Everyone has their fleeting moments of stupidity. From saying something utterly dense to making complete fools of ourselves in public, we humans are seemingly hardwired to do dumb things every now and then. But even though deep down, no one wants to look like a clown, some people seem to be on a quest to declare their lack of brain cells in stupid Facebook posts. Where there’s a potential for thousands of people to see it.
And as they say, once on the internet, always on the internet. So allow us to introduce you to one corner on Reddit called 'Stupid People on Facebook'. This online community with just over 24k members is dedicated to dumb Facebook posts, and they have plenty of examples as proof.
If you have ever clicked "share" on a post that left you with a lingering sense of regret, then this list might set you free. Below, we have wrapped up a collection of some of the best entries from the Stupid People on Facebook community. So sit back, buckle up, and get ready for a wild ride into the land of infinite human idiocy. Keep reading to find our in-depth interview with communication expert, researcher, and lecturer Dr. Paul Reilly. Then, be sure to upvote your favorite images, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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This Isn't Your Everyday Stupid!
Chances are, you’ve made at least one of those stupid posts on social media that makes you look back on it with a burning sense of facepalm. Well, if you can relate, then you’re in good company. According to a YouGov Omnibus survey, over half of American social media users reported posting or texting something they regretted afterward. One in six regularly rue their decision to post at least once a week, with Millennials being the most common offenders.
The participants who admitted to sharing dumb Facebook posts in the past said they are less anxious about sounding silly online compared to two years ago. They are much more worried, however, about damaging their reputation at work — 22 percent surveyed said they are concerned their questionable actions might negatively affect their careers.
Moreover, the survey revealed that 14 percent feared that sharing misguided images or messages online may hurt their relationships with loved ones. Women were more likely to fret about stupid Facebook posts damaging their relationships than men. Interestingly, when it comes to the time and place these mistakes occur, they usually happen at home, late at night when tired, or after having a few drinks.
Wrong Interpretation Of This Image Is Just The Top Of The Stupidity Iceberg
As a Muslim, I am just now realizing that God has been preparing me for tornados all this time.
Even God couldn't prepare you for right-wing America levels of stupid though. Even God has his limits.
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Kids: Dear Tornado god, please take out the math classroom and leave the playground alone, amen.
They aren't even all facing the same direction and none of them have prayer rugs. Where do they get this stuff?!
Well technically (the Earth being a sphere), there are two ways to face Mecca.
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A serious question: Is it really stupid, is it really 'an interpretation' if it's willfully ignorant, mendacious propaganda by "Christians"?
Hanlon's razor stipulates "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
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Not sure the OP was stupid, merely nasty, rabble rousing piece of what my dog leaves on the grass every morning.
The Abrahamic God/Allah/YHWH is the same deity. If they worship Satan, so do you, silly! Muslims don't reject Jesus/Yeshua, he's pretty important in Islam too. Btw, have you sold all your possessions yet and given the money to the poor, like Jesus told you to do, several times in the Bible?
They clearly haven't gotten rid of their smart phone or computer since they have to ability to post stupid things on the internet.
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Insane right-wing Christian fundies ranting on the internet will never cease to both entertain and terrify me.
I love that this is the response when someone tries to force a religion they don't agree with on them, but they can't see the hypocrisy of doing the same- and voting accordingly- for everyone else.
The same people screaming for a decade about "Sharia Law!" are literally doing the same thing, but because it's Christianity, they think it's okay. They think a theocracy is just fine if it's THEIR religion.
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Just a couple points - first, an i wont get angry just because i don't believe, but even i understand that ITS THE SAME GOD, secondly there is no 'Satan' in the bible - A satan was an angel sent to tempt men (the angel ha-Satan Book of Job), at least learn you own mythology ... and finally, it they were praying, half of them are going the long way round to Mecca...
You made me laugh out loud with "going the long way round to Mecca..."
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You see who they used as a profile pic, right? You don't even have to read the sentence to know that it's going to be some hardcare racist s**t, Trump supporters are always rocking their 50 IQ anywhere / everywhere possible. I guess it's a good thing they don't comprehend how embarassing they are, I mean could you imagine trying to get through each minute of the day knowing that?
Muslims pray towards Mecca, the holiest site in Islam. If they all really were praying to Allah, they'd all be facing the same direction.
Praying like dead beetles would be a site to see, but would be very uncomfortable.
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More idiots. The dumb peckers that wrote this have probably never read anything. They're so amazingly witless.
Ima Muslim and this just made me laugh how flippin stupid these guys are🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄
One more time for the dumbass in the back: Allah is another word for God. It is the same god as the Jewish god, the Christian god, the Catholic god, the Jehovah Witness god and even the Baptist god. Just different versions of the same Holy Book. You f*****g idiot.
This is what centuries of failing to publicly criticize the worship of Jesus Christ has done to America, and to the world.
