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20 Times Super Smart People Did the Dumbest Things

When Geniuses Fail: 20 Unbelievable Moments of Smart People Doing Dumb Things

Times Super Smart People Did the Dumbest Things - FG

We’ve all had moments where our brain takes a break, but even the brightest minds can have some truly baffling slip-ups. Whether it’s overthinking a simple problem or making a decision that seems brilliant in theory but ridiculous in practice, even super smart people aren’t immune to moments of sheer dumbness. In fact, some of the most memorable instances of intellectual missteps come from people who are often praised for their intelligence, reminding us that nobody is perfect—even geniuses.

In this collection, we’ve gathered 20 hilarious and shocking examples of brilliant minds doing incredibly dumb things. These moments were curated from a popular subreddit called “r/AskReddit,” where a user named “SgtSkillcraft” asked the question: “Richard Feynman said, ‘Never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PhD and still be an idiot.’ What are some real-life examples of this?” The responses flooded in, offering plenty of head-scratching moments that prove intelligence doesn’t always equal common sense!

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I had a boss who was an engineer
Source: RumBunBun

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I have a PhD, and I work with a bunch of PhDs
Source: krukson

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I know many people in the science
Source: [deleted]

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I used to work at a university
Source: Koras

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I was at a keg party at college and the
Source: vpniceguys

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I went to 3 ERs when
Source: A-Whole-Vibe

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I worked IT for a hospital
Source: dacekrandac

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I worked with a girl that graduated from Brown
Source: Ontopourmama

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Masters in cybersecurity a
Source: [deleted]

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My college roommate
Source: Hulkemo

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My ex-boyfriends mother was a linguistics professor
Source: ImnotUK

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My first call at my first IT job was in a medical laboratory
Source: acheron53

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My professor, a brilliant neurosurgeon
Source: Redqueenhypo

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My uncle is smart as fuck
Source: Anonbsnono

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My wife's stepfather was a chemist who currently has diabetes
Source: mctacoflurry

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Worked at a tech company
Source: Woodhouse_20

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