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Once upon a time, we were younger. And boy, did some of us think we were rad, groovy, phat, fly. Maybe even lit. We might have thought we were cooler than ice cold. Frostier than Vanilla Ice. Doper than Snoop Doggy Dogg. Only to get a much-needed reality check, when looking back on our teenage photos many years later. Sock-stuffed bras, third grade early midlife crisis, that hairstyle, those leg warmers, this make-up. Cringe. And cringe again.
If you want to feel a bit better about your biggest teenage faux pas, r/blunderyears might just be the perfect place for you. With 1 million members, sharing their "dusty treasures", you'll soon realize you don't have to carry your shame alone. Bored Panda has picked our personal favorites, for you to have a good (maybe even relatable) laugh at. Don't forget to upvote the ones that made you feel better about your own younger regrets.
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#1
My 8th Birthday. I Was The Only Kid That Knew How To Party
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#2
By The Third Grade I Was Dressed For My Midlife Crisis
Breadcrumb. 1 year ago
Look like a happy father of three who enjoys his simple life. Good for you!
#3
9 Year Old Cousin: Stepped Out Of Vogue. 8 Year Old Me: Stepped Out Of An Episode Of South Park
ArcanaPanda 1 year ago
Typically tha adults who aged better are the ones who looked embarrassing and uncool when they were children. I'm sure OP has grown up to be a queen.
If you were obsessed with being “cool” as a teenager, you’re not alone. And if you now realize you weren’t as cool as you thought you were, you also aren’t alone. As these “Blunder Years” pictures thankfully prove. The teenage need to be cool is actually quite normal. And that’s because of a few factors.
You might remember your teen years as a time you were exploring your identity. According to the Parenting Teenagers Academy, because many teens are unsure of themselves, they tend to feel insecure. One of the safest ways for them to feel accepted is to get into the “in crowd”. “Being socially accepted is something that most humans (regardless of age) strive for,” reads the site. “And by being cool this is the quickest way to get there.”
#4
I (Female) Insisted On Dressing Up As Steve Wozniak For 'Historical Figures' Day In Elementary School
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
I wonder when this was. Those machines look late '90s early 2000s.
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
Oh, this kid just stabbed me through the heart. Historical Figures?!! Steve's my age.
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Are you sure it wasn't "Hysterical Figures?" (I remember Wozniak trying to do The Worm on Dancing with the Stars, so fair question!)
#5
My Friends & I Rocking Our Zoot Suits During The Swing Craze In The 90s
Gracie Mae 1 year ago
Brian Setzer Orchestra was great for reviving this music!
Load More Replies... Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago (edited)
Swing is coming back again. It's a multiyear cycle that goes Pop-Punk, Ska, Swing. I've seen this cycle twice and we are nearing the Pop-punk, Ska transition, Swing is coming back in the next two years. Avoid my prediction at your peril.
Breadcrumb. 1 year ago
It'll last as long as a tick tock. Nothing is built to last these days.
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My Freshman Yearbook Photo (2014)
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
Or wayyy behind, given her 80s New Wave look. Cyclical, I suppose. Only, the one truth is she 100% has an Avril Lavigne poster.
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Farnzy 1 year ago
I would KILL for hair like that. Seriously. Who do I have to kill? I'll do it
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Avril Lavigne meets Strawberry Shortcake! Not mocking, BTW--I have a friend who has been dying her hair close to this color for almost 40 years, and she works for NASA!
Natalie Bednarek 1 year ago (edited)
would've loved to have had the confidence to have rocked that look
The need to be cool and popular is also a cry for attention. Insecure teenagers might seek validation to feel better about themselves. The same can be said for insecure adults. It’s about ego… The academy teaches parents that the ego is formed during the teenage years.
“The ego loves to be cool because it will feel more powerful,” reads the site. “Its sense of self worth is being established and it gains a hold on your teenager, at least until they can learn to strike a balance between their true self and ego self.”
