Hilarious People Who Deserve To Wear The Genius Hat

Sometimes life has simple fixes to the problems we encounter. While the rest of us are stuck Googling how to grow another arm so we can finally watch TV, eat Cheetos, and paint our nails at the same time, these geniuses are out here figuring it all out for us.

Here are some hilarious geniuses who are really living in the future and innovating to make the world a better place. Their solutions are lazy, hard to look at, and almost always involve duct tape, but they’re winning in ways we’re not. We’re in awe of their brainpower.

The Chair-brella

This man clearly didn’t check the forecast before leaving the house, but a little water never stopped an innovator from innovating.

chair on head in the rain
Photo Credit: abanghappy / Pinterest
Photo Credit: abanghappy / Pinterest

He’s completely soaked and clearly this isn’t working, but his thought process deserves an award. Or a throne.

Friend Not There? Grab The IPad And A Bunch Of Clothes

These are some loving and loyal friends to give him a set up like this that’s equally as terrifying as it is cute.

ipad dressed up in person clothes
Photo Credit: jaydunlop / Reddit
Photo Credit: jaydunlop / Reddit

He better watch out that this laundry clone doesn’t start replacing him in everything.

This Kid With The Unbreakable Spirit

How can someone be a hero but also be so small and young?

kid on the ipad and eating snacks
Photo Credit: Dayi Vasallo / Pinterest
Photo Credit: Dayi Vasallo / Pinterest

This little icon is really inspiring me to be the best I can be, so I’m heading right to the couch with my Cheetos to follow in his footsteps.

This Kid Is Living My Dream Of Hands-Free Watching

I bet Ikea never knew that their ‘coffee table’ would be used in such an innovative way.

lod usng glass laptop stand ad screen
Photo Credit: arvzg / Reddit
Photo Credit: arvzg / Reddit

Thanks to this kid I now know what product I need to buy to finally be able to use literally zero energy while watching shows on my phone.

Nerf Guns Are The New Walking And Turning Off The Light

This hack has the added bonus of improving your hand-eye coordination and your depth perception.

Ichigo and nerf gun thins
Photo Credit: nateap87 / Reddit
Photo Credit: nateap87 / Reddit

These are two highly valuable skills but can also be worked on by you actually getting out of bed and flicking the switch. Just saying.

This Parisian Romance That Never Happened

This girl has seen Eat, Pray, Love enough times to know that a Parisian romance is a must-have on your vacation.

eiffel tower picture two people kissing in front
Photo Credit: @KristianaKuqi / Twitter
Photo Credit: @KristianaKuqi / Twitter

So when you don’t have a romantic partner to spend it with, just find someone willing to be one for a three-second photo.

The Kid With The Lip Balm Cheese Stick

If this kid isn’t a CEO in the making then I’m not sure who would be. Finally, now we all know what to do with the empty lip balm cases after we’ve used it all up.

daughter with the cheese
Photo Credit: @valeriehahn / Twitter
Photo Credit: @valeriehahn / Twitter

I’m wondering if this works with pepperette meat as well…

They Were Gonna Google It Anyway…

This customer service genius just cut out the middle man.

tourist info ipad with sign
Photo Credit: Mauer13 / Reddit
Photo Credit: Mauer13 / Reddit

Seriously, when you ask someone for the best moderately priced family restaurants in the city just know that your request is getting directed to our favorite concierge Google.

What To Do When You Want To Spend Quality Time With Your Beverage And Your Child

Not sure if this is a parenting hack, a lazy hack, or a hack for anyone who wants their child to imprint their parental love on a piece of string.

guy pulling a swing with a rope
Photo Credit: angelabohannon / Pinterest
Photo Credit: angelabohannon / Pinterest

It might be all three and I’m not sure how I feel about it.

The Kid Whose Costume Was A Clothing Essential

Why not be something for Halloween that you know, love, and rely on every single day? This is some classic two-year-old logic and I applaud this kid’s unwillingness to follow the Halloween trends.

two yearold child wants to be pants
Photo Credit: @jungleland / Twitter
Photo Credit: @jungleland / Twitter

Might as well do it now before they grow up and hate every pair of pants they own.

This Golf Lover Who’s Not Familiar With “Walking” The Dog

To be fair, this person could’ve had an injury, could’ve been unable to walk, or maybe just hated their dog and didn’t want to touch it.

mom and dog walking down the road
Photo Credit: eehammar / Pinterest
Photo Credit: eehammar / Pinterest

Whatever prompted this golf cart solution is definitely worth spilling the “tee” over.

