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We talked to Dr. Gleb Tsipursky about this topic and he gave some amazing insights: "Researchers have discovered that we have, roughly speaking, two systems that determine our mental processes: the 'autopilot system' and 'intentional system.' The autopilot system corresponds to our emotions and intuitions. This system evolved to help us survive in the ancestral savanna environment and mostly relies on the amygdala, the older part of the brain. It guides our daily habits, helps us make snap decisions, and reacts instantly to dangerous life-and-death situations. The snap judgments resulting from intuitions and emotions usually feel 'true' and 'right' precisely because they are fast and powerful. We feel very comfortable when we go with them. Decisions arising from our gut reactions are indeed often right in those situations that resemble the ancient savanna."

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Turned around and went back home because I forgot my car keys.

I was driving.

anon , Lisa Fotios Report

Final score:

601points

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Oliver 1 year ago

HAHAHAHA *gasp* HAHAHA

191points

I used to work at McDonald's drive-thru. 5 days a week, 8hrs a day; so I had been hard-wired to say, "Welcome to McDonald's. How can I help you today?" Every single time I heard the headset beep. Straight-up Pavlovian.

One day there was a particularly wily fly that was always just a second ahead of me. I became very focused on killing this fly.

I don't know how many times I said it before a coworker finally stopped laughing long enough to tell me, but it turns out I'd been saying "Welcome to McDonald's. How can I kill you today?" To every car in the drive-thru.

Not one customer even paused or acknowledged the fact that Ronald McDonald threatened them with murder. They just wanted their goddamn nuggets.

katieisalady Report

Final score:

593points

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Kel Jones 1 year ago

Lol

112points

However, Dr. Gleb shared that the 'autopilot' isn't really necessary anymore: "Unfortunately, in too many cases they’re wrong. Our modern environments have many elements that are unlike the savanna. With growing technological disruption, ranging from teleconferences to social media, our modern world looks less and less like our ancestral environment. The autopilot system will therefore increasingly lead us to make disastrous decisions, in systematic and predictable ways, which are called cognitive biases."

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I sat there at an intersection in suburban Palo Alto at 11PM, patiently waiting for the stop sign to change.

anon , Erik Mclean Report

Final score:

510points

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Kate Haslam 1 year ago

Drunk drivers will run through a stop sign; stoned drivers wait for it to turn green.

312points

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread When I was in high school and living on the family farm, I used to feed the horses and barn cats every morning. Waking up at 6am for this as a 16 year old guaranteed that I was half asleep. So, I grabbed the cat food like I always did, walked to the table where my cat's bowl was like I always did, and poured some in. My cat always jumped up on the table right away to start eating right away, and one morning as something jumped up in front of me I absentmindedly pet it as usual. The hair felt a little rough so I looked down and instead of my friendly orange cat, there was a skunk. Just chilling there eating the cat food while I pet its back.

danseaman6 , Robert Bieber Report

Final score:

506points

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Oliver 1 year ago (edited)

That skunk is living its best life

300points

Dr. Gleb explains the intentional system in our brains that contrasts the autopilot: "The intentional system, by contrast, reflects rational and analytical thinking. It centers around the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that evolved more recently. This thinking system helps us handle more complex mental activities, such as managing individual and group relationships, logical reasoning, abstract thinking, evaluating probabilities, and learning new information, skills, and habits. While the automatic system requires no conscious effort to function, using the intentional system requires a deliberate effort to and is mentally tiring. Fortunately, with enough motivation and appropriate training, you can learn to turn on the intentional system in situations where the autopilot system is prone to make systematic and predictable errors."

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread As a teenager, I worked at McDonald's. My McDonald's was 24 hours and, during the summer, I worked the overnight shift. My sleep schedule would get all messed up.

My parents woke me up for dinner one evening. I zombie walked to the table and sat down. My dad asked me to say grace. I bow my head and say, "thank you for choosing McDonald's, may I take your order?"

arndta , Robi Pastores Report

Final score:

455points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

"One side of nuggets pls" "that’ll be $4.99” “Ok now say the blessing pls” “Welcome to McDonald’s. How can I kill you today?"

374points

FecesInYourFaces , Fabrizio Verrecchia Report

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I took the metro home then realized i drove to work.. that was a long night.

Final score:

446points

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John Olpenda 1 year ago

hahahaha same! I went home commuting late at night even though I used my motorcycle at morning going for work.

