Most people usually fail in certain situations due to overconfidence. But it does make for fun moments for onlookers who would almost certainly be recording movies or taking photos.
Today there are twenty such cases where people answered incorrectly because they were too sure of their answers.
17 occasions when people’s arrogance caused a disgusting moment
Simply embrace your ignorance
According to the user, facial recognition technology would guarantee that the authorities obtained personal data. At one point, the user made fun of them for not understanding how driver’s licenses work.
2. Zeus, the Almighty
When someone boasted to a classical student that Zeus had only one son, their arrogance made them look like fools.
3. Frankenstein
On the social media platform, another user got into an argument about Frankenstein participating in a bodybuilding competition, even though the original poster was only talking about the scientist and not his creation.
4. A lesson on history
Even though the questionable quote was made by MLK himself, another Facebook user claimed that Martin Luther King Jr. would not agree with him.
Disinformation was at its peak now that the pandemic was almost over. When a celebrity tried to discuss a government conspiracy on Twitter, someone else blocked them.
6. A message from heaven
When another user posted a verse taken directly from the Bible to shut down their store, someone on Tumblr tried to debate God’s purposes with the other user.
7. Skipping history class
Travis Akers took to Twitter to talk about how he couldn’t stand Fox News spreading false information that could easily be verified via Google.
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8. Deleted toys
One Reddit user’s nostalgic post about color-changing gel pens prompted a lengthy tirade from another who was unaware such pens even existed.
9. Age difference
The Facebook user did not realize that he also made a mistake when he tried to disparage the current education system and tried to solve a simple math problem.
10. Colors and shapes
One person named the star fruit in response to a tweet asking their followers to name the fruit by color. For those who don’t know, a star is not a color; it’s a shape.
11. Distance in time
This Facebook user thought that cavemen and dinosaurs lived at the same time, proving that the Bible does not teach evolution. In other words, they didn’t.
12. Animals with sexes
According to biology, only female mammals are capable of producing milk. However, this Twitter user thought that the reason why cows only have female names is because of misogyny, not because we don’t want to consume milk from bulls.
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13. Terrible insolence
There is no justification for someone to argue with a famous author like Stephen King. And yet someone assumed that the writer wrote something wrong, when in fact he did not.
14. Misinformation
The only guideline for light conversation is to avoid typos. But this individual couldn’t even spell “you are” correctly in an incredibly foolish attempt to preach misogyny. Pssh.
15. Aging easily
According to one particular Twitter user, a child born in 2010 was eighteen in 2018. May I ask how you can ask?
You take ten and add eight. This is a calculation that would make R. Kelly proud.
16. Acid medicine
Some people were shocked to learn that there was a vaccine for COVID-19 because they assumed there was none for the common flu.
17. Tesla Man
A Twitter discussion where almost everyone is wrong. How should we start?
Are we going to talk about how Nikola Tesla didn’t build Tesla? Should we also be debating that he lived in the 1900s and not the 1700s?
If overconfidence isn’t backed up by a lot of information, it can be a problem.
However, isn’t this a funny post?Â
In conclusion, these cases vividly illustrate how overconfidence can lead to funny and sometimes embarrassing results. Each example shows individuals who were so sure of themselves that they confidently claimed incorrect information, only to have it amusingly proven wrong. From historical misconceptions to misunderstandings of everyday realities, these moments highlight the importance of humility and the pitfalls of assuming knowledge without proper verification. While overconfidence can sometimes result in laughs from bystanders, it also serves as a reminder to approach information with a healthy dose of skepticism and be open to correction. By embracing humility, you’ll not only avoid these comedic mistakes, but you’ll also foster a culture of learning and growth.