50 Mind-Boggling Examples Of Real People Being Incredibly Stupid And So Proud Of It

This collection of stupidity will destroy your faith in humanity.

Some people manage to turn everyday moments into jaw-dropping displays of confidence, and this roundup is full of them.

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Here, the focus is on real people saying and doing wildly misguided things, then acting like they have the upper hand. The result is a mix of online reactions, awkward logic, and the kind of stubborn certainty that makes every situation worse.

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The r/facepalm community has plenty of material for that kind of chaos, and these examples show exactly why. Read on.

1. "N95"

People celebrating pride month with bold slogans and colorful decorationsPowerfulwoman20
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2. "In Fact, It’s Happened 7 Times"

2. "In Fact, It’s Happened 7 Times"NuclearEnt
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3. "The First Women In The Epitome Of Stupid"

3. "The First Women In The Epitome Of Stupid"SUBTOPEWDSNOWW

4. "Well You're Not Wrong"

4. "Well You're Not Wrong"deannathedford

5. "What About Nurses Who Wear Them 8 To 10 Hours A Day"

5. "What About Nurses Who Wear Them 8 To 10 Hours A Day"Bmchris44

6. "It Is Insane"

6. "It Is Insane"SarahMiller20

7. "Let's Spend 10 Grand On Jewelry"

7. "Let's Spend 10 Grand On Jewelry"My_Memes_Will_Cure_U

8. "You Can Still Breathe, Idiot"

8. "You Can Still Breathe, Idiot"lol62056

9. "Scientific Name = Poison"

9. "Scientific Name = Poison"Bonelesszeeebra

10. "Logic"

10. "Logic"alonessbeats1011

11. "She Didn't Deserve It"

11. "She Didn't Deserve It"Bmchris44

12. "Whoever Runs That Station Is Dumb"

12. "Whoever Runs That Station Is Dumb"Hahhpoo

13. "Now Your Own Decisions Belong To A Man You Haven't Met"

13. "Now Your Own Decisions Belong To A Man You Haven't Met"HakuDoomer

14. "I Wonder Why America Is So Unhappy?"

14. "I Wonder Why America Is So Unhappy?"MisterT12

15. "Well, Well, Well... How The Turntables"

15. "Well, Well, Well... How The Turntables"deannathedford

16. "I Get It Now"

16. "I Get It Now"Bmchris44

17. "Gun Ownership"

17. "Gun Ownership"Powerfulwoman20

18. "Checkmate"

18. "Checkmate"lucynyu13

19. "Apparently Canada’s Healthcare Is Bad"

19. "Apparently Canada’s Healthcare Is Bad"lol62056

20. "It Was Media Control All Along"

20. "It Was Media Control All Along"bradhrad

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21. "They’re Everywhere, Man!"

21. "They’re Everywhere, Man!"My_Memes_Will_Cure_U

22. "Going Everywhere"

22. "Going Everywhere"__Dawn__Amber__

23. "They're Confused"

23. "They're Confused"d3333p7

24. "Cops Pepper-Sprayed Their Own Senator Without Realizing He's An Authority Figure"

24. "Cops Pepper-Sprayed Their Own Senator Without Realizing He's An Authority Figure"thewrongun

25. "Math Is A Myth"

25. "Math Is A Myth"_-ZORO-_

26. "An 8-Year-Old Shouldn’t Have To Do This"

26. "An 8-Year-Old Shouldn’t Have To Do This"Fishsticks011

27. "Hint, Hint"

27. "Hint, Hint"__Dawn__Amber__

28. "Just Your Average Pro-Life Hypocrite"

28. "Just Your Average Pro-Life Hypocrite"Arkady2009

29. "Having A Functioning Circulatory System"

29. "Having A Functioning Circulatory System"lucynyu13

30. "Yeah, How Dare He"

30. "Yeah, How Dare He"Lord_Alphred

31. "For Me, It Feels Weird To See 6:00 Instead Of 18:00"

31. "For Me, It Feels Weird To See 6:00 Instead Of 18:00"ylu93051

32. "How Can People Break Up For Such Stupid Reasons!"

32. "How Can People Break Up For Such Stupid Reasons!"kaushrah

33. "It's A Great Time To Be A White Debt Collector"

33. "It's A Great Time To Be A White Debt Collector"invertedparadoxxx

34. "Sorry, Buddy, It's Not Christmas Yet"

34. "Sorry, Buddy, It's Not Christmas Yet"lucynyu13

35. "Hospital Bill"

35. "Hospital Bill"Active-Ad-233

36. "It Is Pride Month"

36. "It Is Pride Month"TrueAlpha_16

37. "Ya"

Pride Month hospital bill headline with “Slayed” text overlay and pride themeorangesky995

38. "Slayed"

38. "Slayed"MavDrake

39. "But NASA Uses The"

39. "But NASA Uses The"Jeff-SB

40. "The State Of The World"

40. "The State Of The World"esberat

41. "Antivax Logic"

41. "Antivax Logic"DaFunkJunkie

42. "If Masks Were Necessary, We Would Have Evolved One By Now"

42. "If Masks Were Necessary, We Would Have Evolved One By Now"nekkototoro

43. "Technically The Truth"

43. "Technically The Truth"iamnumair

44. "High IQ Destruction"

44. "High IQ Destruction"ShubhamG77

45. "What If We Made An App That Would Endanger Lots Of Women?"

45. "What If We Made An App That Would Endanger Lots Of Women?"Horror-Carrot

46. "Not A True Catholic!"

46. "Not A True Catholic!"WarmmLemmon

47. "It’s Almost As If Services Become Easier With A Modernized World? And That Baby Boomers Laughing That Millennials Can't Use A Rotary Phone Is Pathetic?"

47. "It’s Almost As If Services Become Easier With A Modernized World? And That Baby Boomers Laughing That Millennials Can't Use A Rotary Phone Is Pathetic?"poplitte2

48. "Apparently There’s Something Wrong With Using A Stock Photo"

48. "Apparently There’s Something Wrong With Using A Stock Photo"lol62056

49. "Ah Yes, Chemistry"

49. "Ah Yes, Chemistry"regian24

50. "Yoga > Homeless People"

50. "Yoga > Homeless People"lol62056

These people live among us. We might run into them in a subway, school, or at work.

What makes them dangerous is that they are entirely unaware of their stupidity. They are convinced that they are right, and no amount of hard evidence and reasoning can change their minds.

And that’s frightening.

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