When you look for a prospective partner, what’s the most important thing on your list? Do you want to be with someone funny? Sensitive? And what about the chemistry between you two?
Chances are that being smart isn’t right at the top of your list. Sometimes, sparks fly and you’re already invested when you start to realize that maybe your partner isn’t all that… smart. But don’t despair.
We’ve collected some hilarious examples of partners being a bit… well, slow. And we bet your beau can’t top anything on this list.
It’s the Thought That Counts, Right?
One boyfriend decided to do something nice for his girlfriend by bringing back a pretty bottle of seashells for her. She didn’t have the heart to tell him that some of them aren’t seashells. They are, in fact, pistachio shells.
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It’s Not Rocket Science
This woman was having some trouble setting up her brand new Apple TV. And the conversation she had with her boyfriend probably left him wondering how she had been accepted to study for a degree in neuroscience. Doh!
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Reddit/J-mart11
Yes, Dear
when someone’s girlfriend asked if “that thing” is “full of coffee,” this guy had to try not to burst out laughing. Yes, dear, that tanker that’s careening down the highway is full of fresh, hot coffee. Now, try to concentrate on the road.
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Reddit/cryptogram
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All He Asked for and More
This man sent his girlfriend to go and gather more wood for the BBQ. He certainly didn’t expect to see this when he turned around. But how on earth did she haul that huge log to the BBQ and stuff it in there?
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Reddit/dropstop
He Must Be Feeling Gutted
This husband decided to take his wife out fly fishing and look what that got him. The reflection of her in his sunglasses says it all. I’d facepalm too if I was her.
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Reddit/bigwilliestylez
She’ll Never Lose Them Again
This gormless girlfriend didn’t want to lose the keys for this lock. So she decided to put them somewhere that would make it impossible to misplace them. Well, she certainly won’t be losing them anytime soon!
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Dark Side of the Brain
When a man brought his new girlfriend home to meet his roommates, she was immediately struck by this poster on the wall. “Wow, you guys really love physics!” she gushed, while everyone else in the room facepalmed hard.
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Reddit/LimestoneKitten
Butchered Lipstick
When a woman asked her partner to please sharpen her lipstick for her, I’m pretty sure she meant that he should do it with a sharpener, not a gigantic butcher’s knife. To be completely fair, maybe he’s unfamiliar with woman’s makeup.
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Nobody Will be Stealing That Now
One woman asked her spouse to lock her bike up for her and came back to this. I guess it helps if you know how a bike lock works… or if you just have some common sense. He is definitely a keeper!
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Dumb or Just Lazy?
A woman posted this picture of a notepad that her boyfriend had so kindly bought for her. He was even considerate enough to put it on the fridge for her. Too bad he didn’t even bother to take the wrapping off it. Apparently, it took nine months to realize his error.
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Reddit/EkaterinaDiamondz
Spunow Chocolate Bars
When one wife with a sweet tooth asked her husband to get a Mounds bar for her while he was at the store, she wondered why he seemed to be gone for an awfully long time. It turns out, it took him a while to find the Mounds bars – all he could find were Spunow bars.
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Reddit/saldelatierra11
Artichoke Beer
“How does your artichoke beer taste?” a wife casually asked her husband. Granted, not everyone will know what hops look like. But there is also the clue on the label, where it clearly says “BOLD HOP.”
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Food Prep
This man’s first clue that his girlfriend will be cooking is seeing that all the smoke alarms have been disconnected. Either her cooking is really bad, or she may not be the sharpest tool in the shed. I’m placing my bets on the latter.
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Reddit/AndresAlrighty
Trapped
we’ve all heard the phrase “painting yourself into a corner,” but this genius actually did it. Her partner stood back and laughed while he took pictures, no doubt wondering what her next move would be. Looks like she’s stranded!
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Reddit/power-cube
Time for a Doctor
One woman heard a bloodcurdling scream from the bathroom and ran over to see what was wrong. It turns out that her husband had mixed these two bottles in the bathroom up. Nice one.
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Reddit/rainbowpoops
The Hellicopter Icon
One woman called her partner in a panic, explaining that the “helicopter” light had just come on in her car. He tried to help but was completely baffled. Turns out she meant the “check engine” light – and all she needed to do was change the oil.
