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The greatest minds of our time blessed us with the wonderful technology of texting, making communication faster, easier, and more convenient than ever. What they couldn’t bless us with, however, is the ability to think before we speak—or, in this case, type. And judging by certain people’s messages, that’s a skill we could all use a little more of.

The Instagram page Down Bad Comments collects some of the funniest and most awkward text exchanges out there. We’ve rounded up their best finds below. Scroll down to check them out and prepare for a healthy dose of secondhand embarrassment.

#1

Awkward text screenshots showing a dark humor message about preparing boiling water for a water fight.

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DaisyGirl
Community Member
15 hours ago

🤣🤣🤣 was not expecting that

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    #2

    Awkward text screenshots featuring a funny online conversation thread about grass licking feet.

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    Christina B
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    took me a minute... but lol!!! :)

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    #3

    Awkward text screenshot showing a loyalty test where a girlfriend asks someone to message her partner

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    Cloud Ryn
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    🤣🤣🤣

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    #4

    Awkward text screenshot showing a conversation about stabbing an ex boyfriend

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    Floeckchen
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    I think it is called Yandere in anime culture

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    #5

    Awkward text screenshot showing a conversation where someone replies meow to being called a dog.

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    Ubik
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    😹

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    #6

    Awkward text screenshots of a messaging conversation asking personal questions with overlay text about loneliness

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    Cloud Ryn
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    Men aren't lonely enough apparently

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    #7

    Awkward text screenshots of a witty rejection text message saying better luck tomorrow

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    Wendy Boustani
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Solid joke setup, but humor against your audience requires a pre-existing relationship. Hopefully this a joke from a close friend as opposed to a stranger amusing themselves at someone else's expense.

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    #8

    Text screenshots showing an awkward interaction about sleeping four hours and functioning on pure hate

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Spite for the general public and caffeine.

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    #9

    Funny text screenshot showing a spelling mistake trying to say Renaissance era as rain and sauce

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    Space Giraffe
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    It's raining sauce! Hallelujah!

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    #10

    Awkward text screenshot showing a conversation about eating and punctuation gone wrong.

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Giggity.

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    #11

    Awkward text screenshots featuring a funny response to an offer to go out tonight

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    Kennedy
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    The confetti made this so much better

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    #12

    Awkward text screenshots of a bizarre flirtation exchange mentioning an IUD and driving.

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    Julie S
    Community Member
    Premium
    12 hours ago

    Could have been worse it could have been an IED

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    #13

    Awkward text screenshot showing someone saying all a man do is lie just one minute after 9 PM.

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    Kennedy
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    I know she was just sitting there giggling knowing she was about to ragebait the hell out of him

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    #14

    Awkward text screenshots showing a blunt break up response to a request for relationship advice

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    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    Reddit in a nutshell

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    #15

    Awkward text screenshots of a crush confession leading to an overly eager response about hugging at school.

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    Heffalump
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Awww. That's cute.

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    #16

    Awkward text screenshots of a message thread where someone asks if they are single before rejecting them

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    Eppe
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    That's just mean.

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    #17

    Awkward text screenshot showing an overly demanding list of social media passwords and requests

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    Cloud Ryn
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    Yep if she ever had one

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    #18

    Text screenshots showing an awkward exchange where someone critiqued an audio file.

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    Sean Hanton
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Dis and dats. They sound like idiots

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    #19

    Inappropriate text screenshots where asking someone why they are single takes a bizarre and rude turn.

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    Did I say that out loud?
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    Fair question.

    #20

    Awkward text screenshots of a dating chat where someone looking for love is texting from the hospital.

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    Kewell Düüd
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    You never know how much time you have left, so go for it!

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    #21

    A text screenshots exchange showing someone promising not to forget a charger and immediately forgetting it.

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    Bill Richman
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    You had ONE JOB!

    #22

    Awkward text screenshots displaying a funny typo confusing Aquarius with aquarium.

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    HamsterGirlsBACK
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Yes, we were born with the fishies

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    #24

    Awkward text screenshots of a message conversation where someone complains about feeling like they are with a teenager

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    Rob Jameson
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    I mean... Reasonable enough, especially with the questions like "Would you still like me if I was a worm?" You might as well say "I'd take you fishing".

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    #25

    Awkward text screenshot about someone starting an argument in an empty room

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    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    Yup lol 🤣

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    #26

    Funny text screenshots showing someone mistaking Us in a relationship text for United States.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    Because I'm feeling morbid and depressed.

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    #27

    Funny text screenshots showing a low-res Grand Theft Auto character sent instead of a personal picture.

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Maybe I should take screenshots of when I play the Sims and use that as my profile pic

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    #28

    Awkward text screenshots of a short conversation about working overtime

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    Maxine/ Max Howell, Non Bi
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    NAAHHHHH, THIS MEAN!

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    #29

    Awkward text screenshots from a chat app with an embarrassing pickup line

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    Using the 'Hungarian to English' phrasebook?

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    #31

    Awkward text screenshots of a conversation where someone casually admits to spreading rumors out of boredom

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    Rob Jameson
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    Gotta gossip about something LOL

    #32

    Awkward text screenshot where a mother asks if a character standing like her child is autistic.

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    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    5 hours ago

    Ey, she does Snufkin dirty here

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    #33

    Awkward text screenshots revealing someone paid rent for an apartment their partner owned

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    I'm not defending anyone, but it is possible that he's paying a mortgage on the apartment. We don't know either way.

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    #34

    Awkward text screenshots from a dating app where a user asks to have their heart broken.

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    Super liked is a thing?

    #35

    Awkward text screenshot showing a user placing a heart reaction on a sad message

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Yeah, the reactions in some messages don't have the same meaning as what it looks like. I had someone get mad at me because I "liked" a message when it gave the thumbs-up reaction, which I had meant to be an acknowledgement of something.

