Whatever might divide us, there are some fundamental things that unite us, no matter our background, color, or creed: our love of cat pics, our desire to have longer weekends, and—finally—remembering incredibly awkward moments from the past that make us cringe internally and facepalm to this very day. Remember that super embarrassing thing you did in the 6th grade/during that party at college/last week at work? Yeah, it’s time to think about that all over again.
However, what’s far worse is being unable to recognize when someone's making an utter fool of themselves and making others feel very uncomfortable. Sometimes, people are so oblivious, others can’t help but screenshot their messages and online posts to share with the world. It works as the perfect how-to guide on what we should never, ever do, and Bored Panda has compiled for you this list of all the times people weren’t aware of their own cringe.
Upvote the pics that made you lose a bit of faith in humanity and let us know which of these screenshots you loved/hated the most, dear Pandas. Though keep in mind that however embarrassed we might be by our memories of acting awkwardly, it’s best to embrace these feelings instead of running away from them. Then, we have to move on from them instead of lingering on them constantly because it’s bad for our mental health. In short, we have to learn to be kind to ourselves. No matter what.
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Girl What… The Level Of Narcissism And Complete Lack Of Self Awareness I Genuinely Don’t Know How People Get Like This
Wrong Number
Your Phone Is Now Hacked
Bored Panda had a chat about how to make our mental health our priority in life with British psychotherapist Silva Neves. He explained that at the core of our mental welfare lie the ideas that we should be compassionate to ourselves and that we should work hard to make looking after our mental health a daily habit. “Be kind to yourself,” Silva told Bored Panda.
“I think we should make our mental health a priority every day because if we have poor mental health then we cannot function in other areas of our lives,” the psychotherapist explained to Bored Panda that the need to put mental health at the top of our hierarchy of priorities is very clear. If we don’t look after our mental health, everything else can fall apart.
Overly Protective Girlfriend
Aged Like An Egg Left Under A Moldy Carpet For 3 Years
“Looking after our mental health should be a daily routine like we have a daily routine with looking after our body: taking a shower, brushing our teeth, eating food,” Silva said. He noted that taking care of our mental health doesn’t have to take hours and hours: it can involve a series of small steps that, nonetheless, have a large impact on our welfare.
“A daily mental health routine is to take some time to breathe deeply and consciously, having a short moment of quiet and self-reflection enquiring with how you are doing, connecting with a good friend or a pet, having a quiet cup of tea, listening to your favorite music (and dancing to it if you wish), laughing. These are only a few of the very many quick ways you can look after your mental health every day,” he explained.
Rihanna Attempting To Swim In Peace
Hard to blame her if she starts only going to private beaches. Or buys an island - now that she's a billionaire
They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves, but instead they'll be showing everyone, proud that they saw Rihanna. Thanks again, Facebook.
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I wish we could go back to when people didn’t whip out their phone for every little thing in hopes of going viral. When police are misbehaving, call for help and record. A celeb minding her own business does not need to be recorded. They’re not animals on display.
I kind of agree, but man if Robert Plant is within a 500 foot radius of me, I cannot promise I would not throw my body at him and beg him to take me. Other than Robert Plant though, totally agree; I could care less about famous people.
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What the hell is wrong with these people? Twenty years ago my girlfriend and I were in an elevator with Sarah MacLachlan. I did double take because I was surprised there was a pop star next to me, and then I got off the elevator and said to my girlfriend, “Hey, that was Sarah MacLachlan.” She said, “Cool.” It’s almost like she was just a person who wrote some songs we liked, but then we all just went about our business.
Canadians seem to treat celebrities like they're just people who made some famous content. We don't chase them around and treat them like mobile zoos.
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Man, I'd f*****g hate being famous! Leave folk to chill out in peace!
It's like seeing a wounded sea creature stranded on the beach and instead of helping or keeping a distance (if you don't have knowledge on how to help) people stand there and take pics/selfies. Let Rihanna be Rihanna and let a wounded beached animal get the help he needs. And put the down for once in a while. Btw, in this comment I am NOT comparing Rihanna with a wounded sea creature fiy
I get that she's a superstar (and bloody gorgeous) and you're pleased to see her but seriously, give her some space guys! That's just plain rude!
Does that mean celebrities are human beings whose boundaries must be respected and who deserve privacy too?! No way! /s Get lost, vultures!
I was on a plane with her & Chris Brown many years ago- pre abuse. I would never even think of taking a picture like that or even talking to someone unless they initiated. They were at tube carousel waiting for their luggage & she told my friend hi & was polite👍🏼
I dont get people who are like this. Celebrities are they same s**t people like the rest of us. No one is special and no of this really matters
I feel sorry for her. Why can't people just leave celebrities alone? I don't understand what they get out of this.
Ugh, that’s just horrible. I know she’s mega rich now, but I wouldn’t fancy having to live my life like this.
So kicknwing what is your contribution to doing something about poverty?
Ew humans stahp it already, is disrespecting her worth the image?
1st, standing too close. 2nd, everyone knows they are rude from their eye contact
The guy on the right should be more concerned about using sunscreen than about these stupid photos.
"Rihanna? Seriously? Nah, I don't look anything like her, my name is Rochelle, but go ahead and take a pic, make yourself look silly "
I'm guessing people thought I was being serious 🙄
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The funny thing is the person taking this pic was one of those ppl hahaha
I think the blurry person in the back is NOT holding a phone in their hand....