I don’t know much about Islam but I doubt that any of those kids are pointed in the general direction of Mecca. Especially the ones pointed in opposite directions.
im Christain and seeing this as well as being africa-mix is cracking me up
On a serious note, why do people make up such lies? What are they truly hoping to accomplish?
Maybe it’s a tornado drill WHILE they worship satan, ever think of that ? Huh?? Everybody knows that the devil makes tornados anyway!
My first thought was some kind of "duck and cover" drill, not ANYTHING related to religion in any way. You apparently see what you look for when you are full of hate and ignorance.
We had storm/nuclear attack/tornado drills regularly in all of the schools that I attended growing up. DUCK! AND! COVER!!
....maybe it's time this nation gave Satan a chance. He couldn't possible raise a nation of such dumbasses.
Apparently half the class is praying toward Mecca while the other half is doing the same but decided to go the long way.
And if the same picture was from 1952 or thereabouts, it would have been kids practicing what to do if the (then) Soviet Republic had bombed the US.
Hated those things-the uncomfortable positions and pain in your knees..... Except when there is an actual tornado, then holy s**t that's terrifying...We did them when REALLY bad/strong hurricanes happened too, the kind where the western wall of the storm is notorious for creating tornadoes. Although the hurricane one was kinda cool, we leaned against the wall talking and watching the storm through the windows-trees we're bent sideways, plus hail at the latter half. The fact that most right wing conservatives live in the bible belt (deep south) yet don't know what this is, is straight up baffling to me. I live in South Alabama in case you were wondering.
Weird to me having grown up in the Midwest but living in the southwest now how many people have no idea what tornado drills are
Bit of an OSHA hazard if they were praying with their heads that close to a wall
I agree, and if it was earthquake drill isn't the idea to dive under a desk or table?
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They don’t have kids crouching along the walls of school hallways for those. That would just make them easier targets. This is the protocol for tornadoes.
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Everybody’s Thoughts?
Maybe those who voted 13 voted that because it's closest to the answer (10) you can get in these options
Mic Dropped
Add that to the millions spent 'investigating' Secretary Clinton and you've eliminated poverty.
But the truth is that most of us see social media as the perfect outlet to share views and vent about politics, religion, culture, and sports, among other things. By doing so, we sometimes forget that it’s also notorious for immortalizing our silly wisdom with groups like Stupid People on Facebook dedicated to it and ensuring it comes back to haunt us. To gain insight from an expert in the field, we reached out to Dr. Paul Reilly, senior lecturer in communications, media and democracy in the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow, UK.
When asked why social media users often share their dumb Facebook posts without thinking twice, Dr. Reilly explained the design of online platforms encourages instant responses and reactions. "The stories, images and posts that feature prominently in our social media timelines are often the most likely to elicit emotional responses from us."
"The 'publish then filter' model of these sites also means our opinions are published immediately with no cooling off period for us to consider whether we want to post them or not," he added.
Hmmmm
I Have No Words
Dumbest Indeed
The Chinese: Let's spread this virus that can be fought with a vaccine. Surely, Trump and the crew will fight off science and give in to the virus.
Typing a few sentences and pressing "share" may seem like a great idea when you’re flooded with emotions. But in reality, we all need to be more aware of the fact that anything we say online has the potential to last, dare we say it, forever. Embarrassing photos, ill-timed jokes, drunken messages, and hot takes that age so badly, they turn sour — the internet is known to save things you didn’t want to be saved in the first place. What’s even worse, your posts might not only be saved, but also discussed in places like Stupid People on Facebook Reddit threads.
Just Gonna Leave This Here
Facebook Never Ceases To Amaze
Opinions?
When asked whether our stupid Facebook posts always become permanent, Dr. Reilly told us, "Yes and No. It’s true that social media posts are no longer your property when you share them publicly or even privately, given that they can be shared by others. Even on encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat, people can take screenshots of content deleted by others and share them later."
"However, there needs to be a motivation for someone to do this," he continued. "This is why we see so many politicians being shamed for historic (and often deleted) social media posts. The consequences can be severe, ranging from embarrassment, reputational harm, people losing jobs and even worse." Especially because sometimes, digital content can be made permanent in ways we never imagined. The posts can be changed, modified, or altered into something completely different from what they originally intended to be.
But How????
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According to Dr. Reilly, this can even lead to the spread of fake news and false information. "This is why you will see people getting prompts asking them to read before they share content on sites like Twitter."
"People should ideally verify the information before they share it, but many don’t," he said. "However, it should also be noted that people are better at detecting 'fake news' and disinformation than they are often given credit for."
Somone Complained About The Format So Reuploaded Thanks For The Award On The Last Post
Obese Is A Slur Now
I Wonder What This Person Thinks The Word “Heterosexual” Means?
A recent study entitled "The Ability to 'Distill the Truth'" conducted an experiment to see Americans’ ability to evaluate the accuracy of news items. The researchers asked participants to read a series of short news stories on various topics — half consisted of accurate information, and the other half contained incorrect and downright fake news.
