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35 Times People Embarrassed Themselves With Their Self-Unaware Posts
Interview With Expert
Internet detectives are never asleep and will continue to expose people sharing what they thought applied to others, yet in reality, unknowingly described themselves. Whether the subject matter touches on politics, human rights, or any topic in between, these posts haven’t gone unnoticed and were shared on the subreddit r/SelfAwarewolves.
Today, we have collected examples of people confidently sharing their thoughts, only to be humbled by the users in this online community. Or worse, stay ignorant of their mistakes. Either way, let us know your opinions on these claims and which ones made your eyes roll the most.
To learn more about self-awareness, Bored Panda reached out to Dr. Kinga Mnich, a social psychologist, who kindly answered our questions. Read the full interview below.
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#1
So, So Close
Full of Giggles 1 year ago
Sir, the reason you won’t be allowed on that plane is because you’re carrying an AR-15.
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#2
Yep, You Got It!
#3
You Had The Chance Dumba*s
flower petals 1 year ago
I think, in every country, taking care of war veterans and their families when they need help should be considered a given. If we’re sending people to the hell that is war, it’s our damn responsibility to take care of the human consequences of that war. I think helping vets should be considered a part of the cost waging war. Shame on politicians -in any country- who use the soldiers when it suits them, and then kick vets to the curb when they’re not ‘useful’ anymore.
Nowadays, there are more self-aware people than ever before, making it easier to spot those who are clueless. Dr. Kinga Mnich has shared her thoughts on the significance of self-awareness.
“Self-awareness is a central concept in social psychology, referring to the ability to recognize and understand one's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Self-awareness involves reflecting on one's motivations, beliefs, and values, and being mindful of how one's actions may affect oneself and others. This is especially important in the context of online interactions, where the dynamics of virtual communication are quite different from face-to-face conversations. The lack of self-awareness in online interactions often enables people to bluntly attack others without being aware of the consequences. Sometimes content can be internalized as one's own belief system due to exposure without reflection.”
#4
Gee, Why Hasn’t Anyone Ever Thought Of This?
Snazzy Smurf 1 year ago
If independent research had been done on Planned Parenthood, I don't think all of those people would have been so eager to try and get it shut down. Texas was hit hard and not surprisingly, STI rates are up, teen pregnancies are up, kinda like everything went haywire because a safety net was taken away.
#5
So Close
MaximumKarmaSaint 1 year ago
Like how did this person think up to this point? "Why do you choose not to do things with me when I ask you to? Must be a woman thing."
#6
Why Are Only Pastors Being Arrested, And Not Drag Queens? The Op Nearly Got It
Now, knowing that we cannot evolve further as people in life without at least a bit of self-awareness, we asked how people can develop and maintain mindfulness. Dr. Kinga Mnich replied: “Self-awareness is about understanding oneself, one’s strengths, weaknesses, and motivations. It involves looking inward to understand better how you can improve yourself and your relationships with others. The easiest way to start becoming self-aware is by taking more breaks before responding to something and asking yourself questions such as: Why am I thinking this? Am I really feeling this? What am I feeling? How is this connected to my values and beliefs?”
Also, to learn more about the differences between self-awareness and narcissism, feel free to read Dr. Kinga Mnich’s blog post.
#7
So Close Yet So Far
#8
Huh, That’s An Odd Coincidence
Snazzy Smurf 1 year ago
Pretty soon polio, measles and all the other things that were eradicated or rare will be back in force thanks to anti-vaxxers and their "research".
Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 1 year ago
The worst thing that happened to our society is convincing people that being intelligent and educated was a bad thing.
BoredPossum 1 year ago
Before the Internet, those people were the strange guys on the bus. Now, they are circlejerkyng online convincing others to join their league of extraordinary foolish gentlemen.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
OP is right. Those highly educated people can't be that smart if they are still hanging around her and her husband.
Tom Brincefield 1 year ago
Depends. If certain topics don't come up, they can hide it really well. That's why I have a former gaming group.
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Lotekguy 1 year ago
I can remember when people were embarrassed by their ignorance. Now it's flaunted like a badge of honor.
Sven Horlemann 1 year ago (edited)
"Believe educated people know more"?? Ha ha, what else, dumba$$
Steve Robert 1 year ago
"My husband and I would be considered the least educated out of our friend group" Lady, you just proved your point. If everyone but you two are vaccinated, exactly who are the morons again?
ERMAHGERD DINOSAURS 1 year ago
I believe this troglodyte’s argument is skewed because it’s based on a red herring? To this person, their argument is that vaxxing is stupid and so well known to be stupid that it’s essentially not being considered as part of the argument. Highest levels of education tend to focus on teaching someone to assume they are wrong and can only be right after you systematically prove it. That’s my post-grad degrees experience at least.
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Lupita Nyong'heaux 1 year ago
she said that first "yet" with her whole chest like it was legit a flex. JFC....
Lupita Nyong'heaux 1 year ago
wow.... i wanna hone in on this part: "...[want] us to believe educated people know more..." ... i sincerely wanna ask her, "if not 'educated people,' then who do YOU believe 'knows more'?" ... this s**t is scary af to me frfr. cuz these people are really out here among us, breeding and ERRYTHANG.
Maggz Bennett 1 year ago
Aliens are seeking out intelligent life, so far they've only seen humans, so they're still searching....
Upthegunners_Arsenalfan 1 year ago
Anti Vaxxers: Earth is flat! Australia isn’t real! Aliens built the pyramids!
Michael Largey 1 year ago (edited)
Would that equation still hold if you got a deadly disease from an anti-vaxxer?
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Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ 1 year ago
There has GOT to be a STUPID gene that is running rampant. An ignorance virus, if you will...
ERMAHGERD DINOSAURS 1 year ago
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence. ~Charles Bukowski~
Mermeow Overlord (they/she) 1 year ago
Is this person trying to argue that educated people know less!?
Anna Chandler 1 year ago
I suppose this person also believes in flat earth and space lasers...
Louis Wright 1 year ago
Really stupid people believe that the government is injecting something sinister into those who get vaxxed.
Valek Fermiga 1 year ago
Well, vaccinated people DO know more, and ARE more educated than " unvaxxed " ( which isn't even a word, oh, the irony.... ) BECAUSE they are vaccinated....
Sprouted Tater 1 year ago
Yeah, why do u think us “educated” people are hoping that by our actions only “educated humans will be free of you dummies?
Mermeow Overlord (they/she) 1 year ago
It's not perfect, but it's better than not having the vaccine.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
COVID *is* more than a flu. It's not even an influenza virus. It's a coronavirus. The two virus species aren't even in the same phylum. You're an idiot sandwich.
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#9
Seatbelts Are Nothing Like Vaccines
It can be funny, sad, or even infuriating to see people so unaware of their actions that they manage to project on other people. Dr. Kinga Mnich sheds light on the causes behind such behavior.
“There are several psychological mechanisms and biases that cause people to unconsciously project their own traits or behaviors onto others while remaining unaware of their own actions. One such mechanism is projection bias, where individuals attribute their own thoughts, feelings, or motives to others without realizing it. This happens because people tend to assume that others think and feel the same way they do. Unfortunately, this bias can also lead to intolerance and discrimination because personal thoughts and beliefs are being understood as the only reality and truth.
Another contributing factor is cognitive dissonance, which occurs when individuals feel uneasy due to holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes. To reduce this discomfort, they may project their own undesirable traits onto others to maintain a sense of consistency in their self-image.”
#10
They’ve Finally Come Around Full Circle!
#11
Almost Like Your Political Side Is Against This Very Idea
flower petals 1 year ago
Not all starving kids starve because their parents are jerks, many starve because so do the parents!
#12
So Close
Snazzy Smurf 1 year ago (edited)
But, in many Red states you can have a kid as young as 10 regardless of the circumstances. Also, if it is after 6 weeks or 1864 when you find out, you are really S.O.L. ( I was referencing the 10 y/o little girl who had to travel out of state for treatment. Then, they want to prosecute the doctor for trying to bring some kindness to that child's life.)
And lastly, Dr. Kinga Mnich shared how the phenomenon of being "called out" or "exposed" for lacking self-awareness influences people's behavior or attitudes toward self-reflection: “It can go either way. It can lead to a moment of awakening and desire to learn more about themselves. Or it can increase the subsequent behavior because someone feels shamed and pressured.”
#13
Dad Who Fought To Have Lgbtq Books Removed From School Arrested For Child Molestation
flower petals 1 year ago
This is not uncommon at all, that the self proclaimed morality police turn out to be the creeps.. 🤢
#14
Inject It Straight Into My F**king Veins
flower petals 1 year ago
Politicians making decisions about increased aviation safety didn’t receive massive donations/bribes from the airlines, while politicians opposing common sense gun reform (which the majority of Americans support) have received massive donations from the weapons industry, the NRA, Putin’s Russia et c. Like somebody put it, dead kids don’t pay. Priorities, people. 🤢
#15
Cancel Them All!
Jerome Lenovo 1 year ago
hey ! stop pointing out inconsistency in maga people's behavior. Its un-amerikkkan
#16
Lol Yup He Nailed It
#17
Conservative Accidentally Works Out Why "Ant-Gun Liberals" Want Gun Control
#18
A Curriculum Only A Mother Could Love
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
Homeschooling is such an alien concept. Can ANYONE teach their kids? Does ANYONE control what they're teaching?
#19
Now You're Getting It
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Who would have thought that the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States could have federal power to investigate anyone in the United States?
