16 Clueless people who clearly didn’t think things through

It’s unfortunate that common sense isn’t as common as we’d like—if it were, life would be a lot easier. But reality paints a different picture. The people you’re about to see made decisions they’d probably prefer to erase. Brace yourself for a collection of hilariously absurd moments that were just begging to go viral.

"Our Teacher Attempting To Cover The Answers"

Teacher trying to cover an answer on a projector screen.
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Photo Credit: K3du5 / Reddit

How did this person become a teacher if their idea for hiding answers was this? Clearly, a simple piece of paper isn't going to block anything on a projector screen.

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Man Laughed When Told The First Snow Fall Was Coming

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Snow all over interior of convertible car.
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If you drive a car like this, it's smart to pay attention to snow warnings.

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Now, the damage inside is all his responsibility.

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That Doesn't Seem Smart

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Man filling up trash cans with gas.
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Unless they live just steps away from the gas station, making it home without spilling any fuel was likely a challenge.

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One sudden stop, and everything could spill in an instant.

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"Woman At Station Using Gasoline To Clean Bumper"

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Person cleaning back of car using gasoline pump.
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Honestly, I've never seen anyone do this before either.

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It might get the job done, but it’s definitely the worst thing you’d want to use to clean your car.

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Read Before You Buy

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Cat toy returned because it
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If this person had paid attention to the product details, they might have avoided returning it.

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The description clearly states it stops working after 30 minutes, so perhaps an employee should have informed them beforehand.

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"She Was Waiting In Line For 5 Minutes"

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woman standing in line behind mannequins.
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How did she not realize the mannequins were completely still? You'd think after five minutes of zero movement, she might wonder, "Wait a second, these people haven’t budged!"

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Honestly, that’s pretty wild.

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"My Manager Taped A Piece Of Paper To A Clipboard"

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paper taped to clip board
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Isn't the whole point of a clipboard to hold the papers for you, so you don’t have to? Why this "manager" felt the need to prop them up like that is beyond us.

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You’d think someone would’ve mentioned it during that all-hands meeting.

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No One Warned Him?

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Kid with tongue stuck to icicle.
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Why didn't anyone warn him what would happen if he licked that giant piece of ice?

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His tongue is probably still stuck there today, but that's a lesson he had to learn.

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Isn't That Tire Missing Something?

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Jeep with no spare tire on the back, just the metal bit.
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I'm not the biggest car expert, but where's the rest of the tire?

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There's no rubber on it, so what's the point of having it on the back of your SUV?

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It Might Fit

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person trying to fit comically large box into the trunk of their car in a parking lot.
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If you believe hard enough, then it might fit. If not, then you're going to have to figure something else out for that giant box.

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Maybe you should've asked a friend with a bigger car to help.

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Good Luck With That

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car driving with snow covering windshield.
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Maybe this person wanted to lose their life. How do you expect to see with that much snow on your windshield?

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Also, how did they even see the road and make it to the highway?

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"I Saw Someone Washing Their SUV Today"

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A person hosing down her SUV with the doors open.
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If you're going to clean your car, wouldn't it be best if you shut your doors first?

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She probably got in the car and asked where all this water came from.

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I Bet They Failed The Course

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photo of man wearing shirt that says 'There are two types of people in this world. 1) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data
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The saddest part about this interaction is that they will never understand that they are the second type of person who is silently alluded to on the shirt in the first place.

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You know that he was happy his shirt worked.

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All By Herself

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car crashed into pole in empty parking lot.
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Some people have a knack for doing things they shouldn't. How do you crash in an empty parking lot?

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Was she going to try doing some donuts or was this her first time driving?

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She's In Too Deep

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person standing ankle-deep in wet concrete in parking lot.
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The crazy part about this is that this woman took a couple of steps before realizing she messed up.

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I wonder how long it took for her to get out of that?

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A Thief's Dream

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Person locked bike to a bollard, where the lock can easily be slid up and off.
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A thief in need of a bike would love to see something this easy.

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How are you going to lock up your bike this poorly and expect to see it when you come back?