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
I Surely Am Eating Chips
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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Patrick Cheng's Rendition Lol
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.
Inded!! Plus pretending men don't have emotions is toxic masculinity. Of course they do. Nothing wrong with emotions anyway, why do some people think there is? It is normal and human. If you feel, you actually care. Still can make rational and logical choices.
Load More Replies...How did men manage to frame anger as "not an emotion"? Bc otherwise this whole "women are so emotional" thing would look even more ridiculous.
Excellent point. Men are emotional. Let's stop pretending.
Load More Replies...And what happens when you lose your right to carry a firearm because the men who retained the right to vote decided that women are too emotional to carry a firearm? I'm guessing that you didn't think that one through very carefully . . .
There's one word in your statement that means you've missed a key point - you've assumed she *thought* at all, nevermind through or carefully.
Load More Replies...Men are too emotional for politics. Just look at them when their favourite sports team loses.
Look at men when they themselves lose the election!
Load More Replies...Please feel free not to vote. Those words have never been used by me in any way shape or form, but since you feel more strongly about gun ownership., please, don't vote.
They say women in revealing clothes provoke men who struggle to control themselves, but women are the ones driven by emotions, right.
The point of the amendment is to be able to defend yourself against tyranny where you are not represented, but apparently she's decided to just skip the representation stage and go straight to shooting people. The secret service should probably have her on a list.
Has she ever met a normal educated woman? She probably shouldn't vote or reproduce. You don't want that stupidity in the gene pool.
Because living with the terrified conviction that you'll be murdered in your bed if you don't have a gun to wave around isn't an emotional decision at all, right?
She can't wait for the Handmaid's Tale to become a reality. I also love when people decide that because *they* don't make good voting decisions, that must be how it is for all women. I hate these people with the heat of a nova.
What a complete and utter tw**. If you want to be owned by men, then go ahead and be owned but you don't need to take the rest of us on your journey to slavery with you. Like Gay Marriage,, don't want freedom and rights? Then don't use freedom and rights.
Which one cried at the SCOTUS hearing? Oh yeah, the beer-drinker accused by several women of r@pe.
Didn't she just put the whole female race behind 100 yrs because "women don't have the intelligence to vote"?
I'd rather have my vote so I can support the policies to keep guns out of idiots hands. I mean, if women can't vote because they're deemed too emotional how long until the men in power decide women are too emotional to own guns? Then you're just stuck in a country where men have the weapons and women have nothing, and no way to fight against it. But then, living in Scotland, we don't have guns in normal households
I'm always intrigued by Kaitlin's beauty. But holy eff some of the things that come out of her mouth are fugly.
The fact that right is in quotation marks, smh. I'm not confident that she understands the scope of her words.
She's also incredibly racist, homophobic and transphobic. (Shocking, I know.)
ok no need to put down 1 side just because you don't agree and no matter r or d this person is just a really dumb b***h and neither side would want her she a few others I can think of need to just be In their own idiot side of politics and shouldn't be voting at all on anything
Load More Replies...so,.... being so terrified of strangers that you actually want to own a gun... is not being emotional. OK. got it.
? ok can you please let me know when anyone on Fox has said that woman shouldn't be allowed to vote and or have a right to bare arms ? please because I'd like to watch which show and when they started promoting stuff like that
Load More Replies...Yeah, women are totally irrational, unlike shining beacons of reason, calm and maturity like Donald Trump, Brett Kavanaugh, Ted Nugent, Kanye West, Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott, Alex Jones, Bill O’Reilly, Wayne LaPierre, Lindsay Graham, Matt Gaetz, the My Pillow guy, Ben Shapiro… Women! Am I right, guys? 🇺🇸 💪🏼 👊🏼 💥
My oldest sister pulled this one on me almost verbatim a few years back. I was like, well would you like to vote on that issue and have your voice heard? And she said yes. She's also anti-vaxx to an extreme. None of her 7 children are vaccinated against anything, not even polio. Sigh
Letting women vