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50 Times People Saw Someone Acting So Stupid, They Just Had To Share
Everyone likes to think that they’re pretty smart and at the top of their game all the time, but the truth is, we all do and say some pretty dumb things sometimes. Like eating an entire bucket of KFC or looking everywhere for our glasses while we’re wearing them (true story). However, sometimes people mess up so badly that they end up on the internet when it looks like brain.exe stopped working for them.
Most of us know that embarrassing memories of dumb stuff that we did back in school/work/last Monday tend to resurface at the worst possible moments. So to make you feel better about yourself, Bored Panda has collected a list of some awesomely dumb things that people have said and done.
There’s nothing like other people messing up to make us forget all of our mistakes for a moment, right, dear Pandas? Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and if you feel brave, let us know what the stupidest things you’ve ever done were! You can check out our earlier articles about stupid people doing stupid stuff here and here. Oh, and here's the coronavirus edition of dumb people acting dumb.
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#1
You’ve Never Seen A Pink Lion?
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#2
Do They Actually Think Trump Is Using His Own Money
Rabbit Carrot 6 years ago
Pffffff like Trump has any money. The man has been bankrupt multiple times.
#3
And Passports Too
There are two kinds of stupidity. The kind where we don’t know that we’re being stupid. And the type where we definitely know but don’t want to stop. No matter how important and wise we might be, we’ll still make mistakes.
But there are reasons why human beings do stupid things, even if we’re aware that what we’re doing is wrong.
There are two kinds of pleasure. The first one that some call ‘liking’ is happy satisfaction that we get from eating a good meal, having a drink of water after a fun game of basketball, or getting a hug from a friend you haven’t seen in ages. Simple, wholesome things that make life wonderful.
#5
Who’s Gonna Tell Her
Christophe Beunens 6 years ago
Well, she actually meant that she wanted the pope as father for her baby, but he refused
#6
Why Korean Man Make Korean Movie
The second kind of pleasure, ‘wanting,’ is associated with thrills and desire. It’s the second kind of pleasure that makes us do stupid things that can have lots of negative consequences.
Sometimes, we say, “Damn the consequences” and do something small that’s stupid; no real harm done, right? Wrong. This can have a snowball effect and we’ll start doing dumber and dumber things. The next thing you know, we might end up on the internet before our brain.exe could reboot and save the day.
#7
That's Not How That... Never Mind
#8
Do These People Have Brains?
Lauren Caswell 6 years ago (edited)
That tweet she twote twas twitty. "Twote" has to become a verb(past tense)
#9
To Ask For A Mysterious Service
#10
What A Time To Be Alive
#11
Mystery Solved
#12
I Wonder Why
#13
He's Figuring It Out, Slowly
#15
Bye, America See You - Never
#16
Umm Ok
#17
Get This Idea Patented
Ram Lastname 6 years ago
The original comment makes sense in a way. Maybe he/she doesn't listen to radio, and was referring to someone else playing the same song on a CD or an iPod or YT or something. Not everyone listens to FM radio on a regular basis.
#18
She Has Bigger Issues
#19
Anti-Vaxxer Accidentally Advocates For Vaccines
#20
Waterproof Level At 100
Vanta Black 6 years ago
Humans are waterproof. That's why we don't swell up with water like a sponge when we sit in the bath. The problem is clothes.
#21
Pickle Problems
#22
No, It Does Not Have A 2nd Part
#23
Hold Up
#24
Actually, It Is Pretty Funny
#25
Can't Even Be Mad, That Edit Was Perfect
#26
Elementary School Dropouts Ahead
#27
I Am Speechless
#28
Fake ID Fail
Nadine Khazaka 6 years ago
I was a little shocked that they could post his whole name and address until I remembered it's a freaking fake ID *facepalms hard*
#29
We Should Stop Teaching Cursive Too So Kids Don't Learn Swearing
Tracey Hirt 6 years ago (edited)
Do this many Americans really not know that the Arabic Numeral System is the most widely-used number system in the world, including in the US?
#30
I Wish This Was Fake. Meet Jenn
#31
Don’t Tell Them About Nigeria
#32
Halloween Couple Of The Year
#33
Baby Smoothie
Palestinian warrior 6 years ago
Wth!! Do they actually think that people BLEND BABIES???!! And anyway abortions happen before the baby is even developed, at the earliest stage
#34
I Read It On The Internet, It Must Be True
#35
Ahm, Who Wants To Tell Her
#36
Welcome To Calculus 101
Samantha Lomb 6 years ago
That poor teacher. Going to Irish up his coffee on the lunch break to get through the day
#38
Idiotic Landlord
#39
A Guy Purchased A Watermelon During A Train Stop And Didn’t Realize It Didn’t Fit Through The Bars
#40
This Man Trying To Smuggle A Kilo Of Cocaine Under A Wig At The Barcelona Airport
#41
It's A Funny Facepalm Though
#42
Trust No One, Not Even Yourself
earringnut 6 years ago (edited)
Was alcohol in play at some point in the cancellation process?
