Most of us like to think we’re on the same page as other folks, that, by and large, we tend to have a similar perception of reality. However, every once in a while, one has a conversation that is so bizarrely tone-deaf or just unrealistic that it makes one pause and consider.
We’ve gathered some of the worst and most unhinged examples of people being deeply out of touch, as shared by netizens. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to roll your eyes, upvote the most egregious ones and be sure to share your thoughts and personal experiences in the comments down below.
#1
“Money won’t solve your problems”
F*****g shut up. I know that. But I bet I’d be less anxious if I wasn’t scared of a random medical bill or if I wasn’t watching my money daily, or pay for a maid
Or caretaking for my elderly family.
Money will not solve my problems, but it gives me the freedom and opportunity to address them and make them easier to fix.
F*****g shut up. I know that. But I bet I’d be less anxious if I wasn’t scared of a random medical bill or if I wasn’t watching my money daily, or pay for a maid
Or caretaking for my elderly family.
Money will not solve my problems, but it gives me the freedom and opportunity to address them and make them easier to fix.
115points
#2
When i was 10 i walked home from school and this old lady stormed up to me and starting screaming in my face“you’re brown what are you doing in this part or town? go trash your own neighborhood” and a lot more i shouldn’t put on here. if any one says “they’re old. it’s how they were raised” that is not an excuse they lived through revolutionary times and should be kept up to date on civil rights. f**k. that. s**t.
102points
#3
"If it’s a legitimate r**e, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” - former US Representative Todd Akin.
Anon:
This guy is terrible. He is wrong. He is also quoting a very common belief that has been in medical science for thousands of years because ARISTOTLE claimed this. And because Aristotle made this claim, innumerable women from ancient times, medieval times, and on through all of history and well into the modern era have paid massive prices, including being put to death for infidelity.
Anon:
This guy is terrible. He is wrong. He is also quoting a very common belief that has been in medical science for thousands of years because ARISTOTLE claimed this. And because Aristotle made this claim, innumerable women from ancient times, medieval times, and on through all of history and well into the modern era have paid massive prices, including being put to death for infidelity.
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83points
#4
Men can't be s**ually harassed. As someone who be assaulted and harassed with people saying I'm a liar. I was f*****g furious.
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76points
#5
The entire theory of tabula rasa or the blank slate. Basically that everyone starts life equally. That's f*****g idiotic from every single conceivable angle.
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71points
#6
"Unions have never done anything for this country" during a federally mandated 3 day weekend that we were all using to go on vacation.
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69points
#7
A more lighthearted one than most of these comments, but a male friend in high school joined in a conversation after our female friend said she was planning to lie about being on her period to get out of swimming in PE.
He responded: Well that won’t work, she’s a female teacher so she’ll know you’re lying because she doesn’t have hers!
Turns out he thought all women everywhere get their period at the exact same time every month… we’re all synced up.
His face when we explained… 😂.
He responded: Well that won’t work, she’s a female teacher so she’ll know you’re lying because she doesn’t have hers!
Turns out he thought all women everywhere get their period at the exact same time every month… we’re all synced up.
His face when we explained… 😂.
64points
#8
I JUST got told by some woman that Māori don't know what oppression is, which was pretty hilarious.
unoriginal-gangsta:
Probably the same people saying “stop saying Aotearoa - we live in New Zealand” and farmers with their “stop shoving Te Rayo down our throats” well buddy first of all, whose land are you farming on. 🤔
unoriginal-gangsta:
Probably the same people saying “stop saying Aotearoa - we live in New Zealand” and farmers with their “stop shoving Te Rayo down our throats” well buddy first of all, whose land are you farming on. 🤔
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58points
#9
That I ruined my moms life by being born. She told me this 2 days ago, I'm 14. Like b***h I didnt choose to be born...
57points
#10
My managers at work don’t understand depression and think someone can just man up.
F****n wild.
IlyssaValentyne:
So many people don't know the difference between being depressed and having depression.
Admirable-Valuable-6:
A lot of people also don’t understand just being sad compared to actual depression.
F****n wild.
IlyssaValentyne:
So many people don't know the difference between being depressed and having depression.
Admirable-Valuable-6:
A lot of people also don’t understand just being sad compared to actual depression.
54points
#11
"Mom/Dad/Teacher, I do not know what I want to be when I grow up."
"You can be anything you want."
"I just said I don't know what I want!"
"... You can be whatever you want!
dantheman0991:
I'll never forget in my junior year of high school when I had to talk to my school GUIDANCE counselor about college applications. I'm the youngest of 3, and both older siblings were doing college. My parents flat out told me that they couldn't cosign on more school loans, and I was basically on my own.
This woman, whose job has Guidance in the title, calls me into her office, asking about college applications. I hadn't done any. I was terrified at the thought of the whole prospect of college, much less what I'd study if I ever got there. She was shocked that I hadn't applied anywhere. She asked what I wanted to do, and I told her that I didn't know. Her response was to get flustered and I'll never forget what she said. "I'm not going to waste any more time on this. You can leave."
F**k you, Ms. Burdick.
"You can be anything you want."
"I just said I don't know what I want!"
"... You can be whatever you want!
dantheman0991:
I'll never forget in my junior year of high school when I had to talk to my school GUIDANCE counselor about college applications. I'm the youngest of 3, and both older siblings were doing college. My parents flat out told me that they couldn't cosign on more school loans, and I was basically on my own.
This woman, whose job has Guidance in the title, calls me into her office, asking about college applications. I hadn't done any. I was terrified at the thought of the whole prospect of college, much less what I'd study if I ever got there. She was shocked that I hadn't applied anywhere. She asked what I wanted to do, and I told her that I didn't know. Her response was to get flustered and I'll never forget what she said. "I'm not going to waste any more time on this. You can leave."
