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30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group

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Our life consists of deeds and actions, both smart and not, and often it is extremely difficult to draw a line between the first and second. And it's true that something which could be perceived as a flagrant manifestation of stupidity with time, at the moment of the action itself, could look quite reasonable and logical.

And yet, there are situations when people did something, and then literally on the spot understood that it was incredibly stupid. So here's our selection of similar stories based on the viral thread from the Askreddit community, which is simply bound to put you in a good mood.

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#1

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I was talking on the phone with my mom. After a while I got frustrated because I couldn't find my phone any where. I told my mom about it and she replied: "wait a second, I'll hang up and then call it so you can find it". I figured out how dumb I was as I was staring the ringing phone in my hand. We had a good laugh about it. But apple really doesn't fall far from the tree.

fantsukissa , Susanne Nilsson Report

Final score:

409points

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#2

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group When someone told me they had the same name as me; I said "Really? What's your name?"
Needless to say, I felt like dying

killmenowplsz , Mack Male Report

Final score:

339points

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#3

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I was out clothes shopping when I spotted someone I recognised. We made eye contact and smiled at each other. It was just then I realised I was walking towards a full length mirror.

moonrakernw , Matt Gibson Report

Final score:

318points

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#4

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Found a lost smartphone when walking somewhere. It was the exact same model as my own phone. Dropped it off at the nearest police station so they could contact the owner. Found out later that i had dropped off my own phone in stead of the one i found.

ksinvaSinnekloas , Kārlis Dambrāns Report

Final score:

304points

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#5

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group One time I went to the pet shop to buy a hamster, I bought huge cage for him, some food, but when I went home, I realized, that I forgot to buy hamster.

l1chten , Dennis Sylvester Hurd Report

Final score:

284points

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#6

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Opened drawer to look for something, don't see what I need. Start to close drawer, spot thing I wanted in the first place, reach hand back in while still closing drawer with other hand. Shut hand in drawer.

mronion82 , jencu Report

Final score:

274points

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#7

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group My bf was weighing our suitcases the night before a flight. He did the classic, step on the scale and then step on the scale with the suitcase and do the math technique. One of the bags was a couple of kg over the limit so I reassured him that by morning he will have lost a bit of weight which might help get back under the limit. Didn't think that one through.

Edit: Thank you kind strangers for my very first awards!

POded99 , Gideon Report

Final score:

260points

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#8

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I said out loud. “Wouldn’t it be crazy it Halloween fell on a Friday the 13th” it would be crazy because that’s not how dates work

blazebot4200 , Günter Hentschel Report

Final score:

258points

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#9

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I spent a good 45 seconds trying to open a can of beans with a can opener and couldnt for the life of me figure out what I was doing wrong. I remember thinking it had been awhile since I'd opened a can but really?

Then I took a good, hard look at what I was doing and realized I was trying to open an can with a potato peeler.

03throwaway03 , Lesley Show Report

Final score:

222points

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#10

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group My divorce finalized in early 2017.

In late 2017, I got back together with my ex-wife.

Sitting across from my ex-wife in a Mexican restaurant in late 2019 after our thousandth argument, I very calmly, but firmly, said "we're the stupidest people on the f*****g planet." She agreed.

A couple days later she moved out.

CDC_ , Kumon Report

Final score:

220points

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#11

I'm from the south and dated a girl when I was younger. First time meeting her mom, in a heavy New York accent, she asked me, "you like dogs?" I said, "no thanks, I'm not hungry."

It took me way too long to realize she was talking about the two giant pets they had, which were literally in between us, and not f*****g hot dogs.

cheezybreazy Report

Final score:

218points

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#12

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I put my phone in the freezer to charge. I remember having the thought that it would actually work. Several hours later, I couldn't find my phone. When someone called me, my brain refused to put together that the reason why my fridge was playing music was that my phone was in it. I just thought it was a feature I had missed.

x3Sheets2daWind , Stephen Dann Report

Final score:

208points

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#13

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Went to the store to buy coffee.

Got home with pasta, lettuce and milk.

I forgot the coffee.

