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People Are Posting Their Most Embarrassing Childhood Photos, And It’s Impossible Not To Laugh
All of us have one or two embarrassing childhood photos that we would go to great lengths to hide away from the world. But these people decided to brave the cruel waters of the Internet and share some of the most cringe-worthy shots from their childhoods and youth days.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of best throwback photographs for the ultimate cringe effect. From odd hairstyles and accessories to questionable fashion choices, the list contains each person's bump (or perhaps even a trainwreck) on the road of searching for identity. So check them out and don't forget to vote and comment on your favorites!
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#1
My Parents Weren’t Surprised When I Came Out
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#2
My Legs And Feet Hit Puberty Before The Rest Of Me
Maud Gakes 6 years ago
OMFG Why does this has only 10 points??? This should be on the top!! This is amazing 😂😂
#3
Just A Girl On A Spring Communist Demonstration In Lviv, Ukraine, 1968
#4
For My 2nd Grade Photo I Vouched For The Satan's-Child-Lawyer Look
#5
Glamour Shot Blunder (7 Years Old)
#6
That Time In The Early 90s When I Was 12 Going On 54
#7
In 5th Grade I Was Worried I Would Blink And Mess Up My Year Book Photo
#8
I Swear It's Not Square Anymore...
#9
When You Look Over 40 But You're Actually 12
#10
My Mum Advised Me Not To Leave The House Like This, Didn't Listen. That Hair!
#11
Give Me The Sassy Grandma Look
#12
My 10th Grade Year Book Picture
#13
This Surpasses Even The Fivehead
#14
2006 Senior Picture
#15
A Friend Of Mine Gave Me Permission To Post This Gem. Circa Early-90s
#16
1996, Olan Mills Calls My Roommate Offering A Free Family Sitting. His Family Lived Two States Away, So We Went In To Mess With Them. I'm The Guy On The Right
#17
Me And All My Hair In 1988
#18
Playing Starcraft On 56k, Strategizing With My Buddy Pre-Bluetooth/Skype
#19
My (Conservative Christian) College Yearbook Photoshopped My Punk Rock Spikes Into A White Afro
#20
I See Your Uncle From The 80s And Raise You My Father's Hair From The 80s
#21
The Blunder Brothers, Circa 1994. I'm In Purple
#22
Look At Me! I'm A Real Fancy Boy!
#23
Why Yes!! My Vest Was Homemade! Pm Me For Orders!!! ;)
#24
It Was 1996. I Was Obsessed With Vampires And Phantom Of The Opera...behold My Embarrassing Senior Picture
Just Amiable 6 years ago
I actually like this one, and I'm not just saying that because I'm full of s**t, this one is actually pretty good.
#25
Homecoming 2012. Yes That’s My Real Hair. Yes I Spent An Hour On It Every Day
#26
1996 HS Yearbook Picture
#27
Recently, My Mother Found This Senior Photo Of Me From 1994. I Looked Like Nathan From South Park
#28
I Was A 40 Year Old Woman At 13
#29
My Uncle In The Early 80s
#30
My Attire For Homecoming (Male)
#31
Everyone Knew Me
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Ugh. Poor kid. Headgear is awful. Hope your teeth are gorgeous today.
#32
Try To Contain Yourselves Ladies!!!
#33
Two Questions: Have You Accepted Jesus Christ As Your Lord And Savior, And Are You Interested In The Deal Of A Lifetime On A 1987 Plymouth Mercury?
#34
First Day Of High School, I Was Apparently Going For The 70 Year Old Man Look
Ethan Slusser 6 years ago
You look like doctor octopus. Which is ironic because there’s a Spider-Man on this list too.
#35
The Coolest Senior Picture Ever?
#36
They Wouldn't Take The Photo Unless I Smiled
#37
The Triangle Hair And Fake Mole Completes My Senior High School Photo
#38
I Still Don't Understand Why Girls Just Wanted To Be Friends In High School (2002)
#39
I Had A Warhol-Esque, Pop-Art Phase In High School. Yes, I'm A Guy
spirit wolf 6 years ago
What do you look like today? Oh pretty please show...I'm dying of curiosity.
