I’m Not Joking AT ALL When I Say The Entire World Is Getting Dumber And Dumber, And These 60 Incredibly Dumb Posts Are All The Proof I Need

Go back to school, people.

1. On Stephen's things:

Screenshot of a social media post humorously misspelling "grand scheme of things" as "gran Stephen things."

2. On cooking soup:

Facebook post showing a crockpot with chili, a hand holding expired beef broth, and a humorous comment about the broth being expired for four years

3. On the Pope:

Screenshot of a tweet and replies. The original tweet incorrectly states, "The pope is catholic, that's nowhere near Christian." A reply questions the tweet's logic

4. On those ol' familiar sticks:

Bundles of incense sticks in clear packaging on paper with vintage advertisements

5. On tattoos:

Screenshot of a text conversation discussing a tattoo. A person mistakenly identifies a six-pointed star tattoo as a pentagram

6. On air:

Text conversation about whether air has weight, with a question about sincerity

7. On dangerous sparks:

Facebook post expressing concern about canned cat food sparking in the microwave during warming

8. On everyone's favorite first date activity:

Text reads: "All I ask is that you go on Avengers and eat good food."

9. On the right to vote:

Social media exchange where one user misunderstands "suffrage" as "suffer."

10. On being remembered:

Text image: "Good luck. They have pornographic memory and will remember your face." Followed by a timestamp, date, and view count

11. On how planes fly:

Summary of tweet: Airplanes fly using hydrogen gas, gaining lift through buoyancy, similar to a fish's air bladder. Puncturing it sinks the fish

12. On numbers:

Facebook post asks if American schools should teach Arabic numerals, met with a comment saying "THIS IS AMERICA AND WE SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!!!!!"

13. On gravity:

A social media exchange discussing gravity, with one user questioning why dust falls and another pointing out gravity, followed by a misconception about the moon

14. On animal sizes:

15. On light:

Social media comments debate whether a rock reflects light, with threads discussing light behavior and how we perceive objects

16. On great living room activities:

Split image: Left shows a person with a lawnmower indoors; right shows carpet damage. Text warns against using a lawnmower inside

17. On millennial culture:

Facebook comments debate generational stereotypes; one user mistakenly claims they aren't a millennial despite being born in 1989, sparking replies

18. On unintended effects:

Social media comment thread humorously corrects "gazebo effect" to "placebo."

19. On traveling:

Tweet questioning why Putin and Trump met in Alaska, saying Washington, D.C. is on the way, with a map showing routes from Russia to the U.S

20. On the class of 2025:

Woman listening to music, caption reads: "The class of '25 is lucky because the year is 2025, and it's aesthetically pleasing that they match."

21. On the miracle of birth:

Person reacting to a humorous TikTok comment questioning the logic of a birthday being nine months after their mom's

22. On birthdays:

Facebook post humorously questions the purpose of selling birthday candles with the number zero, noting nobody turns zero years old

23. On aging:

Text conversation joke about a person humorously responding to "How old are you?" with "18 seconds" as if they're just born

24. On cooking:

Comment thread about using "flower" instead of "flour." One user asks how they are synonyms, another responds humorously

25. On clouds:

Satellite image of the Southeast U.S., including Florida to Virginia, showing cloud cover. Text over image claims clouds are artificial

26. On the Sun:

A series of humorous tweets discussing the sun's color change, mentioning a "Black Sun" and jokingly suggesting the sun isn't the same as before

27. On solar power:

Image of Ivanpah solar tower near CA/NV state line, glowing brightly against a mountain backdrop. Social media post text remarks on its brightness

28. On Antarctica:

A Facebook post with a world map shows a 631-mile gap between Argentina and Antarctica, with users humorously debating swimming the distance

29. On motherfood:

Yahoo! Answers post: A new mother questions her child's resemblance to the father, expressing concern about potential infidelity

30. On Pluto:

A Facebook post with laughing emojis says, "My daughter just tried to tell me plutonium doesn't come from Pluto! At least she's pretty, huh?"