Moar_Wattz , Maria Keays Report

Final score:

206points

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#14

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I used to work at a lovely deli around two, three (?) Years ago. Some of the beverages we offered was fresh, hot coffee. A gentleman walked in and asked for a coffee with lots of cream. Not a problem, says I. I pull out the cream, take the lid off, and my boss reminds me to shake it first. Not a problem, I think again, and shake the (open, lidless carton of light cream) sending cream all over the floor, counter, fridge, etc. Everyone in the deli just stopped and stared at me for a few of the longest seconds of my life. Made me rethink so much of my life.

anon , jules Report

Final score:

198points

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#15

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I once talked to my gf about the impressive records of Cristiano Ronaldo in football; in her next sentence she asked: how old is Ronaldo?

To which I stupidly replied: who's Ron Aldo?

Edit: Thx for the award, I'm not American, but if I were I'd vote for Bi Den.

RightHandLeftSide , cristiano Report

Final score:

188points

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#16

Not me, but my sister. One time, she went to go put a glass of water in the microwave to help keep her food moist, but the glass was too tall. Instead of getting a smaller glass out of the cabinet, she poured half the water out into the sink. The glass still wouldn't fit in the microwave, and she realized after what she had done.

RevolutionaryPasta Report

Final score:

183points

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#17

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I was working with my deaf coworker and the store we worked at was having a sale on airpod pros. I FORGOT he wouldn't be able to use them and was miming to him that he should buy some. He just pointed to his ears and shook his head. Then to make it worse, I kept trying to sign to him that I was sorry and kept signing thank you instead. He at least got a good laugh out of it.

justbringmetacos , HS You Report

Final score:

179points

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#18

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I was in my late 30's before I realized you can raise the lever on the toaster to lift up the toast and easily grip it... instead of playing Operation with your fingers and the toaster slots.

cinnapear , Becks Report

Final score:

165points

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#19

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group During a dental appointment, my dentist asked me to bite down on this little strip of like sand paper? Not sure what it’s called exactly, but she says okay now “tap, tap, tap” but while she said it, she motioned with her hands like this:👌🏽 .. what she meant was tap my teeth down on the sand paper a few times... I took it as okay I’ll tap my fingers together - and just mimicked her gesture. She was trying so hard not to laugh at me when I realized what I had done

cleanandcozy , Seth Werkheiser Report

Final score:

159points

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#20

Me: "You know I've had better Mondays, but I've also had worse". My co-worker: "Good thing it's Tuesday so"

Cha0sL0rdNurgle Report

Final score:

159points

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#21

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group This one time I was asked to ref a football match, was gonna flip a coin to decide which team would start. I asked for a rep from each team, asked the first guy whether he was picking heads or tails. He picked heads. I asked the other guy what he was going to pick.

Samaki_Ni_Meli , Nathaniel_U Report

Final score:

150points

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#22

Reading my shampoo bottle and it said "30 uses." I thought of 1. Shampoo and 2. Emergency body wash before I thought of 3. I am an idiot.

Taurusteacups Report

Final score:

141points

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#23

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group In my kitchen I have one cabinet for bowls and plates and another one for cups. This hasn't changed since moving into the house four years ago.

About 75% of the time, I open the wrong cabinet to get what I need. Even when I try really hard to focus on opening the right cabinet, I still regularly get it wrong.

That was the final straw that validated my stupidity.

AssDimple , Ewen Roberts Report

Final score:

139points

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#24

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Me: "Hey, have you seen my glasses?"
Her: "Did you check the fridge?"

And there they are just like the 100 other times I can't find my glasses. Why do I put them in the fridge?

anon , Darkangels Report

Final score:

131points

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#25

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group This conversation with my boss.

"I will be in late tomorrow. I have a doctor's appointment."

"Is everything ok?"

