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Article created by: Rugile Baltrunaite

Humor is subjective, but there are some folks out there who stand there, confident and confused as the joke “whooshes” right over their head. They might double down, or just get annoyed, but for everyone else who got the joke, it’s like a bit of dessert.

We’ve gathered some staggering examples of a joke just flying over someone’s head and them embarrassing themselves by not getting it. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own stories, thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.

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#1

Went Straight Over His Head

Social media exchange showing people missing the joke about language spoken at the center of the earth.

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    Which Is It Obama?

    Image of a man holding an eagle alongside a caption showing people who missed the joke badly on the internet.

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    #3

    These Stupid People

    Man dressed as Batman sitting alone at restaurant table, captioned family dinner, missing the joke badly.

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    #4

    For The Last Time

    Text conversation showing someone missing a joke about Frankenstein in a humorous internet comment thread.

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    #5

    The Only Correct Way To Spell It Is

    Twitter screenshot showing people missing the joke about the spelling of camouflage, illustrating internet humor fails.

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    #6

    How Do You Call Steven King A Bad Author

    Twitter post showing someone missing the joke about a rabbit typo, highlighting people who missed the joke badly.

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    Mark Rigby
    Mark Rigby
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really want to think it was his Autocorrect

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    #7

    Na Whoosh

    Meme showing someone missing a sodium joke, illustrating people who missed the joke badly online.

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    #8

    Shark

    Shark with its mouth open above water, paired with a comment missing the joke about stepping on a Lego.

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    #9

    Whoosh

    Screenshot of an online conversation where someone misses a joke, illustrating people who missed the joke badly.

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    #10

    I Guess He Hasn't Had Indian Food Before!

    Tweet with a pun about an Indian restaurant's naan recipe and a reply missing the joke on people who missed the joke.

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    #11

    Must Be Fake

    Social media post where a child questions dishonesty in made-up stories, with a comment missing the joke entirely.

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    #12

    Pedant On Craters

    Screenshot of a social media post showing someone missing the joke about the asteroid crater near the visitor center.

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    #13

    The Good Ol' Days Struggles

    Black and white movie scene showing actors driving with a comment missing the joke about traffic light colors.

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    #14

    Man, Birds Are So Confusing

    Tweet showing someone wrongly calling parrots pigeons, illustrating people who missed the joke badly and internet reactions.

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    #15

    Magic 3 Dot Ball

    Cartoon of a person asking a bowling ball if they are stupid, missing the joke about the Magic 8-ball.

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    #16

    Yes It Is

    Two people carrying a boat on their shoulders with a funny caption about water and people missing the joke.

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    #17

    Coronavirus

    Close-up digital rendering of bacteria resembling glass bottles, illustrating people who missed the joke online.

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    #18

    I'm Pretty Smart, Try Me

    Text message exchange where one person insists they are smart but misses the joke, illustrating people who missed the joke badly.

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    #19

    It’s A Dad Joke?

    Reddit dad joke about bad sense of direction with comments missing the joke and internet humor reactions.

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    #20

    It’s Star Wars

    Humorous meme showing people who missed the joke confusing Star Wars scene with a rare photo of Jesus fighting Satan.

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    #21

    Lord Have Mercy

    Text message joke about cats at an amusement park with a confused man, illustrating people who missed the joke badly.

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    #22

    Rest In Peace

    Text conversation showing someone missing the joke in a pun about the name Karen, highlighting people who missed the joke.

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    #23

    Are You Serious

    Person using pliers to cut a tire valve tube in a funny fail about missing the joke on internet humor.

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    timhood
    timhood
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who missed this joke so badly? I see no replies. The auto-generated fact checking note doesn't count.

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    #24

    Man Queen

    Twitter thread showing a user missing the joke about a man queen, highlighting people who missed the joke badly.

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    #25

    Blind People Can’t See

    Comments showing people who missed the joke involving subtitles and blindness, highlighting internet humor fails.

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    #26

    No

    Screenshot of social media comments showing people missing the joke, illustrating misunderstood humor and internet reactions.




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    #27

    He Must Be Fun At Parties

    Comparison meme showing a young person and Einstein with humorous text about missing the joke and intelligence.

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    #28

    Spelled Wrong

    Meme showing a misspelled Lamborghini name and a comment missing the joke, illustrating people who missed the joke badly.

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    #29

    Classic

    Commenter missing the joke about Ikea's popularity in PewDiePie's Minecraft series, highlighting internet humor fails.

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