#20
Twitter User Complains About Wife’s Green Card Marriage. Meanwhile At The Border
#21
I Wonder Why
Charlie the Cat 1 year ago
I'm diabetic. My medication costs me exactly zero. But then I'm lucky enough to live in the UK.
#22
Do You Read What You Write Before You Post It?
#23
Christian Homophobe Complaining About "Lgbt Propaganda" Asks How We'd Feel About Christians Pushing Their Religion On Others Unasked
#24
“Race Is Not Skin Deep.”
Bored something 1 year ago
I would have thought being English and being from Middle Earth were mutually exclusive
#25
I Don't Know Where To Start With This One
#26
Yes, We Should
#27
I Don't Even Have Words For This Level Of Stupid
#28
This Speaks For Itself Really
Rayne OfSalt 1 year ago
As an Australian, I feel that I should apologise to the USA and the internet for Nick Adams. When we laughed at him for getting fired by Murdoch (of all people!), we didn't know he'd flee the country and go poison somewhere else with his idiocy.
#29
You Are So Close
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
In all fairness, you weren't mature enough to be deployed in Fallujah either.
#30
Conservatives React To "Lightyear" Being Banned In Saudi Arabia
#31
Why Are People So Mean?
#32
Anti-Trans Campaigner Is Made To Feel Unwelcomed By Symbols Of Inclusivity
Anna Ekberg 1 year ago
"Unwelcomed, second class citizen, uncomfortable and on edge". Jeeez, I wonder how trans people must have felt during all these years? 🙄
#33
“Everyone Else’s Money Made My Life Possible. I, Of Course, Oppose This For Everyone Else”
#34
The "Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings" Crowd Being On Brand Af
#35
Why Aren’t The Gop Leftist?
Tamra 1 year ago
This is how the modern Republican party works. If they were to campaign honestly based solely on their true policies and agenda, they'd almost never get votes, because their policies are hugely unpopular. They rely on the least educated for votes, cut funding to education to ensure this, and use tactics of "othering" to rouse anger, fear and support.
#36
One Of The Uvalde Officers Via An Interview With People Magazine
John Mosley 1 year ago
Well, you had your police training, equipment and opportunity. Only thing missing was courage and the morality to value the lives of a large group of children over your own. Yeah, you were a coward.
#37
Yeah Conservatives Never Censor Anyone They Disagree With, They Aren't Snowflakes!
#38
Well...yeah?
#39
They're The Same Picture
#40
An All Too Real Metaphor
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Tamra 1 year ago
Is Bored Panda not at all interested in other countries besides the US? I'd love to know more about popular culture in other countries, and I'm sure many people would like a break from the constant US stuff. Maybe it's just me.
Hphizzle 1 year ago
Yeah, but as the pandemic proved, America is the “Florida man…” of the world. We tend to put our idiocy on the internet for the world to see. It’s just easy pickings for ridiculous, attention grabbing articles.
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Kris 1 year ago
Allen Packard. You do know we can see your comments and the irony saying "Liberal Echo Chamber" which is a comment you have left on different posts on the last 3 out of the 4 comments you have put. If you say one thing and the rest of the world says different, maybe, just maybe that you are the problem lol Lots of gay love to you my friend. May all your dreams be rainbow :)
DetriMentaL 1 year ago
I'm too dumb to get most of these.. And what's that "whooshing" sound i keep hearing??
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago
If someone does not understand a joke (for instance) but takes it literally, then the joke went „whoosh“ over their head. (Just in case you were really wondering, otherwise this went whoosh over my own head lol)
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Spooky beck 1 year ago
Trump is missing one of his idiots. He's accidentally on BP. Move along, Allen.
Load More Replies... Tamra 1 year ago
Is Bored Panda not at all interested in other countries besides the US? I'd love to know more about popular culture in other countries, and I'm sure many people would like a break from the constant US stuff. Maybe it's just me.
Hphizzle 1 year ago
Yeah, but as the pandemic proved, America is the “Florida man…” of the world. We tend to put our idiocy on the internet for the world to see. It’s just easy pickings for ridiculous, attention grabbing articles.
Load More Replies... Kris 1 year ago
Allen Packard. You do know we can see your comments and the irony saying "Liberal Echo Chamber" which is a comment you have left on different posts on the last 3 out of the 4 comments you have put. If you say one thing and the rest of the world says different, maybe, just maybe that you are the problem lol Lots of gay love to you my friend. May all your dreams be rainbow :)
DetriMentaL 1 year ago
I'm too dumb to get most of these.. And what's that "whooshing" sound i keep hearing??
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago
If someone does not understand a joke (for instance) but takes it literally, then the joke went „whoosh“ over their head. (Just in case you were really wondering, otherwise this went whoosh over my own head lol)
Load More Replies... Spooky beck 1 year ago
Trump is missing one of his idiots. He's accidentally on BP. Move along, Allen.
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