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35 Times Companies And People Tried To Appeal To The Youth And Failed Miserably
Prepare yourselves for mass levels of cringe that are bound to send you spiraling deep into face-palm territory, dear Pandas. In my personal experience, there are very few things that are more cringeworthy (and deeply, deeply sad on a cosmic level) than seeing someone desperately trying to fit in with the younger crowd. They might think they’re hip, but they might actually need a hip replacement. “How do you do, fellow kids,” indeed.
It’s not just your neighbors, teachers, and professors, though. It’s entire companies, corporations, and conglomerates that try to appeal to the youngest generations by using their vernacular (read: slang), too. This, however, can backfire gloriously because it’s anything but natural and sometimes you can’t even get to grips with what’s going on. Imagine your grandparents shouting ‘YOLO’ and then doing the Backpack Kid’s dance moves—it’s that level of ‘oh Lord no, no, no, please stop.’
What’s even better is that there’s an entire subreddit, r/FellowKids, dedicated to documenting and cataloging the very worst transgressors who try to be cool. Check out the best pics below, upvote the ones that made your inner child groan in embarrassment, and be careful so you don’t overdose on the cringe.
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#1
Finally Found A Friend
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#2
I Believe This Belongs Here
#3
Rent-Free
Mazer 5 years ago
Ohhh corporate burn. To heck with both of them I’m all about Barbara’s cheese puffs. Those things are hateful because they’re made with real cheese and they taste delicious. Don’t start and if you do don’t be coming back here and giving me grief about it!!! If you do come back here and give me grief about it I will take full responsibility though
I’m not even going to pretend that I ‘get’ the newest couple of generations. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I try to stay as up-to-date with what’s new as I can and I absolutely love watching how memes and their formats evolve over the years, but that’s not enough.
I’ve reached a point where I know that I won’t be able to get everything. And that’s perfectly all right—every single generation goes through this sense of alienation and isolation as it grows older. We think the world’s changing too fast/for the worse while the youngsters are complaining that we’re not cool.
#4
Actually Not Too Bad?
#5
For The Youths
#6
Only Fools Rush In Blind To Join A Trending Hashtag
Anna McHugh 5 years ago
OMG that's brilliant. What a bunch of total wagon-jumpers. Jesus H. Candlesticks that was someone's career-ending move.
So while I’ll shamelessly steal ‘sus,’ ‘flex,’ and ‘yeet,’ you can bet your bottom dollar that I’ll steer clear of the likes of ‘skrt,’ ‘kiki,’ and (probably the very worst offender) ‘bae.’ Why? Because I don’t get them. And pretending otherwise would be to behave exactly like the people making you laugh in this very list.
Besides, I’d much rather be old-fashioned and eccentric in my own way than desperate to fit in. I like who I am, I don’t need to pretend to be a teenager. But, damn it, ‘yeet’ is just a fantastic word, isn’t it?
#7
Just An All Round Cringe
#8
An Actually Good Attempt
#9
Swedish Supermarket Is Down With The Kids
The ‘Fellow Kids’ subreddit has just shy of 801k members and they’ve been around on Reddit since the late spring of 2014. The moderators are very straightforward when it comes to the community rules. In essence, try your best to be nice and make sure that your posts are on-point and actually belong on r/FellowKids. Otherwise, they might be yeeted out. Sounds simple enough, right?
#10
Upvote If You're A Striminal
Random Panda 5 years ago (edited)
You've been hit by, you've been struck by a smooth striminal
#11
The Us Army Trying To Recruit People With Memes At My School
sofacushionfort 5 years ago
There are 58,279 counter-arguments inscribed in black granite in Washington DC
#12
Not Gonna Lie, It Is Tempting
#13
Good Use, But Def Fits Here
#14
Spotted In The Sun Newspaper
#15
Local Army Recruit Center Posted This
#16
Spotted At My Local Barnes And Noble
#17
I Am Tooth
#18
They're Becoming Ironically Self-Aware
#19
Dbrand Brings In The Deep Fryer
#20
Another Internetism
Anna McHugh 5 years ago
What's wrong with it? Except that otters aren't really that thicc - but yes, they oh lawd and ain't nobody got time for dat.
#21
Netflix Has Truly Ascended
#22
Visit North Korea's Facebook Page Posted This
brukernavn340 5 years ago
I guess we wouldn't know if there were a mass shooting in North Korea anyway.
#23
No One
Andy Acceber 5 years ago
It's why so many times the top comment is "[the reason you are here] starts at [hyperlinked timestamp]."
#24
Not One Soul Voted On Subway’s Twitter Poll
Sara Rodrigues 5 years ago
But somehow people retweeted it 9.788 times and liked it 15.4K?? I find this odd...
#25
Found In My English Book
Princess Procrastination 5 years ago
That’s the most bland and dull conversation ever. YO-YO is an easily convinced and gullible fool.
#26
Someone Took This At Their Church
Andy Acceber 5 years ago
Ah yes, the true message of Christ: Ostracize and distance yourself those different from you. (There's why there are no biblical stories about lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors, or other traditionally ostracized people.) /s
#27
Youtube What You Doing...
