Category: Funny
32 Women Share The Most Stupid Things That Have Ever Been Mansplained To Them
January 7, 2026
Ever had anything mansplained to you? You know, when a guy starts explaining something to (most likely) a woman about something that they very well know themselves in a condescending or patronizing way.
Sure, it is definitely a serious issue, one that hints at sexism and rudeness, among other things, but also one that can be satisfying and even funny—particularly when the one being mansplained to claps back with an educated response that makes the mansplainer rethink their decisions.
In celebration of the recent Valentine’s Day, Twitter user @J_Dot_J asked people what was the most obvious thing that was mansplained to them. Dozens upon dozens of people shared their best mansplaining stories, not only voicing their frustrations, but also pointing out how nobody should ever assume that you don’t know things.
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Bored Panda has collected some of the best responses from the Twitter thread and made it into a list for you to enjoy. While you’re scrolling, why not share your thoughts and vote on the ones you liked the most, and share your mansplaining stories, if you have any, in the comment section below!
Oh, and if this ain’t enough, Bored Panda has two other articles on the topic here and here, so be sure to check them out once you’re done here!
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This Account Is Entirely Dedicated To Very Relatable Memes And Here Are 38 Of The Best Ones
August 7, 2025
No-Context Content uses [Confusion]: It’s Super Effective! It’s healthy to bring a bit of nonsense and weirdness into your life—it brings you outside your comfort zone, and gives you a brand new perspective on, well, pretty much everything. And that’s on top of helping you sharpen your creativity.
Many of us like to feel like we’re internet veterans. When it comes to online posts, people generally feel that they’ve seen it all. Over and over again. So it comes as a pleasant surprise when we stumble upon a meme, pic, or screenshot that makes us do a genuine double-take. That’s where the ‘Emotional Club’ page comes in.
A massively popular social media account, it shares various nonsensical pics and signs that befuddle and bemuse Instagram users. We’ve collected some of their funniest pics that will probably make you scratch your head and ask, ‘What?!’ Check ‘em out below, and don’t forget to upvote your faves!
- Read More: This Account Is Entirely Dedicated To Very Relatable Memes And Here Are 50 Of The Best Ones
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If You Haven’t Had Your Dose Of Memes Today, Here Are 50 Hilarious Posts
May 7, 2025
The average adult spends 131 days a year sulking, bored out of their mind. While boredom can allow our brain to recharge, research has found that too much of it can make a person more prone to poor mental health.
To help you avoid this and rescue your bored mind, we’re bringing a whole list of hilariously random memes that are guaranteed to keep you entertained for a short while. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down!
While you’re at it, make sure to check out a conversation with James Danckert, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Waterloo, and Franki Bagdade, M.Ed., LMSW, special educator and mental health professional, who kindly agreed to tell us more about boredom.
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James Danckert, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Waterloo, tells Bored Panda that when we get bored, the default mode network in our brain is activated, and the insula is downregulated.
“What this all means is that the bored brain is a disengaged brain. In our bodies, we get restless and agitated when we’re bored.”
Danckert is an expert on the psychology of boredom. He leads the Danckert Lab at the University of Waterloo, where, together with his team, he works to understand the mechanisms and brain states that give rise to boredom and boredom proneness.
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Franki Bagdade, M.Ed., LMSW, special educator and mental health professional, also knows a thing or two about boredom since she works with neurodiverse people, for whom boredom can become quite a challenge.
“Boredom can feel very similar to sadness or a general ‘down’ feeling. Sometimes my clients characterize it as feeling ‘meh.’ Therefore, it can be scary, and we may automatically strive to avoid it,” she says.
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However, giving in to boredom isn’t always so bad, as some research suggests that it can help boost creativity. We sure get inventive when there’s nothing to do and our brain desperately begs us for stimulation, don’t we?
“There’s really no point in resisting boredom—it’s going to happen from time to time so it’s better to just learn to respond well to it, to find good outlets for action when you’re bored,” notes Danckert.
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Bagdade tells us that she likes to build up her tolerance to boredom by challenging herself. “Boredom can be challenging to sit with, especially if you have ADHD or are neurodivergent in any way. I like to build up my tolerance to boredom by challenging myself to do one thing at a time instead of my preferred multitasking norm.”
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However, too much of anything tends to be bad, and the same goes for boredom. “Those who experience chronic boredom have higher levels of depression and anxiety, struggle more with drug and alcohol use, tend to be lonely and exhibit problematic smartphone use (a kind of dependence on your phone and social media), among other things. In general, boredom proneness is not a good thing,” explains Danckert.
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“Sometimes, when we allow ourselves to slow down, our thoughts can become loud and overwhelming,” Bagdade adds.
“The worries and struggles we have tried to push down deep will resurface and demand to be processed. Though this certainly isn’t always a pleasant experience, it is often healthier in the long run to feel those feelings. Don’t forget that you don’t have to do it alone. It is always ok to reach out for help,” she reassuringly says.
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So to avoid boredom manifesting in poorer mental health, Danckert recommends taking control and doing activities that are meaningful to the person.
“This is entirely up to the individual. No one can tell you what to do when you’re bored, it has to come from you. When we’re bored, we’re not exercising our agency very well. To have someone else tell us what to do, would be to surrender our agency to the other person. Boredom wants you to take control, so whatever you do when you feel bored, it has to come from you—be your decision, be something you find meaningful,” he explains.
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Meanwhile, Bagdade shares, “When my brain feels bored, I decide what my goals are. Do I want to complete this task, which has my brain screaming? If so, I will pair a more stimulating activity with the task, such as listening to music while folding the laundry.
If my boredom shows my struggle to slow down and feel something I’ve been avoiding, I challenge myself to sit with that uncomfortable feeling for a moment. Sometimes I will write about it or reach out to a trusted loved one, friend, or even my own therapist and process the complex feelings out loud.”
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People Are Cracking Up At These 50 Medieval Memes Made By A History Professor
October 7, 2024
While memes might seem synonymous with modern life in general and the internet in particular, they are just one of the ways we try to encapsulate a feeling or mood in something that’s easy to share. But truth be told, our ancestors were not that different from us in many ways.
The “Medievalist Matt” Instagram page is dedicated to everything from interesting facts to hilarious and relatable memes. We got in touch with its admin and creator, Matthew Ponesse, Professor of History at Ohio Dominican University, to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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Bored Panda got in touch with Matthew Ponesse, Professor of History at Ohio Dominican University who created and still runs the page. Given that it has thousands and thousands of followers, we wanted to hear his opinion on what makes it so popular.
“I think humor is the main attraction. There is so much stress and anxiety in our daily lives. I think my page offers a bit of relief from the daily challenges that we all face. Secondly, the nature of communication has changed drastically in the last decade. People value memes not only as a source of entertainment, but for how they respond to current events or social phenomena.”
