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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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#1
Wtf Is This First Woman's Logic???
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#3
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.
#4
Wrong Interpretation Of This Image Is Just The Top Of The Stupidity Iceberg
Serial pacifist 3 years ago
As a Muslim, I am just now realizing that God has been preparing me for tornados all this time.
#5
Everybody’s Thoughts?
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Maybe those who voted 13 voted that because it's closest to the answer (10) you can get in these options
#6
Mic Dropped
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago
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.
#7
Hmmmm
#8
I Have No Words
#9
Dumbest Indeed
Serial pacifist 3 years ago
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.
#10
Just Gonna Leave This Here
#11
Facebook Never Ceases To Amaze
#12
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.
#13
But How????
#14
Old
#15
This Is Why A Majority Of People Shouldn't Vote
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."
#16
Somone Complained About The Format So Reuploaded Thanks For The Award On The Last Post
#17
Obese Is A Slur Now
#18
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.
#19
Next She'll Tell Him It's Not A Real Planet
#20
*face Palm*
#21
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.
#22
She (Red) Commented This On A Post About 2 Year Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer
#23
I Mean.... They Tried
Serial pacifist 3 years ago
Grammar, the greatest nemesis of Trump supporters on their path to online glory.
#24
Check Out This Gem
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!
#25
United States Of Africa
#26
Found This Gem On A Video About A Popular Youtuber’s Brother Suffering From Cancer
#27
Denise Might Also Not Understand English
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
Look, while Denise is a bit of a duffer can we all just agree that people like Matthew that start a conversation with another human being by barking single words at them like that should be also ridiculed?
#28
Antivax Mom And Her Kid Almost Die
#29
I’d Like To See Them Try
SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago (edited)
Yup, now you can take a nice, probably short drive to see God...
#30
The Governor Of Hawaii Wants Tourists To Stay Away Due The Strain On The Island's Health System
#31
Acktually
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
I want to add that in her time, Mary Shelley did not get remotely as much recognition for her work as she does today.
#32
Proud Racist
#33
Ummm, I'm Pretty Sure You Can
#34
.... I Have No Words Rn
#35
By This Logic, Trump Isn’t President
#36
People Who Don’t Know What Notre Dame Is
#37
Found It On A Friends Story
DelvianBlue 3 years ago
In all fairness, unless you have a really good multimillion dollar electron microscope, you can't see viruses.
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TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Yes they can lol, just not with the naked eye ( and no the eye being naked its not a sin )
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Science has constructed tools which allow us to see the unseen. Religion has developed no such tools.
Michael Largey 3 years ago
Religion has developed tools which allow people to see only what they want to see.
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Virgil Blue 3 years ago
So God is like a virus, normally invisible, often hazardous to peoples health and spread around by persons flapping their lips at each other, often on groups. At least that is whay I get from this.
Ray McArdle 3 years ago
You know there's a virus because science told you. Why didn't god warn us?
kirara2516 3 years ago
At least its proving its real, has your god done any better? 10 points to science.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago (edited)
It's not just that I can't "see" God. It's that it's a complete absence of anything that we're told is "God." It's all pretend, no reality. COVID is something demonstrably real. There is no demonstrable proof of God at all. (This is not your invitation to debate me on this. IDGAF about your "faith" and what you "believe." None of that is demonstrable proof, no matter how much you want to think it is.) ETA: Ah, there are my fragile Christian downvoters! Thoughts and prayers!
Lena Flising 3 years ago
I have never said "I cannot see", but "for which there is no scientific evidence". There is plenty of evidence for COVID-19.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
Never mind the fallacious argument. Please provide evidence of a single living atheist who has made that statement.
Wren Hard 3 years ago
If anyone ever says christianphobia isnt real again, I am just going to show them this comment section
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
It's almost like Christians have been behaving in ways that make them hateable or something. Christians aren't persecuted because they're so good and special. It's because they're intolerant assholes. We're just treating Christians like how they treat queer kids. Don't like it? Stop being assholes, Christians.
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Helen X 3 years ago
Hmmmm I remember a thread where people were pleading to respect other people’s religious beliefs…..
Tamra 3 years ago
True. However, it's easier to respect other's beliefs when they aren't saying things like "go pray, idiot".
