If you read Bored Panda, you've probably heard about the subreddit r/Cringetopia — an online community whose members torture each other with the cringiest content they can find. But if you missed it and this is the first time you're hearing about this corner of the internet, fire up our earlier publications here and here and catch up.
Nobody is too good to get a pass from these folks. Whether you're just a "prank YouTuber" using dirty tricks to clickbait viewers into watching your video, or a famous singer who is having a quarantine meltdown in a multi-million dollar home, if your behavior caused someone to suffer from second-hand embarrassment, chances are, it will earn you a feature.
While covering the subreddit, we noticed there was one group of people who consistently ended up there. Parents. And believe me when I say it, moms and dads know plenty of original tricks to make themselves the stars of r/Cringetopia. So we at Bored Panda decided to see how many we can find.
Eventually, we decided to expand our search beyond the subreddit, going through the entire internet and compiling this list for you to enjoy. Or hate. Think of it as a collaboration between us and r/Cringetopia.
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We managed to get in touch with the moderators of the subreddit and one of them, Fjallmadur, was kind enough to have a little chat with us. They said that it's pretty hard to pinpoint who exactly appears on it the most.
"It really varies with what kind of content gets posted here. This subreddit definitely works on counterculture flavor of the month type of things, so if something stupid is getting popular on the rest of the internet, the users of this subreddit are probably going to criticize it," Fjallmadur told Bored Panda.
As of this article, r/Cringetopia has 1.7 million subscribers, so it's natural that the mods have plenty to do. "We have a great team that handles the subwide rule-breaking and sitewide rule-breaking content. Of course, things slip through the cracks, and people who live online get very offended if something that they disagree with comes across their monitor, but our team does the best that we can to stay in compliance with the Reddit admins," Fjallmadur explained.
With so many people belonging to the community, moms and dads have their representation too. "I'm sure there are parents here. I am a parent myself," Fjallmadur said.
Ah Sweet Unconditional Love
Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!
Is This Funny Or Nah
A few years ago, the TV channel Gold also got interested in the subject. But they wanted to hear it from the kids. So they asked over 2,000 people what their most embarrassing parent moments were.
Coming in first place with 57% was watching love scenes in films with parents. Closely behind with 48% was what often comes afterward: parents discussing the act. Number three was parents using "youth" language (think YOLO, LOL, and OMG). Next, public displays of affection between parents with 36%.
While you could make the case that parents and everything related to sex is quite terrifying when you have to experience it as their child, I think we all can agree that holding hands and a little tongue is way better than shouting and throwing plates.
My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date
Found In One Of My Pregnancy Groups
Came Across This Parent On Twitter
Like Fjallmadur said in earlier interviews with Bored Panda, people recently have gotten offended and tried to incorrectly label r/Cringetopia as a right-wing, white supremacist, and anti-LGBT subreddit. "That is the furthest from the truth," the mod highlighted.
"We have a very diverse team of people from all walks of life, and we continue to discuss mod policy amongst ourselves with everyone, whether they be new mods or ones who've been here from the beginning, to decide what gets removed and what stays. Tensions nowadays are high, of course, but we are committed to providing a subreddit that breaks the walls of division and allows a place where everyone can enjoy cringy content regardless of their principles."
I Have Several Questions
But how did he keep that texture so constant. That's a gift right then and there.
Load More Replies...Unfortunately I just looked it up and there is an actual fb group!
Load More Replies...What the actual F??? I see a lawsuit in the near future. I just don't understand all those organic crystals and essential oils people. They do all kinds of weird detoxing stuff that does not work since we have perfectly built detoxing organs like the kidneys and the liver. And then they turn around and drink those toxins because they are so healthy. WTF?
whenever someone tells me about detox I'm like, ok, so what toxins must I remove, can you name them, and tell me if they're ionising, chelating, radioactive, or what? and once you tell me what class they are, what their chemical formula is? If not, then it's my opinion that counts because I can actually answer that. Usually they shut the f**k up at that point.
Load More Replies...Where can I buy a ticket for when she speaks to the parents of Erin? Could be an interesting meeting.
Poop makes you good in English, vomit makes you good in German and sweat makes you good in French! You're welcome
Load More Replies...There is a subset of people who refuse vaccines and eat horse paste that also believe drinking pee is good for you. This post could be 100% legit.
Load More Replies...Soo.. i made you children drink my piss, you are grateful right? ...right?
