As we grow and develop, our perspectives and opinions tend to change, often making us view some things completely differently than we used to; and that applies to everything, from favorite pasta to reading books, and beyond.
One common thing that people tend to view differently as children is people themselves. When you’re a kid, a 20-something-year-old might seem like they know what they’re doing, when you’re a teen, a 35-year-old might look old, and when you’re a freshman in high school, seniors might appear to be so much cooler than they often are.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community discussed views similar to the latter, after one user asked them what was something that seems cool in the eyes of most high schoolers but is actually cringe. Fellow redditors came up with many answers, including “high schoolers” themselves, so scroll down to find them and see what other things people have grown out of or into as they closed the awkward chapter of the high school years.
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Discussing sex loudly with the purpose of having random strangers hear it as if that somehow is a sign of maturity.
I think this happens because they want validation from adults because they're used to being treated like children because really they are.
Vaping.
Being rude to teachers. Every person who I know who was rebellious in school cringes hard when they think about the s**t they said to teachers.
I still feel embarrassment thinking of some situations back in school, and that was 25 years ago
Being loud and obnoxious everywhere they go. Like dude no one thinks you’re or your friends are cool over there yelling penis and moaning cause you think it’s funny.
Calling Millenials/any older generation cringe. They're also going to get old and seem cringe to the kids one day. It's the cycle of life.
"It's just a prank bro" no, you're being an a*****e.
Schrödinger's Douchebag: decides whether the $hitty thing they just said was "just a joke" based on the reaction of the surroundings.
Worrying what other people think. The concept of “cool” in the first place.
My brother and I (in our early 30s) were watching a group of teenagers trying so hard to put on this cool, unemotional facade at Disneyland while everyone else around them just enjoyed themselves and we were laughing to ourselves that teenagers are so afraid of displaying emotion or passion and nobody else cares. But we all went through it, and we all reach the realization that it’s more fun to just enjoy ourselves.
Blasting loud music in busses and public places.
And also, whenever someone is blasting loud music in public, it's ALWAYS the $hittiest music you've ever heard.
That one like, tikok haircut that guys get where they have like, no hair on the sides and then too much hair on top. No shade it's just douchey.
Teens who think they know about anything in this world. I know it's a phase we all went through but it's very cringe listening to a kid lecture you on stuff theve never stopped to think about or arnt even capible of thinking about.
And LISTENING! When I was a young guy (and, of course, cringe) many of the older folks I disagreed with would say things like "you don't have to agree, just listen". Never took it to heart until I got past 30, lol.
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"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." Mark Twain
Unfortunately there's a lot of adults who never matured that do this too.
At 18, I had the answers to all of the world's problems. In my 60s, I can't even remember what the questions were.
I wouldn’t say that this applies to the majority, but it does apply to a pretty decent amount at my school: saying slurs and barking at people they find weird (they really think it’s peak comedy).
Hickeys or so I've been told.
I actually have no issue with them just so long as they're hidden.
Pretending to have some type of disorder, like that makes them special. Like some how everyone has multiple personalities now, one of the rarest disorders of it's kind and everyone and their cousin suffers from it.
Doing things to gain other peoples approval..
Seriously, when you grow up and stop giving a f**k about other peoples opinions, life is so much better.
Telling people how mature you are.
I'm very mature for my age. But as I am over 60, I guess people expect me to be
Gossip at someone else’s expense.
Older you get the more you realize the one truly cool thing is the air conditioner.
Being d***s to the teacher who just tries to do his\her job.
I had a grade 9 math class in a portable (basically a trailer outside the school because they had run out of real classrooms) so there was a seemingly sense of more freedom because we weren't in the actual school. My teacher, I hate to say it, was ripe for young jerks to make fun of - picture the principal from Billy Madison. It was a basic math class, people just taking the class because we had to. The class was complete chaos. The whole semester I don't think we learned much of anything about math. He was nice to me. I wasn't one of the trouble-makers. But I still feel terrible about it all. Young and stupid. He never got mad at the verbal assaults against him, the non stop chatter, and people not paying attention...he just nervously laughed and tried to get everyone back on track. It never worked. He was a nice man just trying to do his job. I hate my classmates. He died a few years ago - I wish I could say I'm sorry for what he went through.
Being 'edgy' and 'offensive' just for the sake of it.
Yeah, we get it. You think that mocking dead people or posting racist/sexist stuff on social media makes you a tough edgelord not to be f****d with. No, it just makes you look like a complete tryhard.
The sad thing is that edgelord teens usually grow up to be actually dangerous incels / alt-rights.
“I’m not like other girls”.
I was watching a compilation of Say Yes to the Dress recently and every other bride started their interview by saying they weren't like the average bride. They then went on to describe their perfect dress which was just like every other Dress chosen.
The lifestyle of being "young and reckless".
Having an addiction to d***s is not cool.
Being in codependent relationships is not cool.
Having sex in bathroom stalls and on a couch stored behind the theater stage is not cool.
Its just gross.
Skipping class is not cool.
I don't even know why people skipped classes at my high school. There was literally nothing to do but loiter in a bathroom.
Just enjoy your time not paying bills and be as self-centered for as long as you can.
