They say that once something is on the internet, it will stay here forever. Which is quite nice if we're talking about a funny picture of your cat or your proudest sewing project.
However, the same "law" applies to moments that are, let's say, less than ideal. For example, having a brain fart on social media and sharing a bizarre status update, or going live on TV with an explicit item in the background.
The subreddit 'Hilarious Cringe' is an excellent example of that. This online community is dedicated to collecting and immortalizing moments that make awkward seem cool.
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To advertise that he is a carpenter, a person who makes crosses for people to be crucifide upon.
He's unsuccessfully trying to keep vampires away. Forgetting that he's in Israel so all the vampires are Jewish.
Christian here. I'd also like to point out that our Lord and Savior was probably not a white guy. I know, I know, call me crazy. Lol!
1st Submission
Scented and flavored. One of the biggest complaints is that people claim it's being "marketed to children" because it smells/tastes like candy.
Load More Replies...The last thing I think of when I walk past a bunch of people with their douche-flutes is that they look gangster. They look ridiculous with their little battery powered wubbies
Sucks in America, you think you're coming up on a popcorn cart around the corner with all these delicious fruity and caramely smells and poof it's a bunch of people vaping... Disappointment at its fullest
Say what you will about vaping but I'm 15 years smoke free and no longer use a vape either. My Dr approved it and by slowly decreasing the % of nicotine in the juice (yes that's what it's called) there was no withdrawal. Couldn't recommend more highly of you're trying to quit smoking. We just need stricter laws around who can access them and better regulations for ingredients. But I don't regret using one at all.
Okay. I admit this is true. I am vape after quiting smoking. Nothing says bada$$ like whipping out your black metallic vape with a skull on it and you're blowing out water vapor that smells like blueberry muffins or Fruity Pebbles. I'm 52 by the way lol
To learn more about this corner of Reddit, we contacted its only moderator, platform user Rookvrouw_Joke.
"Years ago, I commented 'r/hilariouscringe' on a r/sadcringe post, and it got so many upvotes that I decided to create the community," they told Bored Panda.
"It gained 1K members immediately and slowly grew to 10K over a year or two. The last time I checked, we were at 20K and steadily growing. I would describe it as a surprisingly active community in terms of posts, comments, and interactions. I'm always surprised by new posts."
Did You Not Read The Post?
Jokes aside that's actually very helpful, I was actually just wondering if I should use "farther" or "further" in the story I'm writing
But it’s not true. Further can be used for physical distance (John lives further away than Mary.) here’s a better explanation https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/is-it-further-or-farther-usage-how-to-use
Load More Replies...Well sorry but you can use them interchangeably from what I saw
Load More Replies...I don't take grammar tips from people who don't start their sentences with capital letters.
I always have trouble with formerly and formally when spoken because they sound just enough alone that I have to make sure I'm pronouncing the right one
A Big Truck
Actually, honesty isn't always the best policy, but sometimes, it's not the worst.
That's remarkably self deprecating and somehow honest. I don't usually expect that from truck guys.
Indeed. At least you'd know what you're gonna get.
Load More Replies...He's not fat and if he can afford a truck like that at 21 I am honestly impressed!
If I were 30 years younger... 😆 I'd love a big greasy burger right about now. 😋👉🍔
Well... that's an honnest introduction. Better than discovering everything on first date. And probably there is some girl looking exactly this.
Where Can I Cancel My Subscription
It's not really a free trial though. It's just someone else is paying your subscription :P
Load More Replies...They just keep robbing the poor/middle class people. We barely make enough to survive and my hubby learned he wasn't having enough deducted from his retirement so (1) we owe and (2) we owe a PENALTY for not having enough deducted. Like... wtaf.
Well I don’t mind that my subscription pays for my healthcare when I need it and my mom’s pension and the kids next door education. I just wish corporations operating in my country didn’t get option to unsubsciribe, maybe my subscription would go down a bit then and I certainly would not mind that.
I prefer to think of it more like reverse direct deposit. My work deposits my paychecks directly into my bank account and a portion of my pay goes straight to the government. Fully automated except for the fact that once a year I have to file file to get a minor refund. Why they can't just tax me a little less and keep what I owe? No idea.
If you're in the US you can just amend your W4 with your employer to not withhold any federal income taxes from your paycheck. If you ever get a refund it's just bad tax planning - you're giving the government an interest-free loan!
Load More Replies...The cost of participation in a society (infrastructure, protection, hopefully medical assistance) .... deduct the taxes from the pay offered when you accept the job and negotiate up from there. Bask in the glory of contributing to the greater good ... VOTE accordingly.
"Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." - Nero Wolfe
Load More Replies...It's b******t that it costs money to exist... I DIDNT ASK TO BE HERE AND JUST BECAUSE I CAN CHOOSE MY UNIFORM DOES NOT MEAN I AM FREE!!!
It doesn’t cost money to exist, it costs money to live in a society and benefit from it. You can go live in the woods and survive by yourself if you want, that’s free. But if you want to benefit from society you have to pay for it
Load More Replies...Well, as a Norwegian, living in Norway, where taxes aren't particularly high, compared to our income, and all healthcare is free, I'm actually very pleased with my subscription, especially after I had to spend between six and seven months in hospital after I was involved in a car accident.
Talking about content, Rookvrouw_Joke said, "The type of cringe usually posted in r/hilariouscringe is really all in the name. It's usually on the funny side of cringe, so it's more digestible for people who don't like to cringe."
"When I set up the community, I made it clear there are absolutely no rules besides Reddit's rules and no self-promotion," the moderator added. "This is because other cringe subreddits that already existed were extremely strict, and I find Reddit moderation to be the most cringe thing on the internet — just a bunch of Discord mods on a power trip to enforce their echo chamber."
The Typo Of The Century
Ĵust coz only he got caught don't think they're all innocent
Load More Replies...I wonder if someone got fired over that lmao
Load More Replies...LOL!! That's one of the worst typos you could possibly make. It's also SO funny. :)
Well, at least one of the Queen's children is a wânker anyhow! 😆
I think the author of the article didn't have his mind on the job while typing...
My wife was a proofreader for the local small town weekly newspaper. She was checking an article about raising show pigs, and one sentence discussed the importance of making sure the PEN IS the correct temperature. A crucial space was left out between two words, and it got printed that way.
Poorly Placed Advertising
HIS limit was. It scales with bodyweight, gender, genetics, habit, age, ... . Yours you'll have to similarly test.
Load More Replies...Part of the package of my last cruise was that I could have up to 15 alcoholic drinks a day for free. Yeah, like I would have remained conscious that long.
You're supposed to spread them out over a few days, not down them one after another!
Yet again, the inter-reaction between getting drunk and doing something stupid ... intensified by the lag between drinking it and feeling the effects.
Just A Normal Guy
The "say something" in the text entry field must feel extra judgemental for him right now.
Her: I can see that you searched for "regular human being selfies." Gorlak: Graaaahhh! Foiled again!
Sweet Job On The Photoshop
Dildos go in your night stand, leaving it on a bookcase is an accident. Don't look in anyone's night stand!
Load More Replies...Dickens, Wordsworth, Plath, Carroll, 12" double ended ribbed, Orwell, Christie, Blyton, Rampant Rabbit vibrator, Tolstoy, Kafka, Hemingway...
However, as the saying goes, every stick has two ends and the moderator's choice to give people a lot of freedom has led to some extremist humor posted to the subreddit every once in a while. Nothing too substantial, though.
"I admit I delete a few posts a year that are political jokes or borderline hateful towards minorities. I think entertainment should be an escape from real-life problems, so there is no reason for divisive content that could hurt someone's feelings to exist in my subreddit (or on Reddit)," the moderator said, highlighting that r/hilariouscringe is definitely about secondhand embarrassment and not schadenfreude (the pleasure derived from another person's misfortune).
Will She Ever Find Love?
Maybe he'll get real insecure and grow a scraggly teenager beard like Jared Kushner.
Load More Replies...The other day someone lowered the pitch of ben Shapiro's voice, as people do in videos for dramatic effect. The problem was that when they lowered the pitch of his voice, he sounded like a normal person talking. Well, I found it hilarious, but I guess you had to be there.
That’s the first thing crossed my mind when I saw that picture. Wouldn’t surprise me a bit. That man has an amazing fixation on penises and who puts them where and just generally seems to wallow in the sex lives of everyone.
I Had To Yelp This Prison
"Also, very non-aggressive cavity searches." That seems like a rave to me.
Load More Replies...You can Yelp review prisons? What else can you write yelp review for? Can I write a Yelp review for a traffic light? They recently changed the timing on one in my neighborhood and I hate it.
There's a lot of Google reviews for places you can't actually go. Check out the Marianna Trench reviews!
Load More Replies...If you want to amuse yourself, look at reviews of your local courthouse. My favorite is 2 stars, "yuck"
Okay so now that you're done talking about the school you work at, could we get some information on the prison system?
