Life can’t be constantly full of sunshine, daisies, rainbows, and cute cat pics. Life’s a very broad and varied thing and you can’t avoid a certain amount of sadness, pain, and awkward moments that later make you want to go live as a hermit in the woods.
The ‘Sad Cringe’ subreddit documents these exact moments. Moments that stay with you longer than your average meme because they’re all happy-go-lucky. They show the vulnerable (yet still at times funny) moments that we’ve all found ourselves in, one way or another.
Have a look through some of the saddest and most cringe moments below, upvote the ones that really made you pause for a bit, and once you’re done, check out our first article about r/sadcringe and the things that make you cringe until you get sad right here, dear Pandas.
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This Boyfriend, Who Tried
Oh Boy
I'm giggling out loud. There's something funny and sweet about being childish with a chatbot only to find out it's not a replicant but a real human. #peepeepoopoo-oopoopidoo
Ouch
What's the deal with liking someone's pic from a while ago? It could just mean they're nostalgic, not a stalker.
Since our last article about the ‘Sad Cringe’ subreddit, their community had continued to grow by leaps and bounds. So while they had 882k members in late August 2020, now, in early July 2021, they’re boasting a whopping million redditors who have joined their community. Odds are, this trend will continue.
The online group, founded in 2013, also celebrated its 8th year of operating on Reddit in mid-spring.
11yo Me After Winning A Trophy, Actively Being Bullied In The Background
Troy, Whose Life Isn't Quite Going As He Hoped
You guys make 20 year plans? You guys plan an event and put it in your calendar 5 years in advance? Like ..... how you do that? I have no idea what I am going to do tomorrow, I wouldn;t dream planing something 5 years from now.
Sheesh
According to the subreddit’s mods, r/sadcringe is “a place for awkward or embarrassing situations that also make you feel sad.” They also note that the ‘sad’ part is all about how we feel when we see a particular post, not about “calling someone out” for being sad. In other words, the focus is on how you feel, dear Pandas.
Previously, moderator Niceboihappy shared with Bored Panda that the number of followers the subreddit had rose since the start of the Covid pandemic. However, the moderator also noted that the community was growing in size and how close-knit it was either way.
Savage
42 Dollars...
That Feeling Is Contagious
One of my more toxic ex's asked me if I felt something for her. I told her I felt like I had dodged a bullet
According to mod Niceboyhappy, if we ever got an unexpected response, similar to the ones featured on the subreddit, we ought to be “confident, but not too confident.” According to them, “for an unexpected response, it is probably best to just own it and make light of it.”
Sheeeeesh, Just Say No
This (Not Actually) Best Friend
Ouchie
One Way Friendship
People have a hard time understanding that a gift should not come with obligations. I do t have an obligation to keep what people give me, if I don't like it, or if I don't have the space for it. I can appreciate the gesture even if I don't like, want, or need the gift.
Of course you don't! But. This person took the time to make a handmade gift and when you find out that someone gave it away, it does make you feel feelings. You don't have to feel obliged to keep it and the other is allowed to feel sad about that. Freedom always comes at a price. In this case, potentially hurting a friends feelings.
Load More Replies...Aww, maybe the person was just doing a clear out. If it was soon after giving it then yes I would be devastated. But if it was a couple of years later then I wouldn't be so bothered. I understand that people can't keep everything forever.
Most of the gifts I receive I'm not super happy with, unless I specifically asked for it. I'm a bit of a minimalist and people know that yet they still want to buy me tangible gifts for some reason (not to be ungrateful but I really don't like overconsumption)
Same! I'm not going to force myself to hold onto things I don't want or need because they were gifts. We need to normalize this.
Load More Replies...What do they expect them to do with a crafted unwashable glitter shedding Halloween themed cup?
"Hey, look what I've found at the thrift store! A match to the one I created for you. Who'd have thought it? Now you've got a pair! .....Oh."
Load More Replies...They liked it enough to hand it on and make somebody else happy, it just didn't fit their style anymore.
I’m becoming more of a minimalist as I get older. I’ve donated and given away many gifts. Doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate them, it just means their purpose in my life has run its course.
Sorry sweetie, but you have to understand that your artistic talents are only going to appeal to a small niche group. Better to give gift cards instead. Or cash. Cash is good.
It stings a bit when you made it specially. But as Foxxy says, it's been a few years. I agree with I Want Cake, but recommend taking unwanted gifts to a thrift shop in a different area.