31. On the Cy Young winner in 32 BCE:

Framed portrait of Jesus; mislabeled as "Pitcher of jesus" with a price of £5 below

32. On money making:

Jar filled with pennies next to text: "Saving 1 penny a day is $36,500 at the end of the year, let that sink in."

33. On pacifics:

A person is assembling a pen. Comment below discusses the type of pen needed, humorously suggesting "Atlantic" instead of "Pacific."

34. On safety precautions:

Facebook post warning about a hurricane with a humorous autocorrection error urging people to "ejaculate" instead of evacuate

35. On warnings:

U.S. National Weather Service Facebook post about a tsunami watch in Hawaii due to an earthquake near Russia; humorous flat Earth comment below

36. On disparities:

A humorous Facebook exchange about a chair being described as "whop sided" instead of "lop sided."

37. On dog names:

Facebook post asking for male puppy name suggestions with a comment asking the puppy's gender

38. On dolphins:

Social media post complaining about a Wikipedia entry, incorrectly stating dolphins are fish because they live in the ocean

39. On ancient humans:

Facebook post about fossil footprints in North America over 21,000 years ago, with humorous comments questioning Earth's age

40. On beautiful growth:

Mailbox surrounded by vibrant flowers, caption humorously reads: "My Chlamydia is in full bloom."

41. On lightyears:

A social media thread humorously discussing the use of lightyears as a time unit, with users making various comedic comments about metric units

42. On math:

Social media post with a math joke about order of operations; original answer is 30, corrected to 50 in the comments

43. On skylines:

A Facebook post by BuzzFeed with a meme showing NYC before and after quarantine. A comment highlights the use of an outdated Twin Towers image

44. On weapons of destruction:

Image showing two nunchucks listed for sale with a labeling error, mistakenly called "numb trucks."

45. On birth:

A text exchange with humorous corrections highlights misspellings of "certificate" and "culprit," followed by skull emojis

46. On bacteria:

Comment exchange about size misconceptions: one suggests under 1 inch isn't harmful, the other clarifies an inch is 2.54 cm, calling it a large bacteria

47. On science:

Map of Earth with exaggerated water flow suggesting flatness. Text questions globe theory

48. On rescues:

A porcupine swimming in a river, with text narrating a rescue after an eagle dropped it in the water

49. On sunscreen:

Text about sunscreen history and outdoor activity leading to natural defenses, contrasting with modern skin cancer rates

50. On the minutes in an hour:

A meme with comments humorously debating the phrasing of time spent in a long queue at a theme park

51. On basic needs:

Text conversation with humorous misunderstanding about "petite."

52. On the 1900s:

Tweet about feeling old when the 90s are referred to as the late 1900s; response clarifies 1900s is 1870-1899

53. On telling time:

Illustration of a rabbit confused about the time, holding a clock with the text: "How mfs feel after saying 'a quarter til 8' instead of 7:45."

54. On the Sun:

Two side-by-side photos comparing the appearance of the sun taken a few years apart around noon. Left: softer edges; Right: brighter with sharper edges

55. On blood:

Text conversation debating blood color, mentioning veins appear blue, blood turns red with oxygen, and the army says blood is purple

56. On new jobs:

Screenshot of a Facebook post offering $125 per week for babysitting, with a comment pointing out the equivalent of 52 cents per hour pay

57. On oxygen:

Screenshot of a social media post showing a contrail in a blue sky with text expressing disbelief

58. On hours:

Twitter exchange about Blue Collar Burger's operating hours. User questions its one-hour operation

59. On being careless:

The image shows social media comments. One user says "Wish people would be more careful with their pets and not so slack a daisy," another replies, "lackadaisical?"

60. On artificial intelligence:

Social media exchange about AI miscalculating someone's age, with users humorously discussing turning 36 twice

And on modern medicine:

Text image showing a post saying: "Does anyone know where I can get oils for like shingles?" and a comment suggesting science as a cure

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