88points

"We tend to think of ourselves as rational thinkers, usually using the intentional system. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The autopilot system is by far the more powerful of the two systems, determining 80-90 percent of what we do, think, feel, and decide. Our emotions often overwhelm our reason. Moreover, our intuition and habits dominate the majority of our lives. We’re usually in autopilot mode. That’s not a bad thing at all, as it would be mentally exhausting to think through our every action and decision. However, it’s bad when this system makes the same errors, again and again. Fortunately, you can use your intentional system to interrupt these errors. You can change your automatic thinking, feeling, and behavior patterns to avoid mental blind spots."

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I made the best ever chicken stock, lovingly simmered for 24 hours. Then, without thinking, I put the colander in the sink and tipped the stock down the drain, saving the scraps. I cried.

pedazzle , Melissa Doroquez Report

Final score:

429points

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all 4 paws 1 year ago

I would cry too, although i cry over more things than i should. "No use crying over spilled milk" BUT WHAT IF IT SPILLS ON MY LAPTOP

146points

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Was jogging late at night. A guy reached out his hand in front of me as I passed.

I high-fived him.

Turns out he was hailing a taxi.

Derped_my_pants , Lara Jameson Report

Final score:

398points

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ShadeCalico 1 year ago

The guy was probably super confused

152points

DIDNT_READ_YOUR_SHIT , laura adai Report

All in all, both of these parts of our brain are quite important: "It’s crucial to recognize that these two systems of thinking are counterintuitive. They don’t align with our conscious self-perception. Your mind feels like a cohesive whole. Unfortunately, this self-perception is simply a comfortable myth that helps you make it through the day. There is no actual 'there' there; your sense of self is a construct that results from multiple complex mental processes within the autopilot and intentional system. When I first found that out, it blew my mind (every part of it). It takes a bit of time to incorporate this realization into your mental model of yourself and others, in other words, how you perceive your mind to work. Bottom line is that you’re not who you think you are."

#10

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread 1. Unwrap candy.
2. Throw candy in trash
3. Stare at wrapper

Final score:

395points

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Kel Jones 1 year ago

I have done this...it is devastating and traumatic. Especially if it's the last piece.

164points

#11

I woke up from a deep sleep having the feeling that there was an earthquake going on so naturally I call to my wife who I realized was in the living room reading and asked her if everything was okay and she asked why? I said there was just an earthquake is everything okay she said no you just farted in your sleep and woke yourself up. I went back to bed....

Final score:

386points

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Puffy Panda 1 year ago

If she could hear it from out there, then you got a problem.

142points

We also spoke to Instagram account Psychology Facts (we made an article about them which you can check out by clicking here) and they also shared their insights on this topic: "The human brain's autopilot system, also known as the default mode network, can sometimes lead to bizarre or unexpected behavior. The default mode network is a group of brain regions that are active when an individual is not focused on a specific task. It is thought to play a role in self-reflection, planning, and daydreaming. When the default mode network is active, an individual may find themselves engaging in behaviors that seem unusual or unexpected to others, as their brain is not fully focused on the present moment."

#12

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I dropped my pants when going through TSA....For those who fly in the super early morning it can be rough. I purposely didn't drink coffee so I could sleep on the plane...

I was on the security line, and did the normal routine of taking stuff out of my pockets and putting them in my laptop bag. Then off with the shoes, placed on top of my luggage, then off comes the belt as usual. Then of course when you take off your belt you take off your pants.....uhhh Nope damnit. Put them back on and WTFed for a moment as I finished up in security. Luckily not *that many* people fly at like 430am.

anon , EasySentri Sentri Report

Final score:

367points

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Jodi Rinker 1 year ago

I bet if you'd just kept going, real casual and folded them up and just continued in your underwear, somebody would've potentially followed suit thinking security has just updated to be stricter yet again

254points

#13

Tapped a picture in the newspaper hoping to see the full article. Took me a good 5 seconds to realize where I messed up.

Grimmcartel Report

Final score:

355points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago

I once clicked a video pause button… in a damn photo in a book

34points

MisterEvilBreakfast , Andrea Piacquadio Report

"For example, someone might find themselves absentmindedly walking into a room and forgetting why they went there, or getting lost in thought while driving and missing their turn. These behaviors can be a result of the brain's autopilot system misfiring, as the individual's attention is not fully on the task at hand."

#14

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Rubbed aftershave in my hair and put gel on my face.

The worst part was that after I put the aftershave in my hair, I laughed at myself, thought, "F**k, what was all that about?" and then added the hair gel to my skin.

