40 Times People Left A Lasting Impression For Being So Out-Of-Touch With Reality
Individuals have the best information on what they have encountered, and they ought to be more mindful of what is happening outside their life's bubble.
Some people can be wildly confident about things they clearly do not understand, and that kind of disconnect tends to stand out fast. In this Reddit thread, people shared the moments when someone said something so detached from everyday reality that it instantly changed how they saw them.
The post came from u/CindyQuicknFye, who asked, "What did somebody say that made you think: 'This person is out of touch with reality'?" Redditors responded with stories about money, parenting, healthcare, work, and basic life experiences, and the thread quickly filled with reactions from people who had heard it all.
Here are 40 of the most upvoted replies, and some of them are painfully memorable.
1. "Being a mom isn't that hard"
cleaning-meaningThat comment hit a nerve right away.
2. Fix your own problems first
Choontz3. People who live there don't have a choice
OnfiyA
4. An edited video
lucy_pevensie
Money was a recurring theme in the thread.
5. The rich are largely unaffected by the pandemic
ShawshankException
6. "You shouldn't have eaten so much sugar as a child"
BiBrarian3811
7. Die of starvation or eat something that's carcinogenic?
I_Love_Small_Breasts
8. You can imagine this scenario
Manolinni
Some replies were so blunt they barely needed context.
9. What someone told me today...
merf_me2
10. Are you still entitled to your opinion?
So_Many_Words
11. "Nobody has died rationing their insulin"
Adventurous_Bed_6151
12. Still having trouble processing this
Remote-Principler543
13. "Yeah, that kind of socialized medicine is nice"
mainstreetmark
14. The difference between the two
_b4billy_
15. That moment when this happens...
Frothy_moisture
16. Working for a super-wealthy client
stinkload
17. It's easy for you to say
redshley
That gap between comfort and reality showed up again and again.
This is the same kind of bill fight as the AITA post where someone demanded their family pay their fair share instead of funding lavish luxuries.
18. The comparison is way, way overboard
nocreamjustsugar
19. "My word is better than getting it in writing"
haimburglar
20. When someone is asking why people go on game shows to win money...
Yogurtslingur
21. Not only a war; you would have ended the zone.
pookies10
22. A prime minister actually said that?
tabletennis6
23. Now I don't have to pretend
historygoose
24. "My family just bought them all"
layceelee13
25. So being an only child automatically gives you character choices?
StoneCold_SteveIrwin
26. Knowing more about 9/11
_spookyvision_
27. My aunt is a bit into that
BoilingHotCumshot
28. Why are there interstates in Hawaii?
rdr_srvc_trmntd
By this point, the thread had fully turned into a parade of disbelief.
29. Here's a story about my old boss
Estimate_Me
30. Well, you aren't better than everyone
goldenbrain8
31. As if it's that easy
jjustpeachyy
32. When everything is being done for you, you think life is easy
dtarno99
33. The use of lightsabers
whereswaldo333
34. Such a nerve-wracking attitude
try_altf4
35. So you don't expect them to stay alive, huh?
cetus_lapetus
36. Why one of my relatives was excited...
deadpuppet01
37. Learn to mind what you say to others
Catlover2727
38. Quite interesting
_ImNotYourBuddy_Guy
39. You have your mouth; run it...
Sharkloch
40. Keep on looking for Mongolia then
Quizlyxxx
It's a no-brainer that not everyone can afford to buy designer items, and not everyone can afford to hire nannies to take care of their kids. If people had so much money to spare, then who do you think would actually work as a nanny for you, drive you around when you want to, or even prepare your meals?
Some people really do live in a different world.
Want more family fallout? See how one sibling’s reckless spending sparked a heated AITA confrontation. Read the argument where OP confronted their brother’s spending.
