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The power of screenshots should have taught us a lesson about thinking twice when posting something. Whether it's a questionable statement or potentially regretful photo, we always have time for a second of reflection before pressing ‘share.’

Some people, however, are clearly oblivious to the fact or don’t see it to be such a big deal. The result is hilariously dumb posts combined with a healthy dose of absurdity, and sometimes, trolling.

Below we wrapped up a solid collection of the funniest and most questionable things people got caught (shamelessly) sharing online.

Most of us, from time to time, are guilty of oversharing things on social media. From personal details to work rants and live location, it seems like we sometimes lack a filter of what and what not to share. And while we may indeed delete the posts and photos we regret posting, not everything can be reversed.

In fact, sharing too many private details about your life can be really dangerous and we reached out to Daniel Markuson, the cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, who shared some very useful insight about it.

“From your social media accounts, especially Facebook, hackers can gain information about you and use social engineering attacks such as phishing, whaling, baiting, or pretexting to hack you,” Daniel told us.

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Moreover, he said that they can use your information to impersonate you or even steal your identity. “Oversharing on social media makes the process of gathering information about the targeted person easier. And by sharing information about their family, users also put their loved ones in danger,” he explained.

“Although it’s fun to post vacation photos and let everyone know you’re having a cocktail on a sunny beach or skiing on a high mountain,” Daniel said, “it sends a clear signal to burglars that your home is empty.” The cybersecurity expert argues that those who really need to share their photos should at least wait till they are back home, and their home is not empty anymore.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bless her heart. I am going to give her benefit of doubt she didnt get enough sleep night before or they changed title/post after she commented. Hope she figured it out.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mrs Jenkins goes to see a lawyer. "What's the issue, Mrs Jenkins?" he asks. "I want to divorce my husband." "OK then, we need some grounds for divorce," says the lawyer. "Does your husband fail to provide for the household?" "No, to be fair, he's always been good at that," she says. "What about cruelty?" asks the lawyer, "has he ever struck you?" "Christ no, I'd beat the s*it out of him." The lawyer has a think. "Ah, what about infidelity? Has he ever been unfaithful to you?" Mrs Jenkins grins. "I think we've got him there!" she says. "I know for a fact my last baby wasn't his!" - Puckoon, Spike Milligan

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We also wondered if we can actually post photos of friends without asking them. Daniel said that posting a photo of another person without their permission is a no go because “it breaches their right to privacy.” “Some people like to keep their life away from the internet and they should be allowed to do so,” he said.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why the quotation marks, since he definitely is one. I love a good WOOSH!

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Most people nowadays have a very active social media presence. But not many of us consider what kind of information about ourselves we give out to social media platforms and what they do with it.

“Data like your email address, name, day of birth, likes, or even the place you live is valuable for social media platforms. Once you willingly give away data by agreeing to a platform’s terms and conditions, it belongs to them,” Daniel said.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks a pregnant woman: "Can someone explain to me how they got the baby through the small hole?"

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Moreover, “social media platforms can share this data with their partners, sell this data to third parties, or even transfer your data to countries with less user-friendly privacy laws.” Which, of course, is the last thing you want them to do.

The good news is that there are a couple of things people can do to be more private on social media. First tip from Daniel is to not overshare and only provide the necessary information. “You don’t always need to provide your address or date of birth to create accounts.”

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The second tip is to “use strong passwords, don’t reuse them, and keep them safe in a password manager, like NordPass.”

Daniel’s advice is to make sure you don’t use social media on public devices. “But if you do, always remember to log out when you’re done.”

Another useful and simple trick is to disable geolocation data on your apps. Moreover, make sure you never trust suspicious links, even if you get them from your friends. And last but not least is to set up 2-factor authorization where possible.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Words fail me often enough. Then a week later I suddenly fall awake at 4 A.M. with that word in my head. To be forgotten again before breakfast.

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Joshua David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this woman has $ to travel? An idiot with resources is the most dangerous kind. Look at US politics lol.

Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After reading some of these posts I kinda want to set up a troll account that posts this sort of nonsense deliberately.

Benita Valdez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh shįt. So I'm not American? I never knew; nearly 40 years old and I thought I was. Thank you geology. You rock

A C
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have liked to look upon the face that thought this. I want to see WHO these people are! Lol wild stuff on these posts

Synlover Too
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Speaking of stupid girls... if she doesn't know the difference between geography and geology class, how can she possibly be smart enough to know New York is, indeed, in America? Educational $ wasted on this one!

