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It’s practically a rite of passage to have at least one chapter of your life where you looked a little cringe.
And while those awkward years happen to almost everyone, most of us keep the photographic evidence locked away. The bad haircuts, the odd fashion choices—buried deep. But maybe they deserve a little more appreciation. After all, they’re the building blocks of personality and a great sense of humor.
On the subreddit “Blunder Years,” people embrace that philosophy, proudly posting their regrettable old photos for the world to see. Keep scrolling for the glorious proof and please, feel free to share your own.
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#1
1996 I Sewed My Own Dog Vest And I Loved It So Much
Nuku Nyara 3 months ago
Dog vest rocks! I hope to find a cat vest at the thrift store when I'm a little old lady 🤩👍
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#2
Around 2009 I Got Really Into Photoshopping Myself In Surreal Ways
#3
When Your 15yo Swagger Says “Jolly Lesbian Aunt"
Ms.GB 3 months ago
My friend looked like this in HS but he actually did come out as gay.
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Sometimes, when I look at modern kids and teenagers, I sigh.
Not because they’re rowdy, messy, scary, or loud, but because they all look so good. With beauty tips, fashion trends, and endless tutorials right there on their phones, they seem to have skipped the part of life where we all looked a little… experimental.
#4
My Sister Asked Me To Post This For Her. She Asked The Babysitter To Make Her Look Like Ernie. She Loved Ernie
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
The first year I offered to do face paint for my sister's birthday (her 3rd) I basically just let the kids do their own :) They were happy with that. 5-68a00b88...d-jpeg.jpg 
#5
With Permisson, My Partners School Photo 2002
#6
I Blame My Mom For This One
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
I assume you're referring to the best character in the best movie ever made: Barf? 0759814340...459230.jpg 
Where are the glittery lip glosses from teen magazines that stuck to your hair in the wind? The DIY haircuts gone wrong? The capri leggings under dresses that stopped mid-calf for no logical reason?
Do they even get an awkward phase anymore?
#7
My Dad And I Can’t Decide Who Blundered Worse
Child of the Stars 3 months ago
I don't see anything wrong in this pic. Am I missing something?
Nuku Nyara 3 months ago
Definitely got the Dad vibes with that 'fit, I can almost hear the Dad joke that must have been brewing 🤣
#8
This Is What "Rizz" Looked Like In The 90's
#9
It Was 2007 And My Very First Car
Robert van Deventer 3 months ago
I had a 960 and honestly, I felt the bomb, the 850 was a bit too racy for me so well done you!
Cougar Allen 3 months ago
You must be good at hitchhiking. With thumbs that long, why did you even want a car of your own?
Because honestly, everyone should. There’s nothing quite like it. An awkward phase is character-building. Those teenage years—the peak of questionable choices—are when we’re figuring out who we are. We try on different styles, interests, and friend groups like outfits. We defend opinions we’ll later outgrow. It’s messy, chaotic, and absolutely necessary.
#10
Revived My 'Dead' 2008 MacBook And Found A Treasure Trove Of Cringe, Nostalgia, And A Photo Of Me Holding My First Daughter For The First Time
#11
I Still Think I’m Avril Lavigne
PeepPeep the duck 3 months ago
It was such a weird era 😂 we were either xtina/ Britney girls or garbage/ avril girls
#12
Dorm Room Pics, Sent To My Internet Girlfriend In 2003
Alison M. 3 months ago
Oh my gosh! I remember when those shirts were "in". High school, early 2000's.
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
My brother loved them (it was also his Elvis phase). I don't think they are that bad but my sister won't let him forget it's cringe.
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Tropical Tarot 3 months ago
Oh lord, I dated his evil twin about 10 years ago. The hat and Hawaiian shirts are giving me flashbacks.
Part of it comes down to biology. The prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for planning, decision-making, and impulse control, doesn’t fully mature until our mid-to-late twenties. Which means the impulsive decisions, the social uncertainty, and the cringe-worthy moments are all just part of growing up.