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“Memes provide a light-hearted or irreverent commentary on the issues of our day. I try to stay on top of current affairs and cultural changes, and occasionally respond to them through my memes. Lastly, I think people are fascinated by the unknown. There is much about the Middle Ages that people are unfamiliar with. When brought into contact with our culture, medieval ideas and images can appear bizarre, strange, and hilarious, especially when taken out of context.”
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Naturally, we wanted to hear more about why he chose to focus on the Medieval ages in particular. “When I was younger, I was fascinated by the differences of medieval life. Castles and knights, serfs and peasants, pilgrims and heretics. It all seemed so fantastic and otherworldly. However, as I came to learn about the Middle Ages, I began to notice how very little humans have changed over time.”
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“We still ponder the same questions, cultivate the same ambitions, and attempt to overcome the same challenges. Now, I take delight in how familiar it all is. Perhaps this is why my memes are relatively successful. I approach medieval art as a reflection of our own world. I may exaggerate the connections at times, or perhaps see things that are clearly not intended. But my motivation is to connect the past and the present in a meaningful way.”
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Many of us have a picture of what the Medieval ages were like, but it’s generally a mishmash of outdated ideas and Hollywood cliches, so we wanted to hear some common misconceptions Matthew has encountered when it comes to the past. “The greatest misconception I have encountered is that the medieval period was a dark age characterized by ignorance, superstition, chronic warfare, abusive leaders, and a church opposed to new ideas and progress.”
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“When you study the Middle Ages, you can’t help but appreciate the vitality of its peoples and the richness of their cultures. This was a dynamic time filled with growth, innovation, and scientific advancement,” he shared with Bored Panda.
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“Cities flourished, cathedral spires reached the sky, scholars advanced our understanding of the world, and merchants and traders flourished. True, there was war and disease. Yes, injustice occurred (as it continues to today). But characterizing the Middle Ages as a time of darkness misses the real story.”
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He had a few last thoughts. “People sometimes tell me that a particular meme made them laugh out loud in an inappropriate place like a doctor’s office or a meeting, and that the whole room turned to look at them strangely. I just want everyone to know that I consider this greatest compliment.”
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50 Classical Art Paintings That Sum Up Humanity In A Meme Format
July 7, 2024
We live for witty and high-quality memes. They provide a wonderful break from many of life’s problems. Not only that, but they can be quite educational as well if you’re willing to look beyond the surface and do a little bit of solo research about art and history.
The ‘Classical Sarcasm’ social media project is truly an internet gem. It has been making people laugh for years by combining classical art with relatable modern quips. Today, we’re featuring some of the most hilarious memes, as shared on the project’s Facebook group, ‘Classical Sarcasm – Classical Art Memes.’ Scroll down for a good laugh, and don’t forget to upvote your fave pics!
Bored Panda got in touch with the friendly team running the entire social media project, and they were happy to answer our questions. Check out what they told us below!
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We reached out to the team behind ‘Classical Sarcasm’ and all of its projects. One of the members of the team was kind enough to share their thoughts on everything.
They explained to us that the ‘Classical Sarcasm’ account has been up and running all the way since 2019.
We were curious to get their take as to why the project has been so successful over the years. “It’s been growing because of the unique content created every day,” the representative told Bored Panda.
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“Everyday struggles are the reason why so many young and old followers are enjoying the memes,” they shared their perspective.
Bored Panda asked the ‘Classical Sarcasm’ team member whether they think that the content they share helps others appreciate classical art more. They believe so! In their opinion, social media has a very positive impact in this regard.
“Surely, classical art was almost forgotten without social media! Every painting has a story behind it, and those stories are being told with every meme we make,” the representative said.
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Meanwhile, they had some advice for anyone hoping to create high-quality memes using classical art as templates.
“Just be creative, and let your imagination make someone laugh.” On top of that, they explained to Bored Panda that there’s no such thing as ‘bad’ memes because everything’s so subjective. “Every person looks at memes from a different angle.”
The ‘Classical Sarcasm’ project is extremely well known on social media. It’s incredibly likely that you’ve seen some of its memes on your feed, whether shared by the original account itself or reposted by someone who’s a big fan of the content.
At the time of writing, the’ Classical Sarcasm’ Instagram account boasts 128k followers. Its Facebook page has a jaw-dropping 728k followers. Meanwhile, the Facebook group is home to 560k members from all over the globe.
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In order to spread, memes have to be relatable. At least on some level. The beauty of ‘Classical Sarcasm’ is despite the fact that not everyone is an art historian or a fan of galleries, they can still vibe with the emotions, expressions, and comments portrayed in the images.
The added layer of humor further elevates the quality of the meme, and makes you more likely to (re)share it with the people you care about. And that’s how this unique combination of art and sarcasm has carved out such a popular niche for itself.
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During a previous interview, Bored Panda spoke to the founder of the entire ‘Classical Sarcasm’ project, Adnan Cirak, from Bosnia and Herzegovina. “My inspiration is to promote art and also young artists who are painters and creators,” he told us earlier, adding that art memes help break cultural barriers, as his pages are followed worldwide.
“The success behind the page is original content and constant hard work. My team consists of me and my parents,” Adnan told Bored Panda about how integral his mom, Sifa, and his dad, Sefik, really are to the project’s popularity. Aside from the ‘Classical Sarcasm’ Instagram account, Facebook page, and Facebook group, they also run a couple of similar Instagram pages.
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“Paintings are perfect [templates for memes] because they all have a story behind [them]. Also, everyone has an opportunity to tell the story in their own way,” the founder shared with us.
According to him, a core part of the appeal is the freedom to interpret things as one sees them. Not only does this apply to the works of art featured in the images but to the memes, too.
“When creating memes, I just need to look at one painting, and immediately, the brainstorming starts in my head. Also, many followers are sending their own creations. I’m so proud that my page has motivated so many people to express their own creativity.”
According to Adnan, he’s open to all young artists and companies to work together. Anyone who’s interested can contact him via the email he has shared publicly on his Facebook page.
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One art historian previously explained to Bored Panda that many people have a wrong assumption about art history. They believe that it’s incredibly serious and important, which, in turn, leads to them feeling overwhelmed with the very idea of digging deeper into it.
That, however, isn’t true. Art history, according to the historian, is basically just old memes full of humor and humanity.
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Meanwhile, an art expert, who previously headed a gallery, told us earlier that many people find art history intimidating exactly because it’s not taught in schools. The reality is that it’s not inaccessible despite being viewed as hard to grasp. Broadly speaking, people tend to feel intimidated by things that they aren’t experts in.
