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When you think about it, the internet is a democracy. Whether you're the President, an award-winning scientist, or just a spiteful troll, you can create a Twitter account and go from one thread to another, explaining to other users why they're stupid. However, if you're actually doing it, that's precisely what you need to keep in mind. It's just a matter of time before you run into someone who can call out your BS. And when that happens, you're going to end up on the subreddit r/DontYouKnowWhoIam. Like the name suggests, this online community is dedicated to those spicy moments when people were oblivious to who they were talking to, and has collected quite a lot of them since its inception in 2015. Here are some of the best ones.

#1

Regional Reports Manager

Regional Reports Manager

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#2

Underestimating A Multi Talented Model!

Underestimating A Multi Talented Model!

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Even though there's a line between self- and over-confidence, trusting in your judgment can help you become successful in life.

Both verbal and nonverbal communication can be extremely effective at garnering positive attention and influence in groups. According to one hypothesis (the presumption of calibration hypothesis), people generally assume others have the self-knowledge to know how confident they should be, and we also assume they will truthfully communicate this confidence to us (the so-called truth bias), unless extenuating circumstances suggest otherwise.

So whenever we see confidence, we tend to find it compelling, and we expect it to be justified.

#3

Learn To Speak English

Learn To Speak English

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#4

The Guy Then Came At Him Saying He Violated The Hippocratic Oath

The Guy Then Came At Him Saying He Violated The Hippocratic Oath

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#5

Red Faces All Round

Red Faces All Round

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Interestingly, some research has reported that being overconfident while participating in a group activity did not damage the person’s reputation — individuals who trusted their task performance (but were later revealed to be worse at the task than they had claimed) did not suffer a severe drop in their social status in the group relative to someone who had been well-calibrated.

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The researchers concluded that "the status benefits of overconfidence outweighed any possible status costs."

So extreme cases aside, being featured on r/DontYouKnowWhoIam might not be the worst thing that can happen to you.

#6

Experience ≠ Skill Level

Experience ≠ Skill Level

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#7

Challenging A Doctor

Challenging A Doctor

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#8

Don’t You Know What I Am?

Don’t You Know What I Am?

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#9

He's Egyptian

He's Egyptian

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#10

Becky Says Do Your Research About Vaccines Y’all!

Becky Says Do Your Research About Vaccines Y’all!

jmrormj Report

#11

Karen vs. Owner

Karen vs. Owner

YessRules Report

#12

Accusing A Former Us Secretary Of Labor Of Being A Keyboard Warrior

Accusing A Former Us Secretary Of Labor Of Being A Keyboard Warrior

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#13

Physician Didn't Read A (Verified) Acct Bio Of Another Doctor Before Patronising Him About His Area Of Expertise

Physician Didn't Read A (Verified) Acct Bio Of Another Doctor Before Patronising Him About His Area Of Expertise

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#14

Accusing The Artist Based On Images From The Artist’s Own Website

Accusing The Artist Based On Images From The Artist’s Own Website

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#15

Man Tries To Lecture History Professor On History

Man Tries To Lecture History Professor On History

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#16

Tony Hawk Tries To Rent A Car

Tony Hawk Tries To Rent A Car

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#17

What Are The Odds, Really?

What Are The Odds, Really?

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#18

Director Is Asked What Her Job Is

Director Is Asked What Her Job Is

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#19

Anti-Masker Gets Shut Down Quickly

Anti-Masker Gets Shut Down Quickly

ItalianGreyhounds Report

#20

Sauna Advice

Sauna Advice

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#21

A Different Kind Of Dykwim

A Different Kind Of Dykwim

Da_Xeqtr Report

#22

Ah Well

Ah Well

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#23

My Friend Is A Scientist, So Exchanges Like This Occur Almost Every Day

My Friend Is A Scientist, So Exchanges Like This Occur Almost Every Day

LazagnaAmpersand Report

#24

Running "Coach" Meets The Runner He Bases His Training On

Running "Coach" Meets The Runner He Bases His Training On

How_Far_We_Done_Fell Report

#25

It Happens Again

It Happens Again

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#26

Asian? It Must Be A Chinese Puppet Handler

Asian? It Must Be A Chinese Puppet Handler

MadHardHatter Report

#27

Spotted On Tictac

Spotted On Tictac

ThatOneGuyOT Report

#28

Please Educate Yourself About Vaccines

Please Educate Yourself About Vaccines

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#29

Someone Lied On Their Resume

Someone Lied On Their Resume

beerbellybegone Report

#30

In All Fairness I Don't Tend To Wear T-Shirts With My Boss's Name On Them

In All Fairness I Don't Tend To Wear T-Shirts With My Boss's Name On Them

JohnTheWegie Report

#31

Oh You R So Cool And Must Be A Really Important Person

Oh You R So Cool And Must Be A Really Important Person

Noname_Maddox Report

#32

Having A Ba In Politics Is Better Than Being A Constitutional Lawyer, Right?