When I think back to my 18-year-old self, I sometimes wonder how on earth I thought or acted the way I did. And yet, I’d protect her in a heartbeat. She needed to go through all that trial and error to become me now.
#13
My Wife, Age 5
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago (edited)
Guessing late 80s? Many, many terrible style choices were made then. I know. I lived them. So many bows ...
Lsai Aeon 3 months ago
Don't forget the butt ruffles on panties/shorts and the lace on the sock cuffs
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#14
Me After I Discovered Photoshop In The Early 2010s
#15
Just A Third Grader In ‘93 Heading To A Long Day At The Office
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
Please, please, please don't make padded shoulder jackets a thing again, fashionistas!
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
Unfortunately they have come back in Australia in recent years, though not as big.
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And here’s the thing, it’s supposed to look bad in hindsight. Trends change. What was once the height of fashion eventually becomes the subject of group chats and meme folders. But in the moment? Those outfits and haircuts made us happy. We wore them proudly.
So when we look back and cringe, maybe we should actually be proud. It means we’ve grown, evolved our tastes, and refined our style.
#16
Prom, 2019. "Date" (Just A Friend) Was Sick, So All I Brought Was This "Cool, Yet Mysterious" Aura
#17
17 Year Old Me Dressing Up As Ciel From Black Butler For Senior Prom
Nuku Nyara 3 months ago
I upvote for Black Butler, decent anime that I wish they made more of.
#18
In 2004, I Was Madly In Love With My First Laptop - An Acer Travelmate—and The Feeling Was Mutual
Rafael 3 months ago (edited)
Owning a laptop in 2004 was like having a spaceship - a TARDIS for that matter. Look at the PCs in 2004 and imagine having THAT in your backpack! I wouldn't be this cringe, but I had my first one back then (a salvage from a fire) and was in love too. I don't think any other piece of technology will feel that special to me anymore.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
DUDE I wrote an epitaph/obituary for one of my laptops in the early 2000s. The laptop had a name and everything (Little One the Sixth.) I loved all of my laptops dearly and absolutely anthropomorphized the hell out of them XD (My dad worked for IBM, so he got used laptops on the cheap in those days, which is why that one was Little One VI.) https://www.deviantart.com/lakotasilver/art/Little-One-VI-One-More-Try-5262235 little_one...ac94b4.jpg 
Sara Frazer 3 months ago
Hey, acer makes some good laptops! My current laptop is an acer, it used to be my partner's but a handful of years back he gave it to me because he wanted a fancy gaming laptop. He got one of those trendy Alienware laptops and ho boy let me tell you those things are pieces of shiiiit. It just died within a year and the company was unable to fix or replace it. So he got another laptop, which he barely had a few months then the keyboard went wonky and the E key doesn't work (this one is from "Republic of gamers" which is a stupid name lol, even he admitted it). Now he's on his third laptop and the old acer he gave me (which is 8+ years old) is going strong
Emilu 3 months ago (edited)
ROG is Asus. Shame; they're normally pretty decent (least they were when I was in the industry. I hope they still generally are as I'm using one right now, lol). Acer are pretty bomb-proof if they're not the super-cheap ones, I found. Having said that, I still have an Acer netbook bouncing around somewhere (remember when those were a thing?) that works, it'd be... over fifteen years old, as I gave it to my dad before he passed away. ... sorry. /endcomputernerd
Load More Replies... Of course, if your past self still makes you want to hide under a blanket, you’re not alone. And according to clinical psychologist Ellen Hendriksen, there’s a way to soften the blow of those memories.
“Give yourself a break,” she says.
The only reason we cringe at the memories is because we think we did something wrong or ridiculous. However, we can’t go through life without making mistakes. So permit yourself to experience the full range of human emotions.
#19
I Swear To God, A Fellow Little Girl In Public Asked Her Mom If I Was A Rock Star In This Fit
#20
Bleached My Roots Just In Time For Picture Day
#21
Yes, Yes We Did Wear This To A High School Dance…
Hendriksen also points out that when we recall a cringe moment, we rarely remember the full story.