"On average, participants in our experiments provided the correct evaluation of veracity only in 62% of the news stories they saw, and only 14% of subjects were able to discern the veracity of information in at least 80% of the news stories," Alberto Cardaci, co-author of the study and Assistant Professor of Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, wrote.
Next She'll Tell Him It's Not A Real Planet
*face Palm*
Who's Gonna Explain To Her How Chlamydia Works?
Cardaci stated that a simple intervention — asking people to think about the accuracy of the story they read before sharing it — can increase the quality of what people share online. So the researchers randomly selected half of the participants and told them which news stories they identified as accurate were, in fact, false. "We found that subjects who received this informative feedback increased their awareness of the problems related to misinformation and showed a greater desire to act against the risk of being affected by it," he explained.
She (Red) Commented This On A Post About 2 Year Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer
I Mean.... They Tried
Grammar, the greatest nemesis of Trump supporters on their path to online glory.
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So even when we can essentially say whatever we want online — whether it’s objectively true or not — and not really have very serious consequences for it, we should all strive to make social media a better place. "Read the story before you share it. Satisfy yourself that it is based on an authoritative source. If it makes you feel an extreme emotion, then be wary — this is often a sign that it is disinformation designed to polarize audiences," Dr. Reilly concluded.
But for now, let’s return to Stupid People on Facebook and their excellent collection of social media fails—there are still plenty of them on this list!
United States Of Africa
Found This Gem On A Video About A Popular Youtuber’s Brother Suffering From Cancer
Denise Might Also Not Understand English
Antivax Mom And Her Kid Almost Die
I’d Like To See Them Try
Yup, now you can take a nice, probably short drive to see God...
The Governor Of Hawaii Wants Tourists To Stay Away Due The Strain On The Island's Health System
Acktually
Proud Racist
Ummm, I'm Pretty Sure You Can
.... I Have No Words Rn
By This Logic, Trump Isn’t President
People Who Don’t Know What Notre Dame Is
Found It On A Friends Story
“Pet Free Rug” For Sale
Scrolling Through Facebook And I Couldn't Believe What I Saw
That Do Not Make Sense
"Georgia Isn't A Country"
In their defence, I can imagine there are people who don’t know about Georgia. If you had your last geography class before 1991, you’re not from Eastern Europe, you’re not fond of travelling the world, you’re not interested in state-of-the-art phage research, you don’t watch any world news, especially not in 2003 nor in 2008, and you also don’t watch the Eurovision Song Contest, chances are you’ve never heard of the country.
Xbox For Sale
Oh Yeah Man?
An Elite Conspiracist
Karen Thinks The Bruh Apple Is Satanic Imagery
At Least He’s Honest About What He’s Selling?
Is A Male A Boy Or A Girl?
Or the person was reading too fast and missed the word "male". If so this isn't idiocy, it's just carelessness.
Natzi Insignia???
I Can't Believe I Found A Flat Earther On My News Feed
Muslims Worship... A Fabric
Note: this post originally had 113 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
I left Facebook in 2015. I highly recommend snipping it out of your life.
Never had an account. Not planning on it either
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I was so stupid when I was a kid, and I still have secondhand cringe over some of the stupid s**t I blurted. But I recognized that I was stupid, and wanted to learn things and be smart. So I went to school a lot. I read a lot. I continue to learn when I don't know things. THAT is the difference. There is a chunk of people who think stupidity and refusing to learn new things = a point of pride.
What disturbes me the most is that these peoples' votes count just as much as mine does. In some cases, statistically, more.
The thing that got to me about ALL of these (including in a lot of the comments) was the spelling. Don’t Americans learn how to spell any more? And don’t pick on me, it’s depressingly obvious that these are American posts.
Oh the irony.."Any more" of what? A lot of people here trying to laugh at other people but being fools themselves in one way or another
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I'm so, so sorry this is happening in a time where women had autonomie over their own bodies. The government's who implement this are m*Ron's and should be involuntary c*strated....
I left Facebook in 2015. I highly recommend snipping it out of your life.
Never had an account. Not planning on it either
Load More Replies... I was so stupid when I was a kid, and I still have secondhand cringe over some of the stupid s**t I blurted. But I recognized that I was stupid, and wanted to learn things and be smart. So I went to school a lot. I read a lot. I continue to learn when I don't know things. THAT is the difference. There is a chunk of people who think stupidity and refusing to learn new things = a point of pride.
What disturbes me the most is that these peoples' votes count just as much as mine does. In some cases, statistically, more.
The thing that got to me about ALL of these (including in a lot of the comments) was the spelling. Don’t Americans learn how to spell any more? And don’t pick on me, it’s depressingly obvious that these are American posts.
Oh the irony.."Any more" of what? A lot of people here trying to laugh at other people but being fools themselves in one way or another
Load More Replies... I'm so, so sorry this is happening in a time where women had autonomie over their own bodies. The government's who implement this are m*Ron's and should be involuntary c*strated....
