It’s a given that some people are smarter and have more common sense. There are also some reasons why some people may not always comprehend warnings so easily that have nothing to do with their intelligence—that’s not what we’re talking about here.
Redditors went on record to discuss things that only exist because of people’s stupidity. Let us just say: wow.
Here are some of the responses that stood out.
20. This Sign
Well Reddit, the day has finally come that I can share this gem…
Photo Credit: Imgur
This was in front of a catholic school I did some work on.
This is not the only tree in the area, it’s not even the only tree in front of a parking space.
How did this sign come to be? The world may never know.
19. This Warning on Strollers
“The warning on strollers, ‘Do not collapse while infant is seated.'”
18. This Here Message
“The fucking message on my in dash display on my Honda Fit.
YES I KNOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THIS MOTOR VEHICLE.
Imagine the car not telling me that every time I start it, me getting in an accident, and suing Honda for NOT telling me that I’m responsible for the car I’m driving?”
17. These Kinds of Warning Labels
“Warning labels telling you not to eat things that are not food.”
16. Oh My…
“I worked at Cabela’s for years and they carry a product called “The Butt Out” and its a tool a hunter would use to remove the an*s from a deer.
On the back of the packaging in the bottom corner is a warning stating ‘Not for sexual use'”
15. Do Not Place Child Where?
“Do not place child in shopping bag.”
14. Yes, Please Remove The Plastic
“Fruit roll boxes that warn ‘Remove plastic wrap before eating.'”
13. This Sign
‘Nuff said!
12. This Interesting Law
“The law in Pennsylvania that specifically states that you can not barter infant children.”
11. This Stern Warning
“The tag on the iron that says ‘Do not iron clothes while wearing them.'”
10. This Instruction for RVs
“In the user manual for RVs it specifies that the driver must remain in the drivers seat at all times when the RV is in motion because someone thought that cruise control was auto pilot and went to take a shower while on the freeway and crashed.
If I remember right, part of their argument against the company was that the manual did not say he had to remain in the drivers seat when cruise control was being used…”
9. This One
At least it turned out to be good for humanity.
“Penicillin, because someone didn’t bother to clean the culture dish.”
8. This Reddit Thread
“r/facepalm is a direct consequence of human stupidity.”
7. This Legal Disclaimer
“This one isn’t just non-stupid, it’s a sneaky legal disclaimer.
From the Harvard School of Public Health:
Your prescription pills contain more than just active ingredients to treat your medical condition. They’re also full of inactive ingredients — additives with many jobs, such as helping a pill keep its shape.
Many of those inactive ingredients have the potential to cause adverse reactions, according to a Harvard study published March 13, 2019, in Science Translational Medicine.
Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-risk-of-inactive-ingredients-in-everyday-drugs
Furthermore, United States food allergen labeling laws don’t apply to medications. So when a medication contains inactive ingredients that are derived from peanuts, from milk, or from other common food allergens–the only way to find out is to make a proactive request to a physician or a pharmacist to check a professional reference. Consumer information often says nothing more than “inert ingredients.”
In other words the manufacturer may be hiding undisclosed food allergens in the inactive ingredients. So that drug commercial statement is basically saying It’s totally on you to get into the weeds and do some really non-obvious research, and if you didn’t already know this is a thing then IDGAF.”
6. This Business Model
“Multi-Level-Marketing (aka pyramid schemes).”
5. The Kinder Eggs Ban
“The ban on Kinder eggs in the US.
Are people really stupid enough to swallow those eggs whole? Even if they didn’t know about the toy, you can’t possibly want to deepthroat a fucking egg, can you?”
4. A Short February
“July and August having 31 days back to back like that extra day would’ve ended with February But some people just want to watch the world burn.”
3. This Contemporary Issue
“The current shortage of toilet paper.”
2. This Allergy Warning
“Do not use this drug if you are allergic to this drug.”
1. This Outdated Theory
“Flat earth theory.”
There you have it!
Witty Redditors have noticed that some things truly are just common sense and we need to simply use our brains!
For everyone else, at least these things exist.
Is there anything you’d add to the list? Please share in the comments!