“Cringe attacks play a short movie clip: a split second of sneezing snot on your boss. The look on your friend’s face after you told that joke you didn’t realize was offensive. The few seconds it took your crush to say oh, um, sorry, she already had a date to prom,” she says.
“Expand the movie to include before and after to give your cringeworthy moment some context,” Hendriksen suggests. “Think about the other times you interacted with that teacher, hung out with that friend, or delighted in pining after your crush rather than zeroing in on the lowest of the lowlights.”
#22
Me In 2016. I Was Melanie Martinez's Biggest Fan, I Wore Blue Lipstick And Crybaby Merch To School Every Single Day; Especially For Picture Day
Marlene Ricker 3 months ago
It's lucky you were so pretty because you were totally able to get away with the blue lipstick!
#23
2005 Myspace Bathroom Mirror Selfie At Grandma's House With A Samsung Flip Phone. 19 Years Old
#24
My 8th Grade Spring Picture
Ffinally, share it with someone who’ll have your back. A good friend will support you, not roast you (well, not too much). Even strangers online, like those in the “Blunder Years” subreddit or the comments section of Bored Panda, often respond with surprising kindness.
So embrace your awkward era. Post the photo. Laugh at it. And remember, it’s proof you’ve lived.
#25
Our 2009 Photo Shoot In My Bedroom, Age 16
#26
2007. Remember Bathroom Selfies On A Camera?
Alex Kennedy 3 months ago
Where the hell do kids these days get all that hair?! I swear, there must be minoxidil in the water!
PeepPeep the duck 3 months ago (edited)
I remember all the horrid fashions too 😂😂 I can’t believe the green and white stripe one was peak fashion back then. I had so many and I was an adult at this stage
#27
When I Thought I Was The Coolest Tween In The World For Carrying This Mini Goat Around Everywhere
Agfox 3 months ago
Our middle daughter, who's 55, still takes a soft toy bat called Lulu on her travels with her husband & takes pics of it in most places they visit. It was almost confiscated when she tried to take it into the Taj Mahal but, after their tour guide intervened, she was allowed to leave it with the tour bus driver for safekeeping
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
I'm 43 and this old man still goes with me everywhere too! XD I got him when I was 5 and his name is Chace (I couldn't spell "Chase"...) I don't travel much anymore (too many pets) but when I go someplace, Chace goes with me! I bet he and Lulu could exchange some crazy travel tales XD chace-68a0...8df919.jpg 
#28
Just Found This Sub. I Love This! Here's Me 😂
#29
This Was My Profile Picture In 2016 Because I Was Very Cool And It Was Important Everyone Knew That I Gave Zero Fucks
#30
My Favorite Photo Of My Wife As A Child, Circa 2003
cnn57t8278 3 months ago
I feel a compulsion to run and look for the Tupperware she left at my house …
#31
I Was Obsessed With Honey Bunches Of Oats When I Was 12, So I Edited My Face Onto Each Almond On The Box Using The Family Wii
#32
(2012) I Was So Happy That My Mum Allowed Me To Do This Ugly A*s Haircut And Considered My Style Very Cool And Unique. And Yes, A Huge Mcr Fan, Of Course
Child of the Stars 3 months ago
I'm all about letting kids experiment with their hair. It's temporary and let's them explore their own style in a safe way. My oldest is 12 and nb (afab). They've done a couple of what my parents would consider wild cuts (one was half-shaven, the most recent is buzzing it all off). They were nervous about both, but in the end, really liked both! I like the total buzz; it really suits their androgynous style!
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
My sister had a similar haircut when she was a bit younger than this. (Incidentally, the second most expensive haircut she's ever had) She grew it out about 12 months later because she was sick of people thinking she was a boy. Her MCR love didn't happen until after that though.
#33
My Dad And I Pokémon Go Hunting In 2016. I Was 14 In This Picture And Looked Like A 50 Year Old Divorced Female Alcoholic
#34
Found A Folder On My Grandparents Computer
Chris the Bobcat 3 months ago
If I was in school with her I would have wanted to ask her out but would have been too intimidated because I was a complete wvssy.