#43
Student Uses Light On Phone To Charge A Portable Solar Battery So That He Can Charge His Phone
#44
To Be Fair, It Is A Family Guy
Lauren Caswell 6 years ago
Aha watching family guy right now! This is something i can see me doing XD
#45
Woman Cuts A Hole In The Face Mask So That It’s Easier To Breathe
Samantha Lomb 6 years ago
The facemask thing as demonstrated just how many moronic adults there are out there. Its not rocket science to put one on right and yet . . .
#46
She Doesn’t Speak English And I’m 90% Sure That The Last Line Is A Google Translation Of Sugar Daddy And I Can’t Stop Laughing
#47
Sir, Do You Know How Wrong Numbers Work
#48
How Stupid Soap Opera Can Be
Tracey Hirt 6 years ago
Well, I feel stupid! All this time, I’ve been using my pulse oximeter on my finger!
#49
Me Neither
#50
Popular Google Searches Are Making Me Question My Existence
#51
"Romanians Should Have Yt On English Because Yes, That's Why"
Palestinian warrior 6 years ago
I don't care about the circumstances, no one should EVER use the r-word
#52
"I Thought This Was Common Sense"
#53
Few Biology Classes Would Help
Samantha Lomb 6 years ago
This is why sex ed instead of "abstinence only" would be a good idea. Also why Americans need to stop demonizing sex. Its a perfectly normal biological function
#54
If Only Someone Had Thought Of That
#55
Vaccines = Tide Pods
Me_thecrazycatlady 6 years ago
Likely the person that posted that shares more than 80% of their DNA with banana peels.
#56
It Will Never Happen Again I Guess
#57
Throwback To When The White House Secretary Posted His Password Publicly 2 Days In A Row
#58
Tried To Hang A Curtain Over My Front Door, But Didn’t Realize What I Did Until I Stepped Back
Tracey Hirt 6 years ago
I am not proud of how long it took me to realize what the problem was.
#59
Voldemort Was An Aborted Fetus Guys
#60
Your Address, Mark
#61
Wearing Glasses Defines Your Sexuality
#62
Just Awkward
#63
Actually, That's Exactly What You Voted For
Christophe Beunens 6 years ago
When a hard Brexit comes, they can even go to the embassy to get a Visa, before entering Europe. That should reduce the queues at the immigration
#64
Okay, 1 Star Then
#65
To Do Math
#66
Maybe He Should Hire Someone For That
WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
No one can speak for the president. Only Donald can speak for the president and he's got words, big words, tremendous big words and number, big numbers, tremendous big numbers. And no one has bigger numbers than he does, And he understands them, those tremendous numbers. Because he has friends, good friends, good close friends that asked him how he knew so much numbers. And words, also, words, No one has ever known so much about words as he does.
#67
A Woody Is A Woody I Guess
#68
He Did Do It, Technically
#69
Stupidius Maximus
Hubertus Touché 6 years ago
And wadda ya know??!?! It got dark when I turned off the lights... damn'
#70
We Have Ourselves A Genius
#71
“Read A Book”
#72
Well, Obviously, You Have To Have Blue Eyes For It To Work
#73
A Guy At My Wife's Job Still Thinks That His New Plant Is A Cactus. It's Actually A Pickle That Is Replaced By A New One Each 2 Days
It's been like that for 2 weeks now
#74
Thinking That Everyone In Chernobyl Is Called Conrad
Vanta Black 6 years ago
"Greetings, Conrad!" "Good to see you, Conrad!" "Have you spoken to our Conrad lately?" "Shh! Our mutual Conrad must not be mentioned in such a public setting! No Conrads here! Except the two of us Conrads, obviously!"
#75
I Can't Show You Proof Vaccines Are Dangerous Because The Government Controls The Internet
#76
Do You Have Stupid?
#77
America Is The Reason You Have Cars. Nope
#78
Vehicular Social Distancing
#79
Blind People Can’t Draw
earringnut 6 years ago
I knew a blind woman who loved to paint. She hadn't gone blind until later in life. As long as someone told her which color was which she was happy as a clam.
#80
"Ghost Baby" In Son's Crib
So last night I was positive there was a ghost baby in the bed with my son. I was so freaked out, I barely slept. I even tried creeping in there with a flashlight while my son was sleeping. Well, this morning I go to investigate a bit further. It turns out my husband just forgot to put the mattress protector on when he changed the sheets. I could kill him.