Final score:

349points

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BOTW PANDA 1 year ago

Once my brother put his shampoo on his shower towel, then proceeded to shower, without washing his dusty hair, and it was hilarious. Came out smelling for all he's worth like shampoo.

61points

#15

Drove to work and realized when I got to the parking lot that I forgot to drop the kids at school. The kids knew too and stayed quiet thinking they'd get to miss school. Love those sneaky little devils.

islavistan Report

Final score:

337points

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Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago

A bit like the woman who left her toddler in the car instead of dropping her off at daycare and didn't realise it until she heard a little voice say "Yay I get to go to work with Mommy!" (She realised how badly it could have ended if the kid hadn't spoken up, and sensibly took it as a warning to take some time off and get more sleep).

130points

They also shared their own personal experience with autopilot: "The most bizarre thing I’ve caught myself doing after my brain’s autopilot misfired was when I was still in high school. I was in a classroom and everyone was dead silent because we were working on our homework, and most of us wore earbuds and listened to music while working. I remember listening to 'Black and Yellow' from Wiz Khalifa, which I apparently found an incredible song as a 12-year-old, because I remember that out of nowhere, I started singing along loud and clear with the chorus. I did this for around 5 seconds before I noticed everyone was staring at me, and I should probably stop distracting the rest of the class."

#16

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Night before last, I went to the back yard to bring the dog into the house. Autopilot moved my feet 10 or so steps out the door, telling the "dog" to come in. My brain then caught up and remembered the dog was in bed and I was indeed approaching a black bear that was eating watermelon rinds from the trash can.

warwatch , Aaron J Hill Report

Final score:

327points

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ShadeCalico 1 year ago

How are you still alive?

104points

#17

I had a very long day of computer drafting, think +12 hours sitting and staring at .5mm lines, and got really lost so I asked the person next to me what the hell I did wrong because they seemed like they would absolutely have the explanation. I got most of the way through the answer before I realized not only had I asked my frazzled reflection a question, but I also calmly and matter-of-factly responded. I went home after that.

voixdetonnerre Report

Final score:

302points

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genevieve 1 year ago

i love how you just responded to yourself unknowingly 😂

119points

"It's important to note that the default mode network serves important functions in the brain, and it is not always a negative thing when it is active. The human brain's autopilot system serves a number of important functions in the brain that help to support mental health and well-being. It allows individuals to take a break from the demands of the outside world and engage in activities that support self-reflection, planning, and creativity. While the default mode network can sometimes lead to unexpected or bizarre behavior when it causes an individual to become disengaged from their surroundings, it serves important functions in the brain and is not always a negative thing when it is active."

#18

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread The two that come to mind are while playing XBOX I got up to get a drink, then sit back down and can't find my freaking controller. I'm tearing cushions apart, looking under stuff, looking in drawers, etc. Turns out I took a soda out of the fridge and put the controller in the spot I took it from.

The other one happened the other day. Drove home from work, parked, went upstairs, opened the door, started to take off shirt. Then I remembered it was the middle of my shift and I hadn't left to go home, but just go buy a drink.

KMApok , Anton Porsche Report

Final score:

297points

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Purplescales 1 year ago

That second one is my nightmare, when I am home, there is no leaving for work until the next day.

98points

#19

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Once I was laying in bed very tired watching tv. All the characters on the show piled into a car together, and I thought for a second "s**t I forgot to put my seatbelt on" before realizing I was safely in bed and no where near a car.

athena94 , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

288points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

HAHAHAHA dude its1:30 an and Im trying to laugh quietly so I don’t wake up everyone else

107points

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#20

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I was playing guitar and reached to grab a cracker, then I ate my pick.

A-Perfect-Triangle , Brent Keane Report

Final score:

285points

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JoyfulZebra 1 year ago

What did it taste like?

96points

#21

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Jumped out of bed frantically. Put my clothes on. Brushed all the s**t on my floor under my bed..paused. And realised its 3am in the morning and I don't have school. I'm 23.

anon , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

282points

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Oliver 1 year ago

I’ve done that before scrambled out of bed and got dressed and everything. Mom looks at me then tells me it’s Saturday

87points

#22

My sister had a brain fart and left the water running in the kitchen.

I went to turn it off, and flipped the kitchen light switch. Repeatedly. Then started cussing when the switch wouldn't cut the water off. Then got my tool box and started taking the faceplate off the light switch so I could see why it wasn't cutting the water off.