#35
I Went As Neytiri For Halloween
#36
Went Through A Cats Phase When I Was 11 And Auditioned For Agt In Full Cat Drag 😭
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
I... I mean the nose is drawn-on to look like an animal's nose, but tbh it looks more like a canine nose instead of a feline nose when you use black eyeliner pencil...
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#37
Old Myspace Profile, My Name Was Annamosity
Ms.GB 3 months ago (edited)
That looks very similar to me when I dressed up as a killer doll one Halloween. The pigtails, the hatchet, the blood. I had a babydoll dress and mary janes on. I went to a rave and was dancing next to this club kid who accidentally backhanded me in the face because he was dancing on foot high boots and swinging his arms around. Yes, it was the 90s.
#38
I Peaked At 13 (2011)
kansasmagic 3 months ago
Sometimes I think I peaked at 12. Not fashion-wise, but more in the "careening down a concrete gully on my bike is the true meaning of freedom"-wise.
#39
What Was I Thinking At 15 Years Old
#40
Speaking Of Halloween Blunders
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
Yeah, I get cultural appropriation, but my dad was stationed in Korea right after I was born and a Korean officer became my Godfather in the 60s. He gifted me with Korean children's clothes which I later wore as a Halloween costume (when was I ever going to wear it otherwise?) complete with a black wig my mom made. Is this so terrible? Was not making fun of the culture and was glad to find a way to show off the clothes!
Asmodeus Hare 3 months ago
I was dressed one in a full men's kimono with the pants and getas. Had someone going cultural crusader on me until his boss (a japanese guy) who was organizing his company's float comes in and asks if I was ready. He shot his worker a look that could k**l Gojira and we left to quickly teach me the dance to do on the float in the parade.
Cydney Golden 3 months ago
We have bigger problems in the world than wearing clothing from a culture not your own.
#41
Had A Rent Inspection The Next Day, Late 2000s
#42
16 Year Old Me Lmao. I Ended Up Shaving That Half Mohawk Off In One Solid Piece. And Me Now!!
#43
Church Youth Group Band Photo Circa 2007
#44
Me Seconds After Throwing One Of The Worst Hissy Fits I Can Remember Because My Parents Would Not Allow Me To Pose With My Bootleg Pikachu Doll At A Funeral In 2006
#45
I See Your Viral Youtube Video And Raise You: Almost 1m Views On Middle School Pokemon Video, We Thought We Were Rockstars
#46
I Really Thought It Was Ok To Have A Full Head Of Dreads As A 16 Year Old White Girl, I’m So Glad Those Days Are Over And My Hairs Grown Out
PeepPeep the duck 3 months ago
Why is America so obsessed with race and hairstyles and who can wear them 😂
spacer 3 months ago
the main issue for me is that dreads will mold if you do them on white/fine hair since you cant wash your hair the same way without messing up the style. it gets nasty once you cut into that 🥲
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My Wife And I In 2005, She Liked My Personality
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
You are a perfectly normal, cute couple. Nothing to cringe about here.
Paul Rabit 3 months ago
Other than the fact that he clearly waxed the nips lol!
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Cindy Brick 3 months ago
...and your hairy chest. (Husband doesn't have much, but I love him, anyways.)
#48
My Wife And I, 14 Years Ago, In The Mall... Still Posted On Facebook
#49
Soviet Child Preaches The Barbie Dream To The People
Carl Roberts 3 months ago
Soviet? The USSR collapsed in 1991. That pic is definitely not that old
Cydney Golden 3 months ago
The clothing could def be from earlier than the 90s.