The Chocolate Won’t Melt But You’re Definitely Getting Judged

This is a brilliant hack and also one that would work wherever you put the chocolate in the car if the AC is on.

kit kat in the ac
Photo Credit: Gabriel-YP / Reddit
Photo Credit: Gabriel-YP / Reddit

So have a break from being extra, and have a KitKat that wasn’t jammed in your vents.

These Landscaping Crew Bros

These two are the definitions of work besties who do everything together. If it’s a one-person job they’ll find a way to make it a job for a duo.

two guys riding on an atv
Photo Credit: brunospowersprt / Pinterest
Photo Credit: brunospowersprt / Pinterest

Sure, everything gets done much slower, but they’ll dazzle their clients with the power of friendship.

Why Buy A TV When You Can Just Buy An IPad And A Long Stick

This person decided they’d save some money and not buy a $100 used TV, but instead invest in a long stick and some rope to rig their $300 iPad.

person laying down working on ipad
Photo Credit: IAMmojo / pholder
Photo Credit: IAMmojo / pholder

What a perfect and cost-effective solution.

Not Even The Bathroom Is Safe From Two-Way Mirrors

This is a hack that I guarantee you’re going to be doing to every mirror from now on.

two way mirror test
Photo Credit: @henrythecreator / Twitter
Photo Credit: @henrythecreator / Twitter

Who even cares if it’s real, you always knew something was up with your downstairs bathroom mirror anyway.

This Unemployed Genius Can Add “Billboard Model” To His Resume

Update: this billboard actually worked. So if you start seeing “hire me” signs on the interstate billboards, chances are you’re looking at the sites of some newly acquired personnel.

spent last dollars on billboard
Photo Credit: @_wisemensay / Twitter
Photo Credit: @_wisemensay / Twitter

Or you’re witnessing the fall of every job site.

The Toilet Seat Warmer That Really Socked It To Winter

This is one way to warm your behind. I’m not knocking it, in fact, these tube socks fit perfectly.

sock cozies on a toilet
Photo Credit: MrGmanFreeman / Reddit
Photo Credit: MrGmanFreeman / Reddit

I just hope this person washed these or threw them out before putting them in the “clean” laundry pile.

The Best Movie Snack Ever

There have been some pretty crazy ways to sneak snacks into a movie theater, but this has to be one of the best.

girls snuck watermelons into the movies by pretending to be pregnant
Photo Credit: Twitter / @HumorousFeed
Photo Credit: Twitter / @HumorousFeed

It’s also a great movie snack, too!

That’s Going To Get Smelly

This person is tired of their mom buying weird organic soaps.

someone switched cheese for soap
Photo Credit: Reddit / PersonallyDifferent
Photo Credit: Reddit / PersonallyDifferent

So they switched it out with some cheese so that maybe it will get gross enough and her mom will stop.

It’s Going To Happen If You’re Tall

If you’re out and you need something on the top shelf and you see someone who is super tall then you know that they’re used to being asked to get things.

a very tall woman standing next to a tiny woman
Photo Credit: Imgur / tractorist
Photo Credit: Imgur / tractorist

It’s kind of like a superpower.

They Say If You Weld Two Priuses Together You Create A Priiiius

This handy craftsman apparently wrecked two of the exact same Prius so he fused them together to create a six-door monster Prius. Is he the new Dr. Frankenstein? Maybe.

2 priius welded togther
Photo Credit: Kroozin01 / Reddit
Photo Credit: Kroozin01 / Reddit

But is his car fuel-efficient, reliable, and have plenty of hatchback storage and legroom? You bet.

The Student Who Used Reverse Psychology And I’m Impressed

This is such a risky maneuver and I don’t recommend trying this, but wow did it ever pay off.

reverse psychology student
Photo Credit: @neilpascva / Twitter
Photo Credit: @neilpascva / Twitter

Also, what kind of professor is this cruel to give out 89.41%? Actually, probably all of them, who are we kidding.

The Mom On-The-Go And On The Segway

They see her rollin’, they’re hatin’, they’re catching her ridin’ dirty on the Segway pushing the stroller.

mom on a segway pushing pram
Photo Credit: jolyroger73 / Pinterest
Photo Credit: jolyroger73 / Pinterest

If you’re brave enough to show off your sick new wheels this way in public then I really can’t judge.

