Photos of People Who Were Failed by the American Education System

These individuals need to go back to school pronto. Perhaps internationally.

Some school memories fade fast, but the strange things people learn, or fail to learn, can stick around for years. That is especially true when the American education system leaves students with gaps so obvious they become funny, frustrating, or both.

These photos collect moments that show just how far some people drifted from basic facts, common sense, or both. The results are awkward, surprising, and sometimes hard to believe.

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Here are some of the most memorable examples.

Behind? How close do you think it is?

Behind? How close do you think it is?Source
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You’ve got it so backwards

You’ve got it so backwardsSource
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I highly doubt this happened

I highly doubt this happenedSource

Some of these takes are so off that they almost feel intentional.

So, vaccines make heads bigger now?

So, vaccines make heads bigger now?Source

All the proof you need

All the proof you needSource

Hahaha, yeah, that car industry is out to get us.

Hahaha, yeah, that car industry is out to get us.Source

You are properly confused, my dude.

You are properly confused, my dude.Source

What kind of vaccination did you get?

What kind of vaccination did you get?Source

That is one way to misunderstand how science works.

This post is awkward

This post is awkwardSource

Good luck finding one

Good luck finding oneSource

How do you think gravity works?

How do you think gravity works?Source

Are they actually?

Are they actually?Source

It keeps getting worse the longer you look at it.

It’s giving the same frustration as a college student blindsided by his mom’s “you’re a tenant now” rent rule.

Where to begin with this one.

Where to begin with this one.Source

Well, that’s embarrassing

Well, that’s embarrassingSource

What?

Person reacting with embarrassment and disbelief, suggesting sarcasm about education failuresSource

Do people actually believe this?

Do people actually believe this?Source

At this point, the confusion is doing most of the work.

Hahaha, what?

Hahaha, what?Source

That’s not how any of that works.

That’s not how any of that works.Source

Cite your sources

Cite your sourcesSource

How much of a small curve do you think it is, my dude?

How much of a small curve do you think it is, my dude?Source

Some of these posts are hard to top.

Your thoughts!

What do you think of these posts? What other unique beliefs have you seen?

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