Hilariously Incorrect Statements That Were Shared Online But Not As Jokes That May Affirm Why You Don't Have Faith In Humanity Anymore
Many of these individuals seem to possess a great deal of confidence and never doubt themselves.
The internet never seems to run out of people who are absolutely certain they are right, even when the facts say otherwise. That confidence can turn a simple post into a full-blown spectacle, especially when someone shares a wildly incorrect statement like it is common knowledge.
In this roundup, the screenshots capture people making bold claims, getting basic facts wrong, and then being called out for it. The reactions are part of the fun, because once the nonsense is exposed, the internet does what it does best.
Some of these takes are so off-base that they almost feel scripted, but they are very real, and they only get worse from there.
1. "Brb, going to dye my hair rainbow colors so people like this will be repelled"
Oh look, it's already serving its intended purpose.
Reddit2. "On how to be cool, and not a fool."
Reddit3. "HIV and COVID are the same... right?"
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That comparison did not age well.
4. "Imagine assuming people erase their own culture by themselves."
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5. People thinking they invented things that already exist... Let's hunt for some veggies, Becky.
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6. Either that, or they want to profit from anti-Trump individuals as well.
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Someone really thought that theory made sense.
7. "When you can't tell antennas and solar panels apart"
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8. Well, that definitely didn't go as planned.
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9. "Glenn Beck is bad at history"
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10. "What’s the Welsh word for ‘overconfident’?"
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11. "If it's not white, it's uncivilized"
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That one says a lot without trying very hard.
12. "I'm counting three things wrong with this"
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13. "They're so close to getting it"
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14. "Whatever I decide is a hoax is the only legitimate hoax."
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15. "User tells NFL player to take a class in economics. Well..."
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16. "I do believe we have"
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17. "Virgin Mary IRL, amirite?"
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That comment aged about as well as expected.
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18. The only wild thing here is their math skills.
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19. "Almost like they were wrong"
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20. Try understanding what those words mean first.
"Soup du jour" means "soup of the day"
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21. "From this example, I'd say: hard no to homeschool, lady"
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22. "Why won't you say Merry Christmas?!"
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23. "Atheism is a religion" obviously
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That logic is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
24. Asthma is my state of mind. Words to live by.
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25. "Not only were they wrong about the time limit, they were also mathematically incorrect 😭"
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26. "How do people believe this rubbish?"
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27. "Tetanus shot is literally a vaccine. The dose you get when injured is literally a booster"
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28. People didn't use pronouns before.
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29. "There are no lesbians in China"
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30. "I think I've proven my point"
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31. "Speaking with no accent"
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When you consider the fact that people who post these inaccurate statements online also have access to infinite knowledge with the click of a button, yet they refuse to make the slightest effort to double-check their facts, it’s astonishing. You can have the most powerful tool in the world in the palm of your hands, but if you're not interested in using it to its true potential, it's a huge waste.
Thankfully, these individuals are a minority, and they have provided us with some good laughs through their confident ignorance. It's a win-win situation.
Still doubting reality after those “HIV and COVID are the same” posts, see 81 visual anomalies that will leave your logic spinning in the mud.