The Garlic Bread FaceTimer Who Should Be On Master Chef

This method should be on every single cooking show from now on.

facetimin oven bread
Photo Credit: @GeorgeTweetings / Twitter
Photo Credit: @GeorgeTweetings / Twitter

Contestants can now fully devote themselves to being screamed at over mushroom risotto by Gordon Ramsay and just keep an ear out for a little beep over FaceTime.

They Didn’t Have A Microwave So They Gave Their Food A Blowout

This is a college student hack, a broke student hack, and a hairdresser who just moved apartments and doesn’t have any kitchen appliances yet but has their trusted hairdryer with them.

hairdryer on reddit warming food
Photo Credit: ouchchawlay / Reddit
Photo Credit: ouchchawlay / Reddit

The food was definitely warm and had a fresh new ‘do after this.

Animators Who Needed To Try But Had Zero Pumpkin-Carving Energy

These animators are the kinds of work geniuses that we like to see. They were tired of the 9-5 grind and were so creatively drained that when the office Halloween pumpkin carving contest rolled around their brains just short-circuited and this happened.

design studio cute lil pumpkin
Photo Credit: @aptkr_ / Twitter
Photo Credit: @aptkr_ / Twitter

And it’s perfect. Fullstop.

This Person Lights Up My Life

It took one person and one package to screw in a lightbulb.

light in the ceiling still in packageing
Photo Credit: @blodfather / Twitter
Photo Credit: @blodfather / Twitter

Sure, this looks incredibly strange and will give your guests the impression you have people in your freezer, but hey, your innovation makes the world brighter.

The Raccoon Beat The Scavenging System Thanks To This Girl

This sweet girl has been fully taken advantage of by this raccoon. Honestly, this boyfriend should be worried that he’s going to be replaced by the furry critter.

girlfriend with raccon feeding
Photo Credit: @matumland / Twitter
Photo Credit: @matumland / Twitter

He’s going to walk in one day and the two will be eating spaghetti and splitting a bottle of red by candlelight.

The Photogenic Dad Who Saw An Opportunity And Took It

Absolutely perfect. This dad has heard of the rampant trend of influencers populating social media, so he thought he’d give it a go himself.

dad getting picture taken as the human T in the word
Photo Credit: @famousamo_12 / Twitter
Photo Credit: @famousamo_12 / Twitter

He did it with a dad joke no less, and we’re all amazed at this pinnacle of a father.

The Candy Hiding Hack That’s Pretty Brilliant

This would be a great hack if this wasn’t a bag of frozen vegetables sitting in a cupboard.

halloween candy in a veggie bag
Photo Credit: PostMaSoned / Reddit
Photo Credit: PostMaSoned / Reddit

Sure, nobody’s going to expect that you’re hiding candy in there, but they’re going to corner you and ask you if you can read labels, and that might be worse.

Why Buy A Good Speaker When You Can Buy A Pot?

This is another hack for someone who had the money, but just never bought a TV.

speaker in a pot
Photo Credit: DrunkTankGunner / Reddit
Photo Credit: DrunkTankGunner / Reddit

Why do that when you can get a $10 pot, a $900 laptop, and an $80 speaker, and easily create this wacky setup that totally won’t make your guests uncomfortable?

Freezing Milk Is A Great Hack If You’re Lazy At Teatime And Want To Alienate Loved Ones

I don’t even know how this person discovered this, but they need to stop. This looks like a pad of cursed mattress foam and makes me so incredibly uncomfortable.

frozen milk in ice cube trays
Photo Credit: korisco / Reddit
Photo Credit: korisco / Reddit

I just want to know why this is better than just pouring milk into your tea or coffee because I’m drawing blanks over here.

‘Cause A Plunger Is Cleaner Than Public Transportation

They say that the handles on public transportation are something you should avoid touching at all costs, and this girl took that advice to heart.

using plunger as ceiling handle on public transport
Photo Credit: Imgur
Photo Credit: Imgur

It must be hard to detach that handle in a hurry, though!

Separate The Seeds Yourself

For all those times where you sit down to eat a half of a watermelon at your desk but you don’t want to pick all the seeds out before you start eating, here’s your solution.

separating watermelon seeds as they eat
Photo Credit: Imgur / PhamTung05
Photo Credit: Imgur / PhamTung05

It looks weird, but it works!

No Sleeping Mask? No Problem

She’s not about to waste her money on an airline mask when she’s got a makeshift mask attached to her head!

woman using hair as mask on plane
Photo Credit: Twitter / @raveaso
Photo Credit: Twitter / @raveaso

That boy in the back looks jealous he isn’t able to do it too.

