Wait, They Really Did That? 38 Ridiculous Moments That Make You Go “Are You Kidding Me?”

Once, a lady dropped off an 8-week-old Rottweiler puppy at an animal shelter because she didn’t realize it’d grow so big. Honestly? Thank you, lady! You brought him in while he was cute and manageable, not a wild beast later. Smart move!

Last year, I got suspended for daring to take Tylenol at school. I had cramps and was waiting for the shuttle - no nurse run time. I took some Tylenol my friend offered, practice rocked, but the next day, chaos! The school thought I’d taken six illegal pills. Nope, just Tylenol. Still suspended. Welcome to the dumbest day ever.

A British student once thought the UK and France were states inside America. When asked what states were, he genuinely had no clue. He insisted the UK was IN America. Mind officially blown. How do you even…?

Every time someone tries to guess how to say my last name, it’s a cringe fest. They insist it’s Russian, I say German. They argue. I just stop listening. Some days I wonder if my name even exists!

At a hotel, my less-common last name spelling caused a 20-minute mix-up. The manager thought he knew better and tried to change the spelling from 'I' to 'Y' even though mine was right. Suddenly, I doubted if I knew how to spell my own name!

Customer: “What’s your soup of the day?” Me: “Chicken noodle.” Customer: “Is that vegan?” Me: . . . yep, just stared at her for a while.

Chatting after class about space, this girl interrupted and asked if we were actually inside the Earth with space in the middle. Yep, she thought space was at the core and we were the outside. Oof.

During a construction job interview, the interviewer asked if I knew how to read a tape measure. Yep. Somehow that was a surprise.

A college professor scolded us for studying together because we’re "competing" for jobs and spots. Guess what? She wasn’t teaching next semester either.

My biology teacher flat-out insisted people with Down's don’t have an extra chromosome. Science, what?

A grown man once said, “Aren't potatoes from cows or something? Why can vegans eat them?” Yep, he thought fries come from animals. Nope, just potatoes, buddy.

Tried to exchange a game key I bought for the wrong platform. Customer service asked for the key, I sent it, then they said they couldn’t refund because I’d looked at the key. Yeah, that makes no sense. Got a refund anyway, but never buying there again.

An acquaintance posted an angry, punctuation-less rant on my Facebook wall. When I asked for punctuation to understand him, he said grammar was pointless because ‘schooling was invented by the devil’ and shared a related link. Blocked him quick.

In a chemistry class, the teacher yelled at us after everyone failed a test because we weren’t taught half the material. His gem? "It’s not my job to teach you the materials." Thanks, pal.

Worked customer service for ages and had a lady call and argue for almost an hour because our soap label showed a polar bear and penguin together. She was mad because they don’t live in the same place. Calm down, it’s just a cute label!

My license got suspended for months because a woman with my exact name got a ticket for driving without insurance. Took days off work, drove an hour to prove I wasn’t her. Still had to deal with the mess even years later. Nope, I didn’t do anything wrong!

A customer had a seizure at my restaurant and when the ambulance showed up, I held the door open. My assistant manager’s reaction? Complaining about how the ambulance parked right in front of the entrance. Priorities, huh?

Yep, I spent half an hour talking to a genuine flat earther. Brain officially melted by the end.

At the dreaded big store, a woman on her phone nearly plowed into me as she switched lanes without looking, then flipped me off when I honked to avoid a crash. Nope, nope, nope.

A girl once told me she didn’t believe four-leaf clovers exist - because she doesn’t believe in things she’s never personally seen. She didn’t believe in shooting stars until seeing one recently. Oh, and she thinks the moon landing was faked. Last week, she asked if you can recycle orange peels like regular recyclables. Sigh.

As a pro driver, I’ve seen plenty of wild driving. But this guy? Misses his exit, then pulls over on the left shoulder and *backs up* three lanes of freeway traffic, crawling across like it’s no big deal. Ego over safety, much?

At a school event, kids were asked what they want to be when they grow up. Half said astronauts, but one kid shouted the moon landing and outer space were fake. Gotta catch ’em young, huh?

About 2 years ago, a lady at work called IT asking us to remotely download data off her company iPad she left in a Target parking lot because it started raining and she didn’t want her hair to get wet. Spoiler: no one can do that remotely. Then she got mad we wouldn’t call Apple for her. Weeks later, Target found it in their office - the former manager was using it!

My husband’s grandma was convinced that carrying our baby in the detachable car seat part would cause shaken baby syndrome. Yeah, the very seat designed to *protect* the baby. Grandma logic, folks.

A customer saw my engagement ring and insisted it was the "most beautiful sapphire" ever, even after I told her it was topaz. Nope. And then, showing off a dog breed book, my grandmother-in-law argued our pup wasn’t a mix just because she *might* be a purebred Schipperke. Awkward.

When I mentioned prostate cancer, my cousin said, “It means a guy has no balls!” I asked if he knew where the prostate even is. “In your balls!” Yep, still reminds him of that one.

Hospital worker here. A patient with a poisonous snake bite needed antivenom. Pharmacy refused to prepare it, saying it was a waste since the patient couldn’t pay and was being transferred. The delay increased the patient’s risk. Eventually, the CFO allowed it, but only after the patient was already leaving. Thanks, for-profit healthcare!

At Christmas brunch (which I cooked - filet mignon included), my dad told me I wouldn’t get Christmas money because I don’t celebrate Christmas. Thanks, family! Keep pretending I’m not your favorite.

Denied a driver’s license because my birth certificate had a tiny hole in the center. Waited 4 hours for that nonsense.

Engaged for 7 years, I bought my then-girlfriend a brand new car. She left me for some unemployed cheater guy. She expected me to keep paying for the car! Nope. Told her to buy it off me or I’m taking it back. She wasn’t thrilled. Karma’s a thing, right?

After saving up to visit Paris and soak up art at the Louvre, I bumped into the nasty lady from my hometown who gossiped about me and caused my breakup. Great timing, right?

During a Minecraft server anniversary livestream, I wanted to win a special, non-buyable rank. Parents yelled at me to get off the computer saying I’d never win. After they left, I went back, won, and got the prize. Sweet victory!

I started dating a guy from Tinder. Turns out, my best friend met his brother at the beach and they lived in the same town. Small world? Understatement.

I tried smashing a cockroach with a 5-pound hammer. It scuttled away. If it wasn’t at a friend’s place on a military base, I’d have just burned the house down.

My boyfriend’s friends threw not one, but TWO birthday parties for him and forgot to invite us both times - all while posting about it on Snapchat. Yeah, he dropped those friends fast.

You drop something, try grabbing it six times, but your hands just can’t catch it. At some point, you just stare and go, "Fine. Stay on the floor forever." We've all been there.

My boyfriend didn’t know who NSYNC was when I mentioned Lance Bass voice-acting in Kingdom Hearts. Both 90's kids in mid-20s, living in the US. I was SHOOK.

I forgot my keys inside, drove all the way to my husband’s work to get his keys and on my way back, my phone buzzes telling me he gave me the car keys too. So back I go. After a 9-hour day, I was DONE!