Load More Replies... Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
Russia is none of the USSR, communist, or socialist. It is a hyper capitalistic, oligarchic, and fascistic state. Just as Trumperika is becoming. Side note-the current Russian system was designed and developed by US consultants and over-wealthy. Eg. McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, US Investment Bank, Clinton and Bush II admins, etc
#50
Me At 15. On The Burner Phone I Bought To Talk To My Boyfriend On After My Mom Took My Phone Away. Pierced My Lips Myself
#51
My Mom Dressed Me Up For An Event
PeepPeep the duck 3 months ago (edited)
I’ve been there but opposite 😂 my mum done lesbian aunt cargo pants and t shirt, not my thing, mum is a lesbian and hates fashion. I feel like me and this kid would have liked swapping mums for this task 😂 she seems to really “looove” those ditsy floral patterns and lace
#52
A Tiny Peak Into My Childhood Obsession With Michael Jackson (2009-2018)
#53
To This Day I'm Still Not Photogenic
kansasmagic 3 months ago
Licorice pipe, nice! I used those to ween off candy cigarettes. The 80s, man...
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I remember my brothers wearing outfits like that. Pretty standard 90s boy, chosen by mum of course.
#54
Me Discovering Photoshop In 2008 Was… Something Else
#56
My Dad Sent Me This Picture The Other Day. I Was 17
#58
Literally Begged My Mom To Buy Me This Shirt In A Delia’s In 2009
#59
Met The Hand Model From The Og Twilight Book Cover. Team Edward? No. Team Jacob? Meh. We’re Team Hand Model Over Here, Baby
#60
That One Time I Was Featured In The Local Newspaper😂
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I love the one photo of me in the local paper. My grandma proudly displayed it on her wall for years. Skipping-w...f-jpeg.jpg 
#61
My Friend And I Were Never Invited To Parties And We Didn’t Drink. So We Took These Photos And Posted Them To Facebook To Look Like We Did 😂
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I remember going to a party with my best friend when I was 17, with a lot of the kids we didn't usually hang out with outside of school. Everyone seemed to be surprised that we were drinking, because we apparently acted like we wouldn't (and I guess because we were Christian). We had been to parties and drinking before that, though not more than a couple of drinks, but with a completely different crowd. My mum also insisted we get picked up at 10pm, whereas she had no problems with me staying at parties later in the past, because she thought it was a rougher crowd and it was in a hall in an area that was also 'more dangerous'. Her instincts were right for once, because not long after we were picked up gate-crashers turned up and a stabbing occurred. A lot of the guests had to be witnesses at court.
#62
Circa 2006, My Grandma Paid For Us All To Go To NYC And This Is How I Repaid Her
#65
This Double Exposure Gem
Huddo's sister 3 months ago (edited)
I don't think dance costumes/photos should count, not usually child's choice. I've seen my mum's calesthenics costume from when she was about 6 and it's hideous, but she wouldn't have been the only one in it. I do find it hilarious that my only dance photo in costume was as a plate (from Beauty and the beast). I still have the costume too, complete with headpiece.
#66
16 Year-Old Me Treating A Local Weatherman Like A Celebrity. Had To Rock My Homestuck Shirt And Self-Cut Hair
#67
I Took So Many Selfies. I Posted Them On A Separate Facebook So My Brothers Wouldn't Bug Me About How Cringe They Were. I Now Agree With Them
#68
I Considered Myself A Great Fashionista
#69
2012. 14 Year Old Me Thought This Was Really Good Photography
#70
Skrillex Had Just Blown Up, And I Told A Girl I Had A Big Crush On That I’d Shave Half My Head For The Last Day Of Middle School For Her (2012)
#71
15 And Obsessed With Fight Club. Found The Cigarette On The Ground
#72
It’s The Year 2000 And It’s My 16th Birthday
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I had that haircut when I was 14 and I actually liked i because it made me look a bit older. I have a really nice photo of me at our year 8 camp, in front of a waterfall from around that time. I tried to recreate the haircut when I was 18, but for some reason then it made me look younger!
#73
Just Found This Sub, Inspired Me To Look Through My Old Fb Pics
#74
Me And My Brothers Use To Love Giving An Unannounced ‘Show’ To Our Family
Huddo's sister 3 months ago (edited)
My siblings and I did this too! This photo, I was supposed to be Queen Amidala I think, my sister was Bella from the Tweenies. I have no clue about my brother!