"Yes, why do you ask?"

tinkrman , Ubi Desperare Nescio Report

Final score:

128points

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#26

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Not me but my sister had this realisation when I challenged her confident proclamation that she wanted to sit at the back of the roller coaster to get a longer ride!

anon , Udo Schröter Report

Final score:

126points

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#27

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I said, "I'm consistent just not all the time." And it really had to be pointed out to me

EveryDisaster , Gerry Dincher Report

Final score:

125points

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#28

Deployed, heard word of an unidentified drone flying relatively close to our area, so I’m just sitting there staring up at the night sky. I really have never seen a drone during the night time, so I didn’t really know what altitude to expect them to be flying at, or if they had lights on, so I was pretty clueless. This dim light catches my eyes as I’m scanning the sky and I focus in on it. The light seems to be getting bigger and bigger, and I couldn’t figure out what it was. So i ended up calling it up over the radio for the guys I was working with to come outside and take a look. They came outside, looked at the light in the sky I was pointing at, looked back at me, and then called me a dumbass. It was clouds slowly drifting in front of the moon. So I think that one was a mix of my own stupidity and tiredness

Tychillyst Report

Final score:

117points

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#29

I guess it's ironic in some ways, but when I allow myself to be baited into replying to an idiotic stupid person/comment. That's pretty dumb in itself although it's tempting as f**k (check my history, I just did it, lol). I'm either feeding a troll or allowing my emotions to be somewhat aggravated, and over what? Over text on a screen from someone I'll never meet and who has NO influence on my life (other than what I give them) whatsoever. I may as well be arguing with a bot and it's not like you ever change someone's opinion or bring them to a realization *they're* the idiot. Not gonna happen. What's the saying, oh yeah. Don't argue with a stupid person, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. I've been downvoted before because of being misread and I felt like "noooooo, you don't understand, I'm not the idiot you thought I was I'm actually smart, nooooo" - like holy Christ, what was I thinking, it's *meaningless*.

FleurDeLoon Report

Final score:

93points

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#30

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Since being concussed.

I won’t say I wasn’t stupid before the concussion but I know for sure I’m stupider now and it’s a strange sense of loss.

IOughtToBeThrownAway , Paul Downey Report

Final score:

88points

Craftsman 64 1 year ago

5 or 6 concussions - I forget :-) and a brain bleed. Definite decline in IQ, memory, physical aptitude, etc. Be careful, once you get a concussion, It's MUCH easier to get additional.

60points

Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago

Removed the windshield of an F-450 the unrecommended way (flew through it). Never the same

9points

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Jason 1 year ago

I have the same problem, but with birthdays. After about 40 I've started having the same issues.

6points

RafCo (he/him/ele) 1 year ago

I had my first one when I was 8. So i really don't miss whatever intelligence I may have had prior. Another one at 20, but we're all pretty stupid at 20 I think.

2points

willitbe 1 year ago

But you’re no less wonderful!!

2points

Raelene Christie 1 year ago

Yeah I tried telling my ex that just before he gave me another.

2points

Ember Flame 1 year ago

I feel that strange sense of loss to about my brain functioning. I didn't have a concussion, but I have covid brain fog so bad that I swear that I have lost a good 25% of my brain power. I had covid in August, I STILL have the fog, and I think I am stuck with it, and that used to make me really sad and threw me into a very deep depression. I KNOW that I can't do the things I used to or think with the same way I used to. It sucks. Look in to Ketimine treatments, I didn't get rid of the brain fog, but I did accept this is the new way of things, learn to be okay with it , and learn to live with my new way of thinking. I am still way more stupid than I was before.

14points

Dani Pret 1 year ago

I am SO so sorry to hear your story and wish you all the best. We play games at home to keep our memories sharp and we have a laugh in the meantime. You know like when someone says who sings this song and you play an intro. YouTube have lots of these. And spot the difference! Simple yet exercises the brain. Also not stressful if you get something wrong because it's just trivia

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Diolla 1 year ago

Yeah. I was a school genius and found learning anything easy and fun. Spoke 4 languages by the time I was 18, did extra subjects at school because I was bored, that type of stuff. Then I had a concussion when I was around 19. After that, learning became a chore and I started failing at exams. My memory is sooo bad now, it's embarassing, and I am always 1 second behind everybody in understanding stuff like jokes, or dance moves.