Yeesh. Even that older guy? Tell me that’s not perverted! She SHOULD go & buy her own little island somewhere, so she can relax without some pervert gawking at her & taking pics without permission! Poor girl deserves a little dignity, FFS... 🤦♀️
The worst part is how people think they have the right to take pictures without consent just because the person is a celebrity and they're known worldwide and blah blah blah
I mean , it's rude of them. If it wasn't for them though she wouldn't be extremely wealthy and loved
That's an entitled way to think. No artist, singer, actor, anyone, owes the public anything.
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Well, let's take pictures of assholes ... But I have a billion dollars. And the whole beach doesn't even have a percentage, huh ..
So because she wants to do some normal activities and live like a human being it's a photo op? Seriously!? Is her grocery shopping a photo op too? Your basically saying she should have to live like a hermit if she doesn't like people disrespecting her. Maybe people should just be respectful and learn about boundaries.
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Breaking Up With 4 Dudes At Once
I hope all those guys got together and had a beer to celebrate dodging a bullet.
Cousin Swol
A while back, I also spoke to Vanessa Bohns from Cornell University about how embarrassment has its positive sides. By fully embracing embarrassment instead of hiding from it, you can reap some seriously great social rewards.
“Displaying signs of mild embarrassment can actually be socially constructive and make people feel more sympathetic towards you in the face of your faux pas,” Vanessa told Bored Panda in a previous interview that showing these signs can actually strengthen your relationship with the people around you. On the flip side, pretending you’re not embarrassed or feeling awkward when you are can cause your social capital to drop.
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Damn
Got Arrested For Being Selfish, Plz Feel Sorry For Me
Vanessa noted, however, that we should strive to prevent our embarrassment from turning into shame. While blushing a bit is perfectly fine and even healthy, deep-seated shame leads to serious long-term problems.
“What you want to be careful not to do is to let embarrassment morph into the more destructive self-conscious emotion of shame, where you feel so badly about a minor mistake that you start to think there is something wrong with you and feel the need to completely disappear and hide away yourself,” she said.
Blunder Years Taken To A New Level
Apparently You’re Supposed To Obsessively Check Tinder Every Second Of Your Life
Gotta Keep Busy On Those Snow Days
So even if we do mess up and post something cringey on social media or send out a message that makes others feel very uncomfortable, we have to embrace our embarrassment and prevent it from morphing into shame. At the end of the day, we have to forgive ourselves and focus on our mental health. And that means being kind to ourselves no matter our mistakes in public. Though… that requires being aware of these mistakes in the first place!
The Shortest And Most Bizarre Conversation I've Ever Had
Iq +500
The Super Bowl Is Older Than America
He Left His Flash On
I approve of the dirty look the whole restaurant seems to be giving him
I Lost My Grandson In Walmart
My Roommate Tried To Get An IKEA Delivery To Our Apartment. They Called And Refused To Drive Into Our Complex, Saying She’d Have To Grab The Bookcase From Their Truck And Drive It To Our House. After Irritatedly Doing So In Her Pjs And Barely Speaking To Delivery Guys, She Got This Message Today
Sure, This Definitely Happened
Then I rose, humbly waved, and tipped my hat to the teacher, saying "M'lady".
Very Big Brain
Friend Just Sent Me This. Sweet Recovery Bro
Nope
CEO Of A Neighboring Company, They Decided To Join Us And Close. Giving Us Their Clientele For A Percentage Out Of Profit. Texted Him Our Emails, He In Return Lost The Contract And Business. Making Him Send Us His Clients With No Profit
Mia Farrow Wishes Her Adopted Black Daughter Happy Birthday On Twitter, Googles "Mia Farrow And Her Black Children" To Find A Picture Of Her To Post
Girl I Hooked Up With Tries Desperately To Get Me To Hang Out And Eventually Fakes A Pregnancy In An Attempt To Hustle Me For Drugs/Money
Instant Regret
You’re Joking, Right?
What’s Your Diversity
Great Faceswap 👌🏻
These Iraqi Workers Gave Back 30.000 Us $ They Found, And They Were Rewarded With 1 Copy Of The Quran
I Didn't Know Where To Post This. But This Kills Me Hahaha
When You Need Asterisks For Your Asterisks
Inner Monologue As Tinder Opener
Guy Messages Me This Through My Facebook Ad...
Miley Cyrus’ Brother Dmed Somebody In My Insta Feed Because She Commented “Gross” On A Pic He Posted Of Himself Choking His Fiancé. Not Sure Where To Post This
What has Miley Cyrus to do with this? It's a douche acting like a douche on social media. Who cares about his family ties and who cares about him?
He Tracked Her Down To Find Her Real Name
I Wonder If He Will Take Me To Court? 👀
Make him refund your make-up, dress, perfume and time for that date.
Me, 6 Years Ago On This Day Thinking I'm Popular
Let me correct that for you 🙂. Notifications:7(all from apps) messages:1(from mom)
Influencer Doing Deadlifts In The Middle Of The Street
That Time In 2014 That I Meant To Text My Sister About My Stepmom’s Gift, But Actually Texted My Stepmom. Funny Now. Was Not Funny Then
What do I do? To be honest ... I'm sending this message to Mary, pretending it was a mistake :-)
The First Tweet From Our New Congressman...
What The
Delivered Lunch To A Guy At His Workplace Today Who Had Trouble Taking A Hint
Do Not Praise A False Idol
I Would Be Creeped Out...
Yikes
Note: this post originally had 59 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
There is nothing cringier than posting social media interactions and portraying them as reflective of how people interact with each other IRL. The lesson that this thread really ought to be teaching is how socially destructive social media is.
There is nothing cringier than posting social media interactions and portraying them as reflective of how people interact with each other IRL. The lesson that this thread really ought to be teaching is how socially destructive social media is.