#81
Verizon Coverage Map
#82
The Look On His Face Is Priceless
#83
Experts Bad
#84
My Wife Said Measure The Door, I Told Her All Doors Are The Same Size
Tracey Hirt 6 years ago
My boss has a sign in his office that says, “When in doubt, do it the way your wife told you to the first time.”
#85
He Exposed Himself
#86
Those Canadians
#87
She Thought She Was Getting A Deal
#88
Just Realized My Soap Wasn’t Working Because It’s Literally A Block Of Cheese
earringnut 6 years ago
How does one physically make this mistake? At what point does one accidentally swap soap with cheese?
#89
Male Or Female
#90
Oh No
#91
How Is This Even Possible
#92
Ah Yes, This Will Help The Blind
#93
CB At Wally World Thinks They Deserve A Discount Because The Kayak Got Wet
Ivo H 6 years ago
Well, if the kayak was there for a longer period of time, the sun, wind and other things could have damage it enough to put it in sale. And maybe the conversation wasn't so "stupid" after all. I can imagine him asking how much is it and after he found out it's too expensive, he could just ask if there is any sale for the displayed one.
#94
“Please Stop Using It”
Vanta Black 6 years ago
"I am whatever you say I am, if I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news, every day I am... I don't know it's just the way I am..." - Eminam... er, Eminem...
#95
This Is Stupid
#96
Geography Is Not His Strongest Side
#97
It’s Not A Real Fire
#98
Sometimes You Wonder
Chris Wade 6 years ago
You can't possibly be this stupid... The effort of covering the car aside, you would be painting the calipers, brake pads, disks and everything. That can't possibly be/look good.
#99
Fool Me Once
#100
Nailed It
Jayne Kyra 6 years ago
Rather unprofessional of the supervisor to just ask for a person instead of doing any kind of introduction. "Hello, this is X with Y company. Have I reached Z?"
#101
You Can’t Make It Up
#102
Umm That’s Not How Percentages Work
#103
He Didn't Want His Xbox To Get A Virus
Rabbit Carrot 6 years ago
Or maybe he didn’t want to play with someone who coughs into a microphone as it’s damn annoying.
#104
There's Some Dumb People In This World
#105
Math Be Hard
Rabbit Carrot 6 years ago
Billionaires only exist by not paying people properly and by not giving their staff decent working conditions.
#106
Jeez, NASA Just Take A Picture
#107
Yesterday, I Asked My Coworker To Send Me A Description Of The Investors I’ll Be Meeting Today. This Is What He Sent Me
#109
The First Ingredient Is Honey, So It Probably Mostly Is
#110
Because Math
Nela Rothenbach 6 years ago
Oh my....someone take a screenshot of some of the comments here and add it to the list
#111
Hello Georgie
#112
Old Man Smoking While Pumping Gas. When The Attendant Told Him He Couldn’t Smoke While Pumping Gas, He Replied “It’s Diesel, Not Gas”
Fish Boden 6 years ago
To be fair you can't ignite diesel fumes in the same way as you can with petrol.
#113
Damn, If Bike Gears Scare The Kid Then Car Engines Are Gonna Traumatize Them
#114
Bluetooth Hose
WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
Bought one of these, but they are useless if your waterpipes don't have Bluetooth also. Another $100 down the drain.
#115
You Ever Wanted To Fight Your Past Self
#117
Some People Aren’t Even Trying
Vanta Black 6 years ago
This story gets even worse. The customer only bought something that was 64 cents.
#118
Do I Really Have To Tell Them Or Should I Let Them Figure It Out
Vanta Black 6 years ago
I really hope it wasn't the teacher who sent the original text, but the way it's worded...
#119
When The Bakers Make The Mix Wrong And Don’t Realize Yeast Doesn’t Just Stop Working Because It’s In A Dumpster
#120
Oh My
#121
You're Standing Right In Front Of The Best Example In The Whole World That Proves That Walls Don't Work
Samantha Lomb 6 years ago
Both bigoted and stupid all in one tweet. Just needs a MAGA hat for the trifecta
#122
Welp, Better Throw This iPhone Out Then
#123
It's About Time To Learn What The Real Italian Cuisine Is
#124
Columbia Professor Accidentally Poisons Self Rather Than Get Flu Shot
Rabbit Carrot 6 years ago
Poisoned himself and told people how to make cyanide. Maybe take the semester off dude.
#125
My Mother-In-Law Keeps Complaining That Her Kindle Wouldn’t Charge
#126
Hello There
#127
Pretty Sure It’s A Pringle’s Holder
#128
Mother Knew I Wanted A Roomba But Didn't Want To Waste That Much Money On One. So She Found One For A Bargain. Note, It Has Zero Vacuuming Ability
#129
Maybe Not The Best Choice For A Sign
Christophe Beunens 6 years ago
actually she wanted to point out that she made something of her life, after the divorce. Good for her!