Bullying. For example, that thing where they comment "oh" on peoples posts and then claim to "just be saying oh." Everyone knows it's not innocent, it's done with the purpose of making the poster feel insecure or dumb. Just things that can be played off as small, but that they know will have a bigger impact.
Does anyone know what Im talking about? I really dont know how to explain this.
Binge drinking. It's fairly prevalent and accepted within a lot of social circles when you’re in your 20s. You know, those nights out with your buddies when you pre-game, go to the bar and order a few rounds of shots, and let the night take you where the alcohol fuel leads. This feels progressively out of place as you move into your 30s and beyond.
Using mature language to sound smart. Anyone can string together a bunch of big words, doesn’t make you intelligent.
Sleep deprivation. I loved pulling all nighters as a teen and young adult. Now, they just give me migraines and make the entire subsequent day hell.
Bragging about how much weed you smoke or how much you drink.
Flipping off the camera when you get your picture taken.
Being popular for the wrong reasons. As soon as you graduate that s**t starts over. Better not to rely on being popular and prepare.
Using slang terms like “the fuzz” with reference to police or “bread” for money. Also, wearing bell-bottomed trousers and beads. (Note, I’ve been away from the high school scene for a while, so take this with a grain of salt, as it may be somewhat dated).
Talking back to teachers and laughing in their faces, bullying others, smoking and drinking and then bragging about it. Acting "alter" when they are just following the trend and not really belong there.
TikTok b******t.
I've recently seen a teen guy scrolling TikTok. One of the videos consisted solely of Peter Griffin saying the N-word. Like...
Could say quite a few, but the best is probably - Not caring.
Being genuine even to the point of seeming uncool is an amazing personality trait in adulthood that some don’t get back until they are parents.
The people who act like they care the least about what other people think normally care the most. Those people that actually go about their day actually not caring what others think are the happiest
Putting people down
You best stop doing that s**t real quick cause it won;t score you points in college.
Crying on TikTok, or any kind of dancing on TikTok to something completely inappropriate, like a funeral or someone in a hospital bed fighting for their life.
The concept of "cool".
The Monks of Cool, whose tiny and exclusive monastery is hidden in a really cool and laid-back valley in the lower Ramtops, have a passing-out test for a novice. He is taken into a room full of all types of clothing and asked: Yo, my son, which of these is the most stylish thing to wear? And the correct answer is: Hey, whatever I select.
Civics with loud mufflers.
I dunno, it was quite handy to be able to tell my boyfriend’s brother was on his way over a couple of minutes before he arrived.
Pretty much the whole persona they play to fit in.
You'll eventually grow out of it. The question is just when.
Yelling “Let’s gooooooooooooooooo!”.
How is it helpful to have an entire list dedicated to saying how cringey teenagers are, when I think it's commonly understood that should be the one time in our lives when we should receive a little more grace for being that way. Teen hormones are rough, peer pressure is rough, high school is rough. Give em a break.
Tbh, it's rough from as early as 9 or 10 when the hormone fluctuations start. Their bodies and brains start doing weird §hit and you don't know which way is up. You couldn't pay me enough money to go through puberty again!
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I agree with BrookeBT, but also almost all of these (there are a few exceptions of course) adults still do. It appears some BPers are in denial that these things change but there are lots of cringey adults out there.
While I do agree with most of what is said on this post, I'm in my 40's and really the majority of this is things that are listed are not that bad. I find most kids I come across to be a lot more tolerant and accepting than my generation was. Yeah there are jerks, but there always are jerks. Things change. They always do - and that makes me happy. Better for kids to be doing what they want for a little while before they realize the world of hurt they are inheriting.
Fighting is another one. It may be on the list, but BP won't always let me see half of the posts. This one I couldn't see the last 26. I hate when that happens.
Are you using the website? The button to view the rest is just below the last post. Just click the underlined “56 images” and the page will reload with all of them.
Load More Replies... I’m not gonna lie most of these were things teenage boys do. They have so much confidence for absolutely no reason.
How is it helpful to have an entire list dedicated to saying how cringey teenagers are, when I think it's commonly understood that should be the one time in our lives when we should receive a little more grace for being that way. Teen hormones are rough, peer pressure is rough, high school is rough. Give em a break.
Tbh, it's rough from as early as 9 or 10 when the hormone fluctuations start. Their bodies and brains start doing weird §hit and you don't know which way is up. You couldn't pay me enough money to go through puberty again!
Load More Replies... I agree with BrookeBT, but also almost all of these (there are a few exceptions of course) adults still do. It appears some BPers are in denial that these things change but there are lots of cringey adults out there.
While I do agree with most of what is said on this post, I'm in my 40's and really the majority of this is things that are listed are not that bad. I find most kids I come across to be a lot more tolerant and accepting than my generation was. Yeah there are jerks, but there always are jerks. Things change. They always do - and that makes me happy. Better for kids to be doing what they want for a little while before they realize the world of hurt they are inheriting.
Fighting is another one. It may be on the list, but BP won't always let me see half of the posts. This one I couldn't see the last 26. I hate when that happens.
Are you using the website? The button to view the rest is just below the last post. Just click the underlined “56 images” and the page will reload with all of them.
Load More Replies... I’m not gonna lie most of these were things teenage boys do. They have so much confidence for absolutely no reason.
