"Imagine just how stupid the average person is, and then realize: half of them are stupider than that."
-George Carlin

The new iPhone 6 is here, and hilarious stories of the best new internet hoaxes have arrived right along with it. Last year, a famous joke tricked hundreds of brand new iPhone users into destroying their phones by claiming that the new iOS update "made the phone waterproof." I didn't think it could get any better than that, but the internet proved me wrong... again!

This week, the new iPhone 6 hit stores. Not even 24 hours later, another hoax hit the internet, and this one's even better than waterproofing. Introducing "Apple Wave":

Fake "Apple Wave" advertisement
Fake "Apple Wave" advertisement
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So let's be serious for a minute. How numb do you have to be to put your brand new, $800 phone in a microwave and press start? You might be surprised. And if you're wondering whether anyone fell for it...

Social reaction to fake "Apple Wave" ad
Social reaction to fake "Apple Wave" ad
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