#130
The “Boat” Scene
#131
I Should Walk A Mile In This Guy’s Shoes
#132
How On Earth Is This Possible
#133
My Sister Drove Her Entire Way To Work Like This, And She Had To Call Our Dad To Find Out What Was Wrong With Her Car
#134
One Of My Coworkers Was Eager To Unpack Her New Mouse
#135
Always Gotta Be Inclusive
#136
Facebook Gem
#137
Cooking Skills Out Of This World
#138
At Least He Realized His Mistake
#139
Theo Is Very Confused
#140
Confused
Vanta Black 6 years ago
Two people with the same name? Ridiculous. I'd know if there was another Vanta Black out there, but I've never seen one.
#141
My Coworker Returned The Front Desk Stapler Like This. Told Me It Ran Out Of Staples
#142
Fixing A Toilet Leak. I'm An Idiot
I took 2 trips to Home Depot, worked with a hernia, spent a load of time putting the wax ring and screws on... Only to install the toilet and forget about the door.
WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
On top of that I forgot that I could unhinge the door and fix the situation....
#143
I'm An Idiot
#144
So This Happened
#145
Aww Yes A Genius
#146
My Neighbor Is So Bright
#147
Idiot Detected
#148
She Didn't Think It Through
John Montgomery 6 years ago
To be fair I remember a child's book that kept calling orange yellow. Maybe she read the same one. I wish I could remember the book title. It'd probably be a laugh now.
#149
I'm An Idiot. Just Painted The Stairs To My Basement Now I'm Trapped
#150
God Dammit People
Christophe Beunens 6 years ago
you have to add the cvc number at the back, in order for the censoring to work
#151
Welp
MrTree1779 6 years ago
If you quit that very moment because you're excited that you won the lottery, you probably didn't like your job too much anyway, and thought nothing of your crew. In any case, good luck getting the job back.
#152
Well That's An Interesting Conspiracy Theory
#153
10 Hours Later
Vanta Black 6 years ago
"Burn, damn you! Burn!" "This is what you get for shopping at a dollar store!" "There must be some reason it won't light..." *drops the candle* "...huh... 2 C batteries... didn't know they still made those..."
#154
"Why Would I Need To Learn About Chemistry?"
#155
I Bought A Used Car And Have Been Waiting For My License Plates, Even After Receiving My Registration With License Plate Number. I'm An Idiot
Samantha Lomb 6 years ago
ok, in fairness the dealer tags are not usually used to cover permanent tags but are good for 30 days and have to be exchanged when the car is registered
#156
There Are No Koalas In The Amazon
#157
Good Thing They Have Windshield Visor
#158
Is It So Hard To Get Just A Little Proof?
#159
Today, My Mother Was The Idiot
#160
Yes, My Friend Is That Stupid
#161
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Nicklas Linder 6 years ago
Done it. Skip F to H, nothing exciting happens.
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Gipsy Kings fan 6 years ago
My grandfather knew a guy in Chicago who had a friend in Gary, Indiana (right across the state line from Chicago). The friend was about to move to Illinois – SOUTHERN Illinois, over 300 miles away from Chicago. The guy was overjoyed. He thought that since his friend was moving to Illinois, they would be living in the same state, and therefore would be living closer together! People tried to explain to the guy that they would be living farther apart, but he never got it, was unable to understand the concept.
Mimi777 6 years ago
I’ve been asked if the country I’m from celebrates 4th of July. When I said no they said “oh so you don’t celebrate New Years either.” I was confused. I’ve also been asked numerous times what someone’s name means in my language in response I ask them what my name means in English and they say it doesn’t mean anything. So why would theirs mean something in mine.
Nicklas Linder 6 years ago
Done it. Skip F to H, nothing exciting happens.
Load More Replies... Gipsy Kings fan 6 years ago
My grandfather knew a guy in Chicago who had a friend in Gary, Indiana (right across the state line from Chicago). The friend was about to move to Illinois – SOUTHERN Illinois, over 300 miles away from Chicago. The guy was overjoyed. He thought that since his friend was moving to Illinois, they would be living in the same state, and therefore would be living closer together! People tried to explain to the guy that they would be living farther apart, but he never got it, was unable to understand the concept.
Mimi777 6 years ago
I’ve been asked if the country I’m from celebrates 4th of July. When I said no they said “oh so you don’t celebrate New Years either.” I was confused. I’ve also been asked numerous times what someone’s name means in my language in response I ask them what my name means in English and they say it doesn’t mean anything. So why would theirs mean something in mine.
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