What makes you Facepalm?

[evilartist]

Once, my mom walked in as I watched The Office, with a scene of Steve Carell doing the "confessional" thing. She then suddenly inquires "is that George Clooney?"

 

[camokkid]

I wanna know, (with links) what makes you put your face to your palm.

For me, it's gotta be some of the arguments presented on the flat earth society [http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/] forums. Pure facepalm gold right there

The Flat earth society is mostly populated by pretentious assholes who don?t actually believe in a flat earth but just enjoy using confusing and barely known science, pseudo science and silly arguments and to destroy most of the people who disagree with them.

If you ask them outright they will admit as much. they will also tell you that there are a few nutters that actually do believe in a flat earth on the site.

If you use a genuine argument that can't be defeated they completely ignore you.

It's not worth bothering with those people as they are so stuck up their own egos that they barely notice that the outside world exists be it flat or otherwise.

I belive I have a picture for this:

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[deathstar2Razor]

My government's opinion on videogames.

 

[benbenthegamerman]

People who spell colour as color.

so... americans? sorry, i dont know why we use it, but its kind of silly to think its a problem, no?

I don't have a problem with Americans (gods know how you drew that connection up), just the dialect. Especially when certain software forces you to accept the American version with no option to change it. It can become quite annoying when for the umpteenth time you are pointed towards an "incorrect" spelling which clearly isn't wrong.

there is a solution for that: add to dictionary.

There is a fine line between a solution and denial.

if it helps the situation, what is there to deny? that it would spell it in a different dialect if you hadnt changed it? just saying, if it bothers you so much, just hit add to dictionary.

It's the principle of the problem. "color" is only one part of that problem, are you suggesting the "add to dictionary" solution for every time it picks an incorrect spelling?. If that's the case then why not invent a new language?. "Adding it" is merely sweeping the problem under the rug. I don't want it swept under the rug, I want a solution!. The solution is called a "settings menu" which a surprisingly sparse number of software seem to cater to, at least when it comes to languages.

ok then. im sorry you feel that way. but i wasnt inferring you solve everything with add to dictionary.

 

[Cakes]

People who don't know the difference between 'lose' and 'loose'

People who spell colour as color

People who can't distinguish the difference between "their", "they're" and "there"

People who still can't fathom the appropriate usage of "your", "you're", "affect", "effect", "then" and "than".

People who say "weather" when they mean "whether"

Going off of this,
'would of, could of'
'I could care less'
'rediculous'
'alot'
Not knowing the difference between 'to' and 'too', 'of' and 'off'

There are quite a few more.

 

[Marcus Dubious]

I wanna know, (with links) what makes you put your face to your palm.

For me, it's gotta be some of the arguments presented on the flat earth society [http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/] forums. Pure facepalm gold right there

The Flat earth society is mostly populated by pretentious assholes who don?t actually believe in a flat earth but just enjoy using confusing and barely known science, pseudo science and silly arguments and to destroy most of the people who disagree with them.

If you ask them outright they will admit as much. they will also tell you that there are a few nutters that actually do believe in a flat earth on the site.

If you use a genuine argument that can't be defeated they completely ignore you.


It's not worth bothering with those people as they are so stuck up their own egos that they barely notice that the outside world exists be it flat or otherwise.

I belive I have a picture for this:

[img/]http://api.ning.com/files/TAQisU8LBDTC4tC2heaDQOeZS-Rrz2YNGCp-ALFZ1sJzULMurkS8G5BTohOglWuUPCEePfSXGLMBkHkrH2gmH7CuAYuO65-A/arguingontheinternet.jpg[/img]

Using that picture says more about you than I ever could

 

[ThreeKneeNick]

Spoiler: I mean..really?

This terribly shitty logo is actually supposed to say "2012"

To me it looks like it says "Lolz", lolz

 

[KosherGreenBean]

The fact that whenever I go to take my sister to the orthodontist and have to sit in the waiting room, the Disney Channel is on and I have to listen to Hannah Montana the whole time. I would facepalm over and over until I become unconscious.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

People who say "BURN IT WITH FIRE!", "/thread", "ninja'd", "here is a x for y", etc. that runs rampant on here. It's beyond stupid, and most of those just create spam. I wish the Escapist would start to hand out bans for this idiotic spam.

/thread

Don't you have complaining to be doing?

No, not really.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

Every goddamn question on Yahoo Answers.

In fact, facepalm isn't even enough to express the sheer stupidity on that site.

Once I saw a question on there entitled "Do midgets have night vision?"

I lol'd for hours.

 

[Mighty Lighty]

People who spell colour as color

We don't get onto you for saying "mum" instead of "mom". Get over it.

Other than that, I agree with everything you said.

That's because 'mum' is the correct spelling. Be lucky we are not taxing you for speaking our language!.

What? Sorry, it's hard to type and watch a documentary on the Revolutionary War at the same time.

My point exactly!. Scroll over to where I said English (US) and read it again. Really read it this time and understand what I am typing before you hit the "quote" button.

Think you can do that son?.

Coincidentally, it also proves you're rubbish at multitasking.

I did. That's why I typed that.

Misunderstood points tick me off

 

[havass]

People calling your house phone, and going "Where are you?!"

Idiots, generally. You know what I mean.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[havass]

People who don't know the difference between 'lose' and 'loose'

People who spell colour as color

People who can't distinguish the difference between "their", "they're" and "there"

People who still can't fathom the appropriate usage of "your", "you're", "affect", "effect", "then" and "than".

People who say "weather" when they mean "whether"

Going off of this,
'would of, could of'
'I could care less'
'rediculous'
'alot'
Not knowing the difference between 'to' and 'too', 'of' and 'off'

There are quite a few more.

PeOpLe WhO sPeLl LiKe ThAt.
God. even typing that is tedious.

oh, and idiots who go, "FIRST."

 

[x0ny]

People who don't know how to divide by 1.

 

[cyber_andyy]

Every goddamn question on Yahoo Answers.

In fact, facepalm isn't even enough to express the sheer stupidity on that site.

Indeed, but there are some great howlers on there. :3

 

[FranzTyphid]

When someone says that the jonas brothers are the greatest band of all time... KIDS THESE DAYS!!!!!!!!!

i'm still technichaly a kid and i don't like them!!
i like the stokes and placebo.
Oh a mumford and sons:3

 

[Julianking93]

Every goddamn question on Yahoo Answers.

In fact, facepalm isn't even enough to express the sheer stupidity on that site.

Once I saw a question on there entitled "Do midgets have night vision?"

I lol'd for hours.

You want a good laugh? No scratch that, a great laugh?

Look at any of the questions in the Men's Health section. Just filled with a bunch of dipshit teenagers who amazingly know nothing of their body.

I saw one question that said, "Am I gay for masterbatin mah frind?"

Yeah, that would make you pretty gay.

 

[IronicBeet]

People who say "BURN IT WITH FIRE!", "/thread", "ninja'd", "here is a x for y", etc. that runs rampant on here. It's beyond stupid, and most of those just create spam. I wish the Escapist would start to hand out bans for this idiotic spam.

/thread

Aw, I've been ninja'd. Cookie for you.