This Group Calls Out The Cringiest Examples Of Edgy People Who Wanted To Stand Out From ‘The Norm’ But Ended Up Embarrassing Themselves (New Pics)
She’s not like other girls. She’s totally unique. She eats pizza and hamburgers. She loves to drink beer, and she knows how to change a tire. She looks beautiful without makeup, and she listens to classic rock. She’s never worked out, but she maintains a six-pack effortlessly. She doesn’t have time to realize how beautiful she is because she’s reading 6 books a week.
Okay, you get the idea. Have you heard of this woman? A common trope in TV shows and movies, the “not like other girls” girl has transitioned into real life too. That’s where the “Not like the other girls” subreddit comes in. With 740k “unique individuals”, r/notliketheothergirls is a catalog of the cringiest posts of “people trying to be unique by defining themselves outside of the norm”. We’ve gathered some of the best posts for you to enjoy mocking, and when you’ve finished this list, be sure to check out Bored Panda’s last publication on the internet’s most special individuals right here.
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Thoughts?
As cringey as these posts are, I can’t help but feel a bit sorry for girls who think they need to distance themselves from other women. I too grew up watching countless films and TV shows written by men that depicted women as one-dimensional, ditzy sex symbols. In middle school, I thought I was special for playing sports and knowing every song by the Beatles. (No, I’m not proud of it.)
But this need to feel unique did not organically come from me. The idea that most girls are not multidimensional comes from internalized misogyny. Media promotes the idea that liking traditionally feminine things, such as getting your nails done or wearing makeup, makes women less interesting, vapid and unintelligent. And enjoying more masculine topics, like sports, makes women more appealing. These ideas are problematic for a number of reasons, but let’s start with the fact that there’s nothing wrong with being feminine.
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Contrary to what the media may make you believe, femininity can totally be cool. Historically, the word feminine has had a bit of a negative connotation. It’s often associated with weakness and listed alongside adjectives like dainty, delicate, pretty, soft, gentle and modest. While these are not all negative descriptors, they do tend to pigeon-hole femininity, and they’re certainly not empowering traits. On the contrary, some synonyms listed for the word masculine are valiant, strong and muscular. Oh, and let’s not forget that weak is listed as an antonym of masculine.
These sexist definitions hurt both men and women. While femininity is used to promote the idea that women are weak, it’s also used as a grave insult for men. Being called “girly” or doing something “like a girl” have long been considered insults to men. To be teased is one thing, but to be compared to a woman? There are few greater insults to a fragile male ego, and I can’t think of a more blatant example of men viewing women as lesser.
They Had Me In The First Half Ngl
Other Women
honestly society does press a stereotypical person on us all, but most people really don't fall in that
Another issue with the “not like other girls” idea is that it completely ignores the fact that human beings are complex. People are capable of painting their nails and being an athlete and being a scholar and wearing makeup and enjoying cooking all at the same time, regardless of their gender. It’s such an outdated belief to ignore the fact that masculinity and femininity can exist in harmony. Take for example the Taoist symbol of Yinyang, which “represents the two forces of balance that are opposite and complementary” alive in all of us. Every person can channel masculinity and femininity at different times, without stigmatizing either.
Feels Like This Was Just Made To Go On This Sub
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In her article “Unpacking the Word: Feminine”, Virginia Vigliar explored how embracing the duality within all of us is a great way for us to reclaim the word. “Both [masculinity and femininity] are fundamental for balance, in our personal growth but also for political progress,” she noted. “To achieve change in societal hierarchies there is a need for a less patriarchal and masculine approach and a more feminine, feminist, nurturing one in our world.” Virginia recommends we first acknowledge how we’ve been conditioned to view masculine and feminine as antithetical and work to change our definitions to include more positive words. Feminine can mean powerful, nurturing and graceful: qualities that all genders should be proud to exhibit.
Only Nerds Like Her Know What A 404 Error Message Is
At Least She’s Honest ..?
How Is Eating A Salad Being Basic?
