Common sense, despite its name, is really not that common at all. The world is a big and complicated place, so one shouldn’t expect everyone to have an intricate and nuanced understanding, however, there are always some people who have decided to reject what we do know and instead fully subscribe to fantasy.
People online share the dumbest beliefs they’ve encountered in real people. From the idea that the literal sun is a government invention, to using public funds to control the weather, get comfortable as you read through, upvote the most unhinged ideas and be sure to share your own thoughts and experiences below.
#1
People who believe that covid wasn’t real. Funeral service workers including myself know how real it was having to build makeshift morgues for all the bodies we couldn’t get to cemeteries/crematories because they were so backed up. Healthcare workers too, obviously. It was an insane time and I could not believe the amount of people that believed it was fake.
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#2
I can’t wrap my head around the fact that some people believe that vaccines cause more harm than good. We have mountains of research showing how effective and safe they are, yet the misinformation still spreads like wildfire. It's baffling how easily people can fall for such unfounded claims!
169points
#3
That people think that cats can be vegan.
They're carnivores! If you try to make a cat eat an all-veggie diet, they will starve. Their digestive tracts aren't suited for it.
They're carnivores! If you try to make a cat eat an all-veggie diet, they will starve. Their digestive tracts aren't suited for it.
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169points
#4
I was laughing with my sister today that some people believe democrats used off shore windmills to “aim” hurricane helene to hit the Republican counties. My sister admitted it was unlikely but that we do have the ability to affect the paths of hurricanes.
She’s also anti-vaxx so I really should have known better.
She’s also anti-vaxx so I really should have known better.
147points
#5
That Conversion therapy can change an individual's sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual.
129points
#6
That people willingly donate their life f*****g savings to churches who are obviously just stealing their money. Like small town churches that recieve absolutely no funding because the town has a pop of 45? Makes sense to need to take donations but those 10000 member plus mega churches are straight up grifters. I can't see how people could do that.
125points
#7
A guy told me this (flat earther).
The last eclipse we had was a fake.
Simply just a distraction so that the government could replace the sun to better control people.
Not kidding.
The last eclipse we had was a fake.
Simply just a distraction so that the government could replace the sun to better control people.
Not kidding.
114points
#8
Scientology is basically someone's s****y Sci-fi premise turned into a religion somehow.
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108points
#10
That global warming isn’t real.
105points
#11
Covid vaccinations had microchips or whatever used to track people. Unbelievable...
97points
#12
Aliens build it. Like the pyramids or the old temples or the Easter Island thing. Sure these all seem hard but jeez have some faith in your ancestors. They had the same brain! We are the same species! They probably had way more time back then to do these stuff too.
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#13
People that unironically believe the Earth is flat.
95points
#15
A coworker some year back had said that the people and kids involved in the school shootings were actors and not real people. Basically saying that it was all a hoax.
93points
#16
Moon landing deniers. Seriously. It's the second most debunked conspiracy behind flat earth.
90points
#17
People earnestly believing that there's a magic supernatural entity willing to endlessly torture you if you deviate from the weird rules "they" set up or don't worship them enough. It's all bollocks. It's bollocks designed to control you. Step into the light of rationalism!
90points
#18
Astrology's hold on people is baffling.
89points
#19
People who bought toilet paper because of the port strike when 90% of toilet paper is made domestically in the US.
83points
#20
People who think that 9/11 was fake. Like literally they believe the broadcast is edited.
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83points