#7
My Mom Is Coming Out Of Her Bridesmaid's Dress, My Dad's Eyes Are Closed, My Brother Has His Finger Up His Nose, My Sister Has A Hand In Her Mouth, And I Am Over Being A Flower Girl
María Hermida 1 year ago
I don't know if it's the *best*, but it's definitely the most genuine.
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Much better being real than horribly posed and uncomfortable. I kinda like it.
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
Cherish this. All those perfect professional photos never capture a real family, but this one certainly does.
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Everyone thinking ; wow this is going to be a lonnnng growing up together period!!
#8
Yes, I Really Wore This To School…
Mike F 1 year ago
🎶I'm just a sweet transvestite, from, transsexual, Transylvania! 🎶
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mysterious(he/they, maybe?) 1 year ago
He doesn't look old enough to be a teacher, probably just a student standing near the front of the classroom.
Load More Replies... Suck it Trebek 1 year ago
I'm worried about this kids weight. I hope he just has a great metabolism and not an eating disorder.
Mimi M 1 year ago (edited)
I remember that dark purple eyeshadow, I had it too - Mary Quant. I used to get it down on St Marks Place in Greenwich Village. Favored by freaks, punks and other rebellious chicks.
#9
The Fear Is Real. Age 15, Caught Dancing By Myself In My Room
Sue Denham 1 year ago
When those numbers are reversed it's your kids that have the same reaction when they catch you dancing by yourself in the kitchen.
Undercover 1 year ago
I have a similar photo when I was caught singing full rockstar mode, at the age of 6, lol
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
She doesn't have her hair curler microphone. How does she expect to be taken seriously?
What’s considered cool to one clique, might not be cool to another. For some, rebelling is the ultimate act of coolness. “Many teenagers feel that by associating themselves with particular music, clothes, and culture, they’re rebelling and this makes them cool,” notes the Parenting Teenagers Academy site.
#10
I Was Trying To Smile Like A Ninja Turtle. Doesn't Translate Well When Actual Humans Attempt It
lwolf1952 1 year ago
I'm trying to figure out what is on the sweatshirt, is that Santa Claus playing the piano?
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
I used to smile kinda lopsided like that as a kid, and so did one of my grandmas, so it used to get called our "popeye smile" x3
Debra Robinson 1 year ago
I did too because of a crooked tooth up too high. Until early this year.
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#11
Almost 25 Years Ago... I Used To Wrap My Hair Up With Things. This Is My Last Year Of High School Year Book Photo. 17 Years Old. Phone Cord Head Band. So Stylish! What's A Phone Cord?!
Spannidandoolar 1 year ago
Fun fact, those phone cords are the inspiration for original the spiral hairbands/hair elastics that are everywhere now!
#12
The Chill That Crawled Up My Spine When This Came Up On My Timeline
According to NPO Child Focus, teenagers rebel for various reasons. They could be searching for their identity, asserting their independence and autonomy, or they could give in to peer pressure. Adolescence is a time of self-discovery. And teens might be questioning “values, beliefs, and authority figures to form their own sense of self,” suggests Child Focus. “This can lead to rebellious behavior as they try to establish their own identities separate from their parents or guardians.”
#13
Grandma Took Me To Get Glamour Shots At The Mall- Mom Said She Almost Had A Heart Attack First Time She Saw The Photos
Curtis Harvey 1 year ago
Why? Because you can see her shoulder? Is she supposed to wear a full body suit when she goes swimming?🙄
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The Other Guest 1 year ago
Glamour Shots was never intended for young girls, and they always - *always* - ended up looking like 40-year-old-women. I don't think the sexualizing was intentional, the studios just didn't have the appropriate costuming & make-up for 12-year-olds on the premises.
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Enuya 1 year ago
Im my area public houses and prostitutes tend to offer their services on leaflets with very similar photo style and colour scheme. I'm not sure if that's the case in poster's country and if that's the issue mum had with photos.
