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50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
Funny,FailsFEB 21, 2025

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience

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No matter how smart or educated you (think you) are, you will make some mistakes and say something dumb at some point. We all have knowledge gaps, brain farts, and mess up from time to time! That being said, some verbal fails are far worse than others.
Internet user u/Far-Bumblebee-1756 sparked an interesting discussion on AskReddit after asking everyone to share the dumbest things that they’ve ever heard someone say to them. Hold on to your hats because the secondhand embarrassment is legendary. Scroll down for a good laugh and to lose a bit of your (remaining) faith in humanity.

#1

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
An ex of mine was feeling frisky but I was on my period. He asked why I didn’t just push out all the blood so we could get busy. I said “…what?”

Him: “Just bear down and push it out like you do when you pee. Women can do that.”

Me: “…no, we can’t. That’s not a thing.”

Him: “If you can do it when you pee, you can do it to get rid of your period. Women just use it as an excuse not to have s*x.”

I was so stunned I asked him to leave and broke it off with him the next day. Unbelievable.
189points

#2

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I am a veterinarian. My cousin is a child psychologist. Her literal words were "You just don't know what its like when your patient can't tell you what is wrong".
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159points

#3

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I had a friend who got pregnant young (16 ish), and she was sobbing because she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her around the time they conceived. She was afraid she was carrying another womans baby. That was an odd one to explain to her.
144points

In this day and age, with so many people in developed and developing nations having access to the internet, it’s easier than ever to learn new things, brush up on the topics you’re fairly weak at, and stay up-to-date with the latest news. There are also lots of internet resources and courses—both paid and completely free—available online, alongside tutorials, how-to’s, and guides. In other words, increasing your knowledge is mostly a question of drive and motivation, not of access to information.

Statista reports that as of February 2025, there were a whopping 5.56 billion internet users worldwide. That’s over two-thirds of the global population (67.9%) that has access to the internet. Meanwhile, the vast majority of internet users are also social media users (5.24 billion out of 5.56 billion).

#4

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
After giving a coworker an aspirin after some time she came to me and said the medicine was useless the pain went away on its own.
132points

#5

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I was at a register and the cashier was flirting with me, he asked me where I’m from? and I said England, then he said ‘oh what language do they speak there? And I replied English, the guy behind me in the queue started busting out laughing.
129points

#6

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I was once asked by someone when they learned I was raised atheist "but, if you never read the Bible, what's preventing you to m*rder and r*pe people ? You must not know what is right and what is wrong !". They were genuinely amazed when I answered empathy, as if I've given them a truly goofy answer that somehow fits the bill.
127points

Among the countries with the highest level of internet access, you’ll find Norway, the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia. There, a jaw-dropping 99% of the population had internet access as of April 2024. On the complete opposite side of the scale is North Korea, with virtually no internet access among the general population.

Globally, Asia leads with the number of internet users (2.93 billion), followed by Europe (750 million users). Despite such widespread internet access, country income levels are, nonetheless, an essential factor. Around 93% of the population of high-income countries have access to the internet versus just 27% in low-income nations.

#7

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I worked in a bank and someone was trying to cash a check for their grandfather who was “in the hospital”. I told him we couldn’t cash it without the grandfather there as the check was only made out to him and he picks up a dog and says “I have his permission to cash the check. See, this is his dog!” I was at a loss for words. I tried to keep a straight face while telling him that a dog was not a form of ID.
116points

#8

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
Someone asked me: "what do you do with your glasses at night? Isn't it difficult to sleep with glasses on?"

I told her I take my glasses off at night, and she seemed genuinely surprised that was an option. I'm surprised she didn't ask me if I can see my dreams without glasses on.
116points

#9

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
"If you don't agree with my political opinion you shouldn't be allowed to vote"

umm...what?
112points

A good rule of thumb when you don’t know something is to admit to it and ask someone else to explain the topic to you. Either that or politely stay quiet. It’s basic humility. When you’re forced to suddenly have an opinion on something when you literally don’t know the first thing about the topic, you might come up with a stance that has barely anything to do with objective reality. Furthermore, you might end up sticking to that erroneous opinion even later when faced with facts.

