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As it turns out, there actually is such a thing as having too much confidence. Having principles is perfectly fine; being arrogant and close-minded, however, is a recipe for disaster. Just because you write something on the internet with complete conviction doesn’t automatically make it the truth. And not all opinions are facts. [Surprised Pikachu gasps dramatically!]

Some of the worst, most uneducated, completely bonkers opinions end up being featured on the ‘Delusional Takes’ Twitter page, where followers can poke fun at them. There’s being wrong and owning up to your mistakes. And then there’s the stuff featured on ‘Delusional Takes’ which is a whole other level of insanity.

Be warned, Pandas, what you’re about to see might make you facepalm so hard that your friends might wonder why you’ve got a red mark on your face. Scroll down for some of the worst things that the internet has to offer.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do Americans speak English, an English language from England, rather than speaking Native American?

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    The ‘Delusional Takes’ Twitter page was started up fairly recently, just half a year ago, in June 2022. However, in that time, it has managed to attract over 162.9k followers with its posts that focus on wrong opinions and arrogant social media users.

    The page moderator suggests that people should unfollow the account if they’re cringe. Meanwhile, if you’ve come across an incredibly delusional take while surfing the net or scrolling through your social media feeds, you can send them a link to the post. Who knows, you might get lucky and your post might get featured. 

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    Reading through some of the posts that were featured on ‘Delusional Takes’ is bound to give you a heavy dose of secondhand embarrassment. Seriously, how can people be so incredibly wrong?

    It’s moments like this one that remind you that common sense isn’t all that common. And that many people would rather stay comfortably within their opinion echo chambers than risk being proven wrong. What’s life worth if you don’t try to learn more about the world and instead bonk everyone on the heads if they dare disagree with you? That’s no way to live.

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    blobby_grrl
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then by her logic, she is single because theres something wrong with her, which im honestly starting to believe...

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    People who have delusional takes are prime examples of the Dunning-Kruger effect at work. To put it simply, the effect means that most individuals firmly believe that they’re smarter than average. Now, obviously, that’s not how averages work. But these people think that they’re far more competent and intelligent than the rest. As a result, they see their opinions as closer to the truth than anyone else’s. Often, they’re wrong.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shush white person shouting and telling black people what should offend them

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    However, the Dunning-Kruger effect applies to experts as well. Though, slightly differently. Specialists believe that everyone else is aware of the (objectively complicated) things they know. To these experts, everything seems clear, but the general public might not understand the concept they use. Furthermore, well-educated people tend to underestimate their skills.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kicking this guy in the kahunas is just a natural human reaction to such a pervy suggestion.

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    As a result, you have a very weirdly skewed situation where those who lack education are the most confident in their opinions. Meanwhile, those who are well-educated are too timid and far too critical of themselves. People, in general, have an extremely tough time estimating how competent they are in a given area.

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh NO! Not the Furries! How long would it take for society to collapse if all the doggers died?

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Appropriation again? Literally anything and everything is cultural appropriation. And do not dare to respond to this comment using the English Language unless you are English. That is cultural appropriation.

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    There’s another issue. Repetition is something that makes people believe an opinion, even if it’s factually incorrect. The more we’re exposed to certain information, the more plausible it seems to us. And even if we’re aware of the role that repetition plays in our perception of reality doesn’t make us completely immune to it. That’s the power of fake news and propaganda.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Cough* Idi Amin *Cough* Sorry, I just swallowed some b******t

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you think a man owns his wife you should be in therapy and single.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP, you shouldn't have taken all of your grandma's pills all at once!

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    Two ways to counter misinformation are to find reputable sources and to do a bit of background research on a ‘fact’ before retweeting or reposting someone else’s opinion. No news source is perfect; everyone makes mistakes. However, this doesn’t mean that all sources are equal. Far from it.

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    Damitria
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, she wont have to be worried about eviction anymore. Lifetime housing for her.

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    Hotdogking
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god this is similar to that guy telling AOC that she isn’t a congresswoman just because she’s a woman in congress. It’s just the racist edition

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    Focus on new sites that do actual investigative journalism, instead of just parroting information from other sources. The more transparency there is, the better. Media literacy and being able to gauge the reliability of ‘facts’ is an incredibly vital skill in the Internet Age. It will only become more important as time goes by.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha, if you come anywhere near my special edition PS4, I’ll set my cat on you!

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My poor, deluded friend, that only, exclusively happens in Hollywood movies. In reality brutal men make no exceptions. There is no “dangerous to everyone but me, I’m special”. There is only a backhand and “shut the fυck up, bìtch”. I hope you never have to face reality until you grow out of this, many women have died because they made this sad mistake.

    Krd
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except for some real Mafia members. Some of them were wife beaters, but a lot of them treated their wives as queens. But then of course the mafia is very unique organization, with some really strict rules about family and loyalty.

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    michelle
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok ok i had enough of this list, the people who created this list and add in's ..wtf are they children? cause I've been reading and reading and sounds more to me like f*****g 13 to 17 year old's living in a fantasy can, please go handle puberty somewhere else

    666Slay.Com
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    excuse me? Play 'Your Boyfriend' and you will feel stupid afterwards.

    Terra Raizor
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand the want, but ya gotta see how that'll play out in the long run.

    Roberto Durante
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the truth is, "babe, look at me , look at me, shoot her pleaseeeeeee"

    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boyfriend is harmless, but I can as well grab him by the face and tell him something like "Booh Booh, aren't you a cutie?" No gangster style, but a good relationship.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want him to be a horrible person that I can change.

    SCP 4666
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She should date a Borg. Then she could shout "babe look at me, don't assimilate him, please!"

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And daedalion has the same worth as a literal turd for this opinion.

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    Which of these horrible, horrible takes do you think were the worst of the bunch, dear Pandas? Why do you think these people aren't more self-aware of just how delusional they sound? What's the very worst opinion you've ever read online? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They may have the largest brains, cannot be bothered to see if this maybe true, but they know sod all, and will spend the next few years too obsessed with sex.

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the opposite also true? Should I cheat on your delusional a**e, are you going to help me become a better man?

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure of the context here, COULD be family, brothers and sisters, OR this could be mega creepy.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why I am still eating crappy takeaways too often in my 40's?

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    Marcellus II
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or Pakistan? They used to have a squad of transvestite tax inspectors in Karachi (to embarass business owners into paying, otherwise they hang around their shops all week; pay or go bankrupt!). So it's the only country where you could defend "no dad, I'm not like that, I'm a tax inspector I only do it for work"? Hm.

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    Marcellus II
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe the confusion stems from the second photo being South African (a country officially named the Union of South Africa, in short U of SA --- a small step to the US of A; hence both USA!).

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live on a farm and I just want to get away from ALL people! Intovert's heaven 🤷‍♀️

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given PETA's track record of animal abuse, they hardly have a leg to stand on do they?

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