I would love for her to explain to me, scientifically, how her kidney waste improves someone's Spanish.
Did you know: (H2O): 95% (H2NCONH2): 9.3 g/l to 23.3 g/l (Cl-): 1.87 g/l to 8.4 g/l (Na+): 1.17 g/l to 4.39 g/l (K+): 0.750 g/l to 2.61 g/l (C4H7N3O): 0.670 g/l to 2.15 g/l (S): 0.163 to 1.80 g/l .... IS THE MAGIC FORMULA FOR SPANISH??
Load More Replies...I want to believe that this is a "joke", but the crazies do be lurking out there
I rate this probably true. I knew someone who did this to herself.
Load More Replies...Drinking urine is dangerous, since the body disposes the dangerous toxins through urine
TBH not really, it's just whether she has a UTI which is the issue. The ingredients are: Water (H2O): 95% Urea (H2NCONH2): 9.3 g/l to 23.3 g/l Chloride (Cl-): 1.87 g/l to 8.4 g/l Sodium (Na+): 1.17 g/l to 4.39 g/l Potassium (K+): 0.750 g/l to 2.61 g/l Creatinine (C4H7N3O): 0.670 g/l to 2.15 g/l Inorganic sulfur (S): 0.163 to 1.80 g/l
Load More Replies...Doesn't everyone know that? Urine for Spanish, the saliva of the elderly for Italian and the puss from inside the boil on someone's toe for German. Of course if the boil is from anywhere else it'll actually make you worse at Latin so be careful.
Load More Replies...They also all have striped hair cut into a bob ('bangs") and want to speak to the manager.
Load More Replies...I hope this moron serves time once the other parents find out.
This is literally assault. With intent. Disgusting people on this planet.
Sadly, I doubt it. Here in the US, there have been nutjob anti-vaxxers crawling out of the woodwork, claiming the "benefits of urine therapy" to cure Covid. Yeah. They won't take a safe, scientifically proven vaccine, but they'll drink piss. This is the world we're living in, folks!
Load More Replies...bleh why the f**k is there such gross people in the world f*****g nasty
You should be forced to have an IQ test before being allowed to have children.
Did anyone who found this call the police or... Do I gotta start knocking on doors??!
Lady, you could be sued for putting a potentially toxic ingredient in OTHER PEOPLES children. Stop it..right now. Poison your own daughter but lay off her friends.
You should see my kid's SAT score after I added some urine to his Dr Pepper.
OH I wish I could be there when she tells Erin's parents.... and when they sue her and when it all goes to court and when she becomes the laughing stock of their town/suburb....
Yeah.. if i found out another kids dad did this to my daughter… the police would find him drowned in his own urine…
This is why my daughter isn't allowed to stay over night at just any friend's house
I hope to god that she did tell Erin's parents and they had her arrested. Bodily fluids are considered a bio-hazard.
Assuming this is true, when the parents find out you've been serving their child frozen urine on a stick, I'll bet you'll be wearing an orange jumpsuit for a while.
That's assault and child abuse. She should be arrested and the other family should sue. How dare she?!
Gods I hope this is fake. Otherwise someone needs to report this woman.
Wow, wrong, illegal and stupid all at once. Also may I add just plain gross. It's your body's waste dude.
I wonder if this person's cellmates will be as happy with sharing urine.
That is waste product full of toxins. Urine consumption is just a disorder that can lead to kidney failure. Giving to your child means you are guilty of child abuse and endsngerment. Giving it to someone elses kid is going to get you prison time and get your kid placed into Foster care. Parent of the year.
People like this are disgusting, and should lose custody of their children while they are deprogrammed.
That's like three levels of abuse, two of them constituting assault, and then there's the minor factor of hygiene, I hope she was reported to the Police, Health Authorities and School system!
I hope the authorities learn of this and put the woman behind bars.
and then Erin's parents will have her arrested...you can't do that!
When she finds out she's going to be pissed. But seriously someone called child protective services
Once Erin’s parents explain what OP has been doing “for” their daughter to police and child protective services I’m sure she’ll receive all of the accolades due her.
Just joking about something like that should be illegal.
Load More Replies..."im sure they will be greatful" YES BECAUSE I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR P!SS IN MY KIDS MOUTH
"I can't wait to tell Erin's parents I've been feeding her my piss when she stays overnight! They'll be overjoyed!"