10points

Craftsman 64 1 year ago

Exactly! Don't get the joke or pun. Used to be a voracious reader and now it's a struggle to get through books to the point where I've given up on reading. (I'd like to try again with Larry Niven but none of the libraries around here have ebooks by him) Used to play some musical instruments but lost that ability. Picked up a dulcimer since it's basically whole notes. Could practice for 2 hours and none of it stuck the next day. Finally gave it to a friend's son. A million more examples. The kick in the teeth is that you know you used to be smart and capable of solving problems, remembering things, etc. but it's all gone now. So you live your life saying, "No, I can't do that any more but if you need something heavy moved, I can do that if you tell me exactly where to put it."

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Leoninus Fate 1 year ago

this^, I have Brain damage, due to a brain tumor, and I get really messed up like I KNOW THIS but..... it's not working? but I KNOW IT..... now a*s in brain fog and short-term memory loss.... its worse than you think, I won't even remember writing this in 10 mins [Hi Me if you come back and re read this!}

6points

Ian Lee 1 year ago

I need more context PLEASE

6points

LeeAnne B 1 year ago

I'm super aware of a lack of balance and coordination since my concussion three years ago. There is a sense of loss. I often wonder if Alzheimer's patients can feel the slippage. I know something in my brain didn't knit back right.

3points

Nikole 1 year ago

I for sure have the balance/coordination issue from mine, or at least any underlying condition was exacerbated because of my concussion.

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Lolly Gagger 1 year ago

People often would attribute my ditziness to “baby brain”, having had 3 kids in quick succession. I would remind them “no, I’ve always been like this”.

2points

3 Owls In A Coat 1 year ago (edited)

Not the same, but I’m a recovering alcoholic and after 6 years of alcoholism I’ve really noticed a cognitive decline :( I’m sober now but I’m not nearly as good at memory/problem solving/multitasking/learning new things as I used to be. It is a strange (and weirdly deep) sense of loss….

1point

Little L 1 year ago

Sorry but we need an example

1point

Kat Min 1 year ago

I am fairly certain I lost IQ points during my second bout of Covid. I am slower, have a harder time staying focussed, find it harder to understand complicated texts. It is very frustating and tbh, I am terrified of getting Covid again and again and losing brain function every time.

0points

tee-lena 1 year ago

I've got fibro fog. I do understand the feeling of stupidity

0points

Beruthiel45 1 year ago

🥺💕

0points

jdtimid123 1 year ago

I haven't had any concussions that I know of, (not to say I've never hit my head though) but I had a period a couple years ago where I was having really bad brain fog. I kept losing what I was trying to say mid word, and just generally having trouble thinking things through. Still happens occasionally, but mine (we think) is a depression symptom. So now that I'm on anxiety meds it seems to be better.

0points

Mary Kelly 1 year ago

can confirm

0points

Nikole 1 year ago (edited)

Since people are sharing concussion stories… I had mine when I was 16. Our family cat had gotten out. I found him, but he was freaked because he’d had an encounter with another cat. I held onto him and got him inside even though he was absolutely shredding my hands the entire time. Apparently I was cleaning my wounds at the kitchen sink when I fell backwards like a tree being felled… Good times. I don’t seem to have any cognitive issues, but I get dizzy very easily. The end. Or is it??? Yes.

0points

Gwen LeMay 1 year ago

chemo does the same thing, at least it did to me anyway

0points

RMA 1 year ago

The first time I was concussed as an adult, three days later I started typing words backwards. Truly extraordinary how much effect it can have.

0points

Colin 1 year ago

Too many concussions during my sport days. In my 50s now, never sure if when I become unbalanced if its age, body injuries or the brain.

0points

Kerri Russ 1 year ago

I feel exactly the same way after 2 seizures.

0points

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#31

Asked a friend what year he graduated from high school.... at our reunion.

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43points

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#32

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Was a bit distracted while unloading my shopping. Accidentally put my novel in the freezer and ice cream on the shelf. Didn't notice until the next day. By that time the ice cream was spoiled and the book was mildly iced over

IdealApricot , Kirrus Report

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37points

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#33

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I was shocked to learn that hearts and diamonds are always red cards and spade and clubs are always black in a deck of cards. I was told last night and felt so dumb. I'VE PLAYED POKER!

msierk76 , Donika Sadiku Report

Final score:

36points

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#34

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group The day I realised ‘many hands make light work’ isn’t referring to a group of people screwing in a lightbulb.