#28
Weather Memes By The Fellow Kid Weatherman
#29
The Face Says It All
#30
Chik-Fil-A Is So Hip And In With The Millennials
#31
New Sushi Bar Opened Up
#32
The Official Conservative Party From The UK
#33
Good One To Be Honest, At Least For Me
#34
Mistaken, But Admirable
#35
New Zealand Police Trying To Meme
#36
There Is So Much Wrong With This Card...
#38
Google Fitness Considers Flossing As Sport
Wombatred26 5 years ago (edited)
They're referring to the dance move... https://images.app.goo.gl/HHoujL27eWtTk14J8
#39
I Hate Myself This Is Semi Funny
#40
Yep Guys. Burger King Just Acknowledged No Nut November
Bender Bending Rodríguez 5 years ago (edited)
It started as Movember, not shaving for whole month of November to raise awareness about prostate cancer in men. Which after a while with the help of internet morphed in to "No nut November", a challenge to not ejaculating for whole month of November. This post by burger king is referring to "No nut November" challenge. Note that studies have found not ejaculating for longer time period raises chances of getting prostate cancer so this "No nut November" is actually doing opposite of what Movember intended to do.
#41
Even Dictionary.com Is Getting In On It
Ivana 5 years ago
I never proof read what I put in text or write on social media. I am also immune to grammar corrections. My grammar at work and school is perfect, but online I just can't bring myself to care, especially on a cell phone, those things suck to type on and if you can get the idea then that is good enough for me.
#42
A Bit Late To The Party, Lovato
brukernavn340 5 years ago (edited)
They have a point (from the perspective of someone that just recently started using glasses).
#43
This Was A Super Bad Idea, Man
TrashPandaSociety 5 years ago
Wow. That's hella sexist. How about "do you wonder what that man gave you and another woman"?
#44
I Live In The Us, So I Don’t Know Why An Australian Police Force Is On My Twitter Feed But I’m Not Complaining
#45
Wow Guys Let’s Join The Army!
#46
Dominos Pizza On Facebook
#47
Netflix What The F Is This
#49
Elon Trying To Win Back His Reddit Supporters
#50
So Meta
Anna McHugh 5 years ago
Twisties - what you eat when the strands at the edge of frayed carpet are all done.
#51
Pretty Sure Lose My License, Job Or Life Wouldn’t Be The Winning Answer
Anna McHugh 5 years ago
You're kidding - I could drive like batman if I do coke? Sign me up!!!
#52
Yes, This Is Real
Ivana 5 years ago
I am obsessed with Hillary Clinton, that woman is my idol. She was the reason I had healthcare as a child, she has had a greater positive impact in my life than any politician, and she did that while being slandered for 40 years and not holding an elected office. She has suffered endless attacks for complete bullshit and she kept going for no other reason than she wanted to help kids like me growing up in poverty and in abusive households.
#53
Went To Nasa For A School Trip Today, Was Given A “Prize” For My Response To A Question
Giles McArdell 5 years ago
That might look like a humble fidget spinner but it's actually a type 4 quantum mass regulator with three proton exhaust ports.
#55
I Was Told This Would Go Here
#56
Why KFC, Why?
#57
Chipotles Getting The Hang Of It
#58
Nickelodeon Knows Its Audience
Bender Bending Rodríguez 5 years ago
I mean Jimmy Neutron was one of the amazing cartoon. So yeah revive Jimmy Neutron.
#59
This Hurt Me
#60
UWU
#61
I Don't Know Why Monster's Inc Still Even Has An Account But...
Andy Acceber 5 years ago
Um, that's not how texting works. You don't have to outrun a letter carrier to your mailbox.
#63
Boris Johnson Strikes Again
#64
God Is Really F-ing Dead
#65
Opened Up Hulu And Was Greeted With This Monstrosity
#66
Sevilla Fc Tries To Burn Jk Rowling
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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 5 years ago (edited)
Some of these are NOT OK. I wanna call the police on the New Zeland Police! And as for everyone on this list trying to be "hip with the kids" which isnt even a saying anymore, thats... those memes are SUPER OUTDATED. Oop sksksksk? 2014. Are you even trying to get advice from the actual gen z'rs or are you just throwing out outdated stuff😂 --your freindly neighborhood Gen Z kid
Paddling Panda 5 years ago
I'm Gen X and I didn't understand most of these. Sigh. I'll go back to trying to solve my Rubik's Cube now.
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littlesaresare 5 years ago
Is 'milennial' just slang for kid now? Constantly seeing people say millenial even though millenials haven't been the young generation for ages.
Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 5 years ago (edited)
Some of these are NOT OK. I wanna call the police on the New Zeland Police! And as for everyone on this list trying to be "hip with the kids" which isnt even a saying anymore, thats... those memes are SUPER OUTDATED. Oop sksksksk? 2014. Are you even trying to get advice from the actual gen z'rs or are you just throwing out outdated stuff😂 --your freindly neighborhood Gen Z kid
Paddling Panda 5 years ago
I'm Gen X and I didn't understand most of these. Sigh. I'll go back to trying to solve my Rubik's Cube now.
Load More Replies... littlesaresare 5 years ago
Is 'milennial' just slang for kid now? Constantly seeing people say millenial even though millenials haven't been the young generation for ages.
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