, they're wrong" ..."babies don't change so caring for them doesn't" etc etc ..we've actually come to blows over this when she said I should be giving my son a bottle when he's exclusively breast fed..I couldn't breast feed my Daughter so I'm thrilled my Son takes to it but she was constantly battling to get him on the bottle for no reason other than to have her own way -.-
Load More Replies... -Hello, little girl! Can I speak to the Captain? -Good afternoon, it's me. How can I help? [Starts walking away while laughing, then walks up to the biggest, burliest guy around.] - 'Day, mate. Was looking for the Captain. Can you believe that chick? [Still laughing] - That "chick" is Captain UpupaEpops, who is clearly not wearing her rank insignia for shits and giggles. It was a very fine day.
Person I know: Requiring masks is communism! Me: No it isn't. Person: Yes it is! Do some research on Communism! Me: I have a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics with a dual specialization. Person: *silence*
Hilariously, the reason communists like myself comply with COVID restrictions is not because we worship the government, it's because Marxist theory dictates that protecting and caring for the other members in your society benefits us all! Do the right thing, it'll come back around.
Load More Replies... I was talking to a friend, and they mentioned that their niece was just diagnosed with diabetes. I said "Oh no! Tell her that it's okay, she can do it." Some random lady just walks up behind us and says, "that's really insensitive. My cousin's girlfriend has diabetes, so I know what will offend a diabetic." I have type 1 diabetes.
This has happened many times for me. Especially with my aunt's boyfriends. She tells them I know a lot about history, so they quiz me to see if that is true. Not only do I know a lot about his, I have a bachelor's degree in history. So, yeah, I know what I am talking about.
Why does your aunt always say that? Kind of a weird thing to always tell her boyfriends. Wait, how many boyfriends has your aunt had?
Load More Replies... Granted, most of the people who argue against the experts probably get their research via Google. But not every person with a qualification is always right.
But the 'do your research' argument is invalid cause they obviously did
Load More Replies... Ah people judging someone before getting all the facts. I've lived with this all my life. Despite having 20 years under my belt doing what I do, often people that don't know me can get pretty snarky. Not shaving for a week helped as I pass the 40 mark. Prior to that, it was pretty frustrating.
I look a quite a lot younger and at work i often get asked if im helping out my mom or dad. Im a chef for 10 years.
Load More Replies... Not sure if this belongs here. I was live streaming on FB once playing the piano and accidentally made a mistake on "Fur Elise" by accidentally missing a part and FB stopped my stream on the basis that I was streaming someone's work without giving it credit. No sources given.
The future of capitalism, where even idiocy is done cheaply by algorithms who answer to no one.
Load More Replies... The internet is a great thing. I have had more than one person claim to “have played a little minor league (base) ball” not being aware that you can find out about that stuff pretty easily now.
Baseball reference does not include the double top secret minor league teams.
Load More Replies... person: hey i really love this piece (shows me my own art) me: ...i made it person: no you didnt me: ....my logo is in the corner person: lies but ok LOL me:
I once did wrote an article on alternative (fun) ways to teach math to small children. That was not the official name ofcourse i wrote the article in dutch. I found it a year later on someones desk on a different job. That person was alway mocking me for being 'just' an intern and treated like i was dumb. Started telling me about the article but that i wouldnt understand cause the sources used we too 'deep and scientific for me to understand'. Told her i wrote it. She called me a liar and said a university published it. I was a student there and yes i did write it.
Load More Replies... Please downvote this post. Looking to have the lowest score on BoredPanda! Thanks!
I've had one since 2008 but I've not once ever posted anything. I basically just keep it because once and a while someone will send me a Twitter post that is actually worth reading and sometimes you can't open it without logging in first.
Load More Replies... Lots of vanity and anger on this page. I get tense looking at the comments.
You can hire Henryclarkethicalhacker for all your hacking needs which include clearing of criminal and driving records, credit hack fix, college grade changes, cloning phones, spying on anyone, hacking all social media accounts, etc,. Reach him via Henryclarkethicalhacker @ gmail. com Text him,, Whatsapp,,+18134211326.
My favorite story about Queen Elizabeth - Once, when walking the grounds of Balmoral with her protection officer, Queen Elizabeth ran into some American tourists. It became clear they didn’t recognize her: “Have you ever met the queen?” they asked. “No,” she responded, and then pointed at her protection officer. “But he has.”
#40 happens to me a lot on Facebook when I share one of my articles.
My sweet mom was having her roof replaced on a brutally hot day. She had cold drinks in her frig for when the workers were on break. One was sitting in her kitchen and told her that he was working "off the books", and nothing was being reported for tax purposes. She put her Internal Revenue Service ID on the table in front of him, smiled, and asked, "Do you realize who you're talking to?" The guy left and never returned.
Most covid posts and comments have aged TERRIBLY bad, my gosh! XDDD
My literature teacher for 4th grade never called on me to answer questions. I was confused because I was the most advanced reader in that class. I talked to her after class one day, asking why she never called on me. She said “Sorry kiddo, but I think you would just confuse the other kids with how you pronounce words.” This was because I had a lisp back then and pronounced every word that had double o’s or just one o with an r.
I used to work at an airport, manager for the company that handled the restaurants. One Saturday my assistant manager and myself were inventory counting a Caribou Coffee and this sill looking skinny white guy walks up. Plaid short only the top button fastened, wife beater, baggy jeans, the ball cap with the razor straight bill and a lot of bling. I looked at said in a low voice ‘Look at this Vanilla Ice wanna be MFer’. Then a guy comes RUNNING across the terminal and is shaking homeboy’s hand and gushing over him. It WAS Vanilla Ice, who had played a show the night before. He was actually really cool too.
Unpopular opinion I'm sure, but my goodness I am so sick of hearing about covid arguments. We get it. People will never agree on something that shouldnt have anyone arguing in the first place and everyone wants to be the big dog on top and show somebody else up. Great. Cool. People suck, pets are life. Can we move on now?
My friend had a good one like this. They (my friend's pronoun) was arbitrarily labelled as a 'white male' at birth, and they was trying to go to an event once, and the organizer said at the entrance: 'Sorry, this is only for black women.' So they replies: 'I IDENTIFY as a black woman!' You should have seen how surprised the organizer looked!
