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50 Cringy And Sad Moments That Will Forever Live As Screenshots On The Internet (New Pics)
Forrest Gump was right, life really is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get. Most often, it’s a mixed bag: there’s a lot of bad with the good and good with the bad. However, some days are pretty one-sided.
One day might be full of optimism, sunshine, and enough motivation to move mountains. Another day might be full to the brim with exhausting challenges while you’re losing your faith in humanity, desperately trying to hold the tears back. It’s those days that leave us thoroughly defeated and sad to the core, disappointed not just in ourselves but in others as well.
The r/sadcringe subreddit is an online community of nearly 1.2 million members that has been documenting some of the most awkward and embarrassing situations since 2013. We’ve collected their best recent posts to share with you, Pandas. But keep in mind—some are so awkward and cringey, they might just throw your day out of whack.
Meanwhile, read on for Bored Panda’s interview with Psychologist and Wellbeing Consultant Lee Chambers about accepting and embracing flaws, and why not running away from our vulnerabilities makes people respect us more. When you’re done with this article, you might want to take a peek at our earlier posts about r/sadcringe here: Part 1 and Part 2.
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Somebody Hurt Her….
I Salute This Cringe
That Feeling Is Contagious
Ohhhh where's the marshmallows? Time to make some s'mores on this roast
Psychologist Lee, the Founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing and PhenomGames, told Bored Panda that it’s important to accept that people—from ourselves and our friends to complete strangers—are not perfect. In fact, they’re far from perfect. However, our flaws make us who we are as individuals.
“As humans, we are a wonderfully unique mix that is personal to each one of us. It can always be difficult to find peace with our flaws,” he told us.
It’s My Wedding, I’m Missing My Wedding
How Pathetic Is That?
I Cooked Dinner For My GF Last Night And Thought I Did A Good Job
“Whether they [the flaws] be physical, mental, intellectual, or social, many of us will at some point in our childhood been bullied or singled out for our differences,” Lee said that people’s vulnerabilities can mean that others make fun of them. Being different is hard.
I Was Not In His Story
This was on the teacher. who asks 4th/5th grader to do this? Just asking for drama.
Instagram Questions Aren't Anonymous
Incels Online Are Cringe. In Person? Even Worse
Maybe Don’t Do This
Say You’re Insecure Without Saying You’re Insecure
haha don't wear your makeup lol XD I'm insecure XD afraid you're going to try to steal my boyfriend lol haha I mean I don't care if you want to wear makeup for yourself my boyfriend will also be there haha lol XD so maybe don't XD
Can You Guess Who The Fourth Boy Is
“It can be easy to ignore them [the flaws], and pretend they don't exist, but the real power comes in accepting them, embracing them, and realizing that some flaws we can change, and others might not be flexible,” Lee told us.
Savage
Oof
We Live In A Society
Having a growth mindset is very rewarding and can lead to a higher quality of life. The psychologist told Bored Panda that we have to draw our attention to the areas where “we will have developed in other ways and have amazing strengths as a result” despite our other flaws.
No One Came To His Party
Is This How Jesus Was Born?
F**k Boi
According to the mental health expert, what really helps in our journey through life is to realize that nothing and nobody is ever perfect. Nobody is immune to embarrassment. Nobody has avoided sadness. And absolutely nobody hasn’t ever made a fool of themselves in some awkward way. They’re all part and parcel of being human.
If You Can’t Convince Him, Surely Everyone Else Can! /S
Realization
BREAKING NEWS: WOMEN CONFIRMED TO BE SAME SPECIES AS MEN, 8TH TIME TODAY. (this appears in the news every week)
Whoa, whoa!! Slow down, I need to take notes. *women... SAME... species...*. OK, I think I've got it! :D
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This just went in a full circle and ended up right back at the incel-beginning
Sorta - there's a weird level of (perverse) self-awareness there. Like he recognizes that a relationship is a good and valuable thing, and that he can't be in a relationship because his views on women are a problem, and that it's *his* problem he needs to solve through change and improvement (i.e., not other people's issue)...yet that alone isn't enough to make it click right now and it's something that he can only learn over time. Like he's a sociopath who doesn't want to be, so he's learning genuine emotions and human respect in deliberate stages? Weird AF.
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Nah, that's Starbound, which then got hijacked by me. *victory music*
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Don’t wrench your arm out of its socket while patting yourself on the back there, sport.
I am honestly so sick of reading things like this. It seems far too common and that is scary and disgusting. Even though it explains a lot.
I wondered why it never worked out with the tree, the rock, the potato...
What the tell did he think we were before? Some kind of mutant elephant?
Guys like this view women as a reward for good behavior. You're Princess Peach, completely helpless and ready to commit yourself to the first man who rescues you from the big bad Bowser.
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I mean.... women give birth to you, so that should have been a clue from the start.