At that point my other sister, who witnessed all of this, kindly pointed out that I had lost my ever loving mind and cut the water off herself.

Final score:

272points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

You sure SHE had the brain fart?

152points

#23

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread When I was around 13 or 14 I woke up in the middle of the night, in my own bed and room, and thought to myself: I need to go home before my parents realize I'm not home. So I sneak out of the house, part of me obviously aware that my parents were sleeping and I needed to be quiet, and walked a block away. Then I realized I had been in my own room and just thought what the hell am I doing. So I walked back and snuck back into bed. So weird

marleylovestrees , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

257points

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BOTW PANDA 1 year ago

Ok I agree on the "so weird" comment.

72points

#24

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread After an 8 hour day of cashiering at Target(which has so many robotic-small talk conversations), I stopped at the dollar store. The conversation went something like:

Cashier: Hi, how are you?

Me: Good, how are you?

Cashier: I'm good, thanks.

Me: That's good. Did you find everything okay today?

That conversation was had to the effect of everyone in line and the cashier looking at me like I was psycho.

edit: I'm glad I'm not the only one who's done awk things on cashier autopilot! And thanks for the gold! <3

anon , Tom Official Report

Final score:

256points

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Rebekah 1 year ago

One Black Friday, a customer said "have a nice day". I responded with "love you too." It had been a long day.

157points

#25

I once got my car impounded via brain-autopilot.

I lived across the street from a gas station and didn't drive very often. Once I was filling it up, went inside to buy something, forgot I was getting gas, and walked home.

A few days later I reported my car stolen since I couldn't find it in the apartment garage. About a month later I get a call from the police, saying my car had gone up for auction and only then was it discovered it had been reported stolen. I had to pay about $1500 in impound fees to get it back.

Definitely one of the dumbest things I've ever done.

ungulate Report

Final score:

242points

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Roland Nijveld 1 year ago

Don't they try and contact the owners of the car first before they auction it?

111points

#26

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread There was a 6.0 earthquake at about 3 am so i was asleep. The quake lasted 20 seconds and I woke up about 16 seconds in standing in the hallway hugging a vase. What the f**k.

ApacheFYC , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

232points

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Ambitious Potato 1 year ago

NOT THE VASE! YOU MAY TAKE MY OTHER BELONGINGS, O FURIOUS AND MIGHTY EARTHQUAKE, BUT NOT MY VASE

165points

#27

The night before my very first day at work where I have to bring my own lunch. I got all the ingredients out to make my sandwich for tomorrow and immediately after I made it I walked into the living room turned on the tv and ate it.

Sonicman1223 Report

Final score:

230points

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Purplescales 1 year ago

Automatic feeding. That’s what disappointment tastes like.

6points

#28

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Tried to turn the sun off.

Bad hangover, opened my back door, feeling for the light switch.

No light switch, the light was day.

mauxly , Maggie Zhan Report

Final score:

224points

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Anti 1 year ago

worth a try

92points

#29

Came into work to work front of house after several extended nights of profound insomnia. I was holding up ok until a gal walks up with a dog in her arms. I always chat people up about their dogs because A. Dogs are awesome and B. people love to talk about their dogs, and often tip a little more when they feel like they've actually connected with you.

Today though... I didn't have two neurons to rub together to break from the script of "hey what can I get you... here's your total... do you want a receipt?" and so I lean over the counter like a drunk, lock my sleep-starved, unfocused googly eyes on this poor lady, and blurt out-

"your dog. Who is he" and then expectantly stare at her like that was a normal and not at all insane thing that I just kinda vomited at her. She kinda stared at me and clutched her dog a little closer and I think I probably went a little cross-eyed and tried to salvage the conversation by talking more. I don't remember what I said but it was definitely not an improvement on the situation. It may not have even been a coherent sentence.

SunOnTheInside Report

Final score:

218points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago

Sleep deprivation does wonderfully disastrous things to people

116points

#30

Let's just say that now whenever I'm looking for my phone, the first thing I check is to see if it's currently in my hands.