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32points

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#35

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group My friends Mom: so, does you car run on diesel or petrol?

Me, drunk as s**t and an idiot: oh no it’s a mercedes

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#36

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group It would’ve been the mid to late 90’s. Hanging out at a friends, listening to records and smoking pot. Friend puts on his new Green Day Dookie album. I definitely know the the lyrics to the song Basket Case and have no issue with singing them with gusto.

Me: “Sometimes I give myself the crrreeeps!
Sometimes my mom plays tricks oooon me!”

My friend: “did you just say ‘mom’?”

Me: ...yeah

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#37

Ive had way dumber incidents but this morning i was playing among us. Accused myself of being imposter, voted myself, then sat there feeling dumb after i got voted off.

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#38

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group I was preparing to run a 10K race. It was cool so I was wearing my running suit. Right before I go to the starting line, I’m about to take off the pants and I realize I’m not wearing any shorts underneath. Just Under Armour. I forgot to put them on. Somehow I managed to set a PR.

It’s become a running joke (no pun intended) that I make sure I’m wearing shorts.

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#39

I was at a young age (8ish) when I thought the Star Spangled Banner said “Jose, do you see”.

That’s was a moment. Reading is fundamental kids.

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27points

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#40

Absolutely freaking out to a friend that I couldn’t find my phone anywhere...while talking to them on my phone (yes, I was completely sober)

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26points

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#41

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Yesterday I bought ingredients to make nachos and forgot, you know, the actual nacho chips.

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#42

30 Times People Realized They’re Not The Brightest Crayon In The Box, As Shared In This Online Group Forgot to check the oven before preheating. Set a forgotten pizza box on fire.

Husband will never let me live it down. It was several years ago.

greffedufois , Jan Kaláb Report

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23points

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#43

After a year or so of living in this condo and thinking that it sucked I didn't have a fan or light over my oven - I pressed the wrong button on the microwave and voila. Light went on. I'm ashamed to admit how long it took me to realize I had a microwave-oven range unit.

Edit: the actual term is over the range microwave

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23points

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#44

When after summer vacation i didn’t remember how to write a k
Edit: wow, thanks for the award!!!

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22points

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#45

Everytime i hear myself talk lmao. I just cannot socialize properly.

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#46

Whaddya want from me, my entire autobiography?

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Oleg Tarasenko

After many years of working as sports journalist and trivia game author and host in Ukraine I joined Bored Panda as a content creator. I do love writing stories and I sincerely believe - there's no dull plots at all. Like a great Italian composer Joaquino Rossini once told: "Give me a police protocol - and I'll make an opera out of it!"

After many years of working as sports journalist and trivia game author and host in Ukraine I joined Bored Panda as a content creator. I do love writing stories and I sincerely believe - there's no dull plots at all. Like a great Italian composer Joaquino Rossini once told: "Give me a police protocol - and I'll make an opera out of it!"

Saulė Tolstych

Saulė is a photo editor at Bored Panda with bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design. The thing that relaxes her the best is going into YouTube rabbit hole. In her free time she loves painting, embroidering and taking walks in nature.

Saulė is a photo editor at Bored Panda with bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design. The thing that relaxes her the best is going into YouTube rabbit hole. In her free time she loves painting, embroidering and taking walks in nature.

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Trentin Quarantino 1 year ago

I had temporary brain damage after an accident. During recovery I went to walk my dog one day, checked and double checked that I had everything, keys, leash, poop bags etc. Forgot to take my dog.

17points

Bec 1 year ago

Hope you are doing well. My Dad had a stroke that didn't impact him physically too much but we quickly found out he was having some processing issues when he darn near burned the kitchen down and put sugar in the eggs instead of salt.

12points

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Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago

I was reading a paperback novel and found myself looking for the comments section so I could say something smartarse about the paragraph I'd just read.