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Well, That Didn’t Go Well
One boyfriend decided to take his girlfriend out on a romantic date to a restaurant on top of a skyscraper. But instead of being blown away by the magnificent view, his girlfriend collapsed onto her knees. Apparently, she’s terrified of heights, which would have been nice to know before he made the reservation.
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Right in Front of Her
This poor girl took this photo and sent it to her boyfriend with the caption: “Is this an HDMI cable?” Well, I can’t say I’m an expert in electronic equipment, but maybe she should read what it says. I’d hazard a guess and say a cable with the word “HDMI” on it is what she’s looking for.
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Reddit/sockermamma
Lack of Common Sense
This woman’s husband is 6-foot-2, but his wife is only 5-foot-1. But that didn’t make him stop and think when he hung this mirror for his vertically-challenged spouse. But it’s the thought that counts, right?
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Imgur/truthorbust
What on Earth?
This exasperated person’s spouse was politely asked to pack all the leftovers and put them in the fridge. But instead of using the obvious tools for the job – like Tupperware or tinfoil – they did this. I have so many questions.
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Imgur/Asher64
Defying Logic
Now, the spouse who did this was obviously having a very dumb moment. Surely you’d check the packaging before you start hacking away at it with scissors? I guess someone will have to go to the store to replace it.
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Reddit/ThavinceGene
Serious Blunder
A woman was quite taken aback when she brought her husband to the gynecologist’s office and he asked the doctor if he was a Longhorn’s fan. Now, if you’re not sure what this is either, you have no business dating a woman.
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Reddit/jreenfin
An Embarassing Accusation
This concerned girlfriend found this and confronted her boyfriend about it. She demanded to know if he was using drugs. Bet she had egg all over her face when her innocent boyfriend explained that it is just a tire pressure gauge.
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Reddit/Xqvt
Freezer Bags for the Freezer
One baffled husband came across this one day when he opened the freezer. In fact, he was so perplexed that he posted a picture of the bizarre sight on Reddit with the caption “I don’t think my wife understands how freezer bags work.” I tend to agree with him.
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Reddit/ievenredditthis
Who Has Been a Bad Girl?
One guy walked into a sight that had him howling with laughter. His girlfriend was busy chowing down on these “Christmas cookies” when he politely corrected her. Those aren’t cookies, they are dog biscuits.
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Reddit/tigerhunting
The Wrong Chucky
A husband asked his wife if she could look out for a Chucky mask for Halloween because he wanted to frighten the kids. She found one, but what she couldn’t understand was why he thought Chucky from Nickelodeon’s “Rugrats” was so scary in the first place.
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Your Move
This poor woman got drunk and then got overly emotional over a game of Connect Four. Crying over losing a game definitely means that you need to be cut off and taken to bed… not have a complete meltdown on the floor.
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Reddit/cazo
Matching Shirts
One man’s wife decided to do something she thought would be cute. She bought herself and her husband matching shirts. However, the glaring irony seems to have gone completely over her head.
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Reddit/dadalot
Real Skills
The way this wife butchered this avocado is really something to behold. Granted, there is a small pip in there, but I still want to know how she managed to hack all the way through. Also, has she never eaten an avocado before?
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OMG, So Much Sodium
It’s common to take a closer look at the food labels on your food if you’re concerned with things like too much salt, so this woman must really have freaked when she saw this. She said to her husband: “There’s so much sodium in this, they just wrote ‘OMG’.”
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She Just Needed to Read
This all could have been avoided if this woman had just read the instructions written on the ticket. Instead, she told her husband that she was annoyed that there was no “code for her to scratch off.” He must have laughed and laughed.
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Reddit/quickbrowngoat
When ‘No’ Doesn’t Mean No
This girlfriend had a burning question about the “no” on the control for her electric blanket, so she asked her boyfriend. He must have laughed pretty hard at her when he realized that she was just looking at the “on” button upside down.
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Way Off the Mark
A girlfriend asked her not-too-bright boyfriend to fetch a thermometer from the store. But what he returned with wasn’t the right kind of thermometer at all. Hey, at least he tried.
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Opaads
When one husband asked his wife to bring him his shoes, she innocently asked “Do you mean the Opaads?” Obviously, her husband was perplexed, at first. Then he realized that she actually meant his “Speedos.”