You assume the friend you made it for gave it away. Are they still living? Did they move? Did the connect with someone else who didn't like it and it mysteriously disappeared? There are 1000 tales to explain how it boomeranged back through your life . . .
Exactly what I was thinking. My husband and I have had to move a handful of times in a short time period. We got rid of almost everything for the move that was farthest away. My mom was upset I gave things away that I had been given (it didn't matter what gift or from whom).
Load More Replies...I wouldn't be personally offended, I have to throw out birthday cards etc. all the time when stuff gets too cluttered. But that is pretty though, would buy it.
With homemade gifts, it can always happen that the recipient doesn't like it. Tastes are different. And the more unusual the gift, the more likely it can happen. Unless you know the person well enough.
it's so ugly that he should put in the trash bin, not try to recycle it
I would have bought it and given it back to her. At least she'd know that you knew. . .
I wouldn't have kept it for a couple of days, let alone years. It's hideous.
On the bright side they kept it a couple years. Also $1.99 for a glass is a high(er) price for S.A. to put on stemware. So there's that
I'd buy it and give it to them again for their birthday along with some champagne. Tell them they've now got a matching pair and we should use them to toast our friendship...
For some reason, people don't appreciate gifts you make. And those are the ones that should be treasured.
Unless the friend was supposed to leave it to someone in their will or take it to their grave, I don't see the problem here. I know people who have an "oops" moment with gifts they don't want, or don't want any more. Then the object goes in the rubbish. Here, it's gone to the Salvos. Seems fair to me.
You sure put a lot of heart and effort into making it very decorative and having a lot of pizzazz.
Now you can keep it for your self, og you really like it that much.
when i was in grade 4 i gave a bag of tea (since my teacher really liked tea) to my teacher for Christmas but then I found it in the trash the next day. in grade 5 I did the same thing (since i had the same teacher again), but on the last day of school we were cleaning out the classroom and I was sent to clean his cabinet and I saw my bag of tea in there, untouched. ouch
You people don't know the number of books and cds I find in flea markets with dedicatories and love messages...
I would send her a pic and be like, omg look what I found it looks exactly like the one I made you, I'm gonna buy it so you have the set. Have it out when I come by so I can see just how close they are ;) K byyyyye.... hahaha
As someone who's in a constant battle with clutter, the gifts I most appreciate are things that I can use up: good candy, nuts, soap, fancy olive oil, body lotion, etc. People worry that they're too impersonal. But I'd rather have something nice I can use, than something to put on a shelf, that might not be my taste, that will only add to the clutter, and that I will feel guilty about getting rid of. That said, I don't think I would give something to a thrift store that a friend had made for me - for this exact reason.
See, this is why a friend and I swap gifts we want to donate. She donates my stuff in her hometown and I donate her stuff in my hometown and our towns are a good 3 hours apart. Works like a charm.
I don't think it's bad. When you give a present to someone, you allowing them to do whatever they want with it. I used to keep things that someone would give me because it was a gift, I don't know. If I don't use or wear it anymore, and it doesn't bring me smile or something, what is the reason to keep it?
Aww I like it. Just because your friend didn’t think it was her style doesn’t mean it won’t find a good home with someone who thinks it’s cool and fun.
Has anyone ever wanted something like this? It's not like a coffee mug.
that's awful and tacky and I would have had the sense to throw it away being no one else will buy it. Thrift shop management are foolish to put a single glass out, especially one like this that doesn't even look like it can be properly washed.
Jesus, someone *made* this for a *friend*. No need to be so mean.
Load More Replies...Maybe karma is telling you to get in touch with this person. If you fell out, this might have been a painful reminder . . . and if you want to reconnect, maybe the universe is reaching out to you with this sign . . .
It's a nice gesture and it's interesting but in the end it's just an interesting dust catcher. The recipient probably felt bad too but didn't have a lot of options.
Yeah... I think this is why for years I never really gave anyone things I made - because it's like "Well... what if they're just being polite... and they hate it" - and seeing it for sale at a thrift store would probably kill me. I took a chance last Christmas... handmade crocheted items... but I guess if I see it in a thrift store I'll try not to be too hurt.