No he without we. Concept too hard to grasp. Thought he was delivered by stork from the getting place. 🤔
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I've literally had to explain this to my immature husband of 13 years. He has VERY slowly begun to realize that his angry outbursts and name-calling aren't "Just Kidding" - that it affects me emotionally and stays with me FOREVER. I really don't love him the way I could because I don't trust that when he opens his mouth that he won't say something negative or yell.
His excuse is that he's Australian so it's OK that he cusses non-stop, and he's angry because "Everyone is an idiot."
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I'm laughing at the responses in the comments... lol this is cringe. AND at the same time... I have to give a single clap of applause that hey... progress is being made here. Maybe the next realization the OP will have is "holy crap! Not all women are the same!!!"
The older you get the more you put into the world that you’re sexist.
Ladies, hold your panties! I know, I know, it's hard to resist when a man treat us like we are humans but please, try! To offer ourselves to him we'll follow this order: the most similar to humans first, then the "animals with boobs" ones and last the "objects with a lovin' oven" ones. Don't try and skip the queue; it's not up to us, the Wise Generous Man will choose.
Actually women are above men...men are a sub-human species...especially the likes of this douche canoe
Why can't they see if they stop trying to be someone or something they are not they may achieve their goal
He should totally use that line on a first date. Would love to see her reaction.
Sheesh
😂😭😭😭😭 I really feel bad for Gary- just look at that exclamation mark 😭
Instead of shying away from our mistakes, embracing them is the healthy way to react. By acknowledging our vulnerabilities, we become stronger and more resilient. We also become more respected by our peers.
Fs In The Chat
Someone Tell Me This Is Fake Please
The Balls On This Guy
“The beauty is that sharing our flaws helps us to become more human and connect with others, as we all have weaknesses, and being vulnerable and open will have others seeing you as authentic, honest, and courageous,” Lee said that there are definite upsides to honesty.
Text I Got From My Friend After We Already Called And Talked The Previous Night
When You Have Run Out Of Attention And Need Others To Acknowledge Things That Didn’t Happen
At Least I Asked
“The process of taking ownership of your flaws is powerful as it also makes us more accepting of the flaws of others and less worried about fitting in. For as long as we don't embrace our flaws, we will be running from them and be more judgemental of others, less tolerant of differences, and more controlling,” he said.
One Way Friendship
Betty (Bet He) Regrets Telling Her That
Betty (bet he) thinks it makes it larger by calling it a "Macropenis".
Well That One Hurt
Earlier, one of the moderators running the r/sadcringe subreddit, u/Niceboihappy, told Bored Panda that their community has been growing bigger and stronger since the start of the pandemic.
According to the moderator, it’s best to own up to any embarrassment or mistakes if things don’t go your way. “I would say be confident, but not too confident. And, especially, for an unexpected response, it is probably best to just own it and make light of it,” they said.
Anon's Rejection
Men do not realize a woman alone at their home it's very scary and she was working at a job where you're paid to be friendly also it's normal to be friendly. When something happens we're blamed for doing a job where we "put" ourselves in harms way or we're not believed at all bc we could've "given mixed signals". It's awful
Everytime I See This It Makes Me Cringe. I Present, A Poster At An Anime Convention
Huh???
This Poor Guy's Got Some Big Issues
And unlike the last 3 women you kissed, no need for a shallow grave
Why Was This Necessary?
Jeez
So I think Gramma has realized there ain't no great grandkids coming from Little Chadwick here...
When Being Antivaxx Is Your Only Hope
Self Report: Spent About $200 On Food, Drink And Decorations For My 30th Birthday Party. Nobody Showed Up (Either Ghosted, Cancelled Last Minute, Or Couldn't Come Until Late)
Controlling "Wifey"
Nft Bro
My Friend Who Ive Known For Around A Month
I Am Now "Ethnic Ted Bundy"
Do Not Talk To His Girl
Up There With Hitler And Club Penguin
No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event
He Bought Tinder Gold To Improve His Chances But Still
I'm willing to bet all those chats consisted of him being demanding and them backing away swiftly.
Sounds Like A Good Deal
Cucked Jpeg Owner
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Nothing like reconfirming what you already feel deep down inside. Or don't feel. I'm still a bit fuzzy on how that works exactly.
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Are roleplay texts actually a done thing? Honestly, I’m not surprised that so many of the people featured in this post had resorted to trying to hit people up online, as no one with an ounce of self respect would go near them with a ten foot pole
mannnnnnn I actually dated a person that would do those kinds of texts. Said it was from the late 90s, when the globe opened up thanks to online chatting. Which kind of made sense. It was odd 20 years ago, and just awkward af now.
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I don't know which is worse: how pathetic people can get or how creepy.
Nothing like reconfirming what you already feel deep down inside. Or don't feel. I'm still a bit fuzzy on how that works exactly.
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mannnnnnn I actually dated a person that would do those kinds of texts. Said it was from the late 90s, when the globe opened up thanks to online chatting. Which kind of made sense. It was odd 20 years ago, and just awkward af now.
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