50 Hilariously Embarrassing Tweets That Show How Some Americans Are Actually So Clueless

There are many reasons why some people jokingly say 'Murica, and these examples have a lot to do with that.

Some of the funniest viral posts are the ones that make you cringe a little while you laugh. This roundup pulls together a stack of tweets and screenshots that poke fun at Americans who said something wildly off base, and the internet did not let it slide.

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The posts below come from a Reddit community built around collecting those awkward, clueless, and unintentionally hilarious moments. From geography fails to confidence that is completely out of proportion, the reactions are as sharp as the original comments.

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Scroll through the screenshots and see which ones made the biggest mess.

1. Free Insulin And Chemo

1. Free Insulin And Chemob1tchlasagna
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2. How Can They Be Spoiled?

2. How Can They Be Spoiled?Angelix
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3. Asserting Dominance

3. Asserting DominanceDragonfly_Tall

4. “Love When They Try To Take Credit For A System We Developed”

4. “Love When They Try To Take Credit For A System We Developed”Borgenschatz

5. Shots Fired

5. Shots FiredAlexander0232

6. A Very American Name

6. A Very American Nameloves_spain

7. It's Called History, Sweaty

7. It's Called History, SweatyCiddimwena

8. Everything Has To Be Adjusted

8. Everything Has To Be Adjusted_TescoMealDeal

9. "Democracy Is An Illusion In Europe"

9. "Democracy Is An Illusion In Europe"tdgraham123

10. "So May 16th Doesn't Exist?"

10. "So May 16th Doesn't Exist?"Outrageous_Ad4250

11. Clocks

Tweet screenshots mocking confusion about May 16th and European democracy.

12. Yep, This Is A Real Thought From A Real Person

12. Yep, This Is A Real Thought From A Real Person

13. Is There A Rome In Italy?

13. Is There A Rome In Italy?

14. "One Day You All Are Going To Look Back On The Day When America Was In Charge As The Good Old Days When You Were Prosperous, Free, And Happy"

14. "One Day You All Are Going To Look Back On The Day When America Was In Charge As The Good Old Days When You Were Prosperous, Free, And Happy"end_my_suffer1ng-

15. Just Sounds Like That One Quote From Mean Girls

15. Just Sounds Like That One Quote From Mean GirlsNotThe--FBI

16. This Is Socialism

16. This Is Socialismsandiercy

17. Is That An Australian Flag?

17. Is That An Australian Flag?Pixelated_Dragon

18. What Month Is 21

18. What Month Is 21_-REDACTED-_-

19. “Greatest Country In The World”

19. “Greatest Country In The World”LeeeGinger

20. Like As If That Is All That Matters

20. Like As If That Is All That Matterssira_reddit

This is also giving “brain restart” energy, like those photos that make your brain need a reset.

21. "U.S. Has Jurisdiction Over All Of North America If It Comes Down To It"

21. "U.S. Has Jurisdiction Over All Of North America If It Comes Down To It"xxLusseyArmetxX

22. They Will Just Think You Are An American

22. They Will Just Think You Are An Americanmoistbagofdicks

23. “The Eiffel Tower Was Built In Vegas. The French Later Copied And Replicated The Original Eiffel Tower In Vegas”

23. “The Eiffel Tower Was Built In Vegas. The French Later Copied And Replicated The Original Eiffel Tower In Vegas”Angelix

24. Yikes!

Screenshot of a tweet claiming the Eiffel Tower was built in Vegas.SideshowLuc

25. Water Is For Suckers

25. Water Is For SuckersTiltedchewie

26. Maybe Because They Live In, Say, England?

26. Maybe Because They Live In, Say, England?

27. Greatest And Oldest Country In The World

27. Greatest And Oldest Country In The Worldwoodhead2011

28. Probably The Lack Of Freedom, Firearms, And Muslim Immigrants

28. Probably The Lack Of Freedom, Firearms, And Muslim ImmigrantsGandalfTheGimp

29. Some American Complaining About Having To Learn

29. Some American Complaining About Having To LearnUngentleman

30. This Was In A German Subreddit

30. This Was In A German SubredditMaxxPlay99

31. Just Because They Do Dates Differently Does Not Mean They Are Weird

31. Just Because They Do Dates Differently Does Not Mean They Are Weird

32. What Do You Observe On Columbus Day, Honestly?

32. What Do You Observe On Columbus Day, Honestly?DaniellaSantina

33. "The USA Is The Only Country In The World With True Freedom"

33. "The USA Is The Only Country In The World With True Freedom"Maximum_Equivalent_9

34. The American School System Failed

34. The American School System Failedswoglicious

35. Norwegian Flag Mishap

35. Norwegian Flag MishapRcorral2108

36. Americans Are Even Paying For The Healthcare Of People In Other Continents Now, Apparently

36. Americans Are Even Paying For The Healthcare Of People In Other Continents Now, ApparentlyPenumris

37. "Europe Is Okay Regarding Medicine, A Middle-Income Life, But Is Mostly Like A Third World Country"

37. "Europe Is Okay Regarding Medicine, A Middle-Income Life, But Is Mostly Like A Third World Country"--Imposter--

38. "I'm Norwegian (Not From There, But My Grandpa Is)"

38. "I'm Norwegian (Not From There, But My Grandpa Is)"DogsReadingBooks

39. That's Liberia, Honey

39. That's Liberia, Honeystoatic

40. The Perfect Response

40. The Perfect Response

41. Americans Don't Have An Accent, According To An American

41. Americans Don't Have An Accent, According To An AmericanAvailableAudience6

42. “Your Little European Sport Where You Kick A Ball With Your Foot Is Called ‘Soccer’”

42. “Your Little European Sport Where You Kick A Ball With Your Foot Is Called ‘Soccer’”stellar6388

43. They Save Nations

43. They Save NationsCaptainEasypants

44. Poor Europe

44. Poor EuropeShoutingBlackbird

45. "As An American Journalist, You Never Expect Your Own Government To Lie To You"

45. "As An American Journalist, You Never Expect Your Own Government To Lie To You"D0miqz

46. “Should American Schools Teach Arabic Numerals As Part Of Their Curriculum?”

46. “Should American Schools Teach Arabic Numerals As Part Of Their Curriculum?”GPFlag_Guy1

47. Did You Know Our Servers Survive On Your Tipping Kindness?

47. Did You Know Our Servers Survive On Your Tipping Kindness?Theemuts

48. "99% Of The World Uses The Metric System. The Other 1% Went To The Moon. Let's Hear It For Freedom Units, Eh?"

48. "99% Of The World Uses The Metric System. The Other 1% Went To The Moon. Let's Hear It For Freedom Units, Eh?"GamerOf22

49. Really

Tweet screenshot referencing freedom units versus metric system, plus tipping servers.betterthewiser

50. No, We've Never Heard Of These Common Spices

50. No, We've Never Heard Of These Common SpicesAjdoom

Whether you are an American reading this or not, you can't deny that a lot of these are hilariously funny! It's not always Americans, though; there are plenty of people in different countries all over the world who are subject to cluelessness and even comical stupidity in their lives.

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