F**k you, Ms. Burdick.
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52points
#12
"Money is a social construct, like why do we even need it anyway?"
Spoken like a true trust fund kid who has never been on the breadline...
Spoken like a true trust fund kid who has never been on the breadline...
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52points
#13
Getting a college degree means getting a fantastic high paying job.
pajamakitten:
It used to be good advice, except everyone took it and degrees became devalued in the process. The 2008 financial crisis also f**ked over the job market in many countries and you needed a lot more than a degree to find a job.
pajamakitten:
It used to be good advice, except everyone took it and degrees became devalued in the process. The 2008 financial crisis also f**ked over the job market in many countries and you needed a lot more than a degree to find a job.
51points
#14
My mom told me when I was first job hunting to put on my resume that I was interested in pursuing higher education, because it shows ambition. I actually wasn't, and that is one of the worst things you can put on a resume if you're actually looking for full time work.
Nobody wants to hire someone who is going to leave or be unavailable.
Nobody wants to hire someone who is going to leave or be unavailable.
50points
#15
"Women as hot as me don't watch 'Lord of the Rings.'".
Anon:
Too many big words in the subtitles?
Anon:
Too many big words in the subtitles?
50points
#16
"You should give me your SUV because I have more kids than you. You can have my Prius. There's no reason for you to have an SUV with just two kids. I have three, so I should trade with you." (She was 100% serious)
My sister in law explaining why she should have my car, and that I am a capitalist pig for working hard my whole life, graduating college, joining the army, and getting a good job.. while she skipped school, did d***s, committed arson fraud, went to jail, and has been married 3 times.
Apparently it's my fault my family is well cared for and hers lives off of federal aid. She just wants "equality " she says. So she can have the same things that "capitalist slaves" can afford. She said that if she was a man she would have been able to succeed, but I don't think she's taking into account the ungodly amount of money she makes every month in alimony and child support that she blows on god knows what. Her kids dont see a dime.
Testiculese:
I can 1-up you on that. Not personally, but someone else bought a 3BR house after working and saving for years, etc., and her sister decided that she would move in with her two kids, and the owner can sleep on the couch.
I would have had only two words to say. "What sister?"
My sister in law explaining why she should have my car, and that I am a capitalist pig for working hard my whole life, graduating college, joining the army, and getting a good job.. while she skipped school, did d***s, committed arson fraud, went to jail, and has been married 3 times.
Apparently it's my fault my family is well cared for and hers lives off of federal aid. She just wants "equality " she says. So she can have the same things that "capitalist slaves" can afford. She said that if she was a man she would have been able to succeed, but I don't think she's taking into account the ungodly amount of money she makes every month in alimony and child support that she blows on god knows what. Her kids dont see a dime.
Testiculese:
I can 1-up you on that. Not personally, but someone else bought a 3BR house after working and saving for years, etc., and her sister decided that she would move in with her two kids, and the owner can sleep on the couch.
I would have had only two words to say. "What sister?"
45points
#17
Comments about why I didn't choose different options in life. I don't think young people today understand how isolated we were in very small rural towns prior to the internet. I grew up in a town with less than 2000 people that was almost a two hour drive from an actual city. Our town library was a collection of books a lady got together in an old trailer. We didn't have cable TV most of my childhood, we didn't even have consistent TV reception back then. I literally did not understand the world outside that town until I got into the military and left.
Macrodope:
I've had conversations with Gen Z people on subjects such as WW2.
I noticed they had an inherent difficulty grasping the reality of cultural and political isolation before the existence of the internet.
It was hard laying out how easily a population could be influenced by a doctrine like the N**i Party for example.
Often it was more of a generalised disgust for previous generations as opposed to understanding the process that lead to horrific events... and without an understanding of the process they are dangerously vulnerable to repeat those same steps whether consciously or unconsciously whilst holding an extremely critical and ignorant stance against those that lived before them.
OP:
I've had that conversation too I've found when you explain to them that it didn't start with gas chambers but instead started with questioning what degree of medical care should be given to those who are significantly mentally and physically disabled it makes more sense.
Macrodope:
I've had conversations with Gen Z people on subjects such as WW2.
I noticed they had an inherent difficulty grasping the reality of cultural and political isolation before the existence of the internet.
It was hard laying out how easily a population could be influenced by a doctrine like the N**i Party for example.
Often it was more of a generalised disgust for previous generations as opposed to understanding the process that lead to horrific events... and without an understanding of the process they are dangerously vulnerable to repeat those same steps whether consciously or unconsciously whilst holding an extremely critical and ignorant stance against those that lived before them.
OP:
I've had that conversation too I've found when you explain to them that it didn't start with gas chambers but instead started with questioning what degree of medical care should be given to those who are significantly mentally and physically disabled it makes more sense.
45points
#18
My previous employers told me they didn't want me to just survive, but thrive. They also thought minimum wage was sufficient to be able to do that.
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41points
#19
When a young person says they don't vote, I get upset. Everyone should learn about their rights, responsibilities, and how their lives are affected by each level of government. It is more important now than ever to make informed decisions on what you want your future to look like. Around the world, our rights and freedoms are in danger. Young people will be impacted the most by decisions made by the voters in their jurisdiction. They need to be more involved.
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38points
#20
Coworker said to me before the pandemic during a talk about raising the minimum wage to a living wage:
"Minimum wage jobs aren't real jobs. Nobody gives a f**k if they all quit! Those are supposed to be entry level jobs for teenagers anyway."
That sentiment aged not so good.
"Minimum wage jobs aren't real jobs. Nobody gives a f**k if they all quit! Those are supposed to be entry level jobs for teenagers anyway."
That sentiment aged not so good.
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37points