Yeah the homeless should be happy with anything thrown their way /s
Load More Replies...Always Give It Your All
We have no idea of the story behind this. For all we know the kid wanted to be thrown by the guy idolised.
I have years of martial arts training, trust me the kid was fine with it and he wouldn't hurt the little one. When you're little you're made out of rubber bands anyway, I wish I could bounce like I used to lol
Load More Replies...Reminds me of when I was playing Mario Kart and one of the racer's name was Adam_Age_5. I figured his mom set it up to let the rest of us know to take it easy on him. As soon as I got my first box, I blew him off the track yelling, "Die, Adam_Age_5!" My husband looked at me and said, "You're 40. What is wrong with you?" I stand by it.
You mean FEET. Dude is probably into feet. Or more precisely toes. Just speculating to make it as creepy as possible.
Load More Replies...Honest Mistake
What's funny anti abortion people have posters of the fetuses on them that look like Korean BBQ
But pictures like these might be more than entertainment and could actually serve another purpose. Dr. Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and author of Emotional Ignorance: Lost and Found in the Science of Emotion, thinks that at its core, cringing is a mechanism to deter us from behaving in ways that risk us losing status or gaining the negative judgement of others.
Our bodies consider “negative judgement” to be a threat to survival, Burnett explained.
“Our primitive brain reflexes don’t really discern between a physical threat (e.g. a nearby tiger) and a psychological threat (e.g. potentially embarrassing ourselves in front of others), so they trigger similar responses.”
Can't Stop Laughing!
Laundry day? Please say it's laundry day. If not, I'm guessing he lives in The Villages.
"It usually costs an arm and an leg. But today just two trouser legs.."
Load More Replies...Yeah, I was thinking laundry day an some teen relative's shorts were the only thing clean.
Load More Replies...Meanwhile In India
cringe is BP putting a clever and scientifically punny pic in this collection (r/meanwhile in india thread, "originally")
I think it's cute. I would actually purposely go there to get a cup of coffee
Oh S**t
Well, it is entirely possible that they are all cute. Cast a wide net or whatever.
I don't even feel Second-hand embarrassment for this douchebag
The Spelling Mistake In This Textbook On Writing Specifically Warning Of Spelling Mistakes
I once had a paper graded that only pointed out spelling mistakes. Fun thing is none of them were spelling mistakes. They wrongly assumed American spelling was used internationally even though the university was in the UK! After the entire class complained, he never made that mistake again!!! I still wonder about how he never picked up on the spelling differences being in academia where he would have come across plenty of research, texts etc. That were not written in American English, did the dude just think they all had spelling errors in them!?!
In the 1970’s, I had a textbook (Algebra, I think), and in the instructions on how to use the book, it said at the end of each section, go to whatever section it then directs you to. For example, if at the end of section 2.1, the book says to go to section 2.3, you were to do that. I don’t recall why - maybe there were quizzes or something. I no longer recall exactly what the book said, but roughly, I was at the beginning of the book, something like section 1.1. The direction at the end was to go somewhere else, section 1.3 or something like that. Naturally curious, I went from section 1.1 to section 1.2 and the text said something like “what are you doing here? waiting for a bus? the directions were to go to section 1.(whatever)” I can’t say I exactly remember the wording, but it was definitely, “what are you doing here?”
There were some teaching books back then, that sent you on to correctional material depending on your score in the end-of-chapter test. They helped - a bit - imho, but they never quite replaced the need for a teacher.
Load More Replies..."In this case, the unconscious desire to make yourself smaller to avoid detection or judgement means we cringe to minimize our presence until the 'risk' has passed," Burnett said.
So when we find people cringeworthy, our bodies are essentially telling us to avoid them. Otherwise, we could risk becoming associated with them and being socially alienated from the pack.
Arr!
Now I feel bad. Many years ago, there was a kid with an eyepatch selling cookies in the mall. He said, "What kind of cookie can I get you?" I said, "Argh, Chips Ahoy, matey!" He seemed not to get it, either.
If you were a kid too, then it doesn’t matter, kids are silly.
Load More Replies...My mom recently had a stoke and had to wear an eye patch, she made tons of pirate jokes so we got her a patch with skull and bones and some pirate accessories. She loved it.
Your mum sounds like an amazing and positive person may we all be so blessed 💗
Load More Replies...If she's the pirate, you have to offer YOUR booty and/or plunder, not the other way around!![That'd upset their financial model.]