#75
Was Obsessed With Identifying As A ‘Tomboy’.. Pink Walls Were My Parents Choice
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
My sister went from a pink phase to a tomboy phase. She regrets both now I think.
#76
My First Kesha Concert 15 Years Ago Wearing A Walmart Fedora And “I Love My BFF” Bracelet 😭 And The Most Awkward Poses…to My 10th Show Today
#78
Year 7 Picture Day (2009, Age 12). I Had Cut My Hair To Look Like Alice From Twilight. Close, But No Cigar
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I know she probably hates this picture, but I see a cute, natural girl with an amazing hair color. I bet she looks amazing now.
Paul Rabit 3 months ago
I see Prince Valiant lol (jk I think she looks cute! Certainly not the worst picture here!)
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 3 months ago
The only thig I see wrong with it is the haircut is more common for a younger child. I think she wears it well. Very pretty. (She looks oddly similar to my siblings and I)
#79
My Mom Just Sent This To Me, And I Guess Now Everyone Else Has To See It Too…
#81
I Thought A Photo Shoot With Terrible Outfits And Anal Beads, Distastefully On Gravestones, Was Cute In Hs
#82
Retired Scene Kid Here. Honourable Mention To My Bed, And Drop Dead
PeepPeep the duck 3 months ago
I both cringe and loved the/my cyber goth fluro green and black days 😂 we stole it off the emos
#83
I Didn’t Get The Memo
#85
I Was A Picnic Table
#86
I Was Told I Should Post Here, So Here’s The Glory That Is Me At 16
#87
Family Vacation To Disney World. Wore This Fedora / Vest Combo Everyday For The Week. The Concierge Said He Didn’t Trust Me
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
My sister still loves fedoras and vests, at 25. I don't think it counts as a 'phase' now.
#88
7 Year Old Me In 2011 During Ash Wednesday As Kobe Bryant.... In Black Face
#90
2009- I Was 15 And Thought Noel Fielding Would See This And Fall In Love With Me
#91
Ask And You Shall Receive…my Entire Life Is A Kesha Phase (Don’t Miss Last Few Photos They’re More Recent 😉)
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Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I know these are cringe to the posters, but I love seeing young people experiment with their looks and express themselves. Most of these weren't taken to get likes, but just to say, "This is who I am!" (At the time ... lol)
Emilu 3 months ago
Exactly! It's a cute 'slice of life' thing to everyone else, though the posters are likely to judge themselves more harshly than everyone else does.
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Chris the Bobcat 3 months ago
"Which type of "regrettable past" photo do you find most amusing?" Easy. Other peoples' pictures..
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
I recreated one of the most iconic photos of my childhood recently. Alas, 43-year-old Lakota no longer fits into the "jacket" that the toy was wearing, as Young Lakota could, but I tried to capture the same emotional essence XD I actually still have that stuffed animal, too! babykota_v...5d13d4.jpg 
Gavin Johnson 3 months ago
All I see are memories that made a part of these people who they are today. They are just snapshots of a moment in time. Some may be funny now or they may be embarrassed (they shouldn’t be) but we all have a past, that’s the joy in these things.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
My "furry era" of my early 20s was definitely my "cringe era" XD I was really proud of the Lakota hat/ears, tail, and arms/paws though - I made them myself and I included a snap-closed opening in the armsleeves/paws so I could actually use my hands, as it's hard to manipulate a phone - or anything else - while wearing big fluffy gloves. XD I don't regret my furry era or the few furry conventions I went to, as I myself wasn't into the fandom for the, errr, gross aspects of it - I truly wish I was a wolf, some days :p califur_la...d5664d.jpg 
kansasmagic 3 months ago
I find the "fashionable uniform" a curious phenomenon. I teach at a community college, and a big % of students are coming in straight out of high school every year. Last Fall, I'd say at least 80% of female students showed up wearing the same thing: high waist retro "mom jeans" + black tanktop. (This year it was less than half.) I don't think I've ever seen that much widespread devotion to a single "look". I can't really relate. My closest attempt at being fashionable was 9th-10th grade, when I tried to adopt the "preppy" look: basically khakis and polo shirts. The older preppy kids were cool and had girlfriends. By 11th grade I a) realized that I am *not* remotely a preppy, and b) dressing a certain way won't actually make you cool and/or popular with the ladies. Fortunately, the prime alternative at the time was grunge: jeans, t-shirts, and (of course) flannel! I still wear that "style" today. Sometime in my early 20s I adopted Hawaiian shirts into my wardrobe as well.
