Posted on May 4, 2024

16 Extmely Amusing Misunderstandings That Will Never Not Be Funny

We aren't laughing at you, we are laughing with you.

by Krista Torres

BuzzFeed Staff

A large white board standing in a home kitchen with appliances and countertops visible in the background

Decorative cake with "Hindy" written in icing, adorned with icing flowers and details

Handwritten cake order form with notes on flavor, decorations, and approval by the baker

Cake with the message "Best Wishes Suzanne Under Neat that We will Miss you" indicating a misunderstanding for "write that underneath."

4. The time this grandma nearly lost her marbles thinking about her 12-year-old granddaughter being knocked up:

When I was like 12, I was signing a birthday card for my grandma and I wrote “You’re a great grandma” and she lost her shit because she thought I was telling her that I was pregnant
— katie 🤷‍♀️ (@katieshrugs) October 17, 2020

Twitter: @katieshrugs

5. The time this person didn't interpret "add" as address:

My friend wanted to order water and the delivery guy was asking for her address, “add pls”. She thought it meant add the WORD “please”. I’m crying 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/UY7zgQQ5Lw
— Lam’aan Latheef (@LamaanLatheef) July 10, 2018

Twitter: @LamaanLatheef

Text message exchange with a misunderstanding about the term "street name" vs. address

Burnt toast on a plate with an excessive amount of syrup spilling over, next to syrup bottle on a counter

Newspaper correction clarifies a jazz artist named Don Rendell was mistakenly called a "terrorist" instead of "tenorist." Apology included

9. The time this boyfriend made it apparent he had one thing on his mind:

me: interested in how the sun shines in our new apartment

boyfriend: pic.twitter.com/lGBNgNEbpl
— Colleen Wright (@Colleen_Wright) June 29, 2018

Twitter: @Colleen_Wright

10. The time this Verizon rep probably turned a little red:

i’m just trying to look at my phone bill and Jessica thinks i’m gassing her up pic.twitter.com/bDZu9or6Ph
— sam (@drkeeg) October 25, 2017

Twitter: @drkeeg

12. This person who thought this lid was meant to be punctured:

My blind ass stabbed my straw through the lid thinking it was one of those thin plastic lids ur supposed to stab pic.twitter.com/F6HnzESyi4
— CAROLINA (@caroliinamariie) August 31, 2017

Twitter: @caroliinamariie

13. The time this coach called a kid "Weed":

So I was coaching a basketball camp this week and I asked a kid what his name was and he goes “Weed” and I was like.. ok I guess we’re in Austin so not shocking. Anyway I called this child weed for 3 days.
turns out he had a speech impediment and his name is Reid 🙃
— smartie (@m4rticus) January 4, 2020

Twitter: @m4rticus

Screenshot of an online conversation with humorous comments, featuring emoji reactions

Image summarizes frustration over school closures with a cartoon character gesturing to return to classes

Individual at a cafe with a bag mysteriously suspended in mid-air

Two people sitting at a table with a dropped brown purse on the ground

A worn brown leather bag with a long strap resting on pavement

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16 Extmely Amusing Misunderstandings That Will Never Not Be Funny

1. The time this person didn't read the dimensions of the cutting board on Amazon and this arrived:

2. The time this person's birthday cake appeared a little confusing...

But only because the cake decorator couldn't read the cursive instructions for it to say "thirty":

3. And the time this person's cake decorator interpreted what they wanted in the most hilarious way:

4. The time this grandma nearly lost her marbles thinking about her 12-year-old granddaughter being knocked up:

5. The time this person didn't interpret "add" as address:

6. And the time this person also misunderstood that they needed to give their address:

7. The time this person mistook soy sauce for syrup:

8. The time this publication made this embarrassing mistake:

9. The time this boyfriend made it apparent he had one thing on his mind:

10. The time this Verizon rep probably turned a little red:

11. The time this person got bananas delivered to last them weeks:

12. This person who thought this lid was meant to be punctured:

13. The time this coach called a kid "Weed":

14. The time this person thought "brown eye points" meant brownie points:

15. The time this parent thought "pawns" were actually "ponds":

16. And, lastly, the time this mom who was convinced a purse was a dachshund:

I mean...at a glance she's not wrong:

16 Extmely Amusing Misunderstandings That Will Never Not Be Funny

1. The time this person didn't read the dimensions of the cutting board on Amazon and this arrived:

2. The time this person's birthday cake appeared a little confusing...

But only because the cake decorator couldn't read the cursive instructions for it to say "thirty":

3. And the time this person's cake decorator interpreted what they wanted in the most hilarious way:

4. The time this grandma nearly lost her marbles thinking about her 12-year-old granddaughter being knocked up:

5. The time this person didn't interpret "add" as address:

6. And the time this person also misunderstood that they needed to give their address:

7. The time this person mistook soy sauce for syrup:

8. The time this publication made this embarrassing mistake:

9. The time this boyfriend made it apparent he had one thing on his mind:

10. The time this Verizon rep probably turned a little red:

11. The time this person got bananas delivered to last them weeks:

12. This person who thought this lid was meant to be punctured:

13. The time this coach called a kid "Weed":

14. The time this person thought "brown eye points" meant brownie points:

15. The time this parent thought "pawns" were actually "ponds":

16. And, lastly, the time this mom who was convinced a purse was a dachshund:

I mean...at a glance she's not wrong:

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