I'm guessing the guy would be happy with either.
Load More Replies...Literally had this same conversation with a friend about a friend of a friend about this exact thing last week.
It's amazing how complex that sentence is whilst saying nothing at all.
Load More Replies...As a kid my brother suffered from an eye condition called "lazy eye". He had wear a patch over his good eye to get the bad one into the habit of working right. Unfortunately, the patch was very medical looking, not pirate cool, but it did the job.
In fairness, he seemed to be asking to plunder her booty, which is a bit of an unduly strong come-on.
Load More Replies...Damn
Amou Haji, an Iranian man considered the "dirtiest man in the world," has passed away at the age of 94. He died on October 23 in the village of Dejgah after he was persuaded by villagers to take a bath for more than 60 years.
Unfortunately, he passed away after taking a bath!! True story, look it up.
Ground Coffee
" this coffee tastes like mud: wonder why, it was ground this morning"
Knowing him he would probably say something like, "I bet it still tastes better than *insert company with notably bad coffee*."
Don't Think I Want To Know What's Going Through This Dude's Mind
I knew. Any yes, of course you can. Just bring me back the heads because I want your skull.
Load More Replies...I'm tough, I'm moody, and dammit, people like me. Fun fact: Glenn Danzig gave a cartoonist a hard time because they didn't draw his muscles big enough.
"It's a regular reminder of what is and isn't acceptable or appropriate if we want to remain an accepted member of society ... People who don't get embarrassed by anything, who don't cringe at all, are often not very liked by others. They have no internal checks on their behavior or thinking, so end up disrupting group harmony and cohesion, and become less liked and acceptable as a result."
As repulsive as the feeling might be, the discomfort is actually a pretty neat social compass to possess!
Gentleman
OMG what wrong with looking at a nice butt??? does it make them perverts?? like all the older ladies ogling at the firemen's calendars!!! come on, be real.
Load More Replies...Well, the UN only looks away if it's mundane things like war, terrorism or their members activley acting against every human right....
All the comments calling this no big deal, boys will be boys, what's wrong with looking at a good-looking gal? She was there to deliver a speech about gender equality. So, maybe these so-called men could rein it in for five freakin' minutes?! The speech, if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vzb7Io7oQ0
Nope not curious. Going to google some pictures of butts.
Load More Replies...sometimes it's just so hard not to watch. I mean you realize you're watching breast or butt once you are actually doing it. I'm a faithful husband, i have two daughters, i don't want to be like that. But damn eyes are doing their own stuff way before my brain take offense.
Sure but grinning like that while doing it? I at least feel awkward in such a situation
Load More Replies...We're doomed if so many people are defending this and cannot understand why it is inappropriate.
When I first scrolled down I thought her pants were pulled down for a split second. It was the flesh colored skirt and the guys head down her leg looked like dark pants that were pulled down.😭😣
All four of them are named "Perry"? What are the odds?!
Load More Replies...I Was Looking At An Airbnb Listing
Because it's in translation, a fair few languages have the same word for man and husband, so little man could easily have been meant as son.
Some translation programs used to be so bad they could start actual fights (looking at you Google)
Too true. I used Google translation once when I was president of the parents organization for my daughter's preschool (about half the parents were Spanish only speaking households). The first bilingual mother who saw it kindly offered to translate my newsletters and meeting announcements from then on. Her first words, with laughter was "this was Google, I bet."
Load More Replies...Depends on the Airbnb. So far I've had good experiences.
Load More Replies...I don't understand the "dog was to (sic) big for the apartment" part. What, it didn't fit through the door?
Many apartment complexes have limits on the weight of the dogs you can have there. (25 pounds is the norm where I live, occasionally you'll see 50.)
Load More Replies...Y Spit Tho
A Snack In Appreciation Of Your Hard Work
OMG I'm so happy corporate is willing to splurge $0.15 per to show employee appreciation.
But only between 9am and 7pm. After that you gotta bust a*s for the boards bonuses.
Load More Replies...so..Like a banana each, or is it 1 banana that has to be divided amongst all the employees.
A Funny Street Name For You All
Leading to Anús Avenue, Clitoris Court and Rectúm Road. (And yes, two of those were censored before I added the accents)
Load More Replies...Combined City
If there's a Paris in Texas and a Venice in California, why couldn't there be a New York in Sweden? 🤔
Once I was in a workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in the trash was a box that said "Italy Fashion" over a photo of Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY
"What's Next? Mary Poppins With A Man, Barry Poppins?"