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I graduated in '80 and in my first year at college the preppy look was everywhere. It marked the end of the jeans and t-shirt, "Dazed and Confused" era and the beginning of the Reagan era. I hated it all and had no idea how to dress. Ugh, bad memories. Anyway - you can never go wrong with a Hawaiian shirt!
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Pseudonym For An Author 3 months ago
CHANGE THE TITLE! everyone looked great and this was so fun!
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I have plenty of photos that others might call cringe, but to me they are just happy memorable times in my life.
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I know these are cringe to the posters, but I love seeing young people experiment with their looks and express themselves. Most of these weren't taken to get likes, but just to say, "This is who I am!" (At the time ... lol)
Emilu 3 months ago
Exactly! It's a cute 'slice of life' thing to everyone else, though the posters are likely to judge themselves more harshly than everyone else does.
Load More Replies... Chris the Bobcat 3 months ago
"Which type of "regrettable past" photo do you find most amusing?" Easy. Other peoples' pictures..
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
I recreated one of the most iconic photos of my childhood recently. Alas, 43-year-old Lakota no longer fits into the "jacket" that the toy was wearing, as Young Lakota could, but I tried to capture the same emotional essence XD I actually still have that stuffed animal, too! babykota_v...5d13d4.jpg
Gavin Johnson 3 months ago
All I see are memories that made a part of these people who they are today. They are just snapshots of a moment in time. Some may be funny now or they may be embarrassed (they shouldn’t be) but we all have a past, that’s the joy in these things.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
My "furry era" of my early 20s was definitely my "cringe era" XD I was really proud of the Lakota hat/ears, tail, and arms/paws though - I made them myself and I included a snap-closed opening in the armsleeves/paws so I could actually use my hands, as it's hard to manipulate a phone - or anything else - while wearing big fluffy gloves. XD I don't regret my furry era or the few furry conventions I went to, as I myself wasn't into the fandom for the, errr, gross aspects of it - I truly wish I was a wolf, some days :p califur_la...d5664d.jpg
kansasmagic 3 months ago
I find the "fashionable uniform" a curious phenomenon. I teach at a community college, and a big % of students are coming in straight out of high school every year. Last Fall, I'd say at least 80% of female students showed up wearing the same thing: high waist retro "mom jeans" + black tanktop. (This year it was less than half.) I don't think I've ever seen that much widespread devotion to a single "look". I can't really relate. My closest attempt at being fashionable was 9th-10th grade, when I tried to adopt the "preppy" look: basically khakis and polo shirts. The older preppy kids were cool and had girlfriends. By 11th grade I a) realized that I am *not* remotely a preppy, and b) dressing a certain way won't actually make you cool and/or popular with the ladies. Fortunately, the prime alternative at the time was grunge: jeans, t-shirts, and (of course) flannel! I still wear that "style" today. Sometime in my early 20s I adopted Hawaiian shirts into my wardrobe as well.
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I graduated in '80 and in my first year at college the preppy look was everywhere. It marked the end of the jeans and t-shirt, "Dazed and Confused" era and the beginning of the Reagan era. I hated it all and had no idea how to dress. Ugh, bad memories. Anyway - you can never go wrong with a Hawaiian shirt!
Load More Replies... Pseudonym For An Author 3 months ago
CHANGE THE TITLE! everyone looked great and this was so fun!
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I have plenty of photos that others might call cringe, but to me they are just happy memorable times in my life.
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