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Prepare yourselves for mass levels of cringe that are bound to send you spiraling deep into face-palm territory, dear Pandas. In my personal experience, there are very few things that are more cringeworthy (and deeply, deeply sad on a cosmic level) than seeing someone desperately trying to fit in with the younger crowd. They might think they’re hip, but they might actually need a hip replacement. “How do you do, fellow kids,” indeed.

It’s not just your neighbors, teachers, and professors, though. It’s entire companies, corporations, and conglomerates that try to appeal to the youngest generations by using their vernacular (read: slang), too. This, however, can backfire gloriously because it’s anything but natural and sometimes you can’t even get to grips with what’s going on. Imagine your grandparents shouting ‘YOLO’ and then doing the Backpack Kid’s dance moves—it’s that level of ‘oh Lord no, no, no, please stop.’

What’s even better is that there’s an entire subreddit, r/FellowKids, dedicated to documenting and cataloging the very worst transgressors who try to be cool. Check out the best pics below, upvote the ones that made your inner child groan in embarrassment, and be careful so you don’t overdose on the cringe.

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Rent-Free

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhh corporate burn. To heck with both of them I’m all about Barbara’s cheese puffs. Those things are hateful because they’re made with real cheese and they taste delicious. Don’t start and if you do don’t be coming back here and giving me grief about it!!! If you do come back here and give me grief about it I will take full responsibility though

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I’m not even going to pretend that I ‘get’ the newest couple of generations. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I try to stay as up-to-date with what’s new as I can and I absolutely love watching how memes and their formats evolve over the years, but that’s not enough.

I’ve reached a point where I know that I won’t be able to get everything. And that’s perfectly all right—every single generation goes through this sense of alienation and isolation as it grows older. We think the world’s changing too fast/for the worse while the youngsters are complaining that we’re not cool.

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For The Youths

For The Youths

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Mazer
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A Michigan PD did this. They are struggling to find a way to connect with the younger people in their community. A solid D for effort

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Janus Sanders
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as a gen z, i can tell you that all i would do if i saw that car is simply laugh and keep walking. i wouldn't think "oH thAt SaYs PoPo sO i beT tHeYrE rEaAlLy CoOl i wAnnA taLk tO thEM."

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Leesa DeAndrea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I were a cop, I'd be embarrassed to drive around in a cop car labeled "POPO."

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Lanie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely don't get this. Only that "one weed" is understandable here. :/

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Marcellus the Third
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The response is along the lines of Steve Buscemi as an (obviously middle-aged) undercover cop in a highschool, wearing a T-shirt with an AC/DC-like logo (actually saying "Music Band"), and addressing his classmates as "How do you do, fellow kids?" as if (a) he's also a kid and (b) kids would ever speak like that. Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiOMbqPHFwo

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Ronualdo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a colloquial term for "taking a dump/sh*t" or just plain sh*t in my country.. which is a reflection to them, they're abusive with their authority.

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denzoren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean...that can also mean poop. Lol. All a matter of how it's pronounced.

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Only Fools Rush In Blind To Join A Trending Hashtag

Only Fools Rush In Blind To Join A Trending Hashtag

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Anna McHugh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG that's brilliant. What a bunch of total wagon-jumpers. Jesus H. Candlesticks that was someone's career-ending move.

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So while I’ll shamelessly steal ‘sus,’ ‘flex,’ and ‘yeet,’ you can bet your bottom dollar that I’ll steer clear of the likes of ‘skrt,’ ‘kiki,’ and (probably the very worst offender) ‘bae.’ Why? Because I don’t get them. And pretending otherwise would be to behave exactly like the people making you laugh in this very list.

Besides, I’d much rather be old-fashioned and eccentric in my own way than desperate to fit in. I like who I am, I don’t need to pretend to be a teenager. But, damn it, ‘yeet’ is just a fantastic word, isn’t it?

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An Actually Good Attempt

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The ‘Fellow Kids’ subreddit has just shy of 801k members and they’ve been around on Reddit since the late spring of 2014. The moderators are very straightforward when it comes to the community rules. In essence, try your best to be nice and make sure that your posts are on-point and actually belong on r/FellowKids. Otherwise, they might be yeeted out. Sounds simple enough, right?

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Upvote If You're A Striminal

Upvote If You're A Striminal

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You've been hit by, you've been struck by a smooth striminal

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The Us Army Trying To Recruit People With Memes At My School

The Us Army Trying To Recruit People With Memes At My School

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are 58,279 counter-arguments inscribed in black granite in Washington DC

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#12

Not Gonna Lie, It Is Tempting

Not Gonna Lie, It Is Tempting

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Good Use, But Def Fits Here

Good Use, But Def Fits Here

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still true though, perfect example of "don't shoot the messenger". OTOH, that's what social media is for...

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Spotted In The Sun Newspaper

Spotted In The Sun Newspaper

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Spotted At My Local Barnes And Noble

Spotted At My Local Barnes And Noble

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They're Becoming Ironically Self-Aware

They're Becoming Ironically Self-Aware

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Dbrand Brings In The Deep Fryer

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Another Internetism

Another Internetism

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's wrong with it? Except that otters aren't really that thicc - but yes, they oh lawd and ain't nobody got time for dat.

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Netflix Has Truly Ascended

Netflix Has Truly Ascended

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Visit North Korea's Facebook Page Posted This

Visit North Korea's Facebook Page Posted This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess we wouldn't know if there were a mass shooting in North Korea anyway.

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No One

No One

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's why so many times the top comment is "[the reason you are here] starts at [hyperlinked timestamp]."

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Not One Soul Voted On Subway’s Twitter Poll

Not One Soul Voted On Subway’s Twitter Poll

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Sara Rodrigues
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But somehow people retweeted it 9.788 times and liked it 15.4K?? I find this odd...

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Found In My English Book

Found In My English Book

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s the most bland and dull conversation ever. YO-YO is an easily convinced and gullible fool.

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Someone Took This At Their Church

Someone Took This At Their Church

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, the true message of Christ: Ostracize and distance yourself those different from you. (There's why there are no biblical stories about lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors, or other traditionally ostracized people.) /s

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Youtube What You Doing...

Youtube What You Doing...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Millennials are, right now, 24-40 years old. We do not speak this way. I don't think Gen-Z even speaks this way and they are the young ones right now.

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Weather Memes By The Fellow Kid Weatherman

Weather Memes By The Fellow Kid Weatherman

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The Face Says It All

The Face Says It All

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Chik-Fil-A Is So Hip And In With The Millennials

Chik-Fil-A Is So Hip And In With The Millennials

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like I'm not hip enough for this franchise, I understand neither why they named themselves so idiotically nor the meme they're using.

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The Official Conservative Party From The UK

The Official Conservative Party From The UK

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New Zealand Police Trying To Meme

New Zealand Police Trying To Meme

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