The next issue with the “not like other girls” trope is that it’s often used in order to seek male approval. Have you ever heard a man say that he likes women who “order real food instead of salads”? Or that it’s so much more attractive when women embrace their “natural look” instead putting effort into their hair and makeup? These sorts of ideas make women feel like they’ll gain male acceptance if they seem “cool” enough or fit in well enough with the guys. Most girls would care if their boyfriend forgot to call them back or if his apartment has empty beer cans strewn about. But a cool girl is different. The reality is that women don’t need to change themselves for male approval. If you approve of yourself, that’s all that matters. And if a man thinks women are lame for being “like other girls”, I would advise him to get in touch with his feminine side.
A Woman…drinking… Beer??!! Scandal!!
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On the same note, women are often expected and encouraged to be competitive with one another, even when it’s completely unnecessary. The “Not like the other girls” subreddit has hundreds of examples of women who posted examples of their unique personalities completely unprompted. Why has existing become a competition? As women, we are constantly being compared to one another in society, we certainly don’t need to exacerbate it by making comparisons ourselves.
I Sweat More Than The Other Girls
Girls Would Never A Touch A Tool…
Hmmm...3 cutting tools, pliers and a hex wrench set...Doesn't look like you're gonna fix much.
I Hate These Facebook Posts
A large reason the “not like other girls” idea has run rampant online is because the trope is extremely common on TV shows and in movies, particularly in romantic comedies. Kat in 10 Things I Hate About You, Olive in Easy A, Mary in There’s Something About Mary, Andy in The Devil Wears Prada, and Juno in Juno are just a few examples of popular films featuring female leads who are defined as distinct from other girls. In Juno, the main character even mentions that “jocks… always want freaky girls”. “Girls with horn-rimmed glasses and vegan footwear and goth makeup. Girls who, like, play the cello and read McSweeney's and wanna be children's librarians when they grow up. Oh, yeah, jocks totally eat that up. They won't admit it because they're supposed to be into cheerleaders.”
This Is Actually So Dangerous To Promote
I’m So Weird
Wow, This Ruined My Morning
Congratulations on your baby… fyi it was always your choice not his.
Sometimes this idea is reinforced by juxtaposing the “unique girl” with a “typical girl” who is portrayed as traditionally feminine, sexy, not particularly intelligent or funny and often, mean. Even songs sometimes promote this toxic idea. Taylor Swift’s beloved hit You Belong With Me features the lyrics “You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset / She's going off about something that you said / 'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do” and “I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like / She'll never know your story like I do / She wears short skirts I wear T-shirts / She's Cheer Captain, and I'm on the bleachers”.
Oh My God! She Doesn't Date Boys, Just Real Men
So you steal suit jackets? That’s weird and now his pants don’t match his jackets. Well done now he’s looks like an idiot.
Bro What Is This
I'd rather be able to vote than be able to own a gun. I don't vote on emotion, I vote based on what I think would be an intelligent choice.
Everyone Deals With Pain Differently. Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean Everyone Can
I would LOVE to meditate with a wombat.... or just cuddle it.. man... i love wombats
Load More Replies...She evidently have never felt real cramps where you look up and don't know where you are, and people around you wants to call an ambulance.
once i got cramps so bad i was screaming on the floor and my mom drove me to the ER cause she thought i was dying.
Load More Replies...I got in touch with my womb once. The language it used was awful. But I had the last laugh...menopause shut that up real quick!
or, hear me out, let them take pain meds because they don’t want Satan’s sacrificial waterfall to hurt.
I'm so sorry for not wanting to feel like A CHAINSAW is SLICING through every single month! Sorry for not being able to do anything but scream without pain meds!
Why shouldn't we use pharmaceuticals? I believe in better living through modern chemistry...
These are people who believe modern medicines make the body "impure", harm your body, weaken your body and many more nonsenses.
Load More Replies...yes! and wait.---- she has a special offer just for YOU!
Load More Replies...Next time I faint and vomit because of the excruciating pain, I will just drink herbal tea. /s
Right? I was lucky enough to only get mild cramps, but it would never have occurred to me to dismiss some other woman's experience, back in my fertile days.
