satire

Normally we think it's wrong to make fun of people's misfortunes, but these moments of incredible obliviousness were just too good to pass up. So scroll down to see some instances of people not quite understanding obvious jokes, and then click here for more "Ate The Onion" moments!

If you're ever feeling bad about yourself, just take a stroll through the following posts from people who missed very obvious jokes. We're pretty sure they'll boost your self-confidence. Check out /r/woooosh for more cringe material!

Hey look, we all experience brain farts from time to time, so we can't be too judgmental of the following people who unfortunately happened to have their snafus captured for snarky Reddit audiences to prey on.

When we first saw this comic, we thought that it was completely serious. But after scrolling down a little, you'll find that this is anything but the usual clickbaity relationship drivel. Instead of telling us that we're doomed for sleeping on opposite sides of the bed, the comic (from Sad and Useless) takes a weird and dark turn. Mostly thanks to a guy named Pete.

We feel sort of bad for these poor, gullible individuals who devoured satirical headlines from The Onion, but at the same time, they're providing us with a lot of entertainment, so we'll take it.

This satire-laden meme (created by comic artist Dogmo) is all about unwelcome change and stubborn self-sabotage. Know Your Meme's got more info, and be sure to head on over to Dogmo's Instagram account for more comics like this!

There are two camps of people in this world: people who understand satire, and people who...don't. 

The following facepalm-worthy posts exist solely as a reminder for you to always read up on the smallest amount of current events simply so you don't end up like these unfortunate people. RIP.