Final score:

204points

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Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 1 year ago

I do this more often than I'd like like to admit

72points

#31

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I meant to put a brand new roll of toilet paper on the roll and instead just plopped it in the toilet.

anon , Vie Studio Report

Final score:

199points

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ShadeCalico 1 year ago

You're lucky it wasn't in 2020

129points

#32

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Walked into the bathroom at work to pee, and instead of unzipping my fly, I unbuttoned my dress shirt, took it off, then took off my white undershirt as well. Then realized I was standing shirtless at a urinal and wtf'd.

ghettoeskimo , Ian Kirkland Report

Final score:

198points

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Oliver 1 year ago

I hope no one was there

61points

#33

Put cat food in the coffee maker. 10/10 would not recommend.

betterhalf Report

Final score:

198points

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all 4 paws 1 year ago

I am curious- did the cat enjoy it?? You did give it to the cat... right???

75points

#34

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Trying to get into a random person's car because I thought it was my friend's. The person whose car I was attempting to break into was very terrified.

Rock-Facts , Jacob Morch Report

Final score:

187points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

dude. I would’ve been terrified if some weirdo started trying to get into my car

70points

#35

Grabbed milk from the fridge

Grabbed a dinner plate from the cupboard

Began tilting the gallon jug toward the dish

Was about to pour myself a plate of milk when my mom walks by and asks what the f**k I'm doing

WeimarRepublic Report

Final score:

187points

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BOTW PANDA 1 year ago

Science?

72points

#36

Applying deodorant on my armpit with my shirt still on.

bits_of_paper Report

Final score:

182points

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Puffy Panda 1 year ago

Been there, am done that, and all I got was a stained t-shirt!

48points

#37

I was trimming a raw chicken breast and saw a spider in my kitchen. I screamed and immediately threw the chicken breast at the spider and embedded it in the meat. Whoops.

Edit: to those asking if I ate the chicken breast afterwards: I forgot to mention that the spider was on the floor.

Kalda907 Report

Final score:

182points

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HotDog Water 1 year ago

that is one way to kill a spider

79points

#38

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I picked up my toothbrush to brush my teeth but I also had the urge to p**s, so I obviously toss my toothbrush into the toilet.

anon , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

175points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

OBVIOUSLY….

80points

#39

Swished my mouthwash for a solid 30 seconds and then just spit it on the floor where I was standing.

popcornpause Report

Final score:

175points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago

Ah damn

35points

#40

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I tried to mail my buddy a check, and it had been a while since I mailed anything. Long enough to forget how mail works apparently. What I did was I wrote my name and address in the center, and his name in the upper left hand corner. The letter then got returned to me. But still, my first thought wasn't, whoops, I failed at mailing this check. Instead it was, well I guess this stamp is old, and the price of stamps went up. So I put another stamp on it and sent it again, to myself, again. My mailman must think I'm r******d.

Shaw-Deez , John-Mark Smith Report

Final score:

169points

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Kel Jones 1 year ago

Please don't use that word, even about yourself.

122points

#41

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread Drove 20 min to my old house after I moved..was just zoning out

MycoBro , Peter Fazekas Report

Final score:

163points

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BOTW PANDA 1 year ago

Well, just saying hi to it's new inabitants.

43points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#42

Vigorously picking my nose while holding a cigarette and driving; crammed lit cigarette up my nose.

Final score:

161points

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TailsFangirl03 1 year ago

Two bad habits combine.

134points

#43

Turned up at work with the landline phone and my toddler's lunch.

Final score:

160points

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Somebodys grandmother 1 year ago

How did it go?

46points

#44

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I was getting ready for work and had a contact in one hand and a vitamin in the other. Popped the contact in my mouth and washed it down with a glass of water. I'm sure the stomach acid took care of it.

anon , Adrienn Report

Final score:

155points

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Luna Crow 1 year ago

I can poop clearly now.. 🎶

17points

#45

Painting a picture, take a drink from the paint brush water instead of my coffee.

Lympwing2 Report

Final score:

155points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago

Done that before. 57000000/10 would not recommend. Especially if you actually *swallowed* it

68points

#46

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I was making ramen noodles and a pitcher of crystal light at the same time. Berry flavored ramen is....not good.

SalsaPicanteMasFina , Ben Mason Report

Final score:

153points

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BOTW PANDA 1 year ago

My dad told me a story of him putting deodorant on his pizza, not recomended.

60points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#47

I found myself taking a bath with all my clothes on.

Never told anyone. Just went back to sleep.