Mom Wants To Get Her 5 Year Old Child A Tattoo
Great Parenting
I guess an important thing to remember is that appearing on r/Cringetopia (or on this list) doesn't automatically mean that everyone is mocking you to the core of your existence. It's just that people think you acted funny once.
Of course, it's scary. Neurologists and psychologists have proposed that the pain of social rejection is similar to the pain of physical injury, yet more memorable than the latter. No wonder we avoid it.
But nobody's perfect. So why not just laugh at yourself?
Really Bad Parenting
Dad Is Such A Show-Off
My "Mother" When I Commented Facts On Her Anti-Vax Posts
Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this dude owns more than one red hat.
I Dont Even Know What To Say
Sobering
Parental Love
Listen To Your Parents
So Creative
Broke Single Mother
This post must be.related to the one saying "I wish we could chose our baby's father" :)))
My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now
The Reddit user talked to Bored Panda about the unusual situation: “My mother is out quite a bit, so maybe that was the reason she put up the camera. Maybe she felt that she needed to watch me while she was out, but she never told me the exact reason.” They also said that they have “already confronted” their mother “with the argument that what she's doing is illegal and an invasion of privacy. So now I've taken them down and plan to keep taking the cameras down if she puts up more.”
This Sticker
Eventually She Will Hate Her Parents For This
Kviiilyn. Wow. Unique. Her best friend must be Airwrecka (pronounced Erika).
He's Your Son, Not Your Boyfriend.
I’m Sure This 10-Year-Old Kid Made His Own Informed Decision To Support Trump After Reviewing His Stances On Public Policy
Parents Of A Friend, Found On Facebook:
Dad Posts This Convo He Had With My 8 Year Old Brother. Then Tags 40 People To Make Sure They All Like His Sexism. 😐
I Rolled My Eyes Way Too Hard.
Parents Who Do This And Then Wonder Why Their Kid's Getting Bullied At School
Come On Child Support!
My Mom Accidentally Got Hold Of My Instagram Acc And Sent This To My High School Friend. I Didn't Know This Happend Until Now
The above sentence is in the Indian language "Telugu" It means "If you want you also play" and "It's good"
Think About My Child's Genitalia!
Responsible Parenting
Holiday trees are pagan, not Christian. Bringing a live tree into your house and putting lights on it is sympathetic magic to hasten the return of Spring.
Yet Another Awkward Family Photo
My Mom Friend Sent This To Me Today
yet, somehow, they believe in the fiction that is their religious brainwashing
Can I Post This Here?
My 2nd Year Of College (20f) I Went To My Friends 21st Birthday And I Texted My Mom When I Arrived To Let Her Know My Phone Was Going To Be Charging Across The Room, She Had My Locations On - Less Than 20 Minutes Later The Cops Were At My Friends Door. Wasn’t Invited To Many Parties After That!
My Mother's Cringe Bumper Stickers. No My Flash Wasn't On It Was The Reflection Of The Sun.
Rogue Karen Upset About Inclusion
Dude all boys need to get this info. Have u seen how clueless they r about female bodies
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All of us who grew up without any of the current technology have so much to be grateful for.
Yeah, back in my day all the cringe was safely on a Polaroid nobody else could see. Technology hasn't changed us much, just made us better documented.
Load More Replies...I think I've figured it out; on BP, cringe means "I don't like it". A lot of these were odd, yes, but cringe?
To me cringe is like I'm so embarrassed I could just cringe
Load More Replies...This thread could just have been titled bad parenting 101. I thought I had it bad. Poor kids
...so texas and 20 other states can opt for no abortions after 6 weeks... and, well *gestures at all of the above.
A lot of these are too messed up to believe, but sadly they're probably all true.
Most of the posts were disturbing to me. I feel sorry about these kids and families ...
All of us who grew up without any of the current technology have so much to be grateful for.
Yeah, back in my day all the cringe was safely on a Polaroid nobody else could see. Technology hasn't changed us much, just made us better documented.
Load More Replies...I think I've figured it out; on BP, cringe means "I don't like it". A lot of these were odd, yes, but cringe?
To me cringe is like I'm so embarrassed I could just cringe
Load More Replies...This thread could just have been titled bad parenting 101. I thought I had it bad. Poor kids
...so texas and 20 other states can opt for no abortions after 6 weeks... and, well *gestures at all of the above.
A lot of these are too messed up to believe, but sadly they're probably all true.
Most of the posts were disturbing to me. I feel sorry about these kids and families ...