There’s an amazing second-hand embarrassment/thrill that comes from watching someone speak very confidently with no idea how hard they’re about to be shut down because they don’t know who they’re talking to.
The internet is full of these, though largely in screenshot form, since the embarrassing messages are usually deleted. But a few live on.
Enjoy these 10 examples of people who really should have just stopped talking.
10. “You have never read an issue”
Dana Schwartz is a writer, whose work includes multiple Marvel comics.
I literally wrote Rescue 2020 to dovetail with the Iron Man 2020 story. So, uh yes, I have read Iron Man. https://t.co/LYywZUtP9L
— Dana Schwartz – on hiatus (@DanaSchwartzzz) March 8, 2020
9. Oh, you’re looking for Columbus, eh?
Well, you found her, kid!
in the elevator
wm: who's lab are you in?
me: mine
wm: no, I mean who is the PI of the lab?
me: I am
wm: in what Professor's lab?
me: the Columbus lab and I am Columbus— Linda Columbus 🏳️🌈 (@LindaColumbus) August 25, 2018
8. “If I even play Playstation”
Shayna Moon is a video game producer, known for her work on God of War.
Today I was wearing my sick as hell metallic playstation shirt and a dude at a store asked me if "I even play playstation" and *then* when I told him I worked there he proceeded to tell me he's been looking for a job.
Bad move my guy.
— Shayna Moon (@qorquiq) March 10, 2020
7. “What’s your source.”
Dr. Theresa Tam is…well, read to the bottom.
1/6 We now have a snapshot of the severity of #COVID19 in 🇨🇦, where 6.1% of all cases require hospitalization, 2.6% of all cases are critically ill needing ICU care and 1% of cases have been fatal. #ProtectTheVulnerable #FlattentheCurve #PlanktheCurve
— Canada's CPHO (@CPHO_Canada) March 27, 2020
Um, she's the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada.
— @realBobBruley@mastodon.sdf.org (@realBobBruley) March 27, 2020
6. “Rethink my analysis”
Emma Ritch is a feminist writer and activist.
A man once used a paper as evidence that I was wrong abt a policy proposal & should rethink my analysis. I wrote the paper.
— Emma Ritch (@EmmaRitch) March 21, 2017
5. “I wonder what he’s up to these days”
Tony Hawk is, of course, the world’s most famous skateboarder.
TSA agent (checking my ID): "Hawk, like that skateboarder Tony Hawk!"
Me: exactly
Her: "Cool, I wonder what he's up to these days"
Me: this— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) March 21, 2017
4. “Told me not to bother them.”
C.B. Cebulski is Editor-in-Chief for Marvel Comics.
4 dudes giving each other portfolio reviews @MidtownComics. One looked decent so asked if I could look. Told me not to bother them. Oh well.
— C.B. Cebulski (@CBCebulski) July 7, 2016
3. “Band wagon”
Benson Mayowa is an NFL defensive end, who at the time of this tweet was playing for the Dallas Cowboys.
#Cowboys #11-1
— Benson Mayowa (@BensonMayowa10) December 2, 2016
I'm a bandwagon? Son I play on the team now go stand in the corner
— Benson Mayowa (@BensonMayowa10) December 2, 2016
2. “Not left wing”
Eric Umansky is a deputy managing editor of ProPublica.
Left Wing Blog Wins Pulitzer Prize For Public Service https://t.co/ugTDBw1dPh
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) April 10, 2017
yep, I work there.
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) April 10, 2017
1. “You’re very good at swimming you know”
Lizzie Simmonds is a British Olympic swimmer.
Lady in public lane: you’re very good at swimming you know..
Me: erm, thanks
Lady: no seriously, you should try and do a trial with the county club!
Me: erm, well I actually went to a couple of Olympics..
Lady: me too! Which sports did you get manage to get tickets for?
🤔
— Lizzie Simmonds (@LizzieSimmonds1) March 10, 2018
Remember, the next time you feel like shooting off at somebody on Twitter, maybe make sure you know who you’re talking to. You don’t want to end up on a list like this.
What was the biggest time you put your foot in your mouth talking to someone?
Let us know in the comments.