There was a time when saying something embarrassing meant it might disappear once the conversation was over. That changed pretty quickly. These days, one bad post, questionable photo, or wildly confident opinion can stick around for years, waiting for someone to dig it back up at exactly the wrong moment.
The people featured here learned that lesson the hard way. Some clearly forgot what they had posted, while others probably never imagined anyone would see it again. Either way, the internet remembered. And once the screenshots start circulating, there is not much you can do except hope everyone eventually moves on.
1. “Your statement about our teams not being allowed into California is false”
2. He’s going to regret that one
3. Samuel L. Jackson had to check this man real quick
4. That’s just embarrassing
5. “This did not happen”
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6. John Carpenter delivered a real twist ending here
7. Yes, you did, Mark
8. Is hiking really that hard?
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9. I AM sure this post will hang over your head for the rest of your life
10. Merriam-Webster needed to check this person real quick
11. “I’m going to suggest you maybe stop lying for attention?”
12. Instagram ‘fact pages’ everyone
13. They shouldn’t have attempted to shame someone for ‘not attending Sunday school’
14. #sweartogod
15. Their bark is worse than their bite
16. 29 going on 49
17. “Actually didn’t.”
18. Hey, they might have early access
19. MCU News & Tweets just lost all of their credibility
20. They’re never going to recover from this
21. How can you say ‘in box’ when they are clearly not in a box?
22. Waffle House does indeed have pie
23. “Mind reading the stupid is not one of our skills”
24. I knew it wasn’t viable when they spelled civilization ‘civilisation’
25. That one was gunned down quickly
Want to take a look at more people who made fools of themselves on the internet?
Check out 21 People Who Clearly Lost a Battle With Common Sense (And the Internet Noticed), or take a look at 20 People Who Refused to be Honest Online. Finally, if you want to see ignorant people on the internet, check out 25 People Who Combined Confidence With Ignorance.
