Goofs, Blunders, Mishaps and Facepalm Moments

Eric Lund

Aug 14, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

There are times when we feel stupid. Maybe we forgot to put the pot under the coffee maker before turning it on. Maybe we accidentally microwaved something metal, plastic or living. But if there's one thing that makes us feel a little less stupid, it's seeing the goofs and blunders of people doing way more stupid things than us. Those facepalm moments of human moronitude may be setting humanity back a few thousand years, but they boost our self esteem for a few fleeting moments, and that's completely worth it.

Should we feel bad for driving a car into a ditch because there was a bee in the car? Probably. But it's not like we could have anticipated that bee in there. And it's not like we could have expected to spill hot coffee on ourselves after swinging at and missing the bee. And that, your Honor, is why I am not sorry for slamming my car into all those mailboxes.