Jimmy Fallon’s Followers Revealed Their Dumb Moments, And We’re At A Loss

“Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody has those days.” If you read that and started singing along, then these next few tweets are definitely for you. On another installment of the #Hashtags segment on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Twitter users joined in sharing their personal dumb moments using the hashtag #ImDumb. This series of tweets have the ability to make you laugh and make you feel like you’re not alone in your stupidity. It can also make you feel better knowing that somewhere out there, someone is dumber than you are. Leave it to the Internet to make you feel all those things at once. Without further ado, here are some of the best #ImDumb tweets.

Drive-thru dumbness

There’s nothing like a good drive-thru—quick, easy, and very minimum human interaction. The drive-thru is an introvert’s dream. But, @LondynMitchell took it a step further to eliminate the human interaction completely… by talking to the garbage can instead of the speaker.

In this person’s defense, some drive-thrus don’t have very clear signage. The dumpster can also look like one of those drive-thru speakers. But didn’t she get the hint when there wasn’t anyone responding from the other end? That’s probably the case.

Equine misconception

Have you ever believed in something your whole life, only to have that belief debunked when you become an adult? It’s true what they say—you do learn something new every day. This next Twitter user can attest to that.

We’re putting this tweet out there in case anyone also shared in this guy’s belief in the past. No, ponies are not baby horses. They’re just a different type of horse. Has anyone’s dumbness been exposed today? This guy wasn’t shy.

Cereal killer

Oh, homonyms. They have a way of confusing people and creating miscommunication. Would you say this next Twitter user is dumb, or would you forgive them because they were just a kid who didn’t know any better? We think the latter.

The words “serial” and “cereal” are pronounced the same way, so we can’t blame @bits_of_sugar for thinking about what she did when she was little. Cereal is also one of the greatest food items of all time, so it really would make sense if someone would kill for it.

Automatic response

When you’ve been at a job for a while, you have a rhythm going. You can tell when a customer is going to ask for the bill before they even wave you down. You automatically ask diners if they would like cream and sugar with their tea or coffee.

Sometimes, these responses come so automatically that you end up responding to the wrong thing. This is probably why, after asking the same question to ten customers who have ordered tea and coffee, @briananewt asked the same thing to someone who ordered water.

The Mary Poppins effect

Who here has tried out a dangerous stunt as a child because they saw people in the movies doing the same thing and ending up unscathed? We’re sure a lot of children tried to fly on a broomstick when Harry Potter first came out.

If only life and physics worked that way. Maybe @SimmondsWeed needed to learn the hard way that humans can’t fly with the aid of an umbrella. We wonder if anyone else has been injured on account of Mary Poppins.

Paul and Sandy

This one made us laugh out loud. We think it’s pretty apparent what the letters S and P on most salt and pepper shakers stand for. But apparently, it wasn’t too obvious for @sandehhh03. Let’s just say they have a creative mind.

We understand why she would think S stands for “Sandy,” although we have no idea who Paul is. Either way, it is kind of a dumb moment, especially since it should be clear, even without the S and P, that the items on the table were salt and pepper shakers.

Queuing

It’s always important to comply with the rules in public places. Queuing up to purchase or pay for something helps maintain order. That being said, we guess this Twitter user is just really polite. They did queue behind a mannequin after all.

We can’t really blame them because mannequins these days look very realistic. Especially if it’s dressed up, anyone would mistake it for a real-life person. We just wish we could have seen @yafet01 standing behind a mannequin with a bag full of clothes.

Trying too hard

We’ve all gone out of our way and spent more than our means to impress someone we liked. All we want is for them to think we were cool. That’s what @eschless23 wanted as well before he threw out his back.

Yikes. If there’s anything you shouldn’t do at the gym, it’s not to try and lift anything you’re not prepared to lift. Do it gradually, at your own pace, and definitely don’t force yourself. No one is worth throwing out your back for.

Plant mom

It’s extremely validating when you manage to keep a house plant alive. It can convince you that you’ve had enough practice and are ready to graduate into being a pet parent. But, you know what’s dumb? This next tweet.

How could you purchase wax plants and not be aware that they’re wax? More importantly, how could you have spent three years thinking they were proper leaves? Did you not consult with a salesperson when you bought them? We have to say, though, that this is really funny.

