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50 Facepalm-Worthy Moments Where People's Stupidity Was So Absurd It Just Had To Be Shared

There's a reason "inexplicable stupidity" is the term used to describe these absolute ding-dongs.

50 Facepalm-Worthy Moments Where People's Stupidity Was So Absurd It Just Had To Be Shared

Whether you're new to the Internet or you're a certified veteran of the world wide web, you're surely no stranger to the reality that presents itself constantly online (and in real life.) People are stupid.

The thing about the stupidity that's especially inexplicable (difficult to explain, if not totally impossible) is that even people who are otherwise intelligent are perfectly capable of displaying such jaw-dropping, facepalm-worthy moments of ignorance. Sure, we know that nobody is perfect, but the stupidity that people proudly display for the world to gawk at is really shocking at times.

Naturally, it only makes sense that in our modern times when people are documenting everything they do and see, people would document these astounding moments of inexplicable stupidity to share with the world. Not only that but there are entire spaces online dedicated to collecting and sharing such examples in order for as many people as possible to share in the experience.

One space, in particular, that's better than others at collecting and sharing the best of the worst is the subreddit r/facepalm. A simultaneously dark and hilarious place where you can find smart and dumb alike on display making fools of themselves.

1. Right, notorious athiests and their relentless hegemony over everything. 99% of the time if they're telling you, it's because you tried to proseltyze to them.

1. Right, notorious athiests and their relentless hegemony over everything. 99% of the time if they're telling you, it's because you tried to proseltyze to them.r/facepalm

2. "Teach him how you will, a pig will never play the flute." - Robert Jordan

2. r/facepalm

3. SMH, Florida.

3. SMH, Florida.r/facepalm

4. Anything but modern science!!

4. Anything but modern science!!r/facepalm

5. Historian Joseph Crespino said, "In the twentieth century, To Kill a Mockingbird is probably the most widely read book dealing with race in America, and its main character, Atticus Finch, the most enduring fictional image of racial heroism."

5. Historian Joseph Crespino said, r/facepalm

6. Will y'all please stop exposing the lions to your shenanigans??

6. Will y'all please stop exposing the lions to your shenanigans??r/facepalm

7. The battle between 'Muricans with their guns and, well, every one else... it's a lot more amusing for everyone else.

7. The battle between 'Muricans with their guns and, well, every one else... it's a lot more amusing for everyone else.r/facepalm

8. At this point, it's seriously depressing that people don't understand income inequality. Especially considering both people in this conversation are probably closer to each other in their income brackets than either one of them are (or will be in their lifetime) with even the poorest billionaire.

8. At this point, it's seriously depressing that people don't understand income inequality. Especially considering both people in this conversation are probably closer to each other in their income brackets than either one of them are (or will be in their lifetime) with even the poorest billionaire.r/facepalm

9. Fun Fact: There's a loophole in the 13th ammendment that allows "forcible work" as punishment for crimes.

Andrea Armstrong, a law professor at Loyola University in New Orleans told History:

"What we see after the passage of the 13th Amendment is a couple of different things converging. irst, the 13th Amendment text allows for involuntary servitude where convicted of a crime. At the same time, “black codes” in the south created “new types of offenses, especially attitudinal offenses—not showing proper respect, those types of things."

You can read more about that here.

9. Fun Fact: There's a loophole in the 13th ammendment that allows r/facepalm

10. was the worst year on record for mass shootings, but 2022 is on pace to keep up with that record, if not surpass it.

There were a total of 692 mass shootings in 2021.

10. was the worst year on record for mass shootings, but 2022 is on pace to keep up with that record, if not surpass it.r/facepalm

11. "ScReEnS aRe BaD"

11. r/facepalm

12. Whew, the misogyny is a bit much.

12. Whew, the misogyny is a bit much.r/facepalm

13. Foot meet mouth. But don't worry, Cawthorn thought Hitler's vacation house was pretty cool so anyone who has high expectations for this nitwit is already losing in life.

13. Foot meet mouth. But don't worry, Cawthorn thought Hitler's vacation house was pretty cool so anyone who has high expectations for this nitwit is already losing in life.r/facepalm

14. A couple of quick Google searches could have prevented this embarassing mistake, but would it kill people to do a little research instead of repeating whatever their news source of preference fed into their brain?

14. A couple of quick Google searches could have prevented this embarassing mistake, but would it kill people to do a little research instead of repeating whatever their news source of preference fed into their brain?r/facepalm

15. "My light is a human right!"

15. r/facepalm

16. Teachers are over-worked, under-appreciated, and definitely under-paid. It's unacceptable.

16. Teachers are over-worked, under-appreciated, and definitely under-paid. It's unacceptable.r/facepalm

17. Nobody sees more stupid people than the IT person.

17. Nobody sees more stupid people than the IT person.r/facepalm

18. We're a collective of disappointment.

18. We're a collective of disappointment.r/facepalm

19. Anyway, enjoy feeling OLD now.

19. Anyway, enjoy feeling OLD now.r/facepalm

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20. For crying out loud, please think before you procreate.