12points

Mulberry Juice 1 year ago

Lmao done this. Didn’t realise why it hadn’t worked until 3 chapters later

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Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago

My daughter dropped her keys on our doorway (apt building). I stuck a note in the elevator saying "if you've found a set of keys, please contact me on floor X apt X . I told my then boyfriend and after a 5 second pause he told me, very calmly "are you sure.... it's a good idea to give out your address when looking for your keys?". It was only then that it clicked. I called my daughter to change the note immediately to the phone number. I went to university and everything, if you're wondering. And yet.

10points

and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago

I once texted my dad, asking him to call my phone. Still have the screenshots to prove it.

5points

Neuridivergent 1 year ago

Stupid implies an intelligence issue. These are what i call brain farts

4points

Rick 1 year ago

I was brushing my teeth when I noticed a scuff mark on the floor of my bathroom. I crouched down to examine it and at the same time had the thought I had too much toothpaste froth in my mouth. So proceeded to spit it out over the scuff mark 🤨

3points

gas station cola 1 year ago

lol, reminds me of the time my cat jumped in the sink as i was brushing my teeth & i immediately thought, "good thing i wasn't about to spit out my toothpaste!" ... which prompted me to spit out my toothpaste all over the cat 😬

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LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago (edited)

Mine happened just over a week ago. I work on a ferry, right before rough seas I was asked to sweep out the walk in freezer. No big deal. Rough seas happened, I heard a bang in dry storage next to me, set down my broom and dust pan, closed the freezer door and went to go deal with something on wheels breaking free. Only as I was leaving, I didn't notice the broom fall and it managed to jam itself under the door latch, preventing it from opening. Engineers had to remove the door. Best part to me is while I was going through the ship safety training, my trainer pointed out that there is no boxes or anything stacked near the door incase something breaks free of the system in place to keep everything from falling, because sometimes it does depending on how rough it gets, yo prevent the latch on the inside from getting jammed. I really don't want to go back to work next week.....

3points

OmniPanda(she/they) 1 year ago (edited)

I was momentarily shocked that my sister, who is four years younger than me, was born four years after me as well! WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!!

3points

Sophia Athene 1 year ago

During one of the Atlanta Braves' championship runs, the Cincinnati Reds were our closest competition and my family kept up with their score while we watched ATL. During one game, my mom asked if I had checked on the Reds' game. No Internet at the time, so we cruise through all the sports channels during breaks to find the score. Eventually we give up. My dad pops in to check on the Braves-Reds score. "Braves are winning, Dad, but we haven't found the Reds score even though they're scheduled to play." God bless my father: "That ain't the Reds batting?" Yes, Dad, yes, it is and Mom and I just spent over an hour being total idiots while watching the Reds and ATL play each other. 20+ years and my entire family (including Mom and me) still joke about it and ask if the Reds are playing or what their score is. The look my mom gives me can be withering when I ask her the score of the opposing team we are currently watching play an ATL team.

1point

Pandapoo 1 year ago

When I was a teenager, I was playing with my nephew who was a baby. He had one of those toys that attaches to a crib or wall with a suction cup and the baby can bat it around. I thought it would be funny to attach it to my forehead while playing with him. Spent a week with a perfectly round “hickey” on my forehead. I think that was the first time I used makeup. But hey, I was a fun aunt!

1point

Nordic And Sneezing 1 year ago

We need some serious debugging done

1point

Ivy at Eve 1 year ago

Well, once I searched for the remote, something like 30 minutes or so amd it was very inconvenient, since I had only one hand free at the time... I very rarely look for my glasses whilst wearing them but regularly freak out about the whereabouts of my phone when calling someone and wanting to check things (Google maps for instance).

0points

amelia w 1 year ago

when im finished chewing gum ill put my fingers in my mouth to grab it out while continuing to chew. This has happened many times

0points

Ember Flame 1 year ago

Thanks for the advice! I'll try that! I sometimes get frustrated with the memory things, but this might help. Thanks so much 😸 But hey look on the bright side! Every movie I have ever watched before covid is all new to discover again, same with books! So I can sink back into the ones I remembered I loved, and they are all new for me to discover why again.