Load More Replies...Taking painkillers because of period cramps is being a bit*h? "Learn to deal with the pain"??? I'm willing to bet she is one of those people who have very light cramps or none at all and thinks everyone is the same. People literally need to go to the hospital sometimes due to the pain, and there she is, lecturing people on what they should do to relieve their pain. "Get in touch with your womb", " do womb massages" — How the hell does someone massage their womb? Absolute idiot. Meditating won't automatically make the pain go away, madam self-righteous-fool.
I usually have mild cramps, and I take pain meds anyway, because why put up with that if I don't have to? I got s**t to do.
Load More Replies...Wow. It's that whole Oregonian Trail Americana Romanticism going at it again. Get a gun, hunt, make a fire, don't complain and boil some twigs if your leg is broken. News flash lady - most of the Oregonian Trail people fkn died.
walk 10 miles uphill both ways in the snow with your womb and like it.
Hey womb, how are you doing? Excuse me, what did you say? What? You can't talk because of muscle cramps?
I hate when some women don't get that just because their cramps are manageable without pain meds, doesn't mean that everyone else's are. How dumb do you have to be to not realize the same type of pain can be of different severities? And in some cases not even manageable with meds. The few times I've been close to fainting it's been because of period cramps being so severe. Been on the floor, unable to get up, black dots in front of my vision, almost passed out. Puked. And bitches like this one thinks a "womb massage" would help? F**k off.
Pls tell me she not against taking medication for thing like mental illness (depression anxiety etc..)
Next you gone tell me that I shouldn’t take pain medication for my heart and lungs and tell me to strengthen my mind
If she wants to feel real pain let her have my "womb" for a few days or if the month.... then 10 bucks says she'll stop her pansy a**e bi&ching
She's like those nurses that make fun of you and ask you if you've ever had a baby when you're screaming while getting an IV or whimpering when getting blood tests. Some people have pain thresholds that are hypersensitive, while for others it takes a lot for them to be fazed. Doesn't make either any better than the other nor does it mean the sensitives are faking.
I said exactly the same to my wife. Bad idea. Stop. Giving. Stupid. Advices.
Yeah, well all just train our brains to ignore the pain. Like Rambo. Oh wait, that was just Hollywood make believe, pain is REAL!!!
"Womb" massages? WTF is that? I don't use "pharmaceuticals" I get prescription medications and at one time birth control pills from crippling pain and fluid retention that caused me to go up 2 sizes.
Hear me out: I've had extensive and different issues with my back my whole life. For the most part, I just deal with the pain, but then every once in a while, I take pain meds and realize I hadn't notice how much my effing back hurt until I took them... Moral of my story: pharmaceuticals are pretty effing awesome, and you suck.
Okay, so I'm one of "those" women who never really had a painful period. I had A LOT of female issues (cervical cancer at 19, cysts covering BOTH ovaries so bad that doctors wanted to remove them when I was 14, one ovary ended up with a hemorrhagic cyst and had to be removed), but never really any issues with periods. Now, my mother? She had the worst period of anyone I've ever personally known (second person was my college roommate, who literally had to take hydrocodone for the first 3 days of her period, otherwise she could not get out of bed). So, even though I never had issues with Aunt Flo, I knew how damn lucky I was to NOT have to deal with that s**t every month. Also, screw this airhead- sounds like she has zero empathy for anyone and essential oils "cures" everything
Stick your crystals up your bum hole give me the pain killers and keep your mind on your own uterus and out of mine
Yeah ladies! You need to lift your a.ss in the air doing yoga while meditating on the sh.it going on in your pants and then you need to sit on a mountain top with a mug of chamomile when we all know you'd rather be on the couch in a hoodie with some chocolate watching reruns of friends! /sarcastic - do I even need to note that?
Because obviously as a woman my uterus is the most important part of my body and everything I do should revolve around it. Who cares about my mental or physical well-being as long as I can reproduce.
