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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It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel
It's Great That My Parents Still Love Each Other After 30 Years, But I Wish My Mom Knew How Group Messaging Works
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
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
Name "Svetlana" first appeared in historical novell in 1802 it was made-up "ancient Rus name". Nowadays it is one of the most usual woman's names in Russia.
"Wendy" was made up for Peter Pan. And "Madison" was not a girl's name until the movie "Splash" came out.
Load More Replies...Ahsoka is a character from Star Wars, some people think that people shouldn't name their kids after fictional characters
Load More Replies...This might seem cringe but the name "Wendy" started with Peter Pan. It's not a new trend to name kids after fictional characters with formerly unknown names.
Honestly, I've seen worse names for kids. What's irritating is this culture of needing "likes" in order to make decisions. Pathetic.
I knew a woman named 'Arwen' and you can't imagine the relief on her face when I confessed I didn't know Lord of the Rings! Names have different associations for different people, better to let that run its course than to send them out into the world with that preset opinion based on a fictional character.
so, when his kid gets called A**e Soaker, he's gonna be fine with that
Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, son of Bindusara, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. I see no prblm
the name these people want isn't Ashoka, but Ahsoka, who is a Star Wars character
Load More Replies...I didn't sue (too young) I didn't ghost (it wasn't a thing yet) I just quit answering to it. they catch on eventuallly. Nobody even knows about it now. lol
I once went on a app which told me how many people in my country share my first name; 3. Makes me relieve I never use myself!
Load More Replies...I can't be bothered investigating it myself, but either this guy's printer is out of adjustment, or the text on this image has been faked. I would bet money on the latter option.
not gonna like tho at first i read it as "HISOKA" and...i was concerned
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
While Looking For An Example Of A 'Cringe Family Portrait'
I Could Feel The Cringe Increase The Further I Read
I'm Not Sure What's Worse, That Caption Or Her Mom Grabbing Her Like That
Some People Shouldn't Be Parents
Imagine This Being Your Mother.
Parents Be Aware
Good Parenting
I Have A Mother Load Of These On My Grandmother’s Facebook
My Dad Spewing Political Nonsense After I Told Him I Was Trans And Getting The Vaccine Then Swiftly Went Into No-Contact After He Verbally Abused My Mother (His Ex-Wife). We Are Encouraging Him To Go To A Therapist But I Don't Feel Like Having A Relationship At All After This
Come Here, Son
This Painting My Parents Hung In Their Dining Room
Wtf is going on. Is this 'Jesus is an American' or something? I don't see anything partisan, so that's something I guess....no, no it's not. It's still absurd.
Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions
Mom Teaching Her Son To Swim Is Loving This A Bit Too Much
This Poster I Got From My Parents When I Was Twelve
My Own Mother Posted This And I Feel Second Hand Embarrassment. The Comments Don't Help
Just Keeping Everyone Up To Date
So. Posting this on social media definitely is weird, creepy and definitely inappropriate. But the party itself? If they have a good relationship with their daughter, it's a nice idea. First period *can* be scary, especially if sex-ed in your school sucks or is nonexistent. Painful, too. This way at least poor child will identify it also with something nice. I'd prefer that than my mom awkwardly-whispering about "well... when girl reaches certain age... ugh... you know..."
Dear God My Parents Are So White...
What A Good Birthday Cake From Mother
Great Parenting
This Person Is An Adult And Mother Of Two.
Because Dads Don’t Know How To Handle Being A Parent Right?
My dad has taken care of me my whole life and he is everything I could ask for
My Mother Charging Her Phone
Another Parent Making Up A Fake Story About Their Child For Likes And Shares.
I've worked with people with autism and am married to one and when has autism EVER been associated with being good at emotional recognition from faces ?!
Oh You Think Your Mom Is Cool? My Mom Just Took The Picture Of Me Off Of Her Phone And Now Ray Is Her Wallpaper. I Wanted Her To Like Mcr. Not Become Obsessed
My Blanket Cover That My Parents Bought In Their ‘Minion Faze’. I Would Get Rid Of It But It’s My Only Good Cover Hhhhhh
What A Nice Mother.
Haha Holesum 100 Chungus
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 ...