Gentzzz Report

Final score:

152points

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Oliver 1 year ago

That’s the best option

55points

#48

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I am currently at university and live on the fifth floor of a dormitory. All the floors are identical other than the colors of the paint on the wall. One day I was taking the elevator up to the fifth floor and I was sending a text to my mother. When I arrived at my floor a person I had never seen before got on the elevator. I consciously noted that it was weird because I knew everyone on my floor, but I walked to my room and walked in. My living room seemed slightly off and then a girl walked into the living room and casually goes, "what are you doing in my room." That's when I realized I had gotten off on an earlier floor and I just absentmindedly walked into someone else's room. Needless to say I got out of that room really fast after realizing what I had done.

anon , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

140points

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Puffy Panda 1 year ago

The person was so chill!

58points

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#49

Leaving work, I had my hat in one hand and cell phone in the other. Something misfired and I put the cell phone on my head and hat in my pocket. There was a flashing realization that something wasn't right while standing their holding a phone to my bald spot and sporting a look of bewilderment.

I wish someone had seen it.

Final score:

139points

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Joséphine Godwin-Sens 1 year ago

My mashed potato brain thought you wrote “cat” instead of hat,sat on my couch for five minutes without realizing

44points

#50

it was 2am and way past bedtime, and I'd pulled an all nighter the previous night too. while finally clearing the table I was playing video games on, I decided to put all the water bottles away that had been out for days and days. I tossed the empty ones but my cat was being rambunctious and trying to open the trash can, so I picked her up.

I was holding my cat and putting some unfinished water bottles back in the fridge. she struggled free and hopped onto the counter but I was too tired to scold her so I continued grabbing huge amounts (6 or 7 at a time, both hands) of half-full water bottles from the counter and into the fridge

I pick them up, I put them in the fridge, I pick them up, i put them in the fridge, I pick her up. I put her in the fridge. I close the fridge. I take two minutes to finish up the dishes. I turn off the kitchen light. I hear faint mewing. I wake up. I open the fridge. she is so cold, but she is okay.

now every time I open the f*****g fridge she climbs in. sometimes I don't notice her and she's trapped for a moment until I hear mewing. and I know it's all my fault.

(edit to clarify that I don't just start new water bottles halfway thru. it's over days and days)

nbqt2015 Report

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Roland Nijveld 1 year ago

So you have like a dozen of opened water bottles and some have been open for days? Yuk....

38points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#51

One time my family traveled to Iowa and we stopped at a McDonald's, they were going through the drive thru but I needed to pee so I went inside. I went out the other exit when I was done and there was a red minivan just like ours so I went to my side and opened the door and wasn't paying attention, I sat down, buckled my seat belt and realized it was a bit different but I still did it. I looked around and the van was full of old people just staring at me, they all looked scared. My family was in the van behind laughing their butts off.

firestarian Report

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52points

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ᶜʰᵃᵒᵗⁱᶜ ˡᵉᵍᵃˡ 1 year ago

why can I see myself doing this so well 😂

10points

#52

Man, where to begin.

* Trying to use my car keys to open my apartment door

* Putting in my contacts in the morning and instead dumping them in the toilet

* Dumping creamer in my water and drinking my coffee black

* Trying to find pants to wear only to realize I'm still topless and already wearing pants. Also was wearing the pants I was already wearing.

It's a surprise I can even make it out the door in the morning. Oh yeah, I tried to lock my door with a cigarette once. Doesn't work, it turns out.

SlutRapunzel Report

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47points

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Luna Crow 1 year ago

Hate it when I'm wearing the pants I'm already wearing.

37points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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#53

Walked home from the shops, then remembered that not only had I actually driven but my house keys were still in the car.

Nodwchyddraig Report

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47points

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Telepathetic 1 year ago

Was the car still there when you got back?

11points

#54

When I was in high school I worked at a McDonalds. Most of my time I was on drive thru taking orders. You get the script down and go into auto pilot everyday you get to work. One day I'm taking an order and tell the man his total like always and tell him to pull forward to next window. It takes me about 5 seconds of staring at this man to realize that I am talking directly to him instead of over the headset. It takes about another 5 seconds for my brain to realize that I am working the front counter and there is no window for him to pull ahead to.

roadCo Report

Final score:

47points

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Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago

" Don't just stand there....pull ahead dumba**

20points

BuffyandtheHellcats Report

#55

Last night I picked up a box of cereal to put it away. I ended up accidentally taking it with me to bed.

Final score:

46points

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Kel Jones 1 year ago

I hope you were safe. Don't want to end up with a hybrid child.

