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Many of us have experienced the desire to present ourselves in a more favorable light to our significant others, bosses, and friends. It's natural, and there's no harm in it. Human pride can be a powerful motivator, leading us to act or speak in ways that may not truly reflect who we are. Some of these moments have been captured on the subreddit 'Not Like the Other Girls' in some funny and entertaining posts.
The subreddit has a thriving community of 860k members who share posts where people attempted to appear cool but came across as cringy. We've gathered a collection of our favorite ones so without further ado, let's dive into this cringe-fest and have a sneaky chuckle. Don't forget to upvote the ones that brought you the most laughter.
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#1
Been Seeing This Woman's Tweets A Lot
At times, we tend to think of ourselves as smarter, funnier, kinder, and paradoxically, even more modest than we truly are. This is called the Dunning-Kruger effect. But in psychology is it known as the Superiority Illusion.
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#2
Golden Skin Shimmering In The Summer Sun
#3
This Probably Doesn't Fit Here But
In 1995, McArthur Wheeler robbed two banks in Pittsburgh in broad daylight wearing no mask. He was identified from security cameras. When police asked him about it, he said he rubbed lemon juice on his face. It supposedly should have worked as an invisible ink. He tested it before the robbery by putting juice on his face and then taking a Polaroid picture - it showed no face. Let's just say this man is as good at robbery as photography.
#4
"I'm Not Like Other Girls I'm Sick In The Head"
#5
Some Of You Honestly Just Use Nlogs As An Excuse To Flex Your Inner High School Bully, It’s Nasty And Awful
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 2 years ago
Rude and hateful words coming out of a mouth just really ruins a face too
#6
She’s Got Like 6 Days To Eat All Of That
Flamingo Croquet 2 years ago
Then she should know better than to put tomatoes in her fridge. 🍅
A few psychologists, Justin Kruger and David Dunning, were so intrigued by McArthur Wheeler's funny robbery story that they held a social experiment with psychology undergraduate students. They performed problem-solving tests using logic, analysis of grammar, and assessment of whether jokes were funny. Surprisingly, the results revealed that those who scored the lowest overestimated their performance. In their research paper, Dunning and Kruger wrote that "…people who are unskilled in these domains suffer a dual burden: Not only do these people reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the metacognitive ability to realize it." The phenomenon subsequently became known as the Dunning–Kruger effect, sometimes called ‘the unskilled and unaware effect.’
It is also interesting that the Dunning-Kruger effect involves smart people underestimating themselves.
#7
Found In The Wilds Of Instagram
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
A short time ago, Bored Panda taught me that Colleen Hoover is the last author in the world that I would want to read. We are not the same.
#8
Okay Then Make Friends With Girls Who Want To Do This???
Susie Elle 2 years ago
Me too, but then again I have girlfriends who would all rather do this so that solves that problem, but I also have girlfriends who would rather get their nails done which is fine and they can show me after or maybe I will go with them just for shits 'n giggles, who knows? It's like we're people.
#9
Found One Out In The Wild
Unfortunately, the Dunning-Kruger effect is part of being human. The good news for us is that it can be remediable. "Paradoxically, improving the skills of the participants, and thus increasing their metacognitive competence, helped them recognize the limitations of their abilities," Dunning and Kruger wrote in their paper.
#10
Tell Me You're Insecure Without Telling Me You're Insecure
#11
A Facebook Gem Shared By A 14 Year Old Girl
#12
Did You Win? Do All The Men Like You Yet?
Perceiving yourself to be better than you are is also linked to optimism. It is considered by many to be one of the most desirable traits to have. We just don't want that negativity. However, according to Leuven University’s Vera Hoorens and colleagues, it can come at a price: "It may make you look naïve, and you may be in for disappointment when your sunny predictions fail to materialize."
#13
Someone Actually Made This List On Twt
#14
Apparently Only This Girl Wants To Get A House
#15
Found One In The Wild
Another pitfall linked to optimism emerges when you become ensnared by the hubris hypothesis. According to the above mentioned Belgian scientists, it involves "comparing yourself favorably and explicitly with other people. This leads others to believe that you hold disparaging attitudes toward them because you’re letting them know that you think of yourself as superior. It’s a particular form of pride in which the claims you make about your worth come at the expense of acknowledging that of other people."
#16
Found On Facebook
Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Women shaming, degrading and abusing other women. If men were doing this, we'd be horrified.
#17
Im Not Like Other Girls Because I Love Harassment And Have A Real Womb
#18
I Drink Beer, Not Fruity Drinks!!
So it's not positivity or negativity, arrogance or modesty that matters. It is the fine balance between all those things. Keep scrolling to see all those 'not so modest' people, as featured on r/notliketheothergirls. When you're done, feel free to delve into our previous posts about the subreddit here, here, and here.
#19
Not One Of The Kardashians
Fairytails From Other Worlds 2 years ago
Do they have a mold where they make Kardashians? I can’t tell them apart 🤔
#20
Stumbled Across Someone's Ig Story
#21
So Cute And Quirky !!! Gross, Men Have Feelings? 😩
#22
Just Why
ThatCapybara 2 years ago
That’s bcz everyone else made smart life decisions. Xoxo, me, who once forgot my sneakers on a hike and regretted it immediately.
