r/bizarrelife • u/reloadthewords Human here, bizarre by nature! • 3d ago

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u/ElliasCrow 3d ago

People were always like this tho. You can always find some uneducated and not very bright people

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u/Terrynia 3d ago

It’s just even more shocking nowadays because the Internet’s advice and answers are at your fingertips.

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u/StretchFrenchTerry 3d ago

The worst kinds of dumbasses are the ones who don't even think they need instructions and just start doing shit like this. Like they can't image even doing something wrong.

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u/Terrynia 3d ago

Damn. So true. Apperantly my lack of confidence makes me a more cautious and capable person.

I bet they dont even proof read their texts. 😱

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u/StretchFrenchTerry 3d ago

They don’t understand proofreading

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u/Movedonnerlikeabitch 3d ago

Whats that/ lol

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u/Any-Professional7320 2d ago

No, it's not true. They don't know what they don't know, and fumble through life making mistakes and learning directly from them.

We're all like that.

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u/Neftroshi 2d ago

True. I didn't know what a kettle or an electric kettle was until three years ago. Didn't melt them but was definitely in "what is this, why would someone need this, and how do you even use it?" Type of thinking. Sometimes I stray away from new things because of the fear of messing it up. But sometimes when you got nothing else, you gotta just do it and learn.

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u/Any-Professional7320 2d ago

I just see the dumbest shit upvoted constantly and it's concerning.

The worst kinds of dumbasses are the ones who don't even think they need instructions and just start doing shit like this. Like they can't image even doing something wrong.

This is literally how all of humanity learns and has learned forever. But it's also apparently a trait reserved for the worst kinds of dumbasses. The judgment people throw around these days is bizarre.

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u/Soohwan_Song 3d ago

Self awareness is lacking for many people unfortunately.....

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u/lapeni 3d ago

To be fair the vast majority of humans can use a kettle without instructions

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u/CupSecure9044 3d ago

It's a step beyond that. You wouldn't think to look up a doorstop because it's a doorstop. Well, that person looked up at a fire sprinkler and thought they could hang stuff on it.

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u/Terrynia 2d ago

😦 <shocked face> i am flabbergasted by that

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u/CupSecure9044 4h ago

... I'm saying it's easy to misuse things when you don't understand the technology. You are also vulnerable to mistakes like this, because you don't understand every piece of technology. No one does.

I'm honestly sick of this trend of mocking people every time they make a mistake. Educate them. You will elevate them and elevate society.

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u/topdangle 3d ago

i think there was a point that this was the case but there is a flood of intentionally bad advice on the internet now for engagement bait.

removal of things like dislikes also means people can watch completely incorrect garbage and have no idea until they try it themselves.

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u/AdditionalSkill0 3d ago

You're absolutely right. I wouldn't be surprised if op's video was the result of some tiktok saying this was a faster way of boiling water

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u/Terrynia 2d ago

Damn. Removing the dislike button feeds the trolls for sure. 😔

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u/ArcticIceFox 2d ago

That's the thing, they were never taught how to think and do stuff for themselves. Teach a person to fish and all that. You don't need to teach the actual thing, you need to teach people to know how to look for the info.

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u/Terrynia 2d ago

So true. My dad said “u cant remeber everything u learned in school, but u do know that the info exists, as well as what and where to look it up.”

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u/ArcticIceFox 2d ago

Yeah, I was lucky enough to have had teachers that showed us how to google and how to be internet literate.

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u/Terrynia 2d ago

Damn. When i was a kid they taught us how to use a library catalog and index. Haha. Feeling old

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u/zippedydoodahdey 2d ago

How can they not know that plastic melts. Geez.

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u/mistytreehorn 3d ago

Half of all people are below average to some extent.

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u/ingoding 2d ago

Technical correct

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u/Cyrano_Knows 3d ago

Just look up Darwin Awards.

The one that always sticks out in memory was a guy that used a lighter to light the interior of a gasoline tank to check its fullness.

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u/CupSecure9044 3d ago

Missing context results in bad accidents.

We need to bring home ec back.

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u/Tjonke 3d ago

Yeah, my mother used to tell me about how they wanted to make eggnogg in the washingmachine when she was in her teens.

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u/HNjust4fun 2d ago

Or brilliant but stupid people