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Art, according to the expert, can feel intimidating for some individuals because there’s an element of subjectivity to it that’s not found in subjects like, for example, math. A good way to get more people into art and art history is to democratize it: the subjects should be made accessible to individuals, no matter their background.
That, in turn, should make the subjects less scary and ephemeral. The point is to discuss and create art, not to be ‘right’ with your opinions. It’s about self-expression, emotions, and opinions.
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Which of the memes featured in this post did you enjoy the most? Which ones did you send to your friends? What’s your relationship with art and art history like, Pandas? We’d love to hear your thoughts! If you have a spare moment, scroll down and leave a comment or two.
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‘You Had One Job’: 50 Hilarious Fails That People Couldn’t Help Sharing
January 7, 2024
Nobody’s ever entirely sure why these things happen, but they do and it’s both annoying and hilarious. Annoying for those who have to suffer the direct consequences (or those who empathize with said consequences) and hilarious for everyone else.
By that, we do of course mean instances when people had just one single job to do and they managed to blunder it up in the worst ways imaginable. And of course it was all documented online because the internet. You know what to do.
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So, why are folks seemingly deliberately bad at their job? There are a number of reasons behind this.
The most clear-cut explanation is that the person is completely incompetent and is thinking with anything else other than their brain. And, sometimes, training and onboarding as well as meetings don’t really help. Because there is no cure for stupid. Well, education is, but you gotta consider the cost-benefit ratio.
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Another thing that makes someone a bad employee is their tendency to do a no-show. What is worse is when they are also unreachable. Calling in, not picking up the phone, not responding to communication—all of these mean that the worker is irresponsible and not committed to the job they’ve been hired to do. Sometimes, things like addiction might complicate things further.
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Some folks are also compulsive or habitual liars. Either that, or they always have an excuse up their sleeves. Regardless, someone who’d rather lie or make excuses instead of doing a job right, doing it at all, or learning to do it and making something of themselves is a time-waster from a business perspective.
People like this don’t take responsibility for their actions, but work is something that demands taking ownership, so this is another incompatibility that leads to poor results.
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Sometimes, people might be careless by nature and fail to follow directions right from the get-go. Now, it might be a simple case of “I didn’t read it” and doing so might resolve the issue, but some might not have the aptitude to internalize it and would continue to make the same mistakes. In turn, their lack of consideration, ignoring protocol and taking shortcuts leads to headaches for everyone else.
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And, sometimes, it’s just the case of a bad attitude. They don’t give a gaw-giggity about the customers, the merchandise, the quality, nothing. This often means they are unwilling to collaborate, let alone to do a good job, and even more so when their arrogance and asocialism doesn’t allow them to draw the right conclusions and to become better employees.
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Besides being innately bad, there might also be external factors for why someone is bad at their job.
Being poorly paid is at the top of the list, but it becomes worse when the employee also feels like they are stuck there having to suffer the bad paycheck without any exit strategy.
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Having a bad boss, being overly managed and underappreciated do not help in the quality of the work being done. Why do a good job if the boss isn’t going to be happy about it anyway? Either that, or it’s about quantity, not quality that pushes employees to assume different work priorities. That also likely kills the passion for work somewhere along the way.
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There might also be other factors at play—factors like being stuck with poor job security or not being able to sort out your work-life balance.
An employee will never be a good one if their needs aren’t met to a sufficient degree, and that means reassuring them that their job is not at stake and encouraging self-care rather than min-maxing how things are done.
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And if it’s none of the above, chances are it’s laziness.
While laziness breeds more laziness and it can become a habit, habits can also be broken. It’s not something people are born with, but rather a behavior that can be phased out. The idea is to learn to be industrious: do things that energize you (sleep, exercise, etc.), work first and reward yourself later, and visualize productiveness (make it tangible and reflect upon it). That’s at least a good start.
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Whatever the case, you do still have one more job to do (hopefully that goes well) and that is to share your stories of that one guy who had one job in the comment section below!
And if the only job you have today is reading more Bored Panda, why not check out another article of ours on the same topic.
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50 Of The Most Hilarious Parenting Tweets This Month
August 7, 2023
If you’re a parent who feels guilty about not waking up at the crack of dawn every day to prepare pancakes, bacon and eggs for your little ones, first of all, don’t. And second of all, you’re not alone! We’re back with a new edition of the most hilarious parenting tweets of the month down below. So enjoy scrolling through while you hide in the bathroom from your toddler, and keep reading to find a conversation with CJ Kelsey, aka That Mom Tho!
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No one has ever said being a parent is easy. Essentially all of your free time (and disposable income) is now dedicated to taking care of your little ones, and there’s no compensation or appreciation involved. Being a mom or dad never stops being challenging, no matter how much people want to tell you “it gets better after the terrible twos!” It’s messy and exciting and exhausting and rewarding. It’s all worth it to have a mini-me who loves you more than anything in the world and who you get to watch grow into an amazing person that you’re proud of.
But one essential trait parents need to ensure they can get through the day without ripping out their hair or dying from embarrassment is a great sense of humor. You can’t sweat the small stuff, and you have to be able to admit that you’re never going to be perfect. (Anyone who says they are is lying!) And it’s much better to laugh through the pain and exhaustion than to try to keep it all together. A great parent is just someone who’s doing their best.
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To learn more about what it’s like to be a fabulous parent who’s open online about the joys and struggles of having kids, we reached out to CJ Kelsey, also known as That Mom Tho on Twitter and Instagram. CJ is a mom of two who works in the healthcare industry and has been able to grow a following online through sharing her hilarious experiences. She was also kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda about the importance of being able to laugh as a parent.
“A sense of humor definitely helps because parenting can be hilarious!” CJ shared. “Children are naturally honest and curious– these two traits combined lead to a great deal of funny situations.”
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We were also curious about how CJ got started sharing hilarious parenting stories and experiences online. “I started my Twitter account as a place to make jokes anonymously and never expected it to lead to anything,” the mom shared. Today, however, she has over 47k followers on Twitter, nearly 18k on Instagram, and 13k followers on Facebook!
And as far as what she loves most about her online presence, CJ says, “My favorite response to anything I write is when someone tells me they thought they were alone in their experience and happy to read I am going through the same thing.”
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CJ also shared some wise words for all the parents out there who might be worried about trying to be perfect. “I wanted to be the perfect parent when expecting my first and quickly discovered there’s no such thing,” she told Bored Panda. “My advice is to be kinder to yourself. Understand that it is a constant learning experience and that children mostly just want to know they are loved.”
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“Being a mom has changed my perspective on life and the world for the better,” CJ shared. “My curiosity for the future lies in how I will parent a daughter who appears to be developing the same attitude I had. I would gladly accept a handbook for the teenage years!”