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#14
Me - 5 Years Old, Around 1991/92
#15
Me, Circa ‘05, 6 Years Before Bob’s Burgers Came Out
In 2022, The New York Times asked 18 teenagers what they loved most about being their age. Not too surprisingly, fun, freedom, possibility and independence were among the top coolest things about being a teenager. “I am a 16-year-old teenage girl. I have slumber parties with my friends where we eat snacks and talk about boys and post embarrassing photos,” wrote one respondent, who might already be planning her future “Blunder Years” posts.
#16
Homecoming, Senior Year 2003. Attending The Old Football Dance To Complain About The Music And Sulk About
The Crushinator 1 year ago (edited)
Life is pain, life is only pain. Stick it to the conformists.
Zedrapazia 1 year ago
Honestly, this is great! I wish we had more goth people, they make me so happy to see
lovemy suffolk 1 year ago
Me too. Lol. We still all wanted to go to the d*mn football games and homecoming dance. But hey... where else were we going to go?
#17
It Was So Scratchy
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
I just don't know what to say to this. FeatheredDinosaur - is this your origin story?
zububonsai 1 year ago (edited)
Hu. I sew and repair costumes (mostly by repurposing second hand clothes, adding glitz and glam stuff...) for kids&youth circus shows and learned the hard, umm, scratchy way: please, never, ever add the glitzy stuff (like sequins on a string) to the outer part on the seams 🌵🌵🌵 Always leave some of the "normal, fluffier textile" underneath. Or put a fluffier textile under the stretchy sequin stuff. 🫣🥳😬
#18
My Husband, Circa 1987
Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
He looks like what i image Robin Leach looked like when he was a kid😂
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Coming up next on Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous...
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Panda 1 year ago
I suspect this is UK. Kids in UK are supposed to wear only shorts. Even during the winter.
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“I go to bed late and wake up tired on Monday mornings. I wear small clothing — I wear obscenely oversized clothes. I put glitter on my face and shout cheers with kids I barely know at sports games and pep rallies,” continued the teen.
Another respondent said they think "the best thing about being my age is knowing you can make mistakes." We'll cheers to that. As might anyone else who has a hidden stash of dusty blunder pics, and a head full of regret.
#19
High School Senior Photo 2007
P Peitsch 1 year ago
I wasn't aware, that it came back from '80s in 2007.
Load More Replies... Data1001 1 year ago
He looks like one of the Coreys -- except I can't tell if it's Haim or Feldman.
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
the second i scrolled onto this my brain just went and played "Pretty Fly For A White Guy".... pfft.
#20
My 1994 High School Senior Yearbook Picture
lovemy suffolk 1 year ago
17 to 18 year olds looked older back then. Not sure why, but often did.
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Be interesting to know if OP still has that full head of hair. It's lovely!
#21
My First Ever School Picture. I'm Told It Made My Mother Cry
zims 1 year ago
Probably over how much she spent on prints. Back in the day you couldn't preview the photos, you just had to order a bunch to send to relatives and cross your fingers that they came out looking nice.
Panda Pandemic 1 year ago
Back then school pictures were way cheaper than they are now a days.
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The Other Guest 1 year ago
I think the 40-year-old's hairstyle is worse than the "social anxiety" face.
Gwyn 1 year ago (edited)
I have a child who took absolutely terrible daycare/school photos from age 1 through age 6 or 7. I could never figure out why they were so bad! I never cried over it though it was genuinely very frustrating. Every time a picture day result came back I had to stage a photo of her at home so it''d have something decent o send to the grandparents.
#22
My Fiancé Saw This Picture My Parents Took Of Me On A Cruise Ship And Laughed Until She Cried
Broad Panda 1 year ago
Even for a showgirl costume that one-piece is a weird cut.
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#23
Bring A Prop For School Pictures. Most Kids Brought Sports Equipment Or An Instrument. I Brought...my Ventriloquist Dummy
Tiger 1 year ago
One of my classmates brought a pie, and another brought one of those hot rotisserie chickens you can buy at grocery stores.
