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17 Clueless People Who Think They’re Smart

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A two-panel meme: The left panel shows a tweet boasting about a high IQ score. The right panel displays a news segment with a silhouetted deer labeled “Jane Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer,” and a comment praising the clever joke.

In a world full of self-proclaimed geniuses, confidence is often mistaken for intelligence. Some people are so convinced they have all the answers that they never stop to consider whether they might be completely wrong. The result is a special kind of misunderstanding where certainty and common sense seem to move in opposite directions.

Whether it was a questionable fact or a confidently delivered misunderstanding, each one serves as a reminder that sounding smart and actually being smart are not usually the same thing. Sometimes the funniest moments come from people who have no idea how wrong they really are.

1. Well, I revoke my Happy New Year statement then

A text conversation between two people. The first person sends "Shared the document with you" and "Happy New Year!" The second person replies with a lengthy message explaining why they don't celebrate New Year's due to their perception of time.
u/pseudo_potatoes/via Reddit

“I am cognizant of the passing of time on a daily, nay, continuous basis.”

2. This meme is metaphysically not funny

A meme showing two Earth maps: one labeled "Indonesia" with Southeast Asia highlighted, and another labeled "Outdonesia" with a different region highlighted. Below, a comment explains the origin of "Indo" in Indonesia, critiquing the joke.
u/thewuho/via reddit

I need to hear something metaphysically funny to understand this.

3. There are no words; I’m just disappointed

Screenshot of a tweet by @jonnysun about magicians and rabbits. Below is a comment explaining that magicians use misdirection and prestidigitation for illusions. The commenter mentions being nerdy with a playful "uWu" emoji.
u/secretqwerty10/via reddit

He definitely does put his hand in his hat, though.

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4. Get this man his PhD

Screenshot of a Facebook post with a tweet at the top from Mike Falzone, saying people assume they know better than scientists. Below is a comment arguing that many theoretical scientists find evidence to support their theories instead of forming conclusions.
u/weareallmadhere_/via reddit

This guy can conclude anything.

5. Hint, it’s not me

A Twitter post stating an average IQ of 134.5, close to genius level, emphasizing that only 2% of people score that high. The post compares being called stupid to calling Albert Einstein stupid, implying self-confidence.
u/jimmyx24/via reddit

People who brag about their IQ online don’t usually have a high IQ.

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6. Well, that’s a close-minded statement

Two tweets from Onision. The first tweet says, "Take an IQ test. If it is low, don’t tweet. Ever." The second tweet reads, "I will literally block you for being dumb. I discriminate heavily against people with low IQs." Each tweet shows likes, retweets, and comments.
u/dovister/via reddit

“I will block you for being dumb.” Score for the dummies.

7. It’s Latin, duh

A tweet exchange: The first tweet suggests seafood restaurants offer a "Squid Pro Quo" special. The response humorously corrects "Squid" to "Quid," stating it's Latin. The original tweet's author is pondering this correction.
u/h0pdaddy/via reddit

I would eat squid pro quo.

8. For some reason, the word perhaps is the silliest word of all

Split image with a man on the left and the same man dressed as a hunter on the right. Text above reads, "It took me 23 years to realize that the dad in Jumanji was also the hunter." A comment below questions this realization humorously.
via reddit

Get this guy his genius certification.

9. I’m with the blue guy

Text conversation. First person: "You might be an alpha nerd, but I am an omega nerd. My knowledge is encyclopedic, my vocabulary loquacious. If that hasn’t scared you off already, that’s a pretty good sign. :p" Second person: "What's an encyclopedia
u/spacepatrolluluco/via Reddit

The perfect response to take the wind out of this guy’s sales.

10. You, my friend, have contradicted yourself

A text exchange where one person says they took an IQ test and claim to be superior. The other person responds skeptically, questioning the validity of the online test.
u/dawniepie/via reddit

Real IQ tests require a licensed psychologist.

11. Does it literally hurt you?

A Casio calculator displays the equation "6÷2(2+1)" with an answer of "1", while a smartphone calculator shows the same equation with an answer of "9". Text below states, "It literally hurts me to see people saying it's 9. The answer is 1. Brackets first.
u/lekaseta/via reddit

It seems more like it figuratively hurts you.

12. You don’t need an education to get that one buddy

A news broadcast image shows a silhouette of a deer with blurred face and the label "Jane Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer." Below, a comment reads, "As an educated person, I appreciate the 'Jane Doe' deer joke. Clever editing.
via reddit

We should probably let him have this one though.

13. It MAY help you to mind your own business, friend

A Facebook post offering a "Black sewing machine brooch" for $10. A comment corrects the spelling from "brooch" to "broach." Another reply mocks the correction, pointing out it's actually incorrect.
u/lazorjp/via reddit

This is some next-level confidence; it’s a shame he was wrong.

14. Therefore, you missed the joke

A meme showing a person standing on a ceiling holding a lightbulb, with the caption "How people fixed lightbulbs before Isaac Newton invented gravity." Below is a comment explaining that gravity wasn't invented but discovered, adding, "this meme is not funny.
u/kittycatus/via reddit

This has to be satire, right?

15. He used ChatGPT for his comment

A social media exchange where one user comments, "This song has a somewhat 90s vibe," with 54 likes. Another user replies with an in-depth, complex critique about postmodernism, garnering 3 likes.
u/frenchfrankie/via reddit

The para-what to the what?

16. Weird flex, but okay

A tweet with a profile picture shows text: "My ability to sound like a full blown hick and then turn around and be as well verse as a doctorate level professor is both astounding, and just down right odd....
u/thetomthomas/via reddit

It’s astounding to brag online about your dialect.

17. Such powerful internal computing

A Facebook post with a graphic showing the universe's expansion. The image includes a timeline from the Big Bang to the present. The caption reads: "I knew this already from my internal computer aka brain" with a brain emoji.
via reddit

Your brain must have some serious computing power.

Want to see more fools online?

Check out 21 People Who Lost A Battle With Common Sense (And The Internet Noticed), or take a look at 20 of the Biggest Fools on the Internet. Finally, if you want to see suspiciously specific people, check out 20 Suspiciously Specific Posts On The Internet.

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