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Reddit/Buck_Thunderpumper
Beef Sashimi
This hopeless girlfriend really thought that she could cook this steak in this pan. And, to top it all off, she was taking part in a cooking competition when she did it. Beef Sashimi, anyone?
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Great Job, Hon
This is what happened when one woman’s husband tried to cut his own hair without a mirror. I wonder if she gently told him how bad it looked, or if she began rolling on the floor laughing. I bet it was the latter.
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Reddit/Jargon337
It’s Called a Baking Tray
While I understand that some people are not gifted when it comes to baking, I don’t understand this. A woman’s husband decided it would be a great idea to try to bake some homemade cookies on a cooling rack, with the expected results. It’s called a baking tray for a reason!
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Reddit/feelingbuff
Definitely Time for a Mechanic
One woman was sent into a panic because this mysterious light came on in her car. She called her husband and began to worry about getting a mechanic to fix it for her. When her husband explained that it was just the fuel light, I’m sure he did it through tears.
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Reddit/rtmille
Ignorance is Bliss
A basic grasp of how perspective works is formed at quite a young age, but this man’s girlfriend is either a little dim, or she was having a blonde moment. Upon seeing a picture of her boyfriend’s new truck, she wanted to know why there was a tiny Waffle House sitting in the back.
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Reddit/DerryDeez
Sure, They’re Palm Trees
A man’s wife sweetly bought him a gift. It was a pair of cute socks she’d found that she thought he’d love. Only, those are definitely not palm trees…
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Reddit/effthegreen
The Facepalming Intensifies
Okay, I’m not too sure who is the dimmer one in this situation, the boyfriend or the girlfriend? The girlfriend told her boyfriend that her phone’s screen was cracked. he asked her to send a picture of the damage. So, of course, she sent him a screenshot of her phone’s background.
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Reddit/dsubpo
A Quick Game of ‘Wood’
Either this woman has been living under a rock for her whole life, or she was having a moment. When her search for ‘Wood’s’ case was fruitless, she asked her husband, who thought the blunder was so funny that he made a meme out of the dumb moment. Who hasn’t heard of Doom though?
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Reddit/ImmediateLetterhead
OH OY OH
This poor guy was just trying to get his girlfriend into the spirit of Christmas when he presented her with this cute holiday decoration. She wasn’t impressed, and he couldn’t understand why. Then she asked him why it said “oh oy oh” on it.
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Reddit/ClaimTheIntersection
Qui-Gon Jesus
Apparently, it’s quite common to mistake characters from Star Wars for Jesus Christ. But it gets funnier every time. This clueless woman earnestly asked her boyfriend why he had a figurine of Jesus.
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Reddit/amundsenkalmah
Failing With 0%
This wife was very pleased with herself when she brought this home at her husband’s request. Only, she didn’t think that the product containing no bleach whatsoever would actually be a problem. He specifically asked for bleach.
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Reddit/jeffy983
Aids in Space
One boyfriend was understandably confused when his girlfriend wanted to know about the song about “AIDS in space.” But, just in case you also have no idea what she’s talking about, she meant Ace of Spades.
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Reddit/Alhoshka
Taking Everything Literally
When this woman’s hubby asked her to “put a note on her phone” to remind him about something he knew he’d forget about, she took it a little too literally. Granted, she did exactly what he asked for. Just wow.
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Reddit/foreknown
Cleaning Up the Streets
One amused husband got a frantic call from his wife. She complained that her car was giving off a smoky smell, so he got down on his knees to look. That’s when he saw that she’d actually been driving with a broom stuck in her chassis.
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Reddit/vault34
Proposal Blunder
This man did everything right. He chose the exact location, got the perfect ring, and planned his speech. but he failed to notice all the gopher holes in the ground. He got down on one knee, proposed, and promptly dropped the ring down a gopher hole.
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Reddit/mobymadness
Political Affiliation
While it’s undeniable that politics seems to be entwined in everything these days, there was no excuse for this wife’s stupid question. She genuinely asked her husband “Why do they show the player’s political party next to their name?”
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Reddit/MemphisRains
Well, these people are certainly not the brightest people on the planet. If your partner has ever done anything like this, chances are that you’re dating an airhead. At the end of the day, all you can really do at this point is sit back and laugh at their expense… and maybe give other’s a laugh, too.
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