Canine origins

Most dog breeds are normally named after the region that they originated from. That’s why there’s a French bulldog, an English bulldog, a Scottish terrier, and so on. But, just because they’re from those places doesn’t mean they speak the language.

The thought of there being an accent in dog barks is actually kind of funny. Imagine how it would sound if a dog barked in a Scottish accent, and how that would defer to a French accent bark! We can’t fathom it!

Just being polite

With technology basically replicating human abilities, it’s getting harder to differentiate between real life and AI. Innovations like automated voice responses and Siri make us feel like we’re talking to actual humans. So, you can understand @RookPaige’s “dumb” mistake.

The automated voice on the ATM probably said something like, “Thank you for using this ATM,” as it spat out this person’s card. So yes, you would naturally respond with a “thank you.” It’s dumb because why would you?

Fairytales

Oh, the things you would believe were true as a child. It was such an innocent time. You can get away with dumb things as a kid because you didn’t know any better. That’s why @edgatic’s tweet here is kind of cute when you think about it.

Imagine a child so enamored by the possibility of a frog turning into a prince that they went and kissed every frog they met to see if it was true. That’s kind of endearing. If only they had kissed a frog instead of a dangerous toad.

Tumbling

This next tweet sounds like a great piece of physical comedy. We almost wish someone had caught @FeelTheBern8’s misfortune on camera. Of course, we also hope he got out of this tumble somewhat unscathed. We’ll let you experience this tweet for yourself.

Aside from a few scrapes here and there, we’re sure this guy was fine. We just wish we could find out whether he made it to the bus on time or not. Also, is anyone else picturing this scene taking place in the rain for some reason?

If only

Man, if only money and the economy worked the way young @Sailer_Thomas thought they did. This would single-handedly end poverty and world hunger. But sadly, this isn’t quite how things work. We have to slave away to put a roof over our heads like the rest of the world.

If ATM’s just gave anyone endless money, there would be long lines at every machine all the time. Worse, it could even end in rioting. But who was thinking about the repercussions of that as a child? They just want money!

Stop sign

Wow, this is next-level dumb we didn’t know existed. Yes, stops signs are there to get you to momentarily stop, but you don’t need permission to go again. Stop signs aren’t traffic lights. Apparently, this fact is completely lost in @JenniverLavall5 mind.

The fact that she has waited for a stop sign to turn green more than once is actually chaotic. Can you imagine how many minutes she must have lost on the road, just waiting by a stop sign that never changed?

Painting yourself to a basement

If you’re going to DIY your space and do the painting yourself, just remember to start in the farthest corner of the room and work your way out. It’s painting 101, and you’d observe it if you were smart enough.

It’s one thing to paint yourself into a corner when you’re painting a room. But what happens when you’re painting stairs? This guy should have painted up the stairs instead of down. But, there was no undoing his dumbness after the deed was done.

One air guitar please

Most of us are aware that the point of an air guitar is, well, that you can’t see it. You can look like a total rockstar playing an air guitar while a guitar solo shreds in the background. Maybe this is aspirational for @DeuceMcCool.

This Game Stop was probably pranking people or trying to be funny. It’s reasonable to put gimmicks at the storefront to attract customers. Clearly, the target audience was dumb customers because they got this guy looking to purchase something that doesn’t exist.

Mirror scare

Public bathroom mirrors that are placed by the entrance reflect anyone who steps inside or leaves. Some bathrooms even have too many mirrors than necessary. So, we can understand how Kelley here ended up making the dumb mistake that she did.

Yeah, she would look dumb saying “excuse me” to her own reflection. But is it really her fault? If anything, she was just being polite. Also, she’d only look dumb if someone else had seen her doing this. If she never tweeted about it, she could have just pretended that it didn’t happen.

Unnecessary queue

This may have been tagged under #ImDumb, but this actually happens more often than you think! Whether it’s a single restroom or a restroom with multiple cubicles, sometimes you just can’t be sure if anyone’s in there or not.

What are you supposed to do to make sure there’s no one inside the cubicle you want to occupy? Nudge the door open? What if someone’s in there? It may be polite of @fgivory to queue up, but maybe he should have tried harder to check if the stall was empty.