Anything Can Be A Cup

If you don’t mind the faint taste of vegetables in your tea, you can use a bell pepper as a cup.

using bell pepper as tea cup
Photo Credit: Reddit / germannone
Photo Credit: Reddit / germannone

Plus you save yourself the trouble of having to wash the mug after.

The Comfortable Concert Goer

Realistically, going to a concert is supposed to be more about the music than the actual stage performance itself.

man lying down at concert using camera to see
Photo Credit: Imgur
Photo Credit: Imgur

Who are we to say that he can’t enjoy the music lying down?

Forget About A Faucet

This person didn’t have any interest in wasting their money on paying a plumber to come to the house to fix their sink.

straw stuck in faucet as tap
Photo Credit: Reddit / TheNDogg20
Photo Credit: Reddit / TheNDogg20

Instead, they came up with a solution all on their own.

Roll With It

Desperate times call for desperate measures…

cutting paper towel in half
Photo Credit: Reddit / matdrawment
Photo Credit: Reddit / matdrawment

It might not be the most comfortable option, but if the choice is between this or no toilet paper, we’ll choose the paper towel roll.

How Badly Do You Want To BBQ?

It all comes down to how badly you want to make those hotdogs for lunch or how much you’re craving steak for dinner.

barbecuing in the rain with wheelbarrow covering barbecue
Photo Credit: Imgur
Photo Credit: Imgur

A little bit of rain doesn’t need to derail your dinner plans.

That’s One Way To Adjust The Clock

Why go to the effort of climbing up and changing the clocks in the school when you’re just going to have to change them all again in a few months?

adjusting clock by posting paper note that says
Photo Credit: Reddit / digdilem
Photo Credit: Reddit / digdilem

This seems like a much smarter solution.

Save Your Energy For Something More Important

Your building may not have a trash chute built-in already, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make one yourself!

garbage chute made of recycled garbage cans hanging from the balcony
Photo Credit: Reddit / Sweaty_Meerkat
Photo Credit: Reddit / Sweaty_Meerkat

Why do more sets of stairs than you need to?

Pretend It Was Intentional

Instead of throwing the whole pot away, you can work it into the decor.

broken pot incorporated into plant
Photo Credit: Reddit / VPee
Photo Credit: Reddit / VPee

Now you can pretend that you were always planning to have your 7-year-old kick over the planter while chasing after his brother.

Make The Wires Work For You

This 79-year-old woman decided that she didn’t need her television cables to ruin her carefully curated living room decor.

tv cables with flowers wrapped around them
Photo Credit: Reddit / amcnewman
Photo Credit: Reddit / amcnewman

So she turned them into vines with flowers growing out of them.

They’re Basically Twins

Tired of always having to make himself look presentable for video calls while working from home, this man created his puppet twin as a helpful little stand-in.

man made puppet stand in for work calls
Photo Credit: Reddit / elbunts
Photo Credit: Reddit / elbunts

We’re sure this will work perfectly for the days when he wants to stay off-camera.

From The Pool To The Kitchen

Does it look a little goofy?

woman cutting onions with swimming goggles on
Photo Credit: Reddit / bofstein
Photo Credit: Reddit / bofstein

Absolutely, but who’s going to be the last one laughing when you’ve got tears streaming down your face while helping to chop the onions and she’s totally fine?

Take Advatange Of The Heat

If your car is going to be as hot as an oven after sitting in the office parking lot all day in the June heat, you might as well have a tasty treat to come back to.

cookies baking on front dash of hot car
Photo Credit: Imgur / SoOddICantEven
Photo Credit: Imgur / SoOddICantEven

This car must smell delicious.

As Cool As Can Be

So your pup refuses to go in the kiddie pool to cool down and insists on staying outside in the heat in the summertime.

bulldog lying outside in summer on pile of ice
Photo Credit: Imgur / SoOddICantEven
Photo Credit: Imgur / SoOddICantEven

What do you do? Ice pile.

Too Hot To Handle

This man’s mason jar was quite literally too hot to handle after he made a fresh cup of tea, so he had to improvise!

tea mug made of mason jar and roll of tape
Photo Credit: Imgur
Photo Credit: Imgur

It’s not the worst solution we’ve ever seen.

A True Multipurpose Tool

If you’re torn between buying yourself an electric mixer or buying that power drill you’ve had your eye on, go for the drill.

using power drill with a whisk for cake batter
Photo Credit: Imgur
Photo Credit: Imgur

An electric mixer can’t help you install those new shelves in the living room, but the drill can whisk your cake mix.