What’s more, it’s arrogant to claim you know something that you don’t. It could be quite embarrassing when other people realize that you’ve been bluffing. So, honesty is the best policy. In the meantime, you can brush up on the topics you’re ignorant about by doing some basic research and cross-referencing reputable sources.

#10

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
"Cheeseburger without cheese, without pickles, without onions, without ketchup, without mustard"

"Okay, so a plain hamburger?"

"NO I F*****G SAID _____"

Told them they ordered a plain hamburger and they could save money. I was informed that I was, in fact, stupid as s**t and they ordered cheeseburger________

So they got rung up cheeseburger without these and I never tried to help someone out in fast food again.
109points

#11

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I knew a girl in highschool who said she wanted to learn Spanish because "it's like English but a different language".

I think about this more often than I want to.
105points

#12

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
"How can climate change be real when it's snowing?"

-US Congressman.
102points

What are the dumbest things you’ve ever heard someone say to you, dear Pandas? How did you react and what was the first thing that went through your mind?

On the other hand, what’s the silliest, most derpy, ignorant thing you’ve (accidentally) let slip? What knowledge and skills do you think everyone should have? Let us know what you think in the comments!

#13

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
Maybe not the dumbest, but it’s up there. I had this ultra catholic coworker. I myself was raised catholic, but I rarely go to church and don’t consider myself very religious. A couple of years ago, a cousin of mine with special needs fell very ill and was in the hospital. My naive a*s told said catholic coworker, so she could keep him in her prayers, I said to her “he doesn’t deserve to suffer, he’s just an innocent child” to which she replied “Jesus didn’t deserve to suffer in the cross either” with this smirk on her face. My jaw dropped on the floor. I’ve f*****g hated her ever since.
Thankfully my cousin recovered and is doing well.
97points

#14

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
A woman asked me if I was ___ (I don't remember the name) and I said no.

She said oh you look like him. He was a Buddhist monk i met when I was traveling, but he died.

*but he died*

Yeah that's me, the dead guy... she wasn't joking lol.
97points

#15

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
Once I had a friend who bet me $20 that a stop sign had six sides. Then three months later we were reminiscing and he remembered it wrong, bet another $20 that a stop sign had six sides, and lost again.
94points

#16

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I once got accepted for a job (US Army!) that required paper docs in triplicate to be submitted for Direct Deposit.

I emailed back one .pdf file of the document.

HR demanded I send 2 more .pdf copies.
94points

#17

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
Was reading the Diary of Anne Frank in middle school, aloud as a class over the course of a few weeks. When we got to the part where they celebrate Hanukkah, one of my classmates blurted out, "Wait, are they Jewish?".
89points

#18

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
I wasn't born in England, but that was where I was living when I learned to talk and until age 13.

So, here I am, an American, living in Texas, from Texas, with a British accent.

Which of course, requires explaining why I have the accent to EVERYONE I met from the age of 13 through the age of 35—when it finally faded away...mostly...it comes and goes here and there.

So, I was 23 years old, in college, and working as a delivery driver. I explained why I had the accent to my coworkers, because a guy who was born in Texas, living most of his life in Texas, having a British accent requires explaining your backstory to everyone you work with.

While standing in a Pizza Hut in the middle of Texas, a coworker asks, 'Can you say something in English?'.

I asked what he meant, and he said, 'Oh, that's right, you said it's a British accent. So can you say something in British?'.
88points

#19

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
In an office that was low on paper: “Just put a blank page in the copier and make more.”.
83points

#20

50 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience
Years ago when I was on dating apps, a guy wanted to hook up and I declined. Then he told me I was a wh-re because I was gonna die a virgin.

A for effort? Jk! That is my favorite “insult” I have received to this day!
83points
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