Tiny Dancer 1 year ago
I thought I recognized the dummy, it's Lester! Back in the day, ventriloquist W***y Tyler and Lester were all over the place, especially Laugh-In and the nighttime talk shows. Found a Lester doll for sale circa 1973 wearing the same outfit: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/176449555089 And here's a sample of one of their routines from 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6KjfDZ0srY
The Other Guest 1 year ago
Psst...if you put a non-width joiner in the middle of the word, the bots won't censor names like Willy or Dick. I use this one: https://unicode-explorer.com/c/200D
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The Bearded Viking 1 year ago (edited)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh, the rotisserie chicken one is gold! I can see exactly how that conversation went which brought that about too! "Come on, hurry up and get in the car, ya gonna be late for school!" "Yeah, I'm just looking for something to take to school...they said we had to bring something today". "Why didn't you tell me this yesterday when you got home?! - it's ok, we'll stop on the way and I'll grab a rotisserie chicken, you can take that!" (Mutters under breath) "To photo day?...huh...ok" 🤣🤣🤣
Elijah Lewis 1 year ago (edited)
One of my classmates brought in a a broken down shoe he got from his granddad from the 50's. Don't ask me how I know this -_-.
#24
How I Went To Senior Prom In 2000
Bookworm 1 year ago
This looks like it belongs on the 'how my family knew I was gay' subreddit.
Abel 1 year ago
From the movie Brokeback Prom? What i see is half pimp and half cowboy. And half salesman car. And...
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Katy McMouse 1 year ago
Beats the kid behind him. That one looks like he's pissed off at his date and is about to start swinging.
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Did you arrive in a convertible pink Cadillac with zebra print seat covers and fuzzy dice on the mirror? Because that would have really competed the look!
#25
When I Was 13 My Mom And I Had Some Fun After My Deadbeat Dad "Gifted" Me A Trash Bag Of His Girlfriend's Clothes, Left On Our Front Porch
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
More like an adults only amusement park, with lots of poles.
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#26
Used To Wear This Bunny Suit Long After It Was Age Appropriate And Theme Appropriate... In This Photo It Wasn't Even Easter, It Was Someone's Birthday
Karina 1 year ago
When the "take that of" cones too early or too late, too soft or too hard, a furry is born 😄❤️
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Karen B 1 year ago
Bah age appropriate..... I've turned 40 and I am sitting here in my panda onesie. So comfortable!
Auntriarch 1 year ago
It will soon be the season of the purple sparkly unicorn onesie!
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Potatorain 1 year ago
Age appropriate? I mean if you want to dress in the bunny costume then by all means do that.
#27
Mom Asked Me To Model For A “Moody” Photo Shoot. Peak 7th Grade Me
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Serious Twilight vibes. Bro is trying real hard to be Edward Cullen.
Tyranamar Suess 1 year ago
Did he do that to his hair on purpose? Hairspray or wind? Inquiring minds want to know.
#28
Thought I Was Cool With My "Spike Hair" No Wonder People Used To Say It Looked Like A Tsunami
Joshua David 1 year ago
Im a stylist and cant imagine how someone came up with that! Looks like a reverse Alf Alfa.
#29
Me Rockin' TF Out Of A Mullet And Living My Best Life In Hawaii 1994
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 1 year ago (edited)
With all of those trophies you can dress however you want!
#30
I Hear This Is The Sub For Those Who Have Studied The Blade
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Seen that one before and it's still absolute cringe. It's as cringe as a Republican posing with their gun. Hope the kid grew out of this phase.
Terran 1 year ago
A sword as decoration is okay, posing with a sword is only okay if you actually know how to use it.
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#31
Was Feeling Myself After Finding A Loose Tassel From My Friends Couch Pillows
Suck it Trebek 1 year ago
I LOVE the look of his friend in the background. His face says it all.