    #36

    Text screenshots showing a suspicious Bluetooth device list as an awkward relationship discovery.

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    Space Giraffe
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Those are professional quantities...

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    #37

    Awkward text screenshot of someone flirting while ignoring their existing girlfriend

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    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    Oo I dunno maybe cos your a cheating pos 🤔🤷‍♀️

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    #38

    Awkward text screenshot with a friend asking to hide out during a date

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    Sutailja
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    He woke up after a heavy night of drinking to find several cars in his driveway. He can't remember the wild party and all of them lies passed out in the backyard.

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    #39

    Funny text screenshot featuring a message asking why someone texts once a day like a vitamin

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    Basko
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    Vitamin D, if you know what I mean...

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    #40

    Awkward text screenshots featuring a funny chat exchange about crying in the manliest way possible.

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    Kennedy
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    And they say romance is d**d

    #41

    Text screenshot of an awkward messaging exchange where a person offers health insurance to get a response.

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    BlitheSpirit
    Community Member
    19 hours ago

    Arguably a tempting proposition…

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    #42

    Awkward text screenshots featuring a late night message exchange asking about wake up time and sending a greeting

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    StarCrossedFriday
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Don't rob me of those precious 60 seconds!

    #44

    Awkward text screenshots where someone confesses love after talking for only 24 minutes.

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    Rob Jameson
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    ...Well as I say, life is short might as well live it!

    #45

    Awkward text screenshots of a message wishing Happy National Bf Day getting rejected.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    Maybe He's under the pickle...

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    #46

    Awkward text screenshot showing someone faking a tragedy to get free artwork

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    Cloud Ryn
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    Freaking loser

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    #47

    Awkward text screenshot showing a question about sending pictures followed by two extremely long voice notes.

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    I love the "delivered quietly" part. I know what it means, but my brain immediately thought they whispered the whole 40 minute dialogue

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    #48

    Awkward text screenshots of a user realizing a video features their girlfriend

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    ... The penny drops ..

    #49

    An awkward text screenshot from a food delivery driver making an uncomfortable comment.

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    Sutailja
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Better start finding other accommodation, this weirdo knows where she lives now.

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    #50

    Humorous text screenshots featuring social media posts about mosquitoes biting under socks.

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    Rory August
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Rule 34 always applies

    #51

    Awkward text screenshot showing a conversation about asking too many questions before being picked up

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    Sandella
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    Rude

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    #52

    Awkward text screenshot where someone says bye and then texts hey less than two hours later.

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Wonder if they had eaten dinner in that timespan and chilled out lol

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    #53

    Awkward text screenshots of a conversation about being blind or deaf with a sarcastic response

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    Sutailja
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    With this guy, both.

    #54

    Awkward text screenshot about believing someone is busy for ten hours

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    Peter Bear
    Community Member
    1 hour ago

    Because Santa is real. He's not a person, he's a state of mind, an anthropomorphized personification of a type/ideal.

    #56

    Awkward text screenshot of a casual conversation where someone casually reveals they are going to jail for 8 years.

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    Sutailja
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Wyd? Running.

    #57

    Awkward text screenshot showing a breakup conversation after two years of dating

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    wiseass20 wiseass20
    Community Member
    41 minutes ago

    That's messed up, gone

    #58

    Awkward text screenshot showing repeated hey messages and an angry response

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    Chaotic Good
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Should have waited to see if he would have texted 'hey' at 6:66 PM

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    #59

    Awkward text screenshots showing a DM compliment followed by a story reply realizing the person has a partner

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    15 hours ago

    Do you reckon this is: "I have a partner, see?" Or: "Here are pics I found of you and your partner, you cheater'

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    #61

    Awkward text screenshot showing an Instagram birthday notification from someone who no longer talks.

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    NapQueen
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    That's actually quite sweet.

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    #62

    Awkward text screenshots of an ignored story reply leading to a dramatic follow-up message

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    Radek Suski
    Community Member
    4 hours ago

    So no changes then? Cool

    #63

    Awkward text screenshot showing a bizarre justification for cheating

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    ... and they say Romance is d**d ...

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    #64

    Awkward text screenshot catching someone lying about their location after asking what they were doing

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    Radek Suski
    Community Member
    4 hours ago

    well dah

    #65

    Awkward text screenshot of an inappropriate message sent to someone recovering in a hospital.

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    Sutailja
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    De-bone? Is he a serial killer?

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    #66

    Awkward text screenshots featuring a message wishing a happy four day anniversary.

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    Sutailja
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    That is some record.

    #67

    An awkward text screenshots conversation where a date invitation turns into a keyboard joke with crying emojis.

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    Did I say that out loud?
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    Who else had to look at their keyboard?

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    #68

    Awkward text screenshot of a confrontation message accusing someone of going through their phone after sleeping.

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    Rob Jameson
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    ...WHAT

    #70

    Awkward text screenshots showing a chat message about liking the same crush with a crying doll image.

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    HamsterGirlsBACK
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Oh my.

    #77

    Awkward text screenshot with a blunt response to leaving when times get rough

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    Rob Jameson
    Community Member
    3 hours ago

    Sorry, cannot afford giving you your monthly Chanel bag

    #78

    Awkward text screenshot of someone breaking up because their partner is too good

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    Why would you break up with someone this good?!

    #79

    Awkward text screenshot of a threatening message after being unfollowed from an unknown sender.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    ... contact the police.

    #80

    Awkward text screenshots showing a harsh comeback to a message asking to show me a band

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    *shows a picture of my mom, who loves me very much*

    #81

    Awkward text screenshots showing a chat thread with contact saved as Settings icon

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    wiseass20 wiseass20
    Community Member
    34 minutes ago

    Jk, cropped out

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