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We all know there’s no such thing as a perfect anything, let alone a perfect parent. But that doesn’t stop countless mommy bloggers and family vloggers from trying to portray their lives as effortless and flawless. 6 out of 10 parents say they feel pressure from social media to be perfect moms and dads, and 40% of moms admit they compare themselves to the curated lives of parents they see online.
We teach our children how harmful social media is and that comparison is the thief of joy, but why is it so hard to practice what we preach? Part of the reason we love sharing these “parenting tweets of the month” articles (aside from the fact that they’re hilarious) is because we want to remind you panda parents that you’re not alone! Doing your best is enough.
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When it comes to some of the “mistakes” every parent makes, Steven John at Insider says there are 30 extremely common ones that no mom or dad will be able to avoid. (And that’s okay!) These include letting our kids fall or get hurt, packing our children’s schedules too full, giving our little ones too many choices to make, forgetting important items when going to school or soccer practice, praising them too much, and trying to talk above them. “Kids catch onto more than you think, despite the diction enabled by your sagacity, and can end up hearing things little ears shouldn’t,” John writes.
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No matter how many “mistakes” we make with our little ones, we shouldn’t beat ourselves up. As long as they know that they’re safe, loved, taken care of and able to express themselves, you’re doing an amazing job. And if you need to vent or share some hilarious stories online, feel free to hop onto Twitter. You’ll quickly realize that you’re not alone, and you’re a great parent. Plus, we’d love to have a laugh at your experiences and feature them in next month’s edition of this list!
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If you’re an exhausted parent who can’t wait for your children to be back in school full time in a few weeks, you don’t need to feel bad about that. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and you’ll finally be able to keep your kitchen clean for more than three hours when your kids aren’t eating three meals a day plus snacks in there. Keep upvoting the tweets that hit home for you or make you chuckle, and let us know in the comments if you’ve recently had any hilarious parenting experiences. Then, if you’re interested in checking out Bored Panda’s last parenting tweets of the month post, you can find it right here!
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141 Designs That Are So Bad, They Deserve To Be Shamed On The Internet (New Pics)
April 24, 2023
Most of us can intuitively tell whether something is designed well or if the end result falls way short of what it should be like. The more we’re exposed to ads and products—both great and god-awful—the more our sense of taste develops.
Ever since 2011, this popular subreddit has been sharing examples of epic design fails that are beyond hilarious. In fact, they’re so bad, it’s mind-boggling that the people behind them green-lit them! We’ve collected some of the worst offenders to share with you, Pandas, so scroll down and upvote the designs you love to hate the most.
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#1 Being Gay Was A Sin They Said
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#2 This Amazing Pregnancy Test
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#3 So, It’s Fine Then?
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The subreddit has been poking fun at horrible and hilarious designs all the way since 2011. Over the past 12+ years, the community has grown absolutely massive. At the time of writing, the group had 3.4 million members.
Years pass, seasons change. But what stays constant is people’s appetite for shaming truly awful product and ad designs. (What changes, however, is how the internet reacts to names like the subreddit’s that use gentle curse words. These days, you can’t even mention them in full without some social media megacorps frowning in your general direction!)
#4 Seems A Bit Counterintuitive
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#5 A Solar Powered Parking Meter In An Underground Garage
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#6 Surely There Is No Better Way To Write Your Phone Number
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The subreddit’s moderators have created a fantastically detailed wiki that explains what does and doesn’t count as a bad design. For instance, amateur artwork or signs don’t belong in the online group because they were made by, well, amateurs. Similarly, broken things also don’t count.
#7 My Arms Are About 7 Feet Long, So This Wasn’t An Issue For Me
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#8 Love Handles
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#9 I Cancelled My Transaction Twice In A Row By Accident. I Finally Found Out Why
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And don’t even think of posting the Roman numeral for 4, IIII, as an example of awful design because it’s a fairly common alternative way to write IV. Meanwhile, unintentional errors like manufacturing defects also don’t count as examples of bad design. Neither do novelty items or obvious satire.
#10 What About When You Cross Your Legs?
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#11 Our Wedding Is Going To Have Three Delicious Meal Choices
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#12 Thanks For Reminding Me
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The mod team encourages its members to be original. So you shouldn’t be sharing any pictures that fall into the list of the top 150 most popular reposts. Software designs, hate symbols, and memes also don’t have any place on the sub. Meanwhile, all members ought to be as civil as possible, avoid sharing any personal information, and ensure that they write awesome descriptive titles for their posts.
#13 How Much Do You Trust Your “Multilingual” Ad Designer?
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#14 “How Do We Make It Clear That It’s A Male Hand Without Seeing The Nails?”
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A while ago, interior design expert and then-editor at These Three Rooms, Ariane Sherine, had shared her thoughts on taste and aesthetics with Bored Panda.
“When it comes to aesthetics, ‘bad design’ is a very individual thing that comes down to personal taste,” she said that our personal tastes and (dis)likes affect our judgment of products and interiors.
#16 This Music Poster Looks Like A Guy And Girl Being Hanged
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#17 This Unfortunately Designed Kid’s Balloon
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#18 If Only There Was An Easier Way To See Who Was Outside Your Front Door..
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“It’s perhaps more helpful to talk about ‘bad design’ as design that doesn’t function as it should—for instance, a kitchen that doesn’t have what’s called ‘good flow’, where you have to walk impractical distances between complementary appliances and where the dimensions of the ‘kitchen work triangle’ (the distance between fridge, sink, and hob) aren’t practical,” the design expert said.
#19 Another Example Of Unrealistic Body Expectations For Men
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#20 Le Tits Now
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#21 I Needed Red. Guess Which One I Grabbed At First
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“A kitchen where there isn’t enough storage, where potentially dangerous appliances aren’t located safely, and where cornflakes and milk are placed at opposite ends of the room is what I’d call ‘bad design,’” she shared that a poorly-crafted space can be a huge headache for someone in their day-to-day lives.
“‘Good design’ is where a lot of thought and effort has been put into structuring and renovating a house so it’s perfect for the people living in it. It takes account of their aesthetic preferences but also focuses on the concepts I mentioned before, paying close attention to detail,” she told Bored Panda.
#22 No Thank You, I Think I’ll Pass
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#23 Artistic Kid Dies
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#24 Okay. I Know This Cake Is A Number 1 And It Says “emma,” But It Looks Like A Dick With Balls That Says “weed”
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“The only true way to ascertain whether a design is going to be a commercial success is to make it available for sale, market it widely, and see how many people buy it. But success is different to taste. Personally, I think taste is all about understatement, minimalism, and neutral decor. But again, that’s only my personal opinion!” the design expert told us during another interview, earlier.
