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.
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
Run... U wonder if she tells her daughter's age in months or weeks..
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It is a little odd isn't it? We're having a baby is fine....but only one person in that equation is pregnant.
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Mine did that then she tried taking my baby at 4 weeks old and run off. Needless to say she was banned after that
Nope, not normal at all. The mom-to-be should never leave her mother alone with the baby, once it's born.
Maybe keep an extra eye on mom when she's holding YOUR child. I feel like she may be a flight risk...
Absolutely. At the very very best, Grandma is going to dismiss mom's wishes for the child and make her own decisions with disregard to the mother. At worst, Grandma plans to try to get legal custody or kidnap the baby. This is when you move across country and lose contact information before the child is born.
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Oh no. She will be the kind of mother who will not allow her daughter to raise her child the way she wants and will interfere in everything with the baby and will always make her daughter feel like a terrible mother. She will also cause problem between the daughter and her husband. Basically she's a toxic mother even though she only means well
I also think it strange when people say "We are pregnant" Only ONE of you is pregnant, you are BOTH expecting.
nothats just plain f*****g weird its like writing down a paragraph and the paper just turns back to plain white sheet
Keep a very close eye on your mother and don’t let your child sleep over or they will be told that grandma is actually mom as well
BOUNDARIES! Need this set RIGHT NOW before an innocent child is involved!
That does not sound healthy. I'd have concerns having that woman around the baby
Nope and she's gonna try to literally steal it too. And cross even more important boundaries when It's born.
Honey - this is beyond NOT normal. "We're pregnant" in my mind means my two good lesbian friends are both gestating. WE are NEVER pregnant, but WE can both be expecting.
Gently Nudge her out of the way, get her to understand that this is YOUR and YOUR Husbands baby and SHE is the Grandmother NOT the mum.
If you think a giant, waving red flag is normal, then yup, your mom's normal.
I call my 9 month old grandson "My Baby", as in "Where's my baby today?" But I am not deluded enough to pretend that I am his mother. My daughter is his mother, and she's doing a fabulous job!
This is the crazy type of person that will try to breastfeed your baby behind your back.
My mom likes to say how much she loves ‘her baby’ - referring to MY daughter. We did have it out a bit because she did the same to my sister and her kiddos (and that was 20 years ago)
Ummmmmm... Your mom scares me & there will one day be a lifetime movie about her.
Wtffffff, sorry but you were not there when my egg was fertilized. Please STAHP
Make sure she's never alone with this child!! You may never see either of them again!!
I think it’s annoying or endearing. Normal or not normal isn’t really the question. She’s not doing anything wrong. She’s excited. But she’s not respecting you and your husband by toning it down appropriately bc it bothers you. That’s too bad bc she’s def excited and is going to ruin your relationship with her possibly if she doesn’t realize sooner rather than later. People beleive their intentions are all that matter. But in actuality it’s how you’re making someone feel that matters. You could have all the best intentions but it’s still a mistake if you’ve been told to stop. “Oh I’m not bothering anyone”. “Oh you know what I mean”. It not being accountable bc the person believes accountability has to do with shame and bad behavior. Not true. Accountability isn’t admitting ill will it’s recognizing how you made someone feel. Didn’t have to be purposely harmful to take accountability that your actions had that reaction with the impacted party.
Again a trying-to-hide-an-out-of-wedlock-baby-by-pretending-the-girl-is-the-big-sister-and-not-the-mother scenario, or just a crazy old woman?
My mom would refer to my son as "my baby" (meaning her baby). I put my foot down on that one. She is barely in our lives and she sure as hell didn't carry, percolate, and give birth to my son.
Always laugh when I hear a couple say "we are pregnant". So the male is pregnant too?. It only works if a female gay couple are BOTH pregnant together. Duh.
Maybe she's trying to point out how stupid it sounds when anyone says "we're pregnant". Unless there's two of you with a child in a womb, your spouse is NOT pregnant.
Grandma's do rule, I agree with you there. This, however, not normal AT ALL. It isn't her child. Period.
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I don't think so, most people are extatic to be having a new grandchild and don't hesitate to announce it this way to everyone, instead of being creepy.
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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
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.
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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
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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.
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To me cringe is like I'm so embarrassed I could just cringe
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...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 ...
