If there’s one thing the digital age has taught us, it’s that nothing disappears from the internet. Everyone keeps receipts of past social media activity in some form, a few of which may bite back in the future.
That’s where the Facepalm subreddit comes in. This online group collects screenshots of people’s posts worthy of the spotlight of shame, some from public figures. 8.3 million members keep the page alive with tweets and replies showing how questionably some people’s minds work.
Go ahead and see for yourself. Here’s a compilation of the images that stood out to us. Some may shake your faith in humanity, so proceed with caution.
#1 Make It Make Sense
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#2 Can't Afford To Be Taxed
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#3 Simple As That
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How you’re perceived online carries the same weight as your reputation in real life. If anything, the former is a highly valuable currency in the current age of technology.
According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of people tend to believe what they gather from search engine results. The Edelman Trust Barometer also found that 65% of people believe these results more than any other source.
#4 Well You're Not Wrong
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#5 Tough Times Always Reveal The Crybabies
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#6 Never To Be Satisfied
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Enter online reputation management. As the name suggests, it’s the process of monitoring and influencing the narrative of how people see your brand. Your goal is to find the balance between positive and negative feedback.
Online reputation management is necessary for companies as it can impact a person’s buying decisions. Recent surveys found that 60% of consumers would avoid purchasing from a brand that may appear “untrustworthy.”
#7 The Company Has Needs... Which Don't Include Employees I Guess
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#8 It's Just Sad
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#9 Florida Needs Help, But Their Reps Said No To Fema Funding
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Having a reputable image online isn’t only applicable to distinguished public figures. A random Twitter user lost her NASA internship after posting a profanity-laced tweet.
According to the story posted by Norton’s Reputation Defender, the post got the attention of former NASA engineer Homer Hickam, who is also on the National Space Council. The person apologized, but it isn’t clear if NASA reinstated her internship.
#10 Go Ruin Your Own Counties
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#11 He Borrowed A Family For His Campaign Picture
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#12 This Is Literally Unconstitutional…
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Proactive participation is one way to achieve a stellar online reputation. As digital marketing expert Tripp Donnelly wrote in an article for Forbes, lurking on social media platforms is no longer a smart move.
“Participation means more than just having a profile,” Donnelly stated, adding that analyzing online interactions can also help understand the audience for more effective communication.
#13 Ew, A Lab Diamond?
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#14 Never Happening
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#15 Murica
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Many make the mistake of prioritizing self-promotion whenever they are online. It makes them seem unnatural, which can turn off their audience. People gravitate toward a genuine human connection, and excessive self-glorification takes that away.
As Donnelly notes, constant positive engagement leads to more meaningful relationships, albeit digital ones. It can also significantly improve one’s presence on social media and search engines.
#16 This One Got Me Boiling
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#17 Same Tired Playbook
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#18 Still Doing Better Than You
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We’d like to hear your thoughts, dear readers. What do you attribute these head-scratching posts to? Are people just that misinformed? Let us know in the comment boxes below!
#19 I Knew It!
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#20 A Big Lesson For All!!
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#21 Misdirected Anger
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#22 Advantages And Disadvantages Of Teleworking
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#23 Wild And Very Sad
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#24 Despised One
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#25 Fancy That
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#26 Any Bulls**t Lie Will Do In The Name Of Fascism
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#27 Never. Murica
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#28 On Double Standards
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#29 Ope
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#30 System Is Failing
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#31 What Can I Say Just America
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#32 Someone Who's Clearly Not Racist
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#33 It Doesn’t Make Any Sense
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#34 The Far-Right Sure Do Come Real Close To Getting It Sometimes
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#35 Times Have Changed
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#36 Great Question!
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#37 How To Explain Maga To Boomers. You're Welcome America
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#38 Patton Oswalt On Point Here LOL, Elmo Is So Transparent!
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#39 Imagine Being This Dumb
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#40 Murica! Freedumb!
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#41 The Tampa Bay Area's Main Hospital And Only Trauma Center Is Built On An Island At Sea Level
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#42 You Can't Get Any More Divorced Than This
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#43 The Audacity Of This Man
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#44 Facepalm
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#45 The Percentage Is Probably Higher
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#46 This Isn’t 1800s, Right?
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#47 Oh The Irony
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#48 Mom
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#49 Yeah, Answer That!!
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#50 I See So Many Political Stuff So Wanted To Add Some Chances
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#51 Yp
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#52 Let’s See How This Plan Works Out
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#53 She’s Trans
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#54 ??
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#55 Why Do They Lie Like This?
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#56 I Think This Guy's Name Is The First Clue
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#57 Wow ?
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#58 Murica
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#59 Still Figuring It Out
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#60 Totally Normal Behavior For The Richest Man
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#61 It Does Though?
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#62 Elon Suspends A Journalist For Sharing The Jd Vance Dossier
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#63 AI Bros Discover Copyright Infringement
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#64 Matt Gaetz Also Voted Against Fema Funding Right Before Hurricane Helene Struck
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#65 United States Representative:
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#66 Jd Vance’s Solution To Curbing School Shootings: “We Have To Make The Doors Lock Better. We Have To Make The Doors Stronger, We’ve Got To Make The Windows Stronger.”
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#67 This Finland Thing Brought All The Racists Out Of Hiding
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#68 I Don't Know
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#69 I Just Died From Cringe
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#70 This Is Pretty Weird
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#71 More Than One Facepalm Here
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#72 Man Smashes Signed Taylor Swift Guitar After Buying It For $4,000 At Auction
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#73 The European Mind Cannot Comprehend A Company This Dedicated To Not Closing
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#74 “The Gays”
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#75 "Help Me Step-Government, A Hurricane Destroyed My State Again"
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#76 I'm Tired Of Pretending That Hard Work Will Get Me Somewhere In Life
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