“This will differ for each person, but for many people, loud and garish colors used liberally in the home would signify a lack of taste. Then again, I can think of designers who have based their entire career around the use of color and loud prints,” she said that there aren’t any hard and fast rules.
#25 If Only I Had Some Scissors…
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#26 This Maze Game
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#27 Meme Says It All…
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When it comes to furniture, you have to consider functionality, not just aesthetics. “Does the furniture function as it should? Is it likely to collapse or break easily? If seating, is it comfortable? I mean, my idea of aesthetic hell would be a bright purple inflatable sofa with lime green spots, but your mileage may vary! The question of comfort and function is a less subjective one,” the design expert shared a few of the considerations you should keep in mind when thinking about interiors.
#28 If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It
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#29 What’s My Age Again?
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#30 When Your Dental Banner Features An Execution
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Tell us all about which of these pics and fails made you cringe the hardest, Pandas. Meanwhile, for some more amazingly awful designs, check out Bored Panda’s previous features right here, here, as well as here.
#31 F**king Hurry!!
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#32 This Could Have Been Avoided With 1 Focus Group (of Women)
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#33 This Jfk Memorial
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#34 No Way Anyones Getting Past That
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#35 Attention
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#36 Two Flamingos, One Vagina
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#37 Good Luck Wheelchairees
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#38 I Was Looking For Those…
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#39 Sometimes It’s Okay To Judge A Book By Its Cover
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#40 Love, Morriage, Boby?
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#41 Never Split Your Legs When You Slide Down!
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#42 This Flower Print Dress
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#43 If You Were In A Car, Would You Know What Accident To Do?
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#44 Toilets And Mirror Ceiling
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#45 This Warning Sign
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#46 All Ye Shall Come To Me For The Healing Of Burgers
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#47 This Awful Slide Placement
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#48 Which Is It?!
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#49 I Have No Idea What I’m Doing
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#50 Ass To Ass
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#51 In Japan, You Have To Follow These Signs While Driving At 70 Mph
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#52 This University Isn’t Very Good With Fractions
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#53 What A Great Packaging Choice
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#54 50 Lanes? Lets Merge Those Into 4
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#55 The Grill Being Sold On Amazon Is Only Supposed To Be A Foot Tall, But Can We Talk About The Gondola Silhouette?
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#56 Baby Jesus/severed Thumb Christmas Ornament
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#57 Correct Punctuation Is A Must!
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#58 Why Not Use The Selfie?
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#59 This Handicap Parking Spot…
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#60 Sparkling Red “slippers”
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#61 Cool… What?!
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#62 Teaching Kids The Harsh Reality Of Life
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#63 The Printing On This Ball
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#64 The Tans Will Fade…
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#65 Do You Squirt?
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#66 Toss Me A Cold One, Will Ya?
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#67 I’m Pretty Sure The Odds Are In My Favor To Win The Fight
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#68 The Vent In My Hotel Shower Doesn’t Seem To Work
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#69 Are The All The Translations Really Necessary Heinz?
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#70 Measurement Lines On An Opaque Bottle
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#71 Why The Hell Do The Weights Make Up The First H But Not The Last One?
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#72 Why Is It Not The A ??
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#73 Kitten Socks
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#74 Giant Is Seconds From Being Paralyzed
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#75 F**k Or Treat
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#76 But They Are Both Right Hands
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#77 “12 Wa S Y U Can Tell You Ha E Th Right”
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#78 We’re Sorry…
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#79 Not A Car, Not The Police…
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#80 This Monstrosity Will Surely Make Someone Want To Date These Handsome Men
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#81 Poor Url Choice By A Fagas Strap Company
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#82 How Big Is That Watch?!
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#83 I Want To To Open A Shop In Goa That Slightly Copies A Popular Chain, What Should I Call It?
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#84 We’re Not Happy ’til You’re Not Happy
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#85 Proof Your Layouts, People
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#86 Hot Dog Anyone?
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#87 No Use! Only Charge!
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#88 The Scaling Is So Bad…
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#89 Fake Zipper On Levi’s Boots Makes Holes In Your Boot When You Walk
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#90 Seriously?
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#91 Better Than Cream Cheese? No!
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#92 …the “O” Has Already Been Guessed
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#93 Doesn’t Sound Very Exciting
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#94 From Afar, This Sign Has A Completely Different Meaning
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#95 Happy 20170!
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#96 This Fucking Outlet At My University
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#97 One Of The Worst Flow Charts I’ve Seen In A While
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#98 Suicidal Holiday Introvert, Look No Further
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#99 The Three Multiple Choice Options My Physics Teacher Gave For This Example Problem
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#100 Printing Shop In My Home Town
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#101 The Official Emma Watson ‘beauty And The Beast’ Doll
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#102 Ho Ho Ho, Shit Down My Throat
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#103 Ndeeisgihgbnocrehnotoedr
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#104 Texcock Mextails
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#105 Beautiful Driveway. Sucks You Can’t Use It
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#106 This Slide With No Side Rails…
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#107 Let’s Come Up With An Easy Acronym To Let People Know We Support The Military
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#108 Literally Can’t Fall For This Scam
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#109 Stressed Backwards Spells…
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#110 Marketing Skills At Its Finest
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#111 While We’re On The Topic Of Awful Pool Design…
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#112 Heart Shape Headphone Splitter Looks Like A Nut Sack
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#113 Friend Posted This From A Lift In Vietnam
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#114 The Rails Should Prevent People From Hitting Their Head, But Instead They Trip Over Them. So Now, Traffic Cones
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#115 The Eight In This Clock
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#116 I Just Want To Heat My Hot Pocket
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#117 Ate At A Local Restaurant
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#118 These Hotel Room Directions
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#119 Do Love What You Do What You Love
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#120 When Does The O’s Play?
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#121 This Woman Looking Out The Plane Is Very Calm Considering She’s About To Crash Into The Hudson
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#122 The Awful Name Of This File
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#123 The Stairs Leading To This Bedroom
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#124 What
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#125 There’s A Line Forming Behind Me. I Have No Idea
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#126 This Watch Is Not Ez Read
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#127 The Worst Thing About Lenovo Laptops. A “Close Current Page Without Warning Button” Right Next To The “Volume Up” Button
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#128 That’s Like Asking To Get Your Speaker Kicked In
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#129 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pgup 9
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#130 We Need A Poster That Says “Wine”
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#131 In The Shadow Of Every Yes Is A… Different Shadow?