37points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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#56

Sometimes I will see something out of the corner of my eye and apparently your brain kind of does an autofill and tells you what you're seeing without actually seeing it. So I will be walking my dog and see a bush or something and think to myself for a split second "oh, there's an ostrich across the street". Then my I'm like "wtf is an ostrich doing here?!" and realize it's just a bush.

pennypoppet Report

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45points

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Mike Fitzpatrick 1 year ago

I had an aunt who was riding to church with her youngest son and his wife, paying attention to nothing. A semi was getting on the highway and she told her son "Timmy, watch out for the train!" His reply was "momma, on the interstate?"

18points

#57

During a period when I was unemployed for a few months I got into the habit of undoing my trousers before arriving at the bathroom. This lead to a very embarrassing situation I found myself in when I became employed again and just undid my belt and trousers in the hallway while heading to the toilet! Thankfully I realised what I was doing before I exposed myself to my new coworkers.

username_16 Report

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44points

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Purplescales 1 year ago

Pandemic autopilot’s going to doom us all.

30points

#58

I recently spent 10 minutes on the phone with statefarm trying to pull up my policy getting increasingly annoyed at the fact they couldn't find my policy number.

Then I remembered... I have progressive.

Never had state farm in my life.

AssCommander Report

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41points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

Sounds like a defunct ad to me :)

9points

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#59

Not something I did, but something I thought. I was mindlessly clearing off my computers desktop,I had just selected a huge batch of files to drag to the recycle bin. As I dragged them over the recycle bin, right after I let go of the mouse I thought, "Oh no, that was a big batch, I hope it doesn't overflow.".....That's when I knew it was quitting time.

AnotherDrZoidberg Report

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41points

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ᶜʰᵃᵒᵗⁱᶜ ˡᵉᵍᵃˡ 1 year ago

anyone heard of popcat recycle bin?

10points

#60

My SO and buddy live in the same general area so if I go to one of their houses I take the same route. I sometimes show up at my buddy's door with him looking confused, exclaim f**k once I've realized I didn't mean to go to his house and walk off. Then my SO is upset that I am late to dinner and my friend is confused why I showed up just to say f**k.

TheDoctorRobert Report

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41points

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

😆🤣🤣🤣

16points

#61

I'm not sure this necessarily counts, but I'm a sleep-eater. In the past 4 months, I've woken up trying to open a can of green beans with my bare hands and drinking from a gallon jug of soy sauce.

TheGreenShepherd Report

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40points

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Greymom 1 year ago

I have so many questions about why one would need an entire gallon of soy sauce?

19points

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#62

I've thrown laundry detergent in the dryer on multiple occasions.

I'm also used to starting the morning coffee for the whole office at 6AM in the morning. One time I was late and autopiloted to the kitchenette. I tossed out a pot of freshly made coffee and started another pot.

This wasn't my own autopilot, but the most bizarre has got to be when an ex-girlfriend's dad dropped off my ex's kid at my house. I've only met the dad a handful of times before. He just drove up to my driveway, let the kid out, waved at me and drove off. After an awkward phone call, we ended up getting pizza and hanging out until the ex got off work to pick her son up.

Final score:

39points

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S Mi 1 year ago

Up vote for being an awesome human being to ex's child

26points

#63

I gave my three year old a pacifier and tried handing my newborn a cup of juice.

Final score:

39points

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Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago

Would have LOVED to see the reaction from 3yr old

14points

#64

50 Stupid Things People Did On 'Brain Autopilot,' According To This Viral Thread I just threw a knife in the garbage and washed some breadcrumbs

edit: also there was this one time I went along posting an askreddit question just like normal and in my absent mindedness I forgot to uncheck "send replies to my inbox" and then it got fourteen thousand comments. whoops.

Kirushi , Rubbermaid Products Report

Final score:

38points

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Giraffe 1 year ago

Once instead of throwing my dirty socks in my hamper, I threw them in the garbage. :-|

16points

#65

Got a bag of microwave popcorn and made it halfway up the stairs before realizing I didn't pop it.

Final score:

38points

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ᶜʰᵃᵒᵗⁱᶜ ˡᵉᵍᵃˡ 1 year ago

*crunch tooths*

15points

#66

I put coffee in my dog's water bowl the other day. It was very early in my defense.

AtL_eAsTwOoD Report

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38points

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all 4 paws 1 year ago

caffeinated doggo

21points

#67

I was working at my computer and I had a cookie next to me. I finished the cookie and immediately took a bite out of the mouse, realised it was hard, sucked on it for a seconds then put it down. Only realised what I had done a few minutes later.