#32
Old Lady In The 80’s
Just Me 1 year ago
I was my mom's Mini Me in every elementary school photo!🤣
Load More Replies... iseefractals 1 year ago
That picture should come with a loose and slightly fuzzy Werther's original.
Amelia Jade 1 year ago
Oh, goodness. I remember the beaded necklaces. I had them in every color. The little disc earrings that look like sweet tarts? Had those in every color too.
#33
My College Rebel Phase Was To Be The Opposite Of My Hippy Dippy Parents
dee renwick 1 year ago
My daughter rebelled by listening to Take That, Boyzone and Westlife while her parents listened to The Cure. The Sisters of Mercy and New Model Army.
#34
My Friends And Family Let Me Leave The House Like This. It Was 1984, And I'm 15
Khavrinen 1 year ago
A friend of mine in high school had one only a couple of inches longer than the one pictured, that read "Trust Me, It'll Only Shrink 1%"
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Nikki Gross 1 year ago
Holy S**t, I remember that style! Excuse me, I must now dig out blackmail photos to use on 2 of my Brothers and their best friends. 😂😂
Joshua David 1 year ago
I was chunky when i was an 80s kid so i never got to wear a half shirt. Since i was gay and got fit in 2000, i wore them a few times. Not over rated.
#35
My Wife Framed This Atrocity. 7yrs Old In 1987
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
It's one of the Home Improvement kids. I just don't care enough to remember which one.
#36
Dear Diary, Mood: Apathetic
Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Oakey, but yes. I was desperate to be as cool as him in 1981!
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#37
I Didn't Even Play Guitar
Still Going 1 year ago
And who are we kidding today with that "no makeup" silliness? Very clearly eyeliner and possibly mascara.
#38
That Time I Wanted To Be A Denim Druid
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
12... The Troll is confused not intimidated.
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iseefractals 1 year ago
This is awesome. The only way it could be better is if it were a corduroy druid.
Brittany Grawe 1 year ago
LOVE the outfit. If it had better tailoring Rhianna or taylor or beyonce or one of the kardashians would wear this. Without the magical staff....
#39
1995-1997 My Dear Grandpa Showed These To My Fiance The Night Before Our Holy Matrimony
Major Harris 1 year ago
"hitching up the buggy, churning lots of butter, raised a barn on monday, soon i'll raise another!"
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The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
I didn't realize they had color photography in the Victorian era!
#40
Looking Back At This Mother Daughter Photo Shoot At Disney, I Can See My Mom Was Trying So Hard To Bond With Me… Her Angsty, Awkward 13yo Daughter
#41
I Looked Ready To Join The Golden Girls By The Time I Was 7 In 2004. Can You Tell I Wasn’t Pleased?
Alexa Gori 1 year ago
Кто пожевал ваше фото 20 лет назад? Или оно просто стилизовано род винтаж позапрошлого века? Или это ваша прабабушка?
Ahmed Yasin 1 year ago (edited)
I don't know whoever it is but if this photograph needs a full digital restoration and to be recovered, please do not hesitate to send me the original scanned copy at author.letterbox@gmail.com Thanks guys.
#42
I Got The Jacket From The Lost And Found Box And Spray Painted My Shoes Gold In Welding Class, Myspace Delivered Too Hard Circa 2007
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
I'm gonna pop some tags only got twenty dollah in my pockeet...
#43
Went To School As A Girl For Halloween, Circa 2007
Steve Robert 12 months ago
When I was fifteen, I dressed as a girl for Halloween. Not only did I win first prize, but two guys asked me for a date! Really felt weird being on the opposite side of being pursued.
Kim Gatlin 1 year ago
A friend of mine did that in the 70s and he looked just like his mom. I laughed my a*s off.
#44
I Think This Hairstyle Was A Thing?