Also - the character isn't called 'Doctor Who', the character is called 'The Doctor' and the question is . . .
... Who gives a s**t?? They're a motherf***in' time lord!
Load More Replies...I don‘t know…. He is too…. Comedian for that role, I think. It should be someone like…. Sean Connery, maybe? Alan Rickman would have been great! Should be a Brit at least.
Load More Replies...Blame that on Chibnall - no clue how to write Sci-Fi, too keen to preach and not a clue about spinning a good yarn. Totally blew a massive opportunity.
Load More Replies...I don't have a problem with a woman Doctor Who - the problem I do have is that woman is not Judi Dench... Try and tell me she would totaly own the role and ruin it for all who dare to follow.
I feckin hate all the misogyny that casting a female Doctor generated
They can only have 12 regenerations - but no one said they count in base 10...
Load More Replies...Hunter Wth
MLP has an.... Interesting.... Fan base, that's for sure.
I dunno, I enjoy MLP (just the friendship one) and talk about it with my now teen daughter occasionally - I don't know all the storylines and canon like she does... I think it's funny and harmless so plan to watch it with my grandkids as well.
Load More Replies...I think it looks adorable. But then again, I'm also the kind of person who would send something like that...
This might be the funniest BP censorship I've seen so far.
Load More Replies...Apparently Elon Musk Is For Sale
Not even if you get to kick him in the balls?
Load More Replies...Everytime I see something about Elon Musk I picture him to look like he does on the Episode on South Park.
No, but seriously, for the longest time whenever I'd see that name I thought people were talking about a brand of men's cologne.
Tripped Over His Fedora On His Way To My Block List
"I was just passing by" 🤣😭 But, they can spell 'acquaintance' so thats something...
Not hard when you have your mom in the next room to come check your spelling
Load More Replies...If he's an older gentleman this is somewhat normal. If he's younger ... he's lying about his age
I don't know why, but seeing such stuff alwaes makes me think "just get on with it dude"
That is not the language of a regular man interested in getting to know a woman a bit better.
Load More Replies...Wow
"The Golden Shrine Of Your Awakened Face Taking Messages From God"
If she's an Aztec temple, someone's heart is about to be carved out and eaten, and honestly that's a deserved fate here
Gameer Girl?
I dunno... it looks like he wrote with his nose. Or... uh, never mind.
Load More Replies...That's not "straightforwardness," that's harassment.
Load More Replies...My Friend's Girlfriend Did This Today With Her 20 Day Old New Car
More likely wasn't expecting a random box shaped curb in a freaking parking lot to stop here from driving out forward rather than pointlessly reversing.
Load More Replies...How easy would this be to do? There are no other curb stops in that whole parking lot. And I’m imagining you pull in and do whatever you do and then come back out to your car to leave. You’ve forgotten about the curb and there’s no pole or any other way to know it’s in front of you.
Dating App Fail
If that IS simply a mistake (and honestly, I can understand seeing the bottom post and forgetting which side is which, that's pretty hysterical.
This is exactly the sort of thing that I would do. I know this because I have replied to myself on group work emails multiple times.
Got A $20 Cash Tip But Then This Happened
This is part of the reason why it ISN’T “cute” to have your kids do tasks that should be handled by an adult.
Kids gotta learn sometime before they leave the house. We don't know how old the boy is. Heck she could be referring to her adult boyfriend for all we know. IMHO a good driver would ask to be sure it's meant as a tip unless they make it crystal clear. (Source: I used to deliver pizza)
Load More Replies...I probably wouldn't bring it back (I do door dash as well), but I can totally understand her asking for it back. That $20 might be a really big deal to her (and before you say she shouldn't be ordering delivery if she's broke, maybe it's a special occasion like the kid's birthday).
This Picture Is Just Too Much
japanese sword, german Flecktarn-Camo, Cowboy boots and worlds best photoshop skills----
The Weeaboos Are Leaking Onto My Timeline
Some people want intimacy so much, without understanding it, how it works, how it begins, what it really is. I say this as someone who can't feel any of this but can see it in others. It makes a certain sense.
i have so many friends who do this as a joke. They will text me using baby talk to see how long i can stand it
"UwU Talk" is not the same as baby talk, in most group chats, baby talk is used for mocking or sarcasm, whereas the other is...what people think is cute...though it could sometimes be used for sarcasm or jokes, the people who speak it are usually the reason it's mocked.
Load More Replies...Meh, pretty sure I used to chat like this for a while about 25~30 years ago. :p
