40 Posts That Fail So Bad They Make You Want To Facepalm, Hard
Posts that are so awful they make you lose faith in humanity.
The saying is that ignorance is bliss, and to be fair the folks behind these posts must live a blissful life while we wither in cringe. The r/facepalm subreddit is a safe space where folks share the most awful posts they've come across. These screenshots are ridiculous, offensive and downright facepalm-worthy in their stupidity. Scroll below to check out some of the most outrageous posts and online blunders shared on the community that are just too atrocious to ignore.
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TheDarkestRaven: Police absolutly need body cams, but mostly because they can protect a victim. I’ve seen records of a cop faking finding d***s in innocent peoples cars, every time he ‘found’ them, he would move away the body cam, and only move it back once he was away from the vehicle and had the object in question.
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Undercover: Cool, I just found out I'm trans ???
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Glasofruix: Flashnews, people can speak more than one language regardless of the color of their skin.
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Not-a-Clue (she/her): Oh no! I might get deleted off Facebook! How on earth will I keep up with their lives?! ?
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Nils Skirnir: Cuz if they continue they’re accused of stalking or worse
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Sian E: And their twitter name is that of a very racist politician from the 1960/70s.
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy): He knew exactly what is in there and his name crops up often.
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Undercover: He almost got it ??♀️
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Rocket Surgeon: I get the weird feeling this person doesn't know what a "brother" or "sister" actually is and just misread the context he got on a porn site.
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Bald Panda: This is the level of stupidity that my friends across the pond are up against. Certainly from here, MAGA looks more like a cult every day.
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Rocket Surgeon: Nobody has ever died from it being too warm outside? Um... I hate to break it to you...
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HF: one flag for every driver that truck killed going the wrong way on the highway?
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Jeff White: Either ... "The Inquisition, The Inquisition!" (in a singsongy voice) Or ... "No one expects the (Spanish) Inquisition!" (in a Monty Pythony voice). Or burning witches at Salem? Or probably any one of another 5000 examples (Colonization?) that could be cited. This does seem to be the most idiotic statement yet.
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Azrael: Hahaha…. Sadly not
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Alexia: Oh, the planet will do just fine. It's us who'll go extinct.
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Trillian: No you won't.
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Little Wonder: Oh I love when games make realistic women and the Gamerboiz get all sad because they don't want to have sex with the fictional lady anymore. Delicious.
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Marianne: The guy in the pic is not necessarily the older boy's father. His father could have been her high school sweetheart who was also 16 when they made him.
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BlackestDawn: This is so wrongly phrased. I would rather say a "daily item" than important since even important items can be forgotten if not part of your daily routine, and "daily items" don't really need to be important in that aspect.
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Undercover: Working for Amazon on black friday...?
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Ancsuri: something is very wrong in Texas...
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Chihuahua Mama: I just don't understand transphobes. Like why does the content of other people's pants affect you so much?
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Undercover (edited): Thank you for enlightening every farmer on the planet! ?✨✨✨ /s
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Ronald Robin: I don't see what Lavern Spicer is trying to prove...
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy): Also, look at the number of millionaire Republicans that held their hands out too.
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Jeff White: Sorry to be persnickity, but this behavior is EVIL, not idiotic. Hope that clears things up.
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Roma Korsakaite: How can people don't notice how much hotter are summers now than they use to be in our childhood... Well, nothing is impossible if you're stupid enough
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Rocket Surgeon: If someone told me I aged like Henry Cavill I'd have a new best friend.
#1 Absolutely Unreal ??
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#2 Man
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#3 American Cops Scare Me
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TheDarkestRaven: Police absolutly need body cams, but mostly because they can protect a victim. I’ve seen records of a cop faking finding d***s in innocent peoples cars, every time he ‘found’ them, he would move away the body cam, and only move it back once he was away from the vehicle and had the object in question.
#4 Makes No Sense
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#5 Delusional People
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Undercover: Cool, I just found out I'm trans ???
#6 S**t Americans Say
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Glasofruix: Flashnews, people can speak more than one language regardless of the color of their skin.