#40
'Ginger Hair? Freckles? Pale Skin? This Kids Going To Be Too Popular At School. Can You Level The Playing Field A Bit?' - Parents To Hairdresser
#41
On My Way To Steal Ya Man
#42
A Little Known Fact That Prior To Keaton, I Was The Batman
#43
My Kindergarten Picture Is Definitely The Most Epic Of All My School Pictures
#44
My 18th Birthday. I'm The Goth. Still Great Friends With The Beautiful Girl Next To Me :)
#45
When My High School Marching Band Was Performing At The Liberty Bowl And I Ran Into Two Guys Who Looked Vaguely Like Me (I'm In The Middle)
#46
12 Year Old Me Thought This Was A Great Everyday Look
#47
When Your “Hardcore Tough Guy Gangster” Picture With Your Homie Turns Out To Look Like The Start Of A Gay Porn Film, But You Post It To Facebook Anyway... Millennial Blunder Years
#48
I Wore This Everyday In Winter In 2013 The Worse Part Is Was 27
#49
I Was Surfing The Web Back In 2001
D.S. Watson 6 years ago
I remember when schools decided to "spice up" their picture days. It was comedy gold.
#50
I Grew Up In A Small Midwest Town, My Mom Convinced Me To Take "Urban Hip-Hop" Dance Classes
#51
6th Grade Going On 60
#52
Guitar Guy At Party: Check. Tortured Angst: Check. Wolf T-Shirt: Check. Ignored By Girls: Check. Hole In My Crotch That I Only Noticed Now: Check. Real Life, 1995
Ms. Understood 6 years ago
Dude looking like he lost his job in the last picture. Calm down lol
#53
Was Told You Guys Might Appreciate My Boy Greg's 1992 Year Book Photos
#54
I Went To School Like This More Than Once
#55
Thought It Would Be Cool To Make Knex Body Armor
#56
My All-Time Favorite Christmas Blunder (I’m Top Left)
#57
Just Found My Glamour Shot From 1995. I Was A Sassy 45 Year Old In 7th Grade, Apparently
#58
Nothing Says Cool Like Matching Sweat Suits And A Stuffed Whale On Your Knee
#59
In 4th Good Grade, I Was Too Badass For Just One Wristwatch
#60
My Very First Job. Spiderman For Kids Parties
#61
Senior Prom 2006, Went Stag
#62
"Promo Shot" For My First Band's Myspace Page. I Was 16 And Wore Women's Clothing
#63
Parents Thought I Was Gay. Can't Say I Blame Them...
#64
I Logged Into Myspace After 10 Years...
#65
50% Khaki, 25% Weird Crinkly Tube Top, 25% Platform Sneakers: 100% Confidence
#66
Visiting My Family After Several Years And Going Through Albums. Me At About 12. I'm A Girl
#67
Titanic, Western, Newscaster Glamour Shots: 1998 In A Nutshell
#68
My Chemical Panic At The Disco
#69
I Was 11 Years Old. Too Old To Be Doing Stuff Like This? The School Project Was To Make A Mask, We Weren’t Required To Wear It, Or Make The... Rest...
#70
15-Year-Old Me Was Terrified Of Touching These Car Show Models. I Cringe Every Time I See This
#71
The Shirt Says, “Team Edward: Because Jacob Doesn’t Sparkle”
#72
Curly Mullet, Thrift Store Boy’s Anime Shirt, Inability To Look Normal For A Picture: 2003 Was A Cruel Year For This 11yo Girl
Just Amiable 6 years ago
I can't believe all of you! Is this where you wanna be when Jesus comes; making fun of poor Joe Dirt?
#73
They Called Me Professor Snape
#74
This Is What Happens When Dorks With Cartoon Obsessions Are Allowed To Bring Props To Their Senior Photo Session. Loved Marvin So Much I Used To Joke He Was My Real Dad, The Cringe Factor Is Astronomical
#75
1990 And 11 Years Old. I Just Showed This To My 10 Year Old Daughter And Thought She’d Laugh. Nope. Only Fear
#76
They're Almost Texas Beauty Queen Bangs
#77
I Thought Listening To Metal Made Me Cool In Middle School
#78
I Was About 18 Years Old, And Heading Out For A Night On The Town. Please Note The Nose Ring- It Was Stuck On With Superglue
noitall man 6 years ago
The nose ring might have been your best life choice ever. Glue... Smart
#79
I Thought The Other Kindergarteners Were Calling Me "Becky." It Was "Bucky." Thank God For Braces
#80
My Senior Pic Makes Me Cringe So Good
#81