As someone with cramps so painful it used to make me pass out and throw up, I think I'll keep taking the birth control and ibuprofen, thank you very much. What a tw*t.
Same kind of chicken that would attack people for telling women how to handle a pregnancy? Mayyyyybe...
Yes and it's impossible that other women have another kind of periods and maybe more pain than her.
I'm sure this woman never heard about or had a condition called endometriosis... Those cramps is a living hell, also after you had many operations. Because it will grow cysts inside the belly for the rest of your life and hell yeah thats painfull! It's like having kidney Stones every damn month. I know some have not that bad cramps but I need strong pain killers just to be able to stand. So reading that bullshiiet makes me angry..
I'll remember that next time I'm able to do nothing but lie on the floor in pain.
If this woman ever gets critically I'll she must NOT be allowed to visit a hospital
I feel like this person is one of the lucky few who hasn't ever had period cramps, or at least gets really mild ones..... girl if I'm hunched over on the ground, crying my eyes out and shouting random prayers in the hope they'll ease the pain, you bet I'm taking some medicine.
Especially when you have a 12 hour work day on your feet the whole fime, lol. * eyeroll*
Touch either my pain medication, my heating pad or my fries while I'm cramping and I guarantee you that nothing on earth will save you. Mind your own business!
Had really bad menstrual cramp beginning my first period at age 10 (51 years ago), then had two miscarriages and a live birth with back labor. The miscarriages did not hurt as much as my cramps; the live birth with back labor did - back labor is something else all together. This OP can go straight to he!!,
Somebody clearly doesn’t have debilitating menstrual cramps. Hey, Mystique, you idiot. Some few lucky women bleed a little and cramp a little, and then get on with their day, but many, many women suffer from intense pain and uncomfortable hormonal changes. You’re like, “I had a headache over the weekend, so I don’t see why this person is whining about a little old migraine.”
Please light yourself on fire right this instant. You can use essential oils for accelerant.
Oh bloody hell. If you got extra mixology, send it to my P.O. Box. I’m no masochist
Another example of someone assuming everyone else's body works just like theirs. 2.6M possible 5-card poker hands from a deck of 52 cards and people think there's practically no variation among human beings with 20-25K genes each.
I had to double check because I half expected it to be Gwyneth Paltrow Or Goop posting that.
And don’t get Vax’ed. Strengthen your immune system and breathe in the air of everyone around you. Gargle with herbal bleach. You’ll be just fine.
Oh sure, some herbal tea and womb meditation is 100% going to stop me shaking and sweating and crying on the carpet because I can't get up and walk about when I've got abdominal cramps. My womb lining sheds all at once - it's called a decidual cast and it's totally normal for some women but it's like a mini birth once a month. How stupid of me to take tried and tested painkillers instead.
Have you tried meditating and getting in touch with your womb though?
Load More Replies...B***h...experience my Endometriosis and then you can lecture me on pain meds!
Maybe it's just me, but... I think you can take pain meds AND do massages or gymnastics to ease the cramps.
Oh so you propose I go back to the pain causing me to lose function and cry for days
Actually, Earl grey tea has bergamot, which is supposed to help soothe period related side effects.
I've had labor pains hurt less than some menstrual cramps. When you have really bad periods, severe cramping, PCOS, endometriosis, etc. it adds a whole new dimension to period pain. This lady most likely has light 2-3 day periods and done.
Stop being a b***h and telling people to drink herbal tea and doing "womb meditation" when their cramps are debilitating.
A subset of the “not like other girls” trope is the manic pixie dream girl. Another common character in popular films, this archetype is featured in Garden State, 500 Days of Summer, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and countless other films. The manic pixie dream girl’s main function is to “give new meaning to the male hero's life”. She’s inexplicably spontaneous, quirky and energetic, and she will change the male protagonist for the better by teaching him how to feel emotions or love. She dresses eccentrically and may have creatively dyed hair, but she often lacks character development. She exists for the growth of her male counterpart, but she’s usually not provided desires or ambitions of her own.
