Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

People Break Down Their Funniest 'This Person Is Out Of Touch With Reality' Experiences

People Break Down Their Funniest 'This Person Is Out Of Touch With Reality' Experiences
Donald Giannatti on Unsplash

There are just some people you come across in life, that when they speak, you just have to laugh and say... "Bless your heart!"

You either laugh, or move along and mind your business.

You can pretty much can tell reality is not involved in their everyday lives.


Redditor CindyQuicknFye wanted to hear about the people we've all encountered that left a bizarre impression.

They asked:

"What did somebody say that made you think: 'This person is out of touch with reality?'"

I've worked in the hospitality industry and the acting/writing business.

So I don't know where to begin with this, except to say... "Bless their Hearts."

"the elites"

"Working for a super wealthy client who lived in the most expensive gated neighborhood in the country. A Walled community, filled with old money and old political families, and he was complaining about 'the elites' who the hell do you think you are ? Joe F**king 6 pack?"  

stinkload

Giphy

Illuminati

"One of my relatives 'Joined the illuminati' on facebook... On. Facebook. He was really serious too and excited about it."

deadpuppet01

"I was 'invited to join the Illuminati' by a vegan raw food store I bought something from. I knew it was BS but wanted to show someone what it was so we could laugh about it. It sounded like some pyramid scheme that would 'have me vacationing in the alps with my investments' but it looked like my friend was considering it. :( "  

Halfassedtrophywife

Unwiped...

"I remember a while back I read a post about a man who refused to wipe his bum hole after number 2 because he believed no man should have anything touch him there.... I remember vividly thinking 'how out of touch with reality do you have to be to have such a belief?' I am still occasionally haunted by this stranger."  

GlassBear1609

Isn't that a crime?'

"I'm a 911 operator and had a man call 911 because the internet at the hotel he was staying at got disconnected. I told him it was not a police issue and he would have to talk to the hotel staff and/or just wait for it to reboot. He responded, 'Not a police issue? This is criminal. If I unplugged someone's life support, isn't that a crime?'"  

nocreamjustsugar

Ummm?

"Had a coworker that noticed an item’s tag said Made in Vietnam. She’s said 'Made in Vietnam? That’s a place? I thought it was a war!!'"  

pookies10

Giphy

And I bet you these people are allowed to operate vehicles unattended.

Oh my...

Life & Death

"'Nobody has ever died from rationing their insulin, nobody' - My FIL. That was an odd take of his, I'm still kinda puzzled over it. People have died doing almost anything. He didn't think they died from rationing something that costs hundreds of dollars per week though."  

Adventurous_Bed_6151

Giphy

Nasty Girl

"16 yo at DMV office getting her driver's license. Coworker asked her for ID, pulls out her phone and shows photos of her expired passport. Coworker said that's not acceptable. The girl turns around and hits her mom on the head and blames mom for no bringing in her IDs. Coworker yelled at the girl and said if you are old enough for a license, you are old enough to check online what IDs you needed to bring. 😐" 

tintin9197

Bad Thanksgiving

"My aunt is a bit into that. She's done really well for herself but has forgotten that not all of us are retired engineers who play the stock market for funsies part time. She suggested Thanksgiving at my place one year, and I had to remind her that I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment and inviting around 15 people there wasn't going to work."  

BoilingHotC**shot

Choices

"There are a lot of older ugly apartment buildings near the house I grew up in. My friend at the time that lived a very privileged lifestyle, $200-300+ weekly weekend dinners with the family, timeshares over the place, skiing and snowboarding trips, etc. She was like why would anyone want to live in these apartments? I would never I was like, people that live there don't have a choice."  

OnfiyA

Me. ME. MEE!!

"Former roommate declared, 'I'm an only child, that means I don't have to be nice if I don't want to.'" 

StoneCold_SteveIrwin

Giphy

Lame

"Pretty much any time I see someone yelling at a Starbucks or other service employee. They come into a crowded shop, wave their big $5 bill around like a high roller, then yell at a 16 year old for making their coffee incorrectly. Lame. If you find yourself to be one of the people yelling at service workers, fix your own problems before telling other people what to do."

Choontz

“rotation”

"Within a week or so of meeting my new roommate he without joking announced to all of us that he will have 20 bodies by the end of semester, as well as a 'rotation' of girls that will come to him whenever he wants. just made me think he watches way too much porn. He’s still a virgin."

nsmloz

Mommy Easy

"I’m a nanny and I’ve worked for some rich clients. Old money. These people know nothing about reality. The best one I heard was this family I was working 12 hour days for. Good pay, terrible schedule. At one point I was bouncing their baby on my knee and the Mom goes 'Being a mom isn’t that hard. I don’t know why other women complain about it so much.' While her nanny is literally caring for the baby."

cleaning-meaning

I Promise

"When my boss said 'My word is better than getting it in writing.' I can think of several instances where they’ve promised something or given their word on only to later renege on the deal."

haimburglar

Hulk Hogan Handshake GIFGiphy

Choose to Live

"Once got in an argument with a girl that people would rather die of starvation than eat something that's carcinogenic. I asked if she was seriously saying people would choose to starve to death over the course of a month than risk potentially developing cancer in a few years and she said yes. I asked if she'd ever gone an entire day without eating before or knew what that felt like. she hadn't."