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#132 My Gf Is A Teacher. This Sits On Her Desk And The Lack Of Punctuation Disturbs Me
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#133 This Door At My Dentist’s Office
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#134 Beer Coaster
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#135 I Made An Account Just To Post This Unforgivable De$ign Choice
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#136 This Sign
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#137 Lots Of Hope For Sure
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#138 The Design School I Graduated From Sent This Postcard Out
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#139 Give Up On Your Dreams
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#140 This Coat Rack
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#141 This Carpeted Bathroom
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50 Times People Encountered Such Over-Designed Things, They Just Had To Share
February 7, 2023
There’s good design. There’s bad design. And we can usually intuitively tell the two apart just by looking at it. But wait! There’s also ‘design design,’ a really weird category that straddles the line between quality aesthetics and truly awful taste. Some designers just don’t know when to stop designing their designy designs and go way overboard. Are we starting to sound redundant and over-complicated? Good, now you’re getting it!
The best (worst?) of these ‘designy designs’ end up being shared on the r/DesignDesign subreddit, an intriguing online community that both celebrates and criticizes these errr VeRy InTeReStInG aNd ArTiStIc ideas for products and furniture. We’ve collected some of the most bizarre and original pics to share with you, Pandas.
Scroll down, upvote the designs that really had an impact on you, and if you love what you see, consider becoming a member of the subreddit.
Bored Panda reached out to Matt Johnson, Ph.D., the host of the Consumer Psychology Blog and the Human Nature Blog, for a few insights on the importance of finding the right balance between the designer’s vision for their product, as well as what would appeal to consumers. He told us that, at its core, user experience is about empathy. Johnson is a professor of consumer psychology at Hult International Business School and Harvard University, and the author of ‘Branding that Means Business.’ Read on for our interview with him.
#1 Wall Outlets With Extension Cords Built Into The Wall
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#2 Stacked Seating At A Restaurant
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#3 Found On The Designp**n Frontpage
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We were interested to learn more about the balance between what a designer wants from their product and what consumers look for. We asked Professor Johnson about what can help designers maintain a more grounded, user-friendly perspective.
“Ultimately, good UX is an act of empathy. You have to filter your creative vision for the product through the lens of the consumer’s needs, unique preferences, and tendencies. This means creating a balance between your own aspirations for the product (e.g. what you think it could be), and how it will intuitively seem to the end user (how the user will actually be used),” he explained to Bored Panda.
“Practically speaking, by inviting the consumer into the design process and getting feedback along the product development journey, the end result is much more likely to strike this balance.” However, if there’s only poor communication, you might end up with a disconnect between the two. Something that Piterskii-Punk-Wall accurately showed in their comic right over here.
#4 Hidden Fire Extinguishers
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#5 A Nature Inspired Bathroom
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#6 Ok I Think I Found The Ultimate Decanter. This One Keeps Me Awake At Night
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Johnson, the host of the ‘Neuroscience Of’ blog, told Bored Panda that the best and most beloved products integrate both perspectives: that of the designer, as well as of the consumer.
“If the balance is tilted too far in the direction of the creator’s vision, as opposed to the user’s intuition and needs, it comes off too much as a standalone work of art, and not as a functional product,” he said.
“This feels immediately obvious to the consumer: it’s something that reflects an idea from a specific individual, but lacks the necessary translation to the broader world. In a word, it feels too much like ‘art,’” the professor told Bored Panda. He noted that this is perfectly fine and valuable in its own context. However, when it comes to the world of consumer products, there’s a necessity for this additional layer of consumer empathy.
#7 Drink The Rainbow
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#8 Imagine Going Through All The Trouble Of Publishing Just To See This
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#9 Another Silverware Set… Another Useless Spoon
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As we see it, there are two main issues at play here when we’re talking about designy designs, aka over-designed products. Both explain, at least in part, why some creative professionals go completely overboard.
The first is a question of theory vs. practice and how even the best-laid plans don’t necessarily translate into reality. The second is about the relationship between the designer and their (real or imagined) audience—aka the end-users and consumers.
You might have an utterly amazing idea for a product or piece of furniture in your mind. Maybe you’ve even sketched it out! But even though the concept looks amazing on paper, it might not be the best fit for consumers. Something that any creator would be terrified to learn only after launching the idea into the market.
#10 Door Knob Design That Gives You A Fish Eye View Of The Room Ahead
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#11 Possibly One Of The Worst Staircases I’ve Ever Seen
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#12 Holy F**king S**t
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Maybe what you’ve come up with is more akin to art and is radically impractical to use every single day. Or the item is incredibly complex and unintuitive to the average shopper on the highstreet: something that you might not realize because you’ve spent so long on the design, you know it like the back of your hand. It’s a case of design short-sightedness where the professional can’t see the forest for the trees.
Meanwhile, the professional in charge of designing the product might be completely disconnected from their intended consumers. This might happen due to a lack of information on buying trends or because of less-than-stellar communication between them and their customers. That means that the designer is essentially stuck inside a bubble with only their own ideas to consider, with very little (if any!) outside feedback.
#13 Swinging In The Conference Room
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#14 A Banana Slide That Trains Your Determination. If You Get Lost, Your Crotch Will Die
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#15 No Way This Can Go Wrong
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However, another possible explanation for this disconnect between designers and consumers can be attributed to a more human factor. Namely, arrogance. It’s perfectly fine, even praiseworthy, that you’re confident about your work and that you feel pride in what you’ve achieved. Unfortunately, this can sometimes overshadow the end goal of what’s being sold, namely, that people want to buy and use what you’re offering.
Perhaps the creator feels like they have far better taste than the would-be buyers. So they want to ‘enlighten the masses’ (or something equally as pompous). Here’s the thing, though. Even if it’s a well-intentioned idea to want to educate people about good taste, there are different ways to go about it.
To put it mildly, it’s not the best idea to go about bragging to everyone how much more educated and intelligent you are while poking fun at them for being tasteless. However, when you come from a place of humility and a genuine desire to help, others are more open to what you have to say.
#16 A Car Fender Bicycle
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#17 This Is The New University Building Of Freiburg That At The Same Time Blinds The Road Traffic
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#18 Apartments In Amsterdam
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At the same time, no matter how successful and well-received a designer’s work might have been in the past, it doesn’t guarantee that their next idea will be good. Multi-functional furniture might not have the mass appeal that they hope it will, meaning it’ll remain a niche product for very niche buyers.
Similarly, even if your lovingly-crafted set of cutlery is pleasant to look at, it might be utterly atrocious to eat with, so you’re left with a decorative piece that very few people actually like.
#19 Books And Bath
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#20 Injury Attorney’s Dream Staircase
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#21 Imagine What It Looks Like In Fall
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The r/DesignDesign subreddit was founded a few years ago, in mid-July of 2018. Since then, they’ve amassed a following of 120k redditors. The moderators running the whole show stress the fact that the pics shared by the members of the community have to be, at the same time, examples of good and awful design. There should be a balance between the two.
