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18 Stories About the Hilariously Dumb Things People Got Teased For

Roy R. Feb 06, 2024 07:00 PM EST

Gather 'round, fellow survivors of inexplicable teasing, as we embark on a journey through 18 tales of the dumbest things people got teased for. As we delve into the absurdity of childhood memories and baffling teasing targets, I can't help but recall the time I got teased for wearing socks with cartoon characters. Little did they know, my feet were living their best animated life.

Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of 18 confessions, each detailing the dumbest things people got teased for. From childhood quirks to perplexing fashion choices, these stories will have you nodding in empathetic amusement. It's a virtual gathering of shared embarrassments that transcend time and logic.

Years ago when I worked in a large office I used the word 'trebuchet' during a conversation with a colleague about castles, was overheard by the obligatory office wankers and henceforth became known as 'Mr Words'. MR WORDS. — Save

"Ooh get you, have you swallowed a dictionary?" Regularly heard throughout my school years. — Save

At which point the correct response is to push your glasses up the bridge of your nose and say "I think you'll find that swallowing a dictionary is not only highly dangerous it is also a physically impossible feat. Excuse my pedantry but these things matter." — Save

There is a chap in our village whose nickname is 'college' - because he went to college. — Save

Twenty-five years ago, I said that the Curragh (in County Kildare) was a topographical feature and a colleague went "Oooooh, topographical feature". Anytime we drive past it 25 years later, my husband goes "Oooooh, topographical feature". — Save

I was dubbed "Wikipedia" by my A Level Film class, because I knew who Mike Leigh was. Wikipedia. Not even IMDB. — Save

Was on a naughty speeding course and they were asking what makes a good driver. I said "situational awareness" and a couple of people did the "ooooh, fancy" noises and the officer asked me to come up and write it on the board for him then asked if I was a teacher. — Save

I got told off for using the word "contemporaneous" in a meeting. The person who told me off worked for a software supplier, and was their Technical Director. YES, DEAR READER: THE TECHNICAL BLOODY DIRECTOR. — Save

100% true story: A kid at our school read The Hobbit & made the fatal mistake of trying to get people to call him 'Bilbo'. The nickname that he did get stayed with him, no exaggeration, for the rest of his life Book C*nt Saw him recently & he cheerfully responded to it. He's 52 — Save

A checkout operator in a shop once called me Rainman because I had the correct money ready for my 3 items that added up to £2.30 — Save

Many years ago I worked as a shelf stacker in Fine Fare. I used the word 'proximity' in conversation. One guy was so furious he'd never heard the word before, I had to tell him l'd made it up, or he was going to kick my head in. — Save

Due to my work, I know & use the phonetic alphabet. When I went for my driving test (yes, I was very old when I took it!), I gave the reg plate in said alphabet. Examiner asked me to say it again in English. I knew then that l'd fail. — Save

Heard about a kid at another school who was known as 'Plato', not because he was a bit of a philosopher or anything, but because he had a face like a plate. — Save

When I worked briefly in an office, they mocked me for 'knowing things' like the Ivory Coast was in Africa. So one day someone said: "Right, if you're so clever, what is Venezuela the Capital of?" He thought it was the Capital of Argentina. — Save

I work in an export-import department. I appear to be the only person who knows where anything is. I wanted to cry when my colleague tried to make a telephone booking to Kakistan. She kept repeating it and I died a little more each time. — Save

I once had a work colleague get angry at me when I saw the moon and said it was gibbous. He was furious that l'd invented a word just to show off. He refused to back down and when I showed him the word in the dictionary he got even more furious and said I was being a poser. — Save

When I was psych nursing I used to get random calls from the estate asking me questions like 'what's the study of head bumps?' I was call Princess Google — Save

In my previous job I was responsible for proofreading & editing pretty much all of our public-facing content, which is how my work mates ended up calling me dictionary bitch — Save

Navigating through these confessions is like attending a therapy session where the collective absurdity of teasing becomes the bonding thread. You'll leave with a sense of camaraderie, realizing that we've all been subjected to teasing that, in retrospect, makes about as much sense as a chocolate teapot. These stories are a testament to the resilience of the teased.

If the tales of teasing have tickled your funny bone, why not explore our curated collection of embarrassing confessions or dive into the world of nostalgic humor? The laughter doesn't stop here – there's a treasure trove of internet wonders waiting for your curious click.

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Roy has been one of the internet's meme tastemakers for more than a decade. He and Phil started Thunder Dungeon in 2012 by posting the stuff they found funny, and it grew into viral photo and video creations, one of the largest meme community apps and one of the best sites for daily meme content. If you've spent any time online, you've probably laughed at one of his memes.