I treasure the sentimental values of a materialistic object given to me, like stuff your kids make at school for Mother’s Day, you never give/throw that away
I have every gift anyone has ever given me. BECAUSE it is a gift that someone saw or made and thought of me. It is not the "thing" that is important, it is the thought. And to throw away the "thought" is tantamount to throwing away the friendship. BTW, if it is a "have to" gift, then it doesn't count. A have to is "birthday or Christmas" not something that is special.
Keeping everything is how houses become cluttered. An alternative is to take a picture of the item that isn’t being used and then donate. You can keep the memories and the friendship without the things.
Load More Replies...Poor Dude...
No One Came To His Party
‘But Thanks’
The Fourth Boy
Unlucky Mate
Don't You Know About The Bird? Everybody's Talking About The Bird
F
Smooth Operator
The Truth Is Sad
I Have Never Felt More Sorry For Someone Ever
Yikes
Well That One Hurt
Christ
this once happened to me... there was one particular aunt who was pissing me off, like asking me to change my DP and stuff, so i took a screen shot, and instead of sharing it to one of my cousins i am really close with, shared it to the annoying aunt with the caption : can this annoying person keep her opinions to herself... to make the matter worse, her number was saved as annoying aunt. i dont think she commented on anything else in the family group 👽👽👽
This Guy Who Was Literally Just Trying To Do His Schoolwork
Bruh Moment
Friend Of Mine Didn't Get The Reaction He Hoped For
Friend Of Mine Sent Me This....
My Tinder Sad Cringe
Found For Sale At A Second Hand Store
No
I Mean Atleast He Is There
Facebook Never Disappoints
No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event
This Was Painful To Read
Must’ve Wanted A Different Game
Yikes
The Time My Grandpa Tried To Mail Willie Nelson A Cd He Recorded And It Got Returned. I Feel Bad For Him...
This is standard behavior for musicians. They can't open it without risking being sued at some point in the future if any element of a song they write is similar to something on one of these cds that people send them. So they have to return them unopened, and document that they did so.
This Channel That Always Asked Stuff Like This And Never Gets Positive Responses
Well questions like that tend to backfire. Everybody upvote this comment!!!! Starting my stopwatch
A Short Story
Everything Musk Go
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"People are rude for no reason, and it's somehow the other person's fault!"
I'm so offended by what you said, how you spelt it, the punctuation and also the font is disrespectful. Now I will call you every expletive under the sun. How dare you accidentally offend my perfectly reasonable expectations!!!! /s
Load More Replies...The problem is we have raised several generations of cruel, selfish, egotistical and arrogant snobs. And they think it is ok to "post their cruelty".
Ok, 17 and 35 - am I the only one distracted by the fact that they took a shot of their screen instead of a screenshot?
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Haha, major ouch! When you even fail at being cringey and sad... Can we give them fail of the week as a consolation price?
Load More Replies...Some heartbreaking stories here. Some humans are true scum. We can only root for karma.
In junior high, our class was getting paired up as the teacher called out names. The most ''popular" boy in my grade's name got called out and got my name attached to it. Soon as it got paired up, the WHOLE CLASS (including my so called bff and her group of friends) went "OHHHHH NOOOO!!!" Made me feel sooo bad!
Some of these, I highly question whether the person posting was bullied or if they were themselves, THE bully.
"People are rude for no reason, and it's somehow the other person's fault!"
I'm so offended by what you said, how you spelt it, the punctuation and also the font is disrespectful. Now I will call you every expletive under the sun. How dare you accidentally offend my perfectly reasonable expectations!!!! /s
Load More Replies...The problem is we have raised several generations of cruel, selfish, egotistical and arrogant snobs. And they think it is ok to "post their cruelty".
Ok, 17 and 35 - am I the only one distracted by the fact that they took a shot of their screen instead of a screenshot?
Note: this post originally had 46 images. It’s been shortened to the top 45 images based on user votes. #46 got a double whammy on this one.
Haha, major ouch! When you even fail at being cringey and sad... Can we give them fail of the week as a consolation price?
Load More Replies...Some heartbreaking stories here. Some humans are true scum. We can only root for karma.
In junior high, our class was getting paired up as the teacher called out names. The most ''popular" boy in my grade's name got called out and got my name attached to it. Soon as it got paired up, the WHOLE CLASS (including my so called bff and her group of friends) went "OHHHHH NOOOO!!!" Made me feel sooo bad!
Some of these, I highly question whether the person posting was bullied or if they were themselves, THE bully.