#23
Party Bad
#24
I’m Not Like Other Girls I Make Bone Broth
#25
Not Sure If This Has Already Been Posted But 🥴
#26
I Can’t Even-
Emmydearest 2 years ago
She eats while doing cardio? And on top of that she exercises wearing a turtleneck, hair down, wearing earrings and a necklace that don't even go with each other? Mmm, that sounds...odd.
#27
Just Saw This On Twitter
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 2 years ago
Anti-vaxxer that won't use birrh-control? Her gaggle of future children are doomed
#28
Mascara Trend Nlog
#29
So Brave - Inspiring
#30
#differentbreed
#31
Ah Yes Calling All Other Women The “Competition” And Then Belittling Them For Who They Identify As And Where They Have Body Hair
#32
Frankly Talking About Grout Sounds Boring
#33
On A Video About Andrew Tate
#34
I May Be Off Base, But This Feels Super Shame-Y
#35
Imagine Being This Desperate For Attention
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 2 years ago
Guess I'm not a real woman then. Any advice on how to tell my husband?
#36
On R/Askreddit
#37
Tiktok Comment Accusing This Girl Of Sexualising The Workplace Bc She Likes Dressing Up
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
She isn't 'dressing up', she is making herself presentable for work. I hate this type of thing because I bet the critic, would still be critical if her nails weren't manicured or her hair blow dryed.
#38
I’m Glad All The Comments Weren’t Agreeing With Her
Sanemi 2 years ago
Dude I have pcos so I HAVE to take pills to regulate my cycle if not its so fked up that I will go like 5 months without it and end up crying because of the amount of pain I'm in when I get it so I'm sorry if my ovaries do not agree with your idea of using birth control pills or hormonal pills to regulate my cycle. How are you wild by doing this and me not? I'm just taking care of myself dude
#39
She’s The Best You Guys
#40
Can We Please Stop With This Crap Already??
#41
Girl….who Asked?
#42
Apparently Wearing Flats Makes You A Slob
Susan Bosse 2 years ago
In the 80s, I worked w a lady who wore stilettos every single day. She told me she couldn't wear flats or tennis shoes because it made her feet hurt due to wearing stilettos daily for so long.
#43
“Im Not Saying Male Friends Are Better Than Female Friends!! Im Saying That Girls Are Predictable ”
#44
She Don't Cook Low Vibrational Food Boys 🤬
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Why does she feel the need to talk about the smell of her future significant other's feces?
#45
Imagine Being This Level Of “Pick Me” That You Create A Whole List
#46
A Woman… Drinking… Beer??!! Scandal!!
#47
👍👍👍👍👍
#48
Having Kids Good , Having Carrer Bad
#49
How Do I Tell Her. She’s A Grown Ass Woman
#50
Comparing Other Women To Each Other Is Stupid, Not To Mention It’s Not “Classic” It’s Just Rude
#51
My Sports Bra Is From The Men’s Section
#52
You’re A Whole Woman Yourself, Bozo
Hayley Futter 2 years ago
Oh this is how the world looked before women got the vote? Wait a minute...
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SSG49 2 years ago
Real feminism is letting women do what they want (as long as it's not hurting anyone) without shaming them for their choices.
Red Lotus 🪷 2 years ago
THIS! Everyone has different priorities and interests, just because you do something doesn't mean everyone has to be that way.
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similarly 2 years ago
Aaaaaaand I only made it to #10 this time. You know, instead of attacking each other, maybe we can accept the different people like different stuff and move on.
fadedandjaded 2 years ago
i’m reminded of that comics post from a while ago. perfect solution: https://preview.redd.it/l9nlm90frmx51.jpg?auto=webp&s=57af6abcef83777cc2870b5d02ea4f3380bfe250
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VioletHunter 2 years ago
I think any posts that contains the phrase "We are not the same", where the post isn't either satire or a joke, immediately disqualifies the author from being taken seriously.
A Something 2 years ago
As it should, its 2023 we shouldn’t be pitching anyone against anyone. We all like what we like and live and learn at our own pace. Life isn’t a race nor a competitive sport
Load More Replies... SSG49 2 years ago
Real feminism is letting women do what they want (as long as it's not hurting anyone) without shaming them for their choices.
Red Lotus 🪷 2 years ago
THIS! Everyone has different priorities and interests, just because you do something doesn't mean everyone has to be that way.
Load More Replies... similarly 2 years ago
Aaaaaaand I only made it to #10 this time. You know, instead of attacking each other, maybe we can accept the different people like different stuff and move on.
fadedandjaded 2 years ago
i’m reminded of that comics post from a while ago. perfect solution: https://preview.redd.it/l9nlm90frmx51.jpg?auto=webp&s=57af6abcef83777cc2870b5d02ea4f3380bfe250
Load More Replies... VioletHunter 2 years ago
I think any posts that contains the phrase "We are not the same", where the post isn't either satire or a joke, immediately disqualifies the author from being taken seriously.
A Something 2 years ago
As it should, its 2023 we shouldn’t be pitching anyone against anyone. We all like what we like and live and learn at our own pace. Life isn’t a race nor a competitive sport
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