Or I Mean You Could Want Both Too
ok i fricking love that library. would stay there, and end up living behind the bookshelf. *someone goes to pick a book and my hand touches theirs* ok this is the start to a disney movie already. just play gnomeo and juliet’s “hello hello” and you’re done
This Was Posted By A Girl That I Went To School With. No Words…
I’m Not Like Other Girls. I Have Basic Empathy
a wise girl (laurenzside) once said “i’m not like other girls. i’m a raptor. SCREEEEEEEEEEE”
A great example of a novel (and subsequently a film) calling out the “not like other girls” trope is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. The main character Amy goes on a rant about the “cool girl” subset of this trope. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the monologue:
“Cool Girls are above all hot… Cool Girls never get angry and let their men do whatever they want… Men actually think this girl exists. Maybe they’re fooled because so many women are willing to pretend to be this girl… I used to see men giddy over these awful pretender women, and I’d want to sit these men down and calmly say: You are not dating a woman, you are dating a woman who has watched too many movies written by socially awkward men… Oh, and if you’re not a Cool Girl, I beg you not to believe that your man doesn’t want the Cool Girl. It may be a slightly different version – maybe he’s a vegetarian, so Cool Girl loves seitan and is great with dogs... There are variations to the window dressing, but believe me, he wants Cool Girl, who is basically the girl who likes every f*cking thing he likes and doesn’t ever complain.”
Why Would Someone Hate You For Reading? Isn't Reading Like.. One Of The Most Popular Hobbies In The World? Why Don't Just Read Together Or Recommend Us Some Good Books?
Who Wants To Bet Her Husband Has A Side Chick?
And it's totally fine! You go, girl. Just don't try telling other women that they should all be good housewives.
Omg Like I'm So Quirky
Women are awesome. I would love to be “like other girls” because that means powerful, intelligent, perceptive and brave. The idea that complex women are not the norm is just absurd. One dimensional portrayals of women in the media should not let us feel we have to imitate those characters in real life. As long as you avoid bragging about how unique you are to distance yourself from other women, I support you embracing your feminine and masculine sides however you like.
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Don't Know If This Counts But The Caption Convinced Me So...
Now With Bonus Transphobia!
the photo isn’t showing up for me but the title tells me enough
The Pick Me Girl In My Class Posted This On Her Instagram-
Because it's not as if you can possibly enjoy makeup AND reading, right? That's just silly!
We. Are. Not. The. Same
I Just…. Why 😅
Omg Make Up? I Rather Have Food Eh He I'm So Different
You know these are different things with different functions, don't you?
Idk This Just Had Big Pick-Me Energy
Is it bad I don’t see anything entirely wrong with this? Am I missing something? I legitimately can’t tell, the only part I see is they don’t get along with most women.
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BP "Stop shaming others" also BP "here is a list of people to shame". Can we have some more animal posts, interesting facts/places and posts that restore our faith in humanity pretty please?
EVERYONE likes to think they're "not like everybody else." Ray Davies of the Kinks wrote a song with that title. It's the insecurity one feels when trying to find your place. As they say, "It gets better ."
Yeah can you imagine being a teenager now? Not only do you have to be popular at school but social media as well. Can you imagine making all of your embarrassing social faux pas on social media for all the world to see?
Load More Replies...The most cringe worthy part of this post is that it exists. Literally everyone is "not like other girls/guys" because, news flash, you're an actual person with likes and dislikes that are your own ffs
Kait Bennett isn't a 'NLTOG' - she's the far right "AR-15 Girl" shitposting troll. She's also a moron.
Why are there only cringe women on this list? If that was the headline, I wouldn't have read it. There are lots of different kinds of cringe, because everyone is cringe sometimes
#20 is what gets me the most.. I'd love to be able to take pain meds on my period. I get cramps so bad I'm on the floor crying at the best times, but every time I take pain meds, I end up puking my guts out for some reason.. its not fun.. hunny if you're able to take pain meds, and you WANT to, go for it, and enjoy that sh*t. Periods suck.
