Have you ever found yourself stunned, truly speechless by someone’s complete lack of knowledge about something everyone seems to know? Like someone asking who Picasso was... during an art class. Or not knowing that the Earth orbits the Sun.
We’ve all had those moments where we didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or just blink in disbelief. So, I asked the Bored Panda community to share the times they were totally flabbergasted by someone’s ignorance—and the answers did not disappoint. From hilariously clueless to downright outrageous, these stories might make you feel like a trivia champion.
Got one of your own? I'd love to hear it!
#2
Rep. Todd Akin (MO): "legitimate" rape rarely results in pregnancy. because women's bodies have a way to shut that down.
95points
#3

A very young couple moved in downstairs from me. She was very pregnant, but had nothing in place for a baby - no diapers, clothing, etc. I got her some stuff when the baby was born and checked in on her a couple of times. She broke down in tears because she had no idea how she had gotten pregnant and was scared she would be pregnant again immediately. Her ignorance was so profound. I spent some time with her 1 on 1 having sex ed classes. She was amazed at everything I told her. So sad. She was so alone. Her husband was a pig.
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89points
#4

When I was living in Maryland, I told a classmate that I was born in New Mexico. They asked when I got my green card. They were serious. US geography was one of our classes together.
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86points
#5
The 2016 election. Still cannot believe how many people in this country are so... let's say undereducated or mentally deficient.
84points
#6

When a girl says, 'No,' that's what she means. No matter what your (destructive) friends may tell you. As a matter of fact, the chance that she on a later occasion, might be open to whatever she said 'no' to now, will increase when you accept her 'no' at this time, with all the respect and consideration a woman deserves.
83points
#7

I teach college math and had a student use a calculator to average two numbers. Both numbers were 27.
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83points
#8

By my own dad; I can’t be asexual because asexual means that I’m a hermaphrodite and can breed with myself. Literally wtf.
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80points
#9
Have you seen the bigoted troll on this site who thinks transphobia does not exist so he cannot possibly be transphobic?
79points
#10

This girl told me that the gender wage gap and income tax unfairness were caused by Jewish people, and they brainwash our kids and there’s no evidence of this because they erase it all.
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76points
#11

Grown, 45+ y/o man who didn't know women have a period about every month. He thought it was like "once every year or so."
75points
#12

The first time I read Trump's Twitter feed - the next few hundred weren't as shocking...
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74points
#13

I once told someone I come from Spain and they asked "How long does it take to drive there?" It's a whole freaking ocean away Susan and I don't exactly have my magic flying car just yet. I've also been asked how I have 2 last names and no middle name since " no you're wrong that has to be your middle game and the other one is your last name" I think I'd know by now Karen.
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72points
#14

The entire Covid pandemic. From March 2020 to present. Just... Gobsmacked. Stunned. Amazed. Appalled.
It. Is. A. Virus. It kills. It could've done so much worse than it has. And people still cling to "it was a hoax", mostly because we didn't get a zombie-apocalypse-level event.
Seriously, they needed an apocalypse to think it was real?
It. Is. A. Virus. It kills. It could've done so much worse than it has. And people still cling to "it was a hoax", mostly because we didn't get a zombie-apocalypse-level event.
Seriously, they needed an apocalypse to think it was real?
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69points
#15

When I was in graduate school - I will repeat, GRADUATE SCHOOL - I was assigned a group project on Islam. When the group met for the first time to work on our presentation, this woman asked where Islam was. I thought she was joking, because how do you get all the way to grad school thinking that Islam is a geographic location? She was not joking. I told her that I would do the project myself and put her name on it. We got an A.
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69points
#16

A co-worker mentioned to me that the new hire had a speech impediment. He had an Australian accent.
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68points
#17

A doctor I used to work refused service, often times lifesaving interventions, if people didn't have insurance. He for informed me that the only reason people don't have insurance is because they spend money on phones and TVs. When I pointed out the price difference he called me a stupid, uneducated, whore and threw a used scalpel at me.
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66points
#18
Anybody wearing a MAGA hat. I know…… too easy.
66points
#19

When my doctor had me sent to see a specialist, strongly believing I was suffering cluster migraines … & the specialist doctor (female) told me that women don’t get cluster migraines; she legit said “No, it can’t be cluster migraines … you’re not the right sex!”. Both my mum & I were like WTF. I eventually was diagnosed (by another specialist with a little more common sense) with cluster migraines & they started me on long-term Palexia tablets. Even now, I still SMH when I think about that specialist doctor. 🤦♀️😅
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65points
#20

During an animal rights discussion in a college class on ethics, a student claimed fish weren't animals so weren't relevant to the discussion.
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63points