I_Love_Small_Breasts

Meth it Away

"Tried to tell me meth is perfectly healthy and natural because the Nazis used it during WW2 and that it's looked at badly due to people mistaking it for crack, 'a n-word drug' (hard r too). This guy married my grandma."

Professional-Paper62

"…ok so like, the WW2 part is true, but it doesn’t really prove his point. Does he know what happened when the Germans stopped giving their soldiers meth? Cause I do, and the memorials to the civilians at the receiving end of the psychotic breaks that resulted from entire units being cut off cold turkey dot a significant portion of Eastern Europe to this day."

Stonewall5101

The Book Place

"A friend of mine in college was absolutely shocked when I and several other friends pulled out our childhood/hometown public library cards at dinner one night. She could not fathom that all of our families went to the library regularly when we were growing up and that this is an extremely common experience for a lot of people. When I asked her what she did when she wanted to read books growing up, she said 'My family just bought them all.'"

layceelee13

Ghost Attraction

"My ex's mom believed that during Easter ghosts can travel between our world and the spirit world. She legit started seeing and hearing them because she thought her apartment and her spiritual personality attracted them. She hyped herself up so much that she had to leave her apartment for a couple of days and seek refuge at her sister's house. She didn't bring her cat with her. I suppose she thought the ghosts would feed him."

red_cricket7

5 and UP

"I heard someone yesterday suggest that children should operate heavy machinery to address supply shortages. Turns out that guy happened to be the freaking prime minister."

tabletennis6

Okaay What GIF by ABC NetworkGiphy

Egg It

"In Colombia the minister of finances stated that you could buy a dozen of eggs for what was the price of 3 or 4 at much. If I remember right it was an interview about the problem that minimum wage isn't enough to cover people basic needs like eating, besides it is sort of his job to at least be informed about this kind of facts."

JBachS

Well none of us are perfect.

As long as know one is not violent, just nod and smile.

Want to "know" more?

Sign up for the Knowable newsletter here.

Never miss another big, odd, funny or heartbreaking moment again.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

Ted Cruz
KOAM News

Ted Cruz Gets Blunt Reminder After Demanding Stop To 'Partisan Politics' Following Texas Floods

Texas MAGA Republican Senator Rafael "Ted" Cruz returned Sunday night to the United States from a European vacation. On Monday morning, he took the opportunity to get behind microphones to criticize anyone questioning why the death toll was so high on Friday in an area Texans have nicknamed Flash Flood Alley.

On Thursday, July 3, the National Weather Service issued flash flood alerts and warnings for the Guadalupe River basin in an area west of San Antonio, Texas. A popular outdoor recreation area, the Texas Hill Country would see many visitors in primarily Kerr County for the 4th of July weekend.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Trump Epically Dragged Over Bonkers Plan To Host UFC Fight On White House Lawn

President Donald Trump was mocked online after announcing there will be on a UFC fight on the White House grounds on July 4, 2026 to celebrate our nation's 250th year of independence.

Speaking at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, last week, Trump said:

Keep ReadingShow less
The Fantastic Four: The First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal, premieres on July 25th.
Disney/Marvel Studios

Conspiracy theorists confused by 'Fantastic Four' promo

The marketing team for The Fantastic Four: First Steps caused real-life mayhem among Q-Anon conspiracists who confused the superhero family’s logo for a “Q.”

This all happened on July 4th, when Marvel and Disney hired skywriters to promote the upcoming summer blockbuster, which is set to premiere on July 25th.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Alex Jones; Pam Bondi
Infowars; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images

Tearful Alex Jones Says He's Gonna 'Throw Up' After Pam Bondi Now Claims There's No 'Epstein List'

InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was openly tearful after Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed that the so-called Epstein files—documents related to the late financier, pedophile, and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein rumored to contain the names of Epstein's most high-profile enablers—do not exist.

The claim that Epstein had no list of clients to whom underage girls were trafficked marks a public reversal of a theory previously amplified by the Trump administration. Earlier this year, Bondi had suggested in a Fox News interview that such a document existed and was “sitting on my desk” awaiting release.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @weatherchris's TikTok videos
@weatherchris/TikTok

Meteorologist Speaks Out After Getting Hate For Saying 'Gulf Of America' And 'Gulf Of Mexico' During Forecast

Some people do not enjoy politics. Whether it's discussing politics or even staying current on politically-charged subjects, they would just as soon ... not. Though they might think that staying out of it is helpful, it's actually a sign of complacency and speaks volumes about a person's privilege.

Ironically, only those who are not directly impacted by a political movement can go without staying educated and having an opinion on the subject, but it's exactly those people who should be working on behalf of those being targeted.

Keep ReadingShow less