Having A Ba In Politics Is Better Than Being A Constitutional Lawyer, Right?

beerbellybegone Report

#33

"Are You Neil Patrick Harris Like Huh"

"Are You Neil Patrick Harris Like Huh"

RedactedByElves Report

#34

Youtube Doing What Youtube Does Best

Youtube Doing What Youtube Does Best

ItalianGreyhounds Report

#35

Explaining What Baguette Means To A French Person

Explaining What Baguette Means To A French Person

Hotmessrepublic Report

#36

Man Who Helped Legalise Gay Marriage In Gb Accused Of Doing Nothing For Lesbians

Man Who Helped Legalise Gay Marriage In Gb Accused Of Doing Nothing For Lesbians

mildbeanburrito Report

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#37

Guys Tells John Wayne Parr, That He's Friends With John Wayne Parr

Guys Tells John Wayne Parr, That He's Friends With John Wayne Parr

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#38

Tried To Start Some Racial Nonsense

Tried To Start Some Racial Nonsense

ItalianGreyhounds Report

#39

Arnold The Schwarzenegger

Arnold The Schwarzenegger

ItalianGreyhounds Report

#40

Twitter Telling The Autor To Read His Own Article

Twitter Telling The Autor To Read His Own Article

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#41

Flight Attendant Doesn’t Know Tony Hawk Is Flying With Them

Flight Attendant Doesn’t Know Tony Hawk Is Flying With Them

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#42

My Man, You Aren't Him

My Man, You Aren't Him

PhysicsWorldTour Report

#43

People Who Play Video Games Can’t Possibly Know Anything About Children!

People Who Play Video Games Can’t Possibly Know Anything About Children!

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#44

Asking A Veteran Nasa Propulsion Engineer If He Knows Anything About Rockets

Asking A Veteran Nasa Propulsion Engineer If He Knows Anything About Rockets

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#45

Found This One On A Mcdonalds Ice Cream Machine Meme

Found This One On A Mcdonalds Ice Cream Machine Meme

PugMaster234 Report

#46

Local Antivaxxer Says The Covid Vaccine Isn’t Actually A Vaccine

Local Antivaxxer Says The Covid Vaccine Isn’t Actually A Vaccine

CAS9ER Report

#47

Gathering: The Magic

Gathering: The Magic

Homebrewerguy Report

#48

Always Nice To See People Immediately Proven Wrong

Always Nice To See People Immediately Proven Wrong

choccobobby Report

#49

Telling A Vaccine Researcher To Read Her Own Press Release

Telling A Vaccine Researcher To Read Her Own Press Release

fatlittletoad Report

#50

My Favourite Artist Unrecognised

My Favourite Artist Unrecognised

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#51

Olympic Skateboarder Margielyn Didal With Some Guy

Olympic Skateboarder Margielyn Didal With Some Guy

Pagan-za Report

#52

No, I Am The Professor Of Constitutional Law

No, I Am The Professor Of Constitutional Law

Meshkent Report

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#53

Was This Postes Before? Idk. Anyway... Airbnb Bad

Was This Postes Before? Idk. Anyway... Airbnb Bad

JHeisecke Report

#54

Isaac, Captain Of Afc Richmond, Not Being Recognized?!

Isaac, Captain Of Afc Richmond, Not Being Recognized?!

Weezilwood Report

#55

Have You See Knives Out?

Have You See Knives Out?

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#56

TV Network Has No Info Just Yet For The Show’s Executive Producer

TV Network Has No Info Just Yet For The Show’s Executive Producer

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#57

I Just Raced It Yesterday, So

I Just Raced It Yesterday, So

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#58

“Also, I’m Here Watching My Son Sebastian Play”

“Also, I’m Here Watching My Son Sebastian Play”

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#59

Challenging The Wrong Guy

Challenging The Wrong Guy

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#60

Jake Tapper: Famous For Never Talking About Afghanistan. I Hear He Didn't Even Write A Book

Jake Tapper: Famous For Never Talking About Afghanistan. I Hear He Didn't Even Write A Book

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#61

But Have You Heard It?

But Have You Heard It?

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#62

Imagine Telling The Creator Of Dogecoin What Dogecoin Is!

Imagine Telling The Creator Of Dogecoin What Dogecoin Is!

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