#7 Hmm, I Wonder Why No One Wants To Go To Her Wedding
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Not-a-Clue (she/her): Oh no! I might get deleted off Facebook! How on earth will I keep up with their lives?! ?
#8 Because, They're Supposed To Move On?
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Nils Skirnir: Cuz if they continue they’re accused of stalking or worse
#9 Good Guys With Guns Not Allowed?
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#10 By Watching Movies For Several Hours Is A Waste?
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Sian E: And their twitter name is that of a very racist politician from the 1960/70s.
#11 Epstein Maxxing ?️
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy): He knew exactly what is in there and his name crops up often.
#12 Maybe Teachers Should Get A Raise?
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Undercover: He almost got it ??♀️
#13 Did The Mistake Of Calling My Coworker Bro
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Rocket Surgeon: I get the weird feeling this person doesn't know what a "brother" or "sister" actually is and just misread the context he got on a porn site.
#14 What In The World?
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Bald Panda: This is the level of stupidity that my friends across the pond are up against. Certainly from here, MAGA looks more like a cult every day.
#15 Heat Stroke Is Woke Now
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Rocket Surgeon: Nobody has ever died from it being too warm outside? Um... I hate to break it to you...
#16 I’m So Done With Boomers And Facebook
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HF: one flag for every driver that truck killed going the wrong way on the highway?
#17 These Social Media Influencing Is Getting Out Of Hand
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#18 How Come Women Have Freedom
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#19 Just Well
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Jeff White: Either ... "The Inquisition, The Inquisition!" (in a singsongy voice) Or ... "No one expects the (Spanish) Inquisition!" (in a Monty Pythony voice). Or burning witches at Salem? Or probably any one of another 5000 examples (Colonization?) that could be cited. This does seem to be the most idiotic statement yet.
#20 Nope, All Above The Law
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Azrael: Hahaha…. Sadly not
#21 Can't Like Fit Girls Without Being Gay
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#22 Smartest Man Ever!
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Alexia: Oh, the planet will do just fine. It's us who'll go extinct.
#23 This Is Gold Medal At The Olympics Levels Of A Weird Take
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Trillian: No you won't.
#24 I Don’t Even Know What To Say
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#25 Europe
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#26 Boobs Are The Biggest Personality Trait
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Little Wonder: Oh I love when games make realistic women and the Gamerboiz get all sad because they don't want to have sex with the fictional lady anymore. Delicious.
#27 Now Wait A Damn Minute
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Marianne: The guy in the pic is not necessarily the older boy's father. His father could have been her high school sweetheart who was also 16 when they made him.
#28 Something Important
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BlackestDawn: This is so wrongly phrased. I would rather say a "daily item" than important since even important items can be forgotten if not part of your daily routine, and "daily items" don't really need to be important in that aspect.
#29 I Have A Question
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Undercover: Working for Amazon on black friday...?
#30 Everything's Going To Be Alt-Right
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#31 Right Wing Groups Afraid People Will Learn What Happens When You Oppose Them In Texas
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Ancsuri: something is very wrong in Texas...
#32 Wh-What Did I Just Read
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Chihuahua Mama: I just don't understand transphobes. Like why does the content of other people's pants affect you so much?
#33 Creepy 101
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#34 Bro Doesn't Even Know That He Doesn't Know
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Undercover (edited): Thank you for enlightening every farmer on the planet! ?✨✨✨ /s
#35 When You Pretend To Be Religious
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Ronald Robin: I don't see what Lavern Spicer is trying to prove...
#36 America
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy): Also, look at the number of millionaire Republicans that held their hands out too.
#37 To Make America “Great”
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#38 People Are Monsters…
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Jeff White: Sorry to be persnickity, but this behavior is EVIL, not idiotic. Hope that clears things up.
#39 "Climate Change Is A Hoax"
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Roma Korsakaite: How can people don't notice how much hotter are summers now than they use to be in our childhood... Well, nothing is impossible if you're stupid enough
#40 Man Ages Over Two Decades, Public Shocked
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Rocket Surgeon: If someone told me I aged like Henry Cavill I'd have a new best friend.DE
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