0points

Dave Hinckley 1 year ago

Since I got Covid, I can't smell the dog's farts. Wife and daughter are gagging and I'm like, what's the problem?

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CrazyKnitter 1 year ago

I can just feel myself getting stupider since high school. I've never had the greatest of memory, but now I definitely struggle with remembering lots of things and things I had come very easy to me are now harder. Getting older sucks.

0points

PenguinQueen 1 year ago

I am forever using my car key BUTTON To open or lock my HOUSE DOOR.

0points

BetterBitterButter 1 year ago

I worked at a branch of an organisation where I was the only woman. Later on I got transferred to another branch and a friend of mine asked how many women does this branch has? I said three. But then I said four. There is one on maternity leave and she is a woman too. My friend replied "it's good that you cleared the one on maternity leave is a woman!"

0points

Joseph Arnold 1 year ago

My ex wife legitimately asked me if pigs had bones. So there's that gem lol

0points

GEPowers 1 year ago

Once (may more) I was standing around at a party hold a drink in my left hand. Someone ( may have been a pretty girl) asked me what time it was . . . so I proceed to turn my wrist to look at my watch and dumped the drink right on the floor.

0points

Cassie 1 year ago

The first time I was pregnant, I craved ice cream a lot. I went into the kitchen to get some ice cream, but there were plates in the freezer and no ice ream. I checked the cabinet where the plates were supposed to be. There was the ice cream, sadly melted.

0points

random 1 year ago

I ak the kid that they used to call really smart etc. But this is too realistic. I am Smart in math class but not in real life. Sometimes i wish to smart in other ways...

0points

gas station cola 1 year ago

such as spelling & grammar?

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Little L 1 year ago

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Doggo 1 year ago

Dude this is the Internet. It’s gonna happen sometimes

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Trentin Quarantino 1 year ago

I had temporary brain damage after an accident. During recovery I went to walk my dog one day, checked and double checked that I had everything, keys, leash, poop bags etc. Forgot to take my dog.

17points

Bec 1 year ago

Hope you are doing well. My Dad had a stroke that didn't impact him physically too much but we quickly found out he was having some processing issues when he darn near burned the kitchen down and put sugar in the eggs instead of salt.

12points

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Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago

I was reading a paperback novel and found myself looking for the comments section so I could say something smartarse about the paragraph I'd just read.

12points

Mulberry Juice 1 year ago

Lmao done this. Didn’t realise why it hadn’t worked until 3 chapters later

6points

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Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago

My daughter dropped her keys on our doorway (apt building). I stuck a note in the elevator saying "if you've found a set of keys, please contact me on floor X apt X . I told my then boyfriend and after a 5 second pause he told me, very calmly "are you sure.... it's a good idea to give out your address when looking for your keys?". It was only then that it clicked. I called my daughter to change the note immediately to the phone number. I went to university and everything, if you're wondering. And yet.

10points

and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago

I once texted my dad, asking him to call my phone. Still have the screenshots to prove it.

5points

Neuridivergent 1 year ago

Stupid implies an intelligence issue. These are what i call brain farts

4points

Rick 1 year ago

I was brushing my teeth when I noticed a scuff mark on the floor of my bathroom. I crouched down to examine it and at the same time had the thought I had too much toothpaste froth in my mouth. So proceeded to spit it out over the scuff mark 🤨

3points

gas station cola 1 year ago

lol, reminds me of the time my cat jumped in the sink as i was brushing my teeth & i immediately thought, "good thing i wasn't about to spit out my toothpaste!" ... which prompted me to spit out my toothpaste all over the cat 😬

3points

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LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago (edited)

Mine happened just over a week ago. I work on a ferry, right before rough seas I was asked to sweep out the walk in freezer. No big deal. Rough seas happened, I heard a bang in dry storage next to me, set down my broom and dust pan, closed the freezer door and went to go deal with something on wheels breaking free. Only as I was leaving, I didn't notice the broom fall and it managed to jam itself under the door latch, preventing it from opening. Engineers had to remove the door. Best part to me is while I was going through the ship safety training, my trainer pointed out that there is no boxes or anything stacked near the door incase something breaks free of the system in place to keep everything from falling, because sometimes it does depending on how rough it gets, yo prevent the latch on the inside from getting jammed. I really don't want to go back to work next week.....