Mtn Lungta 1 year ago
Still the hairstyle of our local realtor https://foothillsrealestate.c21.ca/directory/agents/santanna-thom
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
The beginnings of a cult leader. (Her last name is Shamlin, and there's a disturbing documentary about her cult on HBO). 1000001288...f988c1.jpg 
#45
15 Years Ago
(If you care about the integrity of hair you don’t want to know how I achieved the tie dye looking bangs, and no…. My eyebrows never grew back 3x thicker than before shaving them despite my wishes.)
MisterE 1 year ago
Why do people believe the shaving bs? If that were true, all bald guys that shave their heads would have thick and full heads of hair right?
CC McSniggles 1 year ago
When your selfie stick is broken and need to pose for the only place on the end table the phone would sit
#46
4th Grade 1991, Laser Background, Big Wire Frame Glasses And Ministry Shirt. Doesn't Get Much More Early 90s Than This
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
OK being into Ministry in 1991 is super cool in my book. I didn't get into them until a decade later.
BrunoVI 1 year ago
Yeah, well, the shirt says ministry, but the pink and blue lighting in the background says Debbie Gibson.
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#47
Mil Killing It With Another Share: Husband Age 14
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Must be from the 80's--everybody looked like they were in their twenties.
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#48
8th Grade, Dared To Wear Thongs And Sock Stuffed Bras To School. We Did
Data1001 1 year ago
When I was in school, dressing as the opposite sex for one day was a senior class tradition. My family moved before I got into that grade, so I missed out, but I always thought it was kinda fun.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
I used "Wrong Trousers Day" at work as an excuse to wear denim hot pants and black tights (pantyhose, US?) to the office. Got comments from women who were jealous of my legs. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Still, it was a liberating experience.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
When I was in highschool boys couldn't even were shorts. We could however wear skirts so a couple of guys did that to protest the stupid dress code.
Montanavanna 1 year ago
Freshman year in HS spirit week had a princess and gangsters day. The idea was girls princesses and guys gangsters (this was 99). I ain't no princess so my friends and I dressed as gangsters. We understood the assignment.
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
We had an annual Junior /Senior powder puff football game where the guys dressed up like cheerleaders and the girls played football, luckily I got to be the coach for the senior girls so I missed the makeup , cheering part, we won by the way; this was in 1977at Belton Honea Path High school in S.C., GO BEARS!!
#49
Oh My God
Auntriarch 1 year ago
Happy looking child, no make up, I can't see anything wrong here
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The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Not a bad picture, but for some reason I hear Minnie Pearl saying "Hooow-Deeee!" on HeeHaw when I look at it.
Justin Walsh 1 year ago
Homeschool. Why do you need picture day in homeschooll? You should already know what your students/children look like.
TheLocalRedneck 1 year ago (edited)
I swear to God this is every 11 year old in rodeo who wins all the events
#50
I Can Guarantee Protection
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 1 year ago
I just have to say that is a beautiful stance in that kick...
#51
Me & My Sisters Back In The Early 2000s When We Thought We Were Gonna Be On Disney Channel
#52
Studying The Blade Runs Deep In My Blood
Sara Frazer 1 year ago
I would 100% watch an anime series where the main protagonist is an overprotective dad who perfectly cuts his lawn with a katana... 😂😂😂
Load More Replies... glowworm2 1 year ago
Don’t usually see one of those in real life. Just on Popeye and Frosty.
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I Used To Think It Was Funny To Edit People Phones Into Clif Bars In Their Mirror Selfies (~2012)
Sara Frazer 1 year ago
I really thought at first glance that shirt said C L I T But also the clif bar thing is hilarious
#54
My 9th Grade "Graduation" In 2002. 3 Months Later I Was In Military School In Texas
Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
Is this photo why you ended up there? I'm assuming your parents sent you.Truly curious, not accusing or blaming.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Oh, actually you can't ask over on Reddit, as the post is 7 months old.
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#55
You Guys Liked My Last Blunder, So Here I Am Looking Like Justina Beiber
#56
As A Kid I Used To Love Going To Goodwill To Buy Old Bridesmaid Dresses, Which My Mom Let Me Wear For Picture Day (Why???)