TheMightyFishBus Report

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36points

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Oliver 1 year ago

For a hot second I thought you meant an ACTUAL MOUSE

20points

#68

One time when I was a kid (elementary school), I woke up, walked to the kitchen (kinda half out of it), pressed down on the foot pedal of the garbage can to open it up and started peeing into it. My sis shouts out to my mum 'Mom! FarSightXR-20's peeing into the garbage!' I caught myself pretty quickly, but still.

Oops.

FarSightXR-20 Report

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36points

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oktopus 1 year ago

"FarSightXR-20"? One of Elon Musk's brood? (I jest).

1point

#69

There were several nights where I was super tired and very hungry, so I would make some Ramen noodles on autopilot, and the next morning I'd find my car keys in the refrigerator.

Still not sure why I opened the fridge to make Ramen noodles.

BurntUmberit Report

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35points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago

At least you didn’t have the keys chucked into the toilet… (don’t ask)

17points

#70

Put tomatoes and lettuce in the microwave after making a sandwich...and then turn the microwave on...

cpdion1 Report

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34points

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

Zapped lettuce 🥬 yum 😉

7points

#71

Washed my hand with toothpaste and my teeth with soap. I didn't even have a wtf moment until it was too late.

Final score:

34points

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BoredPanther 1 year ago

oh that could be so hazardous for your health if u swallowed any of the soap

3points

#72

I worked at a sleep away summer camp for a few years and one summer I was put in the Tent of Death. It got it's name because there was a huge dropoff behind the tent platform because it was on a hill and they say a kid once died falling off. It used be like 5-6 feet, but they filled it in a while ago, so now it's only like 3-4. One of my first nights in the Tent of Death I woke up in the middle of the night to go pee. Normally I would walk out the back, minding the drop off, then go an acceptable distance and pee. In my sleep induced grogginess I simply walked off the back, as if there was no drop off, and was reminded by the jolting pain going through my body that there was, in fact, a drop off.

michaelpinkwayne Report

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34points

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Kel_how 1 year ago

Sounds like the camp should move the tent

30points

#73

cought myself sauteeing fries once, and the sprouts were in the fryer.

cancerdancer Report

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33points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago

Wait. I need to know. How did that turn out?

16points

#74

"[Work place], [work department], this is Pokeeyejai; how can I help you?"

And then I realize I'm answering my personal cell phone... at home.

PokeEyeJai Report

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33points

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Just me, myself, and I 1 year ago

Yep, done that!

8points

#75

I'm a barista and I caught myself I trying to pour coffee into a cup sleeve, not attached to a cup.

Final score:

32points

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Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago

Except for the 2nd degree burns....

7points

#76

Drove my car to the student union to pick up a package, parked with my hazards on. After I got the package I got food and proceeded to walk back to my room and play GTA for 2 hours before getting a call from University police saying to move my car

DoucheTheThird Report

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32points

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#77

I wrote like 3 sentences of an email today without even realizing I was writing. They were completely not what I meant or needed to say.

edit - people want to know what I said. very uninteresting, just like "this item has a lead time of about 2 weeks, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us blah blah blah", when really I needed to give the guy some specific information about a part that we had in stock, so lead times didn't apply in the least.

Rukazor Report

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31points

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PastaNoodle Turduckin 1 year ago

I have sold automotive parts and service for years and this happens far more often than i think most folks realize

9points

#78

I had a little piece of clear plastic I ripped off my binder in my hand I was going to throw away. In the hallway though, I see the dude I have a crush on and he waves. I panicked, for some reason I decide that he cannot see I have this plastic under any circumstances. So you know what I do? I put it in my mouth and wave back. Success! Until, that is, I start choking on it. I had to run to the bathroom and drink from the sink in order to not die.

NovaFire14 Report

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30points

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urbibestie 1 year ago

how did he not see you put it in your mouth though?

12points

#79

Years ago I worked at an amusement park during the summer between college, and this one time I worked an eighteen hour shift because we were retrofitting a gift shop. So around hour sixteen I'm practically a zombie, and I go to take a p**s break and slam a Coke. This store wasn't my normal work spot in the park, but the employee break area was identical to mine. I go into the restroom, take a p**s in a stall, not even registering that there are no urinals. As I'm washing my hands another toilet flushes and a woman walks out, clears her throat and just stands there looking at me with her hands on her hips. The building was identical except they switched the restrooms around. I just stammered "sorry" and ran away.

improbablewobble Report

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28points

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urbibestie 1 year ago

i did that in kindergarten lol

8points