20. For crying out loud, please think before you procreate.r/facepalm

21. It's called "bilingual" if they know TWO whole languages.

21. It's called r/facepalm

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22. "Epilepsy? Have you tried medidating and not eating garbage? LOL." Signed, IDIOTS.

22. r/facepalm

23. I would like to make money napping, thanks.

23. I would like to make money napping, thanks.r/facepalm

24. I strongly discourage people from taking political advice from anyone who does *gestures vaguely* this:

However, I do recommend shopping at Trader Joe's.

24. I strongly discourage people from taking political advice from anyone who does *gestures vaguely* this:r/facepalm

25. Won't somebody PLEASE think of the *checks notes* Buffalo Bills? Uh, okay.

25. Won't somebody PLEASE think of the *checks notes* Buffalo Bills? Uh, okay.r/facepalm

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26. Baked Cookie Dough? Sounds like fake news.

26. Baked Cookie Dough? Sounds like fake news.r/facepalm

27. Never trust a landlord.

27. Never trust a landlord.r/facepalm

28. Critical thinking and religious zealotry don't really go hand in hand, lol.

28. Critical thinking and religious zealotry don't really go hand in hand, lol.r/facepalm

29. She's the hero we both need and deserve.

29. She's the hero we both need and deserve.r/facepalm

30. Per Wikipedia: "An articulated bus, also referred to as a bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, wiggle wagon, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, (either a motor bus or trolleybus) is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation."

30. Per Wikipedia: r/facepalm

31. It's discouraging that some things bear repeating.

31. It's discouraging that some things bear repeating.r/facepalm

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32. Cue the Unsolved Mysteries theme music, thanks.

32. Cue the Unsolved Mysteries theme music, thanks.r/facepalm

33. Ah, yes, socialism is to blame. Definitely not corporate greed, captialism, and one of the most pathetic and disproprotionate pay to expectations ratio in an industrialized nation!

33. Ah, yes, socialism is to blame. Definitely not corporate greed, captialism, and one of the most pathetic and disproprotionate pay to expectations ratio in an industrialized nation!r/facepalm

34. Washing Machines are the new bananas.

Sometimes we just need humans for scale, too.

34. Washing Machines are the new bananas.r/facepalm

35. What if it's funny but not funny enough to laugh? Would an IRL emoji be acceptable then? No?

35. What if it's funny but not funny enough to laugh? Would an IRL emoji be acceptable then? No?r/facepalm

36. Math is hard, okay.

36. Math is hard, okay.r/facepalm

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37. Using "numerous" a little loosely these days.

37. Using r/facepalm

38. Can we get an F in the chat?

38. Can we get an F in the chat?r/facepalm

39. And that name would be...?

39. And that name would be...?r/facepalm

40. Y I K E S

40. Y I K E Sr/facepalm

41. "Fellas, is feeding literal children spoiling them? Can't they just starve like we used to?"

SMH, kids today are so coddled with their food and water.

41. r/facepalm

42. It's not a pyramid scheme, it's a reverse funnel system!

42. It's not a pyramid scheme, it's a reverse funnel system!r/facepalm

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43. I've seen this episode of The Simpsons.

43. I've seen this episode of The Simpsons.r/facepalm

44. Being a police officer in the United States is not even one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, but those cry babies would try to convince you otherwise while they refuse to protect children being murdered.

44. Being a police officer in the United States is not even one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, but those cry babies would try to convince you otherwise while they refuse to protect children being murdered.r/facepalm

45. I would like to be under the rest, thanks.

45. I would like to be under the rest, thanks.r/facepalm

46. Sure, most rich people don't deck themselves out in visible brands to impress other people or brag but don't be fooled into believing they wear "cheap" clothes. Simple and unassuming does not equal cheap.

46. Sure, most rich people don't deck themselves out in visible brands to impress other people or brag but don't be fooled into believing they wear r/facepalm

47. Sigh.

47. Sigh.r/facepalm

48. "We ordered a grill, got 300 iPads."

Someone is definitely getting fired for this whoopsie.

48. r/facepalm

49. Don't even get me started on the lie that is the diamond industry, lol.

49. Don't even get me started on the lie that is the diamond industry, lol.r/facepalm

50. They... they glued themselves to the counter? Okay. Okay.

Almost as stupid as the time they disrespected Steve Irwin.

50. They... they glued themselves to the counter? Okay. Okay.r/facepalm

Alright, I'd like all of the brain cells that I fried reading about these morons returned promptly. What did we ever do to deserve this kind of ignorance running rampant in the world?

Oh, right, we cut education and gave tax breaks to the wealthy. Cool, cool.

Maybe we should rethink that strategy and hope for more intelligent people in the near future. We can hope...