Have you seen my phone

Nowadays, our phone is constantly in our hands or in our reach that it almost feels like a biological part of us. Sometimes, we don’t even realize that we’re holding our phones because they are that integral to our lives these days.

This brain malfunction on @mollyligonn’s part is admittedly a little dumb and makes us question everything. But, it’s also just a testament to how much we’ve become reliant on our devices, to a point where they are basically an extension of us.

Hey, man

Children hear the darnedest things! Thinking back on your own childhood, do you remember if you heard a certain word or phrase wrong? Did you carry that pronunciation your entire life? If you did, you’re not alone. Other people out there are the same way.

This tweet really made us laugh. It’s so endearing when you put on a child’s lenses and read this tweet. When you think about it, “Amen” really does sound like “Hey, man.” Maybe that’s what the church means by having a personal relationship with God.

Pre-touch screen

Dear Gen-Z’s and zoomers reading this, believe it or not, there was a time when touch screen technology didn’t exist. You can’t just tap on something to open or expand it, and you certainly can’t zoom in on physical pictures.

Sadly, it just doesn’t work that way. But who knows. With the announcement of Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse, zooming in on tangible photos may very well be in the cards somewhere in the near future. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Obviously

Here’s a fun fact for you: you are currently the oldest you have ever been. Sike! That’s not a fun fact, that’s just obvious! If you were completely mind blown when you read that first sentence, you’re the same as @LibsInAmerica.

Obviously, you are currently the oldest you have ever been. You’ve never been older than you are now! Unless, of course, you believe in reincarnation, and you once lived until the age of 80 before being reincarnated into this current life.

It’s fine

It’s common sense that handicapped parking spaces are for the disabled. If there’s a sign that says “$250 fine” by that space, it is also common sense that it means a non-handicapped person will be fined $250 for parking there.

Sometimes, it’s not so obvious for certain people, though. Like @fmarshall99 here, who thought it’d be fine to park there as long as she paid $250. Technically, she’s not wrong. She parks there, and she still pays. So really, is she dumb or smart?

Customer service

Working in the service sector means having to constantly be nice to people. Customers are always right, after all. That’s probably what made this Twitter user do what she did because she didn’t want to hurt or offend a customer.

Nah, or maybe she is just dumb. Not because she apologized to the mannequin, but because even after figuring out that it wasn’t a real person, she kept talking to it anyway! Next time, just apologize and walk away.

Sounds the same

Here we have another instance where homonyms alter the way you perceive a word. Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres’s last name sounds like a word or phrase on its own. What do you hear when you say “DeGeneres?”

When you think about it, it makes total sense if her last name were The Generous. Do you not see how many free gifts she’s given to the people in her audience? They’ve received everything from albums, concert tickets, to straight-up cash.

Three different people

Speaking of famous people, here’s another celebrity whose name tricked some people. Okay, maybe it was only this Twitter user who was a little dumb. Olivia Newton John from Grease is one of those three-named celebs. But, @updownside thought differently.

If you say, “Olivia Newton-John” fast enough, we can kind of see how it can sound like “Olivia, Newt, and John.” But come on, man. How can three different people star as the single female protagonist of Grease?

The passing of time

Well, this next tweet is going to give you an existential crisis, or at the very least, make you feel old. What comes to mind for you when you hear the words “a hundred years ago?” Is it satellite TV? Women in frocks? The Black Plague?

Believe it or not, 100 years ago means the year 1921. The only thing that was black and white at the time was television and cameras. Contrary to @VictoriaGrace36’s belief, the past does not exist in monochrome or even sepia.

Dangerous advice

Unless the advice is coming from your actual driving instructor, you probably shouldn’t be taking advice from anyone else. Nope, not even your husband. It could get you into trouble, and even cost you your life. It’s best not to take these chances.

No, the white around stop signs does not mean that the stop is optional. There would be other stop signs without white around it if this were the case, which is just not true! Stop at stop signs, that’s that.

It was an insult

Some people just can’t take a hint. Sarcasm is lost on them, and they take insults literally. Such may be the case for Twitter user @accentvitality, who decided to do precisely as he said upon a comment from their dad.

