30 Photos Showing People Trying to Be Smart But Hilariously Failed

Fact check: none of us are perfect and we all occasionally mess up. That’s okay and that’s usually an unavoidable part of life.

Despite that, we still gotta admit that it can be pretty satisfying when it’s the wise asses who are publicly making a mess – and that their slip-ups are captured on camera!

Case in point, the hilarious photos below are as cringeworthy as they are satisfying and at the same time. Go check out this compilation and have a good laugh!

#1. “You uneducated potato” is now officially my favorite catchphrase ever.

#2. My neighbor named Steve.

#3. Sometimes you just need to prove yourself.

#4. When you buy a ticket for the wrong concert.

#5. Massive facepalm for all the donors!

#6. The Leonardo Confusion.

#7. “Susan you look very nice but…”

#8. Stupidity at its finest.

#9. Seriously?!

#10. Okay, this is hilarious!

#11. Ever heard about the “Z3d”?

#12. You’re supposed to write the date. Geez!

#13. That’s a different place, buddy!

#14. This user literally wants some Photoshop ‘magic’ done.

#15. Nope!

#16. This poor woman stood in line for 5 minutes.

#17. This husband wanted to surprise his wife by cooking her “fancy” birthday meal.

He did a “slow-cooker homemade chicken stock” which he simmered for hours. He continued, “the recipe said to pour it through a strainer. Goddamnit!”

#18. This art installation received a ticket from a parking cop.

#19. This guy’s upset about his car’s “docking station” which “doesn’t work” and even scratches his phone’s screen.

#20. They look like “Christmas squid” according to one guy.

#21. Kim Kardashian playing a game of poker – while wearing reflective sunglasses.

#22. Actually,.. No.

#23. This news report is about missing aboriginal women. They used an image of a girl at Coachella instead.

#24. “What Sam smoking?”

#25. Uber pool!

#26. At least the professor apologized.

#27. How can people be so gullible?

#28. Explosion in 5… 4… 3… 2…

#29. But are they dumber than you?

#30. A note taped on a clipboard. Read that again and let it sink in!