How about this? Be yourself and don’t judge others. Let others be themselves too. It’s none of your business.
Ah, teenagers. Thankfully, this phase passes and they become easier to be around. Been there done that myself (I've done lots of things to cringe about in my teenage years), and in a few years, I'll watch my daughter go through that phase. I wonder what cringy pose she's going to pick.
so oo actually not being like others (like not fitting in the norm is bad?) other girls just means the majority. being like other girls and not being like other girl should just be ok. saying we shouldn't insult or make fun of peope who are 'not like other girls' most of the times it's not their fault. no whatever the reason in fact they should be able to be them. [not like other girls isn't necessarily an insult to these girls ; not being like the others should be ok and being like the others should be ok aslongasyoudonthurtanyone I'm so bad at writing ><
When it is in the form of bragging and putting others down, then it is bad. Selfishness in excess is bad.
Load More Replies...I must be weird - I'm perfectly normal and don't belive anything I do is edgy. Just plain simple person... obviously according to thus list it make me abnormal
How about nobody judge people for their interests
Yeah this was all a bit off. People are allowed to develop without constant critique and the critique criticises the very thing its criticising. I feel like I am in an alternate universe. And women undermining other woman? People walk around with enough needless daily anxiety without this. People are flawed. Its only an issue if they intentionally wish to harm others.
Also include this article in the list, it fits better in it than most posts that were included.
BP "Stop shaming others" also BP "here is a list of people to shame". Can we have some more animal posts, interesting facts/places and posts that restore our faith in humanity pretty please?
EVERYONE likes to think they're "not like everybody else." Ray Davies of the Kinks wrote a song with that title. It's the insecurity one feels when trying to find your place. As they say, "It gets better ."
Yeah can you imagine being a teenager now? Not only do you have to be popular at school but social media as well. Can you imagine making all of your embarrassing social faux pas on social media for all the world to see?
Load More Replies...The most cringe worthy part of this post is that it exists. Literally everyone is "not like other girls/guys" because, news flash, you're an actual person with likes and dislikes that are your own ffs
Kait Bennett isn't a 'NLTOG' - she's the far right "AR-15 Girl" shitposting troll. She's also a moron.
Why are there only cringe women on this list? If that was the headline, I wouldn't have read it. There are lots of different kinds of cringe, because everyone is cringe sometimes
#20 is what gets me the most.. I'd love to be able to take pain meds on my period. I get cramps so bad I'm on the floor crying at the best times, but every time I take pain meds, I end up puking my guts out for some reason.. its not fun.. hunny if you're able to take pain meds, and you WANT to, go for it, and enjoy that sh*t. Periods suck.
How about this? Be yourself and don’t judge others. Let others be themselves too. It’s none of your business.
Ah, teenagers. Thankfully, this phase passes and they become easier to be around. Been there done that myself (I've done lots of things to cringe about in my teenage years), and in a few years, I'll watch my daughter go through that phase. I wonder what cringy pose she's going to pick.
so oo actually not being like others (like not fitting in the norm is bad?) other girls just means the majority. being like other girls and not being like other girl should just be ok. saying we shouldn't insult or make fun of peope who are 'not like other girls' most of the times it's not their fault. no whatever the reason in fact they should be able to be them. [not like other girls isn't necessarily an insult to these girls ; not being like the others should be ok and being like the others should be ok aslongasyoudonthurtanyone I'm so bad at writing ><
When it is in the form of bragging and putting others down, then it is bad. Selfishness in excess is bad.
Load More Replies...I must be weird - I'm perfectly normal and don't belive anything I do is edgy. Just plain simple person... obviously according to thus list it make me abnormal
How about nobody judge people for their interests
Yeah this was all a bit off. People are allowed to develop without constant critique and the critique criticises the very thing its criticising. I feel like I am in an alternate universe. And women undermining other woman? People walk around with enough needless daily anxiety without this. People are flawed. Its only an issue if they intentionally wish to harm others.
Also include this article in the list, it fits better in it than most posts that were included.