What their dad probably meant was that their playing wasn’t that good, so they should probably stop altogether. He didn’t mean they should try playing from far away in order to sound better. Looking back, it is kind of dumb that they did this.

Brown cows

If milk comes from cows, which are typically and predominantly white in color, then what does that mean for chocolate milk? What about strawberry-flavored milk? This Twitter user thought she had it all figured out, but little did she know…

The only thing we’re interested in finding out is how long did Krystal believe in this atrocity? Sure, it’s acceptable if she thought this as a child. But at what age did she finally find out that the same cows produce all dairy milk?

Namesake

It’s always interesting to hear stories about how people got their names. Some people are named after important people in their family’s life, like their great-grandfather or their aunt. Others are named after a specific location, like River or Dakota.

Andrea Towers is a pretty cool name when we think about it. It actually does have star potential. Supermodel Andrea Towers. Actress Andrea Towers. Grammy Award-winner Andrea Towers. But the origins of the name turn out to be kind of mundane.

This oddly makes sense

You know how some fruits and vegetables look so similar, you basically think they’re interchangeable? But then you substitute one for the other, and you find out they are not the same. They are, in fact, very different in taste.

Oddly enough, @BandnaPal’s logic makes sense. Grapefruits and oranges really do look alike (on the inside), and based on the taste and color of grapefruit, it makes sense to draw the conclusion that they are oranges that have gone bad.

Pilates on the rocks

Yes, cocktails are notorious for having unique names. It ranges from classic-sounding ones like an old-fashioned drink to something a bit crude like a Screwdriver. If you were to try out a Pilates cocktail, what would be in it?

Honestly, if Pilates were a cocktail, we’d all just be knocking back glass after glass and still be able to lose weight. If only it worked that way. Also, can you imagine being 22 and having no clue that Pilates is a form of exercise? Has this guy been living under a rock?

Innovative

Driving can be an anxiety-inducing experience for some people. It’s challenging to navigate the gears as well as trying to be present and attentive to everything going on around you. Imagine if your car knew where you were going and just drove itself.

Okay, some cars have already developed this autopilot-like technology, but other brands have yet to catch up. If this is the future, we’re all about it. Living in a world where we don’t even have to drive at all? Count us in.

Just a mess

We guess it’s true when they say that you pick up each other’s tendencies when you’ve been with someone for a while. It looks like the tendency in the marriage of this next Twitter user is to be forgetful of their belongings.

Forgetting your phone or wallet at home is a pretty normal occurrence. Everyone is forgetful sometimes; that’s not the dumb part of @JillToday’s day. The dumb part is that she tried to call her husband to tell him that she had forgotten his phone!

Dumb or nervous?

Nerves makes everyone dumb. For some reason, our brains stop working rationally when we’re nervous, as the adrenaline takes over. Maybe this is what happened to @amym0711 on her date, when the waiter handed her the cork from the wine bottle.

She could have simply put the cork down on the table. But nope. She had to go and… lick it. Bet that didn’t leave a good impression on her date and the waiter. Like, why did she just lick a cork?

Old timer’s disease

This is just another one of those things somebody misheard but oddly still makes sense. Alzheimer’s is a disease normally found in old people, in which their brain degenerates and causes damage to their memory and other mental functions.

So yeah, it would make sense that @TheRinster thought it was called Old Timer’s Disease and ran with it until her late teens. It is something that happens to old timers, and it is a disease. Plus, the pronunciations are basically the same.

The irony

Sometimes, you can totally nail a difficult task. And then all you need to do is pour yourself a glass of water, and you can’t even do that right. Oh, the irony, right? That’s what happened to Twitter user @monmillena.

Sure, some people might consider hikes as a pastime and therefore not that big a deal to survive. But, it’s still a lot more physically demanding than sitting on a picnic bench and trying to enjoy the view. We can all agree on that.

Daylight savings

This is a particularly relevant #ImDumb tweet as the clocks have now turned back an hour. But we’re not sure if this is a dumb question or a pretty smart one. We’ll let you read and decide for yourself.

In all honesty, we’re pretty sure 80% of the world doesn’t understand how daylight savings works. We just kind of accept the “spring forward, fall back” thing, and since all the clocks on our devices turn back automatically, it’s not even confusing.