Robin Roper 1 year ago
Why? Because she didn't want to listen to your whine for hours and knew these photos would come back to haunt you. That's why.
#57
The Coolest Kid In The World In 1979 Was My Cousin. He's The One On The Right. I'm The One In Brown
AtMostAFabulist 1 year ago
Honest question here: What is it with guys and that hairstyle? Specifically the guy in the brown. It looks like you are wearing two wigs on top of your hair.
Agamemnon O'Neill 1 year ago
Guys go through a phase where they hate getting their hair cut and that's what it grows into.
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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Lol I love that's where your focus went, too! 🤣🤣
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LittleWombat 1 year ago
The ACTUAL cool guy in this picture is the little kid in the front with a grass snake! Sooo cute!
#58
Circa 2004. Yes, I Dressed Like This All The Time, And Yes, That Is A Changing Table In A Mall Bathroom
iseefractals 1 year ago
This is how half the female ravers dressed in the late 90's/early 2000's
#59
My Mom Was Serious About Picture Day
#60
Senior Portraits Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
#61
1987 - The Time I Decided To Cast My Entire Head While Alone In The House
Amanda Fondaumiere 1 year ago
Im guessing a parent cracking up before helping release the poor kid took the photo
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#62
My Childhood Best Friend Was Bubbles From The Powerpuff Girls From Halloween In 2000 And I’m Dying At This Photo I Just Found Of Us
#63
I Was Emo But My Dad Didn’t Let Me Dye My Hair Black For A While
#64
My Wife's Favorite Picture Of Me
Bookworm 1 year ago
Had to go to the source post to check if this was an actual medical condition... nope, just a weirdly massive head
Data1001 1 year ago
Yeah and it's also like a 35-year-old's head on a 13-year-old's body.
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If that's her favorite, I'm going to assume it's the only photo of you.
#65
I Wore This Vest And Fedora Combo Everyday On That Trip. The Concierge At Our Disney Resort Said “I Dont Trust This Guy” About Me And My Fedora
Tiger 1 year ago
We had a fedora kid when I was in high school. In 12th grade he switched it up and started dressing like a pirate, with a bandana and everything. Hope he’s doing well.
Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
I'm 61 and I am FEDORA MAN! I have about 25, all in different colours - never go out without one.
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It Was 2009 & I Was Deep Into My “Rawr Xd” Phase
1 year ago
Will someone pls explain the reason for all these weird symbols in a sentence? Can't read a damn thing
#67
Me At 15... I Don't Have One Photo From That Year Without My Tongue Out
G A 1 year ago
I blame the Spice Girls. Scary Spice always had her gob open in every photo
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I Was The Only One At Glamour Shots Who Studied The Blade. Senior Photos 2003
Cyber Returns 1 year ago
He looks like his catch phrase is "I'm the only gay in the village" with a Welsh accent
#69
The Queen Has Arrived… 1987
#70
My Facebook Profile Picture In 2012
#71
Me As A Kid. When Someone Was Asking Me Who Do I Want To Become In Future, I Was Proudly Answering I’ll Be A Goth
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago (edited)
Unfortunately being a Goth is only a major occupation for a minor population for most of us goths. I can say the same for punks, metalheads, hippies, ETC. The only truly useless people who can't make a living off of the music they love are Dave Matthew Band fans. The only Dave Matthews fan who makes money off of Dave Matthews is Dave Matthews.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
I'm totally going to get downvoted to hell for that one.
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Sara Frazer 1 year ago
Gosh ... As a 30-year-old "elegant goth" whose husband is in a goth band, been goth for 16+ years... You are pretty!
#72
I Was The "Bug Kid" (2011-2015)
#73
At 15 We Ran A Lesser Known But Well Respected Offshoot Of The Crips In Berkshire, England
Serena Myers 1 year ago
An alliance of street gangs, founded in LA in 1969.