#22 Just No
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#23 Found On Fb… I Can Hear This Image
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#24 Just No
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Meanwhile, the mods also ask their members to avoid reposting other people’s photos too much. “Reposts are OK as long as the post hasn’t been submitted in 6 months or more than 3 times,” they set out the rules. That way, the content’s kept fresher and it helps avoid people farming attention just for the sake of attention.
#25 Let Me Just Find My Keys
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#26 Splash-Proof Urinals
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#27 This Hallway Must Have Looked Awesome On The Blueprints
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Broadly speaking, taste might be subjective (e.g. preferences for minimalism or maximalism), but there are many things that we can agree on that do and don’t make much sense. If a product is user-friendly, ergonomic, intuitive to use, and matches our expectations, then we can say that it’s an example of good design.
#28 Oh Yes, Reverse-Lamp
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#29 These Would Be Awful To Use
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#30 A Balcony Without Sun Or Fresh Air Is Just A People Shelf
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On the flip side, something that’s more like a puzzle that requires an IQ of 160 to figure out won’t get many smiles from the crowd (unless they bought it specifically because they love over-designed, over-complicated stuff). Put the user first and you can’t go wrong. Put your designs above them and you might end up in the grey zone where quality and awful taste meet.
#31 Does This Count?
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#32 This Fire Pit That Doubles As A Side Table When You Tip All The Ash On The Floor
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#33 For Me, The Juicy Salif Is The Pinnacle Of Design Design
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#34 Reinventing The Pint
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#35 Why? Just Why?
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#36 Thanks I Hate It
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#37 When You Want The Guarantee Of A Broken Neck From Your Staircase
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#38 Clocks
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#39 Because A Hat Would Be Far To Complicated
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#40 The Lucky Knot Bridge In China
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#41 This Sink. Spotted On A Facebook Ad
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#42 W Fart Free Water
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#43 A Bookshelf To Store Some Pebbles Or Something
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#44 This Luxurious Toilet
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#45 That Looks Comfortable
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#46 Love Designy Cumbersome Roundware
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#47 Dear God I Just Needed To Pee
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#48 A Maze Of Concentric Circles On The Back Of The Phone Fitting Its Earphones Perfectly
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#49 Saw This On Insta
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#50 Stock Market Bench
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50 Times People Forgot Something Important And Documented The Consequences Online (New Pics)
October 7, 2022
Forgetting things can be annoying. From the little things like heading into a room and suddenly standing there aimlessly to the big ones like noticing how meaningful dates, details, and tasks gradually slip from your memory. We’ve all been there. And we all know that watching your memory go downhill can be concerning, irritating, and downright scary.
But if this makes you feel worried, fear not! The good news is that it’s just how our minds work. And apparently, it can lead to some pretty amusing situations, too. Because when our neurons go into brain.exe has stopped working mode, our silly forgetful selves end up in a variety of side-splitting scenarios that make us face reality. And then lead to utter hilarity.
Below, our team at Bored Panda has wrapped up a list of the funniest and most relatable pictures where people face the ridiculous results of their scatterbrained approach. So sit back, buckle up, and get ready to laugh as you scroll through this wild rollercoaster ride. Be sure to upvote your favorite pics, and let us know if you’ve ever experienced anything similar in the comments!
Psst! More of the same goodness can be found in our previous piece on this feature right here.
#1 I Forgot My Wife Was Away, And After I Rolled Over In Bed, I Saw This
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#2 I Forgot To Turn The Heating On In The Morning. Came Home To This
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#3 Forgot To Give Him His “Go” Command For Food. Poor Wee Pudding Sat There For About Ten Minutes And Didn’t Make A Peep
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Forgot where you put your keys? Drew a blank on a birthday? Did going to the doctor’s appointment slip your mind yet again? We all know how easy it is to be embarrassed and feel your cheeks turning bright red whenever you fail to remember something. Especially when it comes to the most obvious things that often make you look like a complete fool and leave you seriously questioning your choices in life.
But don’t worry, you’re definitely not the only one experiencing these blunders. And forgetting these things is usually not that big of a deal. We at Bored Panda are firm believers that laughing off the embarrassment is extremely important, and thankfully, the internet is buzzing with brave people who think so too. The examples in this list even prove that being absentminded can cause some seriously funny consequences that will one day become entertaining tales you can whip out to entertain guests at your next dinner party.
#4 Forgetting A Special Day
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#5 Forgot I Had A Dentist Appointment And Didn’t Have Time To Change. They Think I Am Crazy In The Waiting Room
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#6 My Mom Swore She Already Made Me A Waffle, But We Couldn’t Find It. So She Made Another One And I Grabbed A Fork
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Moreover, there’s no need to be concerned about premature memory loss or your brain slowing down due to age just yet. Memory lapses can happen at any age and for several different reasons. Seth Gale, MD, a neurologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, told Everyday Health that when patients experience memory loss, doctors can drill down and find out what’s actually happening with their mental functions.
“For example, it’s common for people to still have the capacity to learn and store information, but because of their overloaded mental resources at this time of their life, they have trouble doing it well,” Dr. Gale said.
One issue that may play a significant role is nutritional deficiency. A lack of sufficient levels of B12, one of the B vitamins essential for normal nerve function, can lead to confusion and even dementia. Moreover, experiencing stress and anxiety can also affect brain function and lead to problems with attention and memory. This particularly relates to people who consistently juggle home and work responsibilities, sacrificing their sleep.
#7 Don’t Forget Your Seatbelt
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#8 Last Year I Forgot To Get Batteries For My Niece’s Toy So This Year She Got Me This
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#9 My Wife Forgot To Leave For Me The Car Seat To Take Our Son To The Babysitter’s House. This Is The Picture I Sent When She Asked How I Was Going To Get Him There
I then turned off my phone for the next 4 hours.
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Speaking of sleep, Harvard Medical School found that inadequate sleep in midlife may lead to dementia. “If you’re currently only sleeping four to five hours because you’re up late working every night, you might want to change your habits, otherwise you risk developing dementia by the time you retire,” Dr. Andrew E. Budson wrote.
The lecturer pointed out that previously, the relationship between sleep in midlife and dementia in late life has always been a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem. “Was it really poor sleep that caused dementia, or just early dementia symptoms causing poor sleep? By looking at individuals who were initially studied in midlife — some as young as age 50 — we now have greater certainty that poor sleep can increase one’s risk of developing dementia 25 years or more in the future.”
#10 Drew This For My BF This Morning And Forgot About It. Scared The Poop Out Of Myself
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#11 I Guess He Forgot To Switch Accounts
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#12 Throwback To When My Mom Forgot To Submit My Senior Baby Ad For The Yearbook And Asked My Dad To Do It
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We’ve heard a million times that struggling to recall information is a sign of a worrying change. But sometimes, forgetting things is just how our brain works. Of course, sometimes our silly actions make you wish the ground would swallow you right up and hope that everyone can collectively pretend it didn’t happen. But if you believe you’re the only one facing these struggles, you might find comfort in knowing that forgetting things is only part of life. And people tend to forget surprisingly fast.
