A tweet jokes about lying, saying to deny if accused, followed by a "problem solved" comment and a thumbs-up emoji. Next to it, a WikiHow illustration appears with the title "How to Get Through Tough Times" and advice to "Gaslight Yourself.

The internet is a magical place where you can learn how to fix a sink, bake bread you will only make once, and somehow convince yourself you need a new hobby at two in the morning. It is also a place where strangers wake up, open an app, and decide they are now qualified to give life advice to the rest of us. No training, no experience, just pure confidence and a WiFi connection strong enough to spread chaos.

Unfortunately, some of this advice feels less like helpful guidance and more like a social experiment to see who is willing to ruin their own day. From logic that makes absolutely no sense to hilarious plans that would fall apart in under five minutes, these people prove that having an opinion and having a good idea are two very different things. Let’s dive into 20 people who have no business giving advice online.

1. This guy is a walking red flag

A tweet from @Mr_DrinksOnMe jokes that Tinder is for rookies and suggests searching for wedding dresses on Facebook Marketplace to find recently divorced women in your area, then filter by size.
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2. If you listen to this man, you’ll end up with a trespassing charge

A tweet by Andrew Nadeau reads: “If you don’t get hired for an unpaid internship it literally makes no difference. Just show up and start working. What are they gonna do, pay you?”
negodrumma/VIA Reddit.com

3. Imagine what happens when she brings the chessboard over to your house

A Twitter exchange where one user asks how to quickly learn chess to play online, and another suggests making the opponent use white, copying her moves into another game, and using the opponent's responses as his own moves.
lordwolfgangcabbage/VIA Reddit.com

4. Do not, I repeat, do not listen to Sam Clark

A screenshot of two tweets. The first says, "When a girl says 'I'm cold' don't be an idiot and say 'me too'." The second replies, "Instead say 'well damn Jackie I can't control the weather!'
shootermac32/VIA Reddit.com

5. Healthy blood is a choice as well, Victor

A tweet by Victor Mochere reads: "A kidney goes for $262,000 and a person can healthy live on one kidney. So, my friends, poverty is a choice." The tweet is timestamped 1:59 p.m., 21 Oct 18.
old_afternoon3853/VIA Reddit.com

6. My anxiety is cured!

A tweet by Cassie (@Cassiesmyth) offers an anxiety tip, saying everyone fixates on their own embarrassing moments and not others’, so you’re not alone in feeling cringe. The tweet has over 11K retweets and 110K likes.
banditcs/VIA Reddit.com

7. There are definitely other ways to find out who your real friends are

A tweet from Jessi says, "Get pregnant, you'll find out who your real friends are. I promise you that." A reply from Dallas says, "I just feel like there are steps you can probably take before this one.
pandora_sus/VIA Reddit.com

8. Now this is how you get a job

A tweet suggests humorously to wear formal clothes, start working at any company without being hired, and if the police are called, to go to the police station and start working there too.
tbmembesut/VIA Reddit.com

9. It almost got me

A toy action figure stands next to a huge fish on a frozen lake, making the catch appear much larger; text above the image suggests using an action figure of yourself to exaggerate your ice fishing success.
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10. Now this is how you be productive

A social media post by @gwatsky suggests working on two projects at once to procrastinate on one by working on the other, humorously claiming it makes you twice as productive while procrastinating.
my_memes_will_cure_you/VIA Reddit.com

11. Just send your girlfriend into the dark

A man tapping his temple and smiling knowingly, with a caption above suggesting a humorous "life hack" about convincing a girlfriend to check a noise outside at night.
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12. I’m not sure who taught him math, but they failed (57 x 365 = 20,805)

A tweet by @blondiewasabi sarcastically states that living in a cardboard box and not eating would save $57 a day, adding up to $215,000 a year, and claims "poor is a mindset.
toohottooheavy/VIA Reddit.com

13. This is a foolproof plan

A humorous tweet from user jason y (@jasonarewhy) suggests downloading IKEA instructions and repeatedly emailing customer service for missing pieces instead of buying the furniture, eventually getting all parts for free over six months.
pancho4469/VIA Reddit.com

14. He found a glitch in the Matrix

A tweet by @KylePlantEmoji reads: "The cool thing about lying is that if someone says 'hey, you lied' you can just lie again and say 'no I didn't.' Problem solved 👍." Below, a reply continues the joke about lying.
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15. How to make women feel safe 101

A text meme over a blurry photo of a person at night humorously advises to sprint on all fours toward a girl walking alone so she feels safe, comparing the action to a friendly dog.
tallghostxo/VIA Reddit.com

16. That’s a good way to get through rough times

A person with short brown hair looks at their reflection in a mirror with a serious expression. The text suggests telling yourself you're strong and that tough times are just tests from the universe.
bmchris44/via Reddit.com

17. His advice: Don’t take marriage seriously

A tweet by @CaucasianJames with a profile photo reads: "marry someone u only kinda like so if u get a divorce it won’t be that bad.
flyoverthemooon/VIA Reddit.com

18. I mean, he has a point

A tweet reads: "If you ever feel alone, watch a horror movie late at night with the lights off. You won't feel so alone anymore." The tweet shows 4,548 retweets and 17.9K likes.
alexalexrobin/VIA Reddit.com

19. The porch pirates are going to hate this

A taped Amazon box sits on a front porch next to a door. Text above suggests filling an Amazon box with used cat litter and leaving it out for thieves to steal.
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20. No credit, no problem

A tweet by @badboychadhoy jokes, "my credit score is low but it’s because I want to protect myself from identity theft. no one can take out a mortgage in my name if I can’t even take out a mortgage in my name.
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