Erin Aardvark
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think my IQ dropped several points just reading some of these!

Merlin Oddog
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is borderline treasonous. Lol. It's not so much having no clue where she is, it's the salty attitude and completely unjustified self confidence.

Arenite
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NYC is an island off the coast of America. And proudly so!

Kyllein MacKellerann
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having been to Nu Yawk, I can see a degree of truth in this statement, even to its being on another planet. New York is...different...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We deserve to see her face after that fine example of stupidity. We need to keep the kids away from her

Janet Graham
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, Geology states that New York is in America and you are a rock!

April Pickett
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think he means a geography class. I hope this isn't a sign of the times we are living in, but I'm afraid it is.

axnyslie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I took Genealogy but that was a waste of time. Not one mention of Aladdin or Kazam.

Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't scoff. You'd be surprised how much geography you can learn by studying rocks. Ain't that right, other stupid girl?

Luna Crow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How does someone this stupid even make their way across the street, let alone to another city?

Melissa Hamed
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because geology is what you go to look at to understand where things are on a map. Oh my gosh my brain cells are leaking out after reading so many of these.

Nitka Tsar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that arc thing famouse or something? She poses as if it was the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile or the Brandenburger Tor.

Arturo De la Rosa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i mean to be fair NY city is so much better than the rest of the US that it almost feels like it's Europe. Just a bit dirtier Europe.

Greg Le Goire
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please give her name, I wanna make of her day quite a hell!!🤣🤣🤣

Remy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It wouldn't surprise me if she also forgot to ride inside the airplane...

Bill Swallow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a pity that Stupidity is not *constantly* painful, instead of only at Random Intervals.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This dummy thinks the Staten Island ferry took her to another country 🙄 Edit to add: Santa Maria!🤦‍♀️

Tetelestai
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So I have been out of the country, according to this girl! Haha!

Caffeinated Hedgehog
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're not wrong if their definition of "Geology" is studying the surface patterns of a giant space rock.

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Can’t be twins if not identical

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I literally have identical twins who dont look identical. I guess they aren't twins after all. 😂

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Wait, mayo isn’t just made from plants?

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Radish The Rabbit
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s technically true. He doesn’t like eating animals because he helps them! That makes sense.

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David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

tell me this trick. I'm starting late but I'd settle for 2500.

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What about, school cool food wood fool + many many more

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The things you see on the neighborhood page is just mind blowing sometimes

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Jennifer Clayton
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would totally take that job. That'll be $3,000US and you'll never hear the devil again.Results in 4 hours or whenever I lose interest. I got these devil canceling headphones that will continue his treatment. Money back for referrals.

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I have got to know what he thinks potato chips are made out of

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Homophobia from conservative parents

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David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom failed me. Whole time I was growing up she totally forgot to tell me to hate people who were not like me. /s

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Helena
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, time for America's favorite game show 'Satire, Drunk or Stupid?' For the statement on your screen, was the poster a) Engaging in Satire b) Had a few too many c) Stupid beyond all reason

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No one ever plans for anything, apparently.

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Tell me you have no reading comprehension without telling me you have no reading comprehension

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Behold! The definitive “dinosaurs aren’t real” slideshow

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Commenting on a picture of lightning

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Man gets mad for people standing next to him, drinking at a bar

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Rebekah Krause
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m gonna say this is a talk to text fail that they didn’t catch, because my talk to text constantly says Roman numerals for ramen noodles. I guess I kind of appreciate my phone thinks I talk about Roman numerals so much at 3am while watching “Um, Actually”. It makes me feel less judged.

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The solution to not being lazy is *unknown*

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Annik Perrot
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dunno about health problems but it's true they were imported from the Americas, as were potatoes, peppers, corn and other stuff. Though it took long for them to be accepted. The man who introduced potatoes in France had to resort to ruse, posting armed guards around the field so people would think they were valuable. Potatoes did help reduce famines in Europe though actually all parts of the plant except the tuber are in fact poisonous. Its closest European cousin is the Belladona, or Nightshade, which is deadly.

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Please respond to this

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? If they screw up and you accuse them of doing a bad job, they’ll just blame Obama.

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This man actually believes this too

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I hope this person is joking

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it's a kid trying to sell it? I wouldn't call this stupid unless I knew this was an adult posting it.

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Constipating

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