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Nikki Gross 1 year ago
Nope, Nope, Nope!!! I live in Crip territory and doing that kind of s**t, would get you shot. Sadly, I'm REALLY not joking,if you throw gang signs then you better be a legit member of a Set or cliq'd up with a member.There is a reason that I stay on good terms with the Sets in and around my neighborhood, as well as the dealers. If a Cop comes knocking on your door you go Deaf, Blind and Mute, you do NOT want to be labeled as a Snitch. People don't realize, there are Politics involved in who you're Cliq'd (Allies) up with and who are your Opps (Enemy) that are in the same Area of the City. You have 5 Sets just in my Area of the City, if you go on the Southside, they have their own Gangs and Sets. It takes a lot to be part of a Gang, if you're friends with a member your an outsider until you prove yourself. The same thing as joining a Motorcycle Club, you're a "Prospect" until you prove yourself. If you can't back it up then claiming to be a Gang will get you killed.
williamszita 1 year ago
Calm down....they're in Berkshire! The most dangerous thing to happen there is a fox might nick your chips on the way home from the pub!
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Band Promo 2010 , Can You Guess What We Sounded Like… ?
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Hmmm....🤔 let me guess Panic! at the Disco, Fallout Boy, Paramore, Green Day, The 1975, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, Arcade Fire lol
Abel 1 year ago
There is something anatomically wrong here, but I dont know exactly what it is.
#75
When I Was 17 And Got My First Car, My Dad Made Me Take A Pic With The Salesman
#76
My Dad Used To Do Some Photoshopping Back Then
#77
2003 I Thought I Was Breakdancing At A 6th Grade Dance
karen snyder 1 year ago
Just an idea: in HS, in the 90s, we were all given shirts with our graduation year as freshmen. So, in 1994 we were wearing shirts that said "class of 1998." I've been confused by my own pics from that time period before. But, the math on this one is off, so it's just a thought.
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#78
I Made The Jersey Shore Look Like Proper Dandy’s. (Douche Cringe) 20+ Years Ago
#79
Hiya Here’s Me And My Partner When I Was 16 And He Was 14
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
They're still together? That's just sweet. I hope they have a good life together.
Bell-icose 11 months ago
I think we need the after on this photo to gauge how cringe this one is. You dudes look happy and well adjusted. Hopefully you stayed that way!
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What do you think ?
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
Yeah--most of them are either "that was the style at the time," or "at least you had the guts to try something different," with a few "well, that stage is awkward for everyone," and "you were having fun, who cares how it looked?"
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michael reid 1 year ago
These were so cringy I couldn't even read a single one of them. Outstanding post!
Lazy Panda 2 1 year ago
I think most of these are either sweet, or fantastically cool. Sure, you're not going to dress like that as an adult (shame) but I love them all.
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
Where I'm from we say, "don't kill the part of you that's cringey, kill the part that cringes."
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Being an adult is boring. We don't get to have "phases" any more.
Corinna Weisz 1 year ago
I have pictures like that and I'm not embarrassed in the slightest. It was me and still is me. If someone finds them cringe, it's a them problem 😁
Another Panda 1 year ago
These are great. Really. Style is what it is at the time. Fun thread!
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
Yeah--most of them are either "that was the style at the time," or "at least you had the guts to try something different," with a few "well, that stage is awkward for everyone," and "you were having fun, who cares how it looked?"
Load More Replies... michael reid 1 year ago
These were so cringy I couldn't even read a single one of them. Outstanding post!
Lazy Panda 2 1 year ago
I think most of these are either sweet, or fantastically cool. Sure, you're not going to dress like that as an adult (shame) but I love them all.
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
Where I'm from we say, "don't kill the part of you that's cringey, kill the part that cringes."
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Being an adult is boring. We don't get to have "phases" any more.
Corinna Weisz 1 year ago
I have pictures like that and I'm not embarrassed in the slightest. It was me and still is me. If someone finds them cringe, it's a them problem 😁
Another Panda 1 year ago
These are great. Really. Style is what it is at the time. Fun thread!
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