Here’s where Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve comes in. This model demonstrates how memories are lost over time and what we can do to reinforce the things that we learn. In the late 19th century, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus tested his memory over various periods of time and discovered that when you first learn something, the information disappears at an exponential rate. In other words, you lose most of your newly acquired knowledge in the first couple of days, after which the rate of loss decreases.
#13 I Asked My Son What He Wanted From Taco Bell. He Said He Wanted Nothing. Now He’s Crying Uncontrollably Because He “Forgot That Taco Bell Has Tacos”
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#14 Went In Our Supply Closet. Looks Like We Forgot To Give These Out
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#15 Put Both On This Morning To Get Wife’s Opinion. Forgot To Change Before I Left And Was At Work All Day Like This
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Dr. Art Kohn, Professor at Portland State University School of Business stated that on average, 50 percent of information is forgotten after one hour, 70 percent in 24 hours, and 90 percent is lost in a week. Hence, what you do after learning and training is more important than what you do during.
“Forgetting is usually an active, adaptive, and even desirable process,” Dr. Kohn wrote. “After all, most of the things we remember (like where we set our glasses), are only of short-term importance, and after a day or so the brain needs to suppress such time-limited memories in order to free space for information that may be of more immediate value.”
#16 I Got A Panoramic Xray Of My Teeth The Other Day. The Dentist Forgot To Have Me Remove My Glasses
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#17 When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forgot To Close The Window To The Home Office
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#18 At My Apartments, You Need A Key Fob For Entry. Only Problem Is I Forgot The Key Inside. I Walked Out And Let The Door Shut Behind Me Before Realizing He Wasn’t Outside Yet
Now we wait.
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However, the problem is that if you try to remember many different things throughout the day, your brain doesn’t know which of these bits of information will be useful to you in the long run.
“The good news is that while forgetting is a pervasive process, it is not random. In fact, it is possible to signal the brain that a particular piece of information is important and that it should retain it,” Dr. Kohn added. So when learners are forced to recall this new information in the following hours and days after training, they are much more likely to retain that information in the future.
Dr. Kohn refers to this as booster opportunities, a series of questions and quizzes after learning something new that allow people to better recall the information. “Your brain wants to retain information that is useful to you and purge information that is not. And so, if you happen to call that information into your mind in the hours and days after training, your brain tags that information as important and is more likely to retain it,” the professor explained. “If you use it, you won’t lose it!”
#19 Someone On The Ferry Forgot To Put Handbrake On
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#20 A Family Member Forgot To Turn Off The Sink Light Overnight
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#21 I Left My Snow Broom Leaning On My Car And Forgot About It. When I Drove Away, It Had Frozen To The Ground And Stayed Standing
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However, scientists recently presented a new theory that contradicts the belief that memories simply decay with time. See, every now and then, we tend to forget memories that are similar to each other to remember the novel or more interesting ones. The research proposed by Dr. Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin, and Dr. Paul Frankland, Professor at the University of Toronto, found that forgetting some memories can actually be beneficial as this can lead to more flexible behavior and better decision-making.
#22 Put Them In The Oven On Purpose To Hide Them From Kids. Forgot About Them
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#23 Their Flight Left 2 Hours Ago
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#24 Made Cake Toppers For My Wedding And Forgot To Check The Oven’s Temp Before Putting My Fiancée In
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“Memories are stored in ensembles of neurons called ‘engram cells’ and successful recall of these memories involves the reactivation of these ensembles,” Dr. Ryan explained. “The logical extension of this is that forgetting occurs when engram cells cannot be reactivated.” In other words, memories are still there, but they can’t be recalled: “It’s as if the memories are stored in a safe but you can’t remember the code to unlock it.”
“We propose that forgetting is actually a form of learning that alters memory accessibility in line with the environment and how predictable it is,” Dr. Ryan concluded.
#25 Remove Your Ice Tray To Get Unlimited Ice
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#26 Uhh, Excuse Me Officer, But It Looks Like You Forgot Something
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#27 I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top
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#28 Dear Person That Drove Off With The Air Pump Still Attached To Your Wheel, You Forgot Your Teeth
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#29 One Of My Students Forgot Her Cheat Sheet Inside Her Biochem Finals Answer Sheet
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#30 I Keep Forgetting This Soap Dispenser Is Motion Activated So Every Time I Go And Pick Up Trash, I Risk Getting Soap On My Head. Today Was The Day
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#31 My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today
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#32 “I Think I Left A Window Open Last Night, Not Sure”
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#33 Forgot To Switch Back From His Fake Account After Complimenting Himself
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#34 Forgot Spaghetti With Mushrooms In The Microwave For A Week. Now It’s A Floofly Ball Of Mold
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#35 My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On
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#36 There Were 12 Minutes Left In The Washing Cycle When I Saw This
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#37 The Employer Forgot To Delete The Final Line “If It’s Still Too Long Let Me Know”
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#38 Friend Forgot He Had Bear Mace In His Car After Camping Over The Weekend, And The Hot Sun Turned It Into A Spice Missile
It shattered the windshield and coated the inside in no-no foam.
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#39 Pretending To Travel The World But Forgetting To Pose In Front Of A Different Fence
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#40 We Got Our Doors Painted During A Remodel And The Painters Forgot To Put The Plastic Covering On The Ground
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#41 Walked To Work In A Thunderstorm, But My Boss Forgot To Tell Me We All Have Today Off
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#42 Left Beer In A Cooler Outside. Wife Found It
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#43 I Totally Forgot That Having “Now Playing” As A Face On Your Apple Watch Isn’t Just For Music, But Just The Last “Media” You Might Have Watched That Day
It’s the new watch, too, the one that doesn’t turn off the screen. Cringe for me and the amount of customers who likely saw this today.
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#44 Forgetting About Your Pizza For 8 Hours. Burnt So Bad It Looks Like A Double-Chocolate Brownie
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#45 NYC Fireworks – Guy Films For 15 Mins But Forgets To Hit “Record”
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#46 Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna
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#47 I Forgot To Take The Old Coffee Pod Out Of The Coffee Maker Before Making Cup Noodles
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#48 Tried To Save Money By Having My Roommate Cut My Hair. She Forgot That She Took The Guard Off
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#49 Forgot To Tell The Wife I Uncrossed The Plugs. Guess Who Doesn’t Have A Ready Dinner Now
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#50 My Brother Tried To Dye His Brand New Nikes In Coffee And Forgot About Them For A Month
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