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censorshipsucks 3 years ago
it's really simple. Causal efficacy. If something can cause something else, it exists. Does "god" cause anything? Well, people hypothesise that he does. You know, like Hurricanes etc. BUT you also have competing hypotheses. So: we see corona symptoms. We have two hypotheses: It's a demon. OR. It's a virus. Which one of these could cause the symtoms? Either. But now we ask: Which one will predict JUST THESE symptoms? A virus. A demon could do anything including viral symptoms. A demon could cause, e.g. vomiting while your head spins, or stabbing yourself with a crucifix while requesting fornication. A demon is not guaranteed to cause cold/flu-like symptoms. Therefore, the more likely explanation is a virus. Now, apply to things like planets, good and evil, etc., and see what hypothesis is a better "cause" to postulate. Answer: the scientific postulate.
Violet (she/her) 3 years ago (edited)
There’s one difference between them, Scientific evidence. But I still respect that people have their beliefs. :D
John Dough 3 years ago
You know what I hear really owns the liberals? Deleting all your online accounts and never stepping foot on the internet again.
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“Pet Free Rug” For Sale
#39
Scrolling Through Facebook And I Couldn't Believe What I Saw
#40
That Do Not Make Sense
#41
"Georgia Isn't A Country"
Sanne H. 3 years ago (edited)
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.
#42
Xbox For Sale
#43
Oh Yeah Man?
#44
An Elite Conspiracist
#45
Karen Thinks The Bruh Apple Is Satanic Imagery
#46
At Least He’s Honest About What He’s Selling?
#47
Is A Male A Boy Or A Girl?
Will Tiernan 3 years ago
Or the person was reading too fast and missed the word "male". If so this isn't idiocy, it's just carelessness.
#48
Natzi Insignia???
#49
I Can't Believe I Found A Flat Earther On My News Feed
#50
Muslims Worship... A Fabric
#52
I Asked For A Scientific Article Confirming This That They Didn’t Find On Facebook. They Gave Me The Link To Google And Said, I Quote, ”there You Go. You Find It”
#53
Don't Worry, She Won't Be Long
#54
Oh My God
#55
These Fake Religious People Crack Me Up. They Don’t Even Really Know What They’re Trying To Quote
#56
Some People
Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago
Before Facebook, people this dumb had a much harder time getting their dopey voices heard.
#57
I Dont Appreciate Being Called A Lmao
#58
Literally Everyone Is Afraid Of Getting Cancer, We Can Just Do Something About Measles
#59
My Sister Stoped Vaccinating Her Kids And Now Thinks The Government Is Spraying The Flu Virus On Cities To Make Us All Sick
#60
I Guess Cause I'm Younger Than Her, Facts Are Invalid?
#61
Ahhh Yes, The Us Treasury Building
Robin Johnson 3 years ago
It's not illegal to write or print on money. It's only illegal to try to make it a forgery, like trying to make a $1 bill look like a $10 bill.
#62
Quick, Someone Sue Climate Change!
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
I would love it if climate change was illegal, but this person is a limp fish of stupidity.
#63
All Of The Responses Are Sincere Too. Give Me Strength
#64
Never Do This Unless You Want To Destroy Your Car
Helen Waight 3 years ago
The suspicious part of me wondered if this was a car repair place trying to drum up business ;)
#65
"Hold On, Lemme Just Put My White Back On"
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Black guy rips of his skin: "How about some of that coffee now?" Waitress: "Coming right up!"
#66
I Wish He Was Joking
#67
Mind = Blown
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Wellll on a larger scale weather movement is affected by earth rotating, so kinda sorta earth spinning is causing the clouds to move, but not like that
#68
If Only There Was Someone Trained To Help With This
Falcon dimi 3 years ago (edited)
My house is burning down. Time to call the fire fighters. NEVER, it should eventually go away.....
#70
Physics Cannot Explain Anything? Oh Really?
#71
I Don’t Think It’s The Drug Problems Getting Worse I Think It’s Their Iq Level At A Rapid Decline
Lily bloom 3 years ago
So she just picked up what she thought was a crack pipe with her bare hands? Does she pick up syringes too?
#72
Nice Flag You Got There
#73
This Can’t Possibly End Well
#74
I Hope This Qualifies, It's Very Stupid And Was Posted On Fb
Cashme Outside 3 years ago
I find it interesting they used the tv show as a burn, but there is zero way they would know it was the show if they didn’t watch it as well.
#75
*farts*
#76
Might Delete Cause I Feel Bad Sharing This ... But It's Just Too Stupid Not Too Lmao
#77
My Aunt
#78
Local Wise Man Shocked To Discover He Is A Millennial
#79
When You Skipped English Class
#80
Very Real, Very True, No Need To Fact Check
#81
Not Just For The Son, I Assume
#82
Apparently Abortion Is A Liberal Lie... What In The F**k
#83
I Was Going To Correct Her, But Nah
#84
I've Had My Tubes Tied, Why Can't I Get Pregnant After Trying For A Year? Will Your Lube Help?
L Melville 3 years ago
I used to think it was REALLY stupid when I saw an OBGYN fertility specialist for infertility and the first thing he asked me was whether or not I was using birth control....and I was like "uhhh...no....that would be pretty counter-productive when you're trying to get pregnant, right?" Now I understand. *facepalm*
#85
Posts Like These Make Me Cringe
#86
Wait... What?
#87
Japan Is A Filthy Country
#88
Dude Is Spreading Misinformation About Coronavirus Only Existing Because Of The Meat Eaters. Won't Listen To Me Because He Thinks My Qualifications In Animals And Biology Are Given To Me By Meat Eaters
LoudMansLover 3 years ago
See above for my comment on "even if you have the facts and give it to them, people will choose not to believe you".
#89
The Poster Clarified This Wasn’t Facetious
#90
Dude Stole Ipod But Never Logged Out Of Owner's Icloud. Takes Selfies
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
Someone stole my iPhone and started taking pictures! Took selfies took a pic of her mail box, I could track my phone so I knew the street ! She deleted all my pics at one point ! I still have the pics ahe took at the water park ! She took my phone on the lazy river 😂
#92
5g Has Much Of Whats Going On
#93
Irony At Its Finest
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
I…..am not sure what the message is. Antivaxxers can’t read? Pro-vaxxers can’t read? Pls halp
#94
Wat
#95
Vaccines Make You Gay
#96
An In-Law Posted This, I Can’t Even. In The Pnw We Are Dealing With A Measles Outbreak
#97
Wearing A Piece Of Fabric On Your Face Is Easier Than A Ventilator
Pieter LeGrande 3 years ago
I can see what you're doing wrong here - not pinched in around the nose.
#98
I Don’t Even Know Where To Begin
#99
If You Grew Up In The 70’s And 80s Then You Are The Sissy Who’s Taking Over Tho ????
#100
Had To Search Out This Subreddit To Specifically Share This Stupidity
Ange Marsden 3 years ago
It's named after the Knights Hospitalers who started medical centres along crusader routes in the middles ages.
#102
Time For A Civil War Boys
#104
From The Neighborhood Group
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Hmmm, I see no problems here. Never used one of those metal detector things though so might be wrong and if this is in the US then going to doctors when you're not sure if there's even a problem is something to avoid
#105
Say It With Me Now, Facebook Moderators Are Not Comparable To Nazi's
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Facebook letting all kinds of weirdos run their mouths claiming all kinds of bs and threatening other users is the actual problem, not excessive cencorship
#106
I Think You Do It Diagonally, Buddy
#107
Apparently Fresh Garlic Cures Type I Diabetes
Libstak 3 years ago
My EUROPEAN mom cooks with garlic every day, puts raw garlic in salads every day, she is type 1 diabetic. Just so we are absolutely clear about the level of stupidity in the above post. And NO garlic does not cause diabetes either for anyone thinking of swinging that pendulum the other way.
#108
I Guess You Can Decide Whether You're Gay Or Black. I Had To Share The Idiocity
#111
When Mom's Groups Run Amok
#112
Literally Three Of Your Largest Cities
#113
It’s Not Even Worth It To Explain This To Them
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Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
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.
Jesse Corder 3 years ago
What disturbes me the most is that these peoples' votes count just as much as mine does. In some cases, statistically, more.
Limey 3 years ago
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.
whaaaaaaaaaa 3 years ago
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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Robin Roper 8 months ago
I hope Canada will, someday, be willing to annex the US, we are too stupid to continue on our own.
Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
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....
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
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.
Jesse Corder 3 years ago
What disturbes me the most is that these peoples' votes count just as much as mine does. In some cases, statistically, more.
Limey 3 years ago
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.
whaaaaaaaaaa 3 years ago
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 hope Canada will, someday, be willing to annex the US, we are too stupid to continue on our own.
Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
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....
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