3points

OmniPanda(she/they) 1 year ago (edited)

I was momentarily shocked that my sister, who is four years younger than me, was born four years after me as well! WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!!

3points

Sophia Athene 1 year ago

During one of the Atlanta Braves' championship runs, the Cincinnati Reds were our closest competition and my family kept up with their score while we watched ATL. During one game, my mom asked if I had checked on the Reds' game. No Internet at the time, so we cruise through all the sports channels during breaks to find the score. Eventually we give up. My dad pops in to check on the Braves-Reds score. "Braves are winning, Dad, but we haven't found the Reds score even though they're scheduled to play." God bless my father: "That ain't the Reds batting?" Yes, Dad, yes, it is and Mom and I just spent over an hour being total idiots while watching the Reds and ATL play each other. 20+ years and my entire family (including Mom and me) still joke about it and ask if the Reds are playing or what their score is. The look my mom gives me can be withering when I ask her the score of the opposing team we are currently watching play an ATL team.

1point

Pandapoo 1 year ago

When I was a teenager, I was playing with my nephew who was a baby. He had one of those toys that attaches to a crib or wall with a suction cup and the baby can bat it around. I thought it would be funny to attach it to my forehead while playing with him. Spent a week with a perfectly round “hickey” on my forehead. I think that was the first time I used makeup. But hey, I was a fun aunt!

1point

Nordic And Sneezing 1 year ago

We need some serious debugging done

1point

Ivy at Eve 1 year ago

Well, once I searched for the remote, something like 30 minutes or so amd it was very inconvenient, since I had only one hand free at the time... I very rarely look for my glasses whilst wearing them but regularly freak out about the whereabouts of my phone when calling someone and wanting to check things (Google maps for instance).

0points

amelia w 1 year ago

when im finished chewing gum ill put my fingers in my mouth to grab it out while continuing to chew. This has happened many times

0points

Ember Flame 1 year ago

Thanks for the advice! I'll try that! I sometimes get frustrated with the memory things, but this might help. Thanks so much 😸 But hey look on the bright side! Every movie I have ever watched before covid is all new to discover again, same with books! So I can sink back into the ones I remembered I loved, and they are all new for me to discover why again.

0points

Dave Hinckley 1 year ago

Since I got Covid, I can't smell the dog's farts. Wife and daughter are gagging and I'm like, what's the problem?

0points

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CrazyKnitter 1 year ago

I can just feel myself getting stupider since high school. I've never had the greatest of memory, but now I definitely struggle with remembering lots of things and things I had come very easy to me are now harder. Getting older sucks.

0points

PenguinQueen 1 year ago

I am forever using my car key BUTTON To open or lock my HOUSE DOOR.

0points

BetterBitterButter 1 year ago

I worked at a branch of an organisation where I was the only woman. Later on I got transferred to another branch and a friend of mine asked how many women does this branch has? I said three. But then I said four. There is one on maternity leave and she is a woman too. My friend replied "it's good that you cleared the one on maternity leave is a woman!"

0points

Joseph Arnold 1 year ago

My ex wife legitimately asked me if pigs had bones. So there's that gem lol

0points

GEPowers 1 year ago

Once (may more) I was standing around at a party hold a drink in my left hand. Someone ( may have been a pretty girl) asked me what time it was . . . so I proceed to turn my wrist to look at my watch and dumped the drink right on the floor.

0points

Cassie 1 year ago

The first time I was pregnant, I craved ice cream a lot. I went into the kitchen to get some ice cream, but there were plates in the freezer and no ice ream. I checked the cabinet where the plates were supposed to be. There was the ice cream, sadly melted.

0points

random 1 year ago

I ak the kid that they used to call really smart etc. But this is too realistic. I am Smart in math class but not in real life. Sometimes i wish to smart in other ways...

0points

gas station cola 1 year ago

such as spelling & grammar?

0points

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Little L 1 year ago

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Doggo 1 year ago

Dude this is the Internet. It’s gonna happen sometimes

6points

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