Human beings can be…pretty dumb. Actually, they can be REALLY dumb.
It’s sad but true and we all need to admit it at some point in our lives…
In this article, people answered this question:
“What only exists because humans are dumb?”
Here’s what AskReddit users had to say.
1. Oh, really?
“Recently (last couple years) TV ads started adding a sentence in the commercials:
“Do not take trivexica if you are allergic to trivexica.”
What happened to make that a thing that they need to mention now? Why the hell would anyone knowingly continue to put a drug in their body if they knew or realized they were allergic to it? Answer: people are stupid.
I get that it’s to protect them legally, but it’s mind blowing to me that it needs to be said even to do that.”
2. Yeah, don’t do that.
“Warnings on hammers saying this object can cause damage if you strike yourself.”
3. What are you doing to that fish?
“Some really strange laws, like handling fish suspiciously can end you up in jail in the UK.”
4. Come on…
“Wearing this costume does not enable you to fly.” -tag on a Superman Halloween costume.
Jerry Seinfeld had this joke. I liked his follow up.
“I want to meet the person dumb enough to think that this might make him fly, yet smart enough to think to check the instructions.””
5. Why not?
“Several warning markings like, “dont put your cat inside your microwave”.”
6. Wait, it’s round?!?!
“The belief of a flat earth.
My favorite story about this lunacy is the flat earthers who spent $20,000 for a piece of scientific equipment that measured the rotation of he earth in order to debunk it.
When the machine performed exactly as expected and proved what we all already know, their response was along the lines of, “hmm. Something’s wrong. We’ll get back to you.” They paid $20K to disbelieve their own eyes.”
7. These people.
“Anti-vaxxers.
If only all those children in iron lungs back in the 40s knew about lavender oil…”
8. That’s horrible.
“Measles. In 2000, measles was nearly eradicated, but then anti-vaxxers brought it back to popularity.
I should mention it was nearly eradicated in the U.S.A. Measles is still very prevalent in other places around the globe.”
9. Oh, that’s what it is!
“The warning on my dad’s old motorcycle saying “This is a motorcycle and only to be used as such.”
For clarification: the original Warning is in german and I translated it. For those interested it said: “Dies ist ein Motorrad und nur als solches zu gebrauchen.”
10. Not a good idea.
“Warning signs next to large waterfalls, cliffs, any other potentially lethal terrain.”
11. Haha, never thought of that.
“The word “AMBULANCE” written in reverse on an ambulance.
For those people that don’t realize that the huge vehicle behind them, with the flashing lights and siren is, in fact, an ambulance.”
12. Boom!
“Modern politics.
If we were smarter there would be a better collective decision making process.”
13. Poor kids.
“You know those labels on buckets with an upside down drowning baby?
Yeah, probably had to start using those for a reason.”
14. That never ends well.
“Warning signs on chainsaws that say “do not attempt to stop blades with hands or genitals”.”
15. THEY’RE EVERYWHERE.
“Pyramid schemes.
The fact that people actually fall for them….”
16. A classic!
“Please remove plastic wrapper before putting the pizza in the oven.”
17. My brother did this before. He’s really smart.
“Don’t know what it’s called but at the gas pumps the mechanism connected from the pump to the hose unlocks when people forget to place the nozzle back and drive off.”
18. Some good advice.
“Debt consolidation companies.
First hand experience:
I was desperate due to my own stupidly and got myself into too much credit card debt when I was in my early 20’s. Looking for an out I called a debt consolidation company. They told me to not pay my credit cards that I wanted to compile for months until they got sold to a lawyer. Well once I ruined my credit.
They took all those loans and tried to settle payments. After they denied. I had to go to court for each card and settle with a one time payment thusly putting a judgement on my credit report. It wasn’t until I was 33 or so that I actually fully recovered from it.
Pay your bills and never try to exceed what you can’t pay out of pocket, that way when you do have an emergency you can afford it easier by using credit.”
Kind of makes you lose a little faith in your fellow humans, doesn’t it…?
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