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72 Unhinged People Who Really Should Keep Their Thoughts To Themselves Instead Of Sharing Them On Social Media
Some people hide their ignorance well. Others really don't. Instead, they display it - loud and proud - for all the world to see. It just takes a quick scroll through social media to prove that there's no shortage of crazies out on these streets. And that thinking before you speak, or post, is clearly an unwritten rule that doesn't apply to everybody.
Silently suffering through the rudeness, entitlement, and stupidity is one option. Another is to screenshot the offensive posts, and share them so that others can suffer, too. Bored Panda has bravely dared to dive into the depths of social media hell, and dig up some of the most insane things netizens have publicly declared. Many provide proof that certain people should probably have their posting licences revoked.
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Giving certain people access to a little keyboard, a social media account and an internet connection can be as dangerous as handing a toddler the keys to an SUV. You really don't know what they're capable of, and how far they might take it. The streets of the world wide web are scary enough as it is, without the added risk of being run over by a lunatic on the loose.
Yes, social media has its positives but on the flipside, it provides a platform for ignorance to shine. It also gives the crazies more exposure than they deserve, argues Ashleigh L. Peterson, a former mental health nurse and the founder of the blog, Mental Health @ Home.
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Laszlo Larthlanc 7 hours ago (edited)
This person needs to be slapped in the face with Isaac Asimov's very famous quote about ignorance: "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
"Some people would likely have a platform to reach large numbers of people even if it weren’t for social media. But the average science-naïve person who thinks that snow in one area means that climate change is non-existent can only spread that opinion to large numbers of people because of the existence of social media. Twenty years ago they would have had no such opportunity," writes Peterson, and we couldn't agree more.
But should we bite our tongues, or challenge people when they make outlandish statements on social media?
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Roman Arendt 7 hours ago
The Apollo 1 astronauts seem to have done a really good job, hiding not only for one week, but for over 3000 weeks now.🙄
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Laszlo Larthlanc 7 hours ago
Yes. Forced. As in, with a gun held to your head. Poor sad bebbehs.
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Laserleader 7 hours ago
Having extensively studied, researched, and built statistics based on the economics of my hometown from data carefully gathered over the last 5 years... NO.
It really depends... Because on the one hand, engaging with a racist, a misogynist, an entitled or generally ignorant person gives them the exposure that they're desperately seeking but absolutely do not deserve. On the other hand, blatant discrimination and harmful behavior shouldn't go unchecked.
Peterson feels that when an "insane" post, comment, or statement is coming from organizations, the media, or public figures, we absolutely need to call them out on it. However, she says that if we're boosting a random wannabe's social media stats by attacking their stupid comments, it might be doing more harm than good.
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WhyamIhere? 6 hours ago
Yeah, nobody cared because anyone who wasn't white was driven out of town or threatened into hiding?
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Laserleader 7 hours ago (edited)
Someone , please go save his son from a controlling family. Trying to make an arranged marriage these days is sickening.
"In the case of misogynistic comments, I tend to swing more strongly in the direction of radio silence," Peterson writes. "When it comes to anti-medication or other mental health-directed comments, there are voices in my head chiming in for both sides."
The former mental health nurse believes that one of the biggest problems is that ignorance and stupidity draw attention, and they sell. In other words, she says, we aren't just dealing with a few random crazies, "but rather a social community that elevates [them] to a place where their stupidity has massive reach."
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Laserleader 7 hours ago (edited)
Yeah, I guess the fact my mother, two sisters, sister in law, and several dear friends are still alive even though the complications of child birth would have kiIIed them and their babies... totally makes me feel that you are correct and they all should have died.
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Toujin C'Thlu 6 hours ago
Not surprised that these people don't know that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same god. But that's what happens when the followers of one belief system decide that it's superior to all the others, and and that the others aren't even worth studying
Some experts warn that we are facing a much bigger problem than arguing amongst ourselves and elevating idiots.
"Social media is transforming how, when, and whether conflicts manifest," notes the Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps) team. And they're talking about actual global conflicts, wars and destruction. The site explains that besides being a communication tool, social media is capable of mobilizing and shaping users’ values.
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Laszlo Larthlanc 6 hours ago
That's not what Jesus told me over our summer squash casserole last night.
"Ethnic and sectarian tensions appear particularly susceptible to the weaponization of social media," warns the humanitarian organization. "Social media rewards identification and connection within a group, but this can be at the expense of intergroup cohesion."
Prosper Global's research has found that influencers and political actors on online platforms routinely fueled tensions between ethnic and sectarian identities.
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Fungus John 7 hours ago
can only hope theres mould in that bible and the spores get into his cpap machine
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"For example, political actors in Iraq and Myanmar undermined public trust and exacerbated existing conflicts by blaming the spread of COVID‑19 on outsiders or the government," the site reveals. "Periods of heightened fear and despair, diminished faith in the government, and increased social media screen time facilitate online rumors and intercommunal scapegoating."
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Elladine DesIsles 7 hours ago
I'm sorry, sunsets are queer now? Do straight people all hide indoors every day when the sky turns glorious hues of peach, pink and purple, just to make sure its fabulousness doesn't somehow turn you into one of us?
However, Prosper Global's experts note that social media isn't all bad. It does not solely divide.
"The ease and speed of communications through social media platforms can promote peace-building by forging connections between communities and improving awareness about conflict prevention," they say, adding that when it comes to global conflicts, social media (if used right) can help spread peace.
And that same thought process can be applied to the wars of words that play out daily on our social media feeds.
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Laszlo Larthlanc 6 hours ago
No, wait -- I want to know why you can't speak Spanish if you're white.
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Laserleader 7 hours ago (edited)
As an autistic person, masks were very hard for me to wear, and I would be panting from subconscious issues for about ten minutes every time I put one on. But i'm also not an idiot, and I also wore them for about four years until I learned to not touch my face as much and make myself sick.
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Laszlo Larthlanc 6 hours ago
Is there suddenly a glut of women who should never have had children, or are we just hearing about the ones who were always there on a more frequent basis?
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Laszlo Larthlanc 6 hours ago
More would rush to get in line if you told them that the Grand Cheeto would be there handing out $5000 in cash.
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WhyamIhere? 6 hours ago
White people in the modern sense have only existed for 8,000 years, Europe has only been inhabited by modern humans for 45,000 years. 200,000 years ago, all modern humans were black Africans. Racist can't racism.
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Fungus John 6 hours ago (edited)
I used to drink Baileys with the lights turned off. Does that count?
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Laszlo Larthlanc 6 hours ago (edited)
Yes. Your boy can be Little Beanie, and if it's s girl she can be Sookie-Poo. No, no -- don't thank me.
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Laserleader 7 hours ago
That poor infant... who thinks a mild acid is the best thing to put on a infants eye area?
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Toujin C'Thlu 5 hours ago
If you think it's normal to go around sniffing women and girls, then you're naturally going to end up alone
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Laserleader 7 hours ago
Did she say her daughter is 3? I can't get my 23yr old nephew to do any of those things.
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Elladine DesIsles 6 hours ago
Aside from the utter absurdity of giving a phone to a preschooler, does anyone actually think it would keep them safe in the sort of situation OP is alluding to? Anyone with the intention and ability to take or harm a 3-year-old would be more than capable of taking a phone from that 3-year-old, probably before the child has even realized she might be in danger.
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Fungus John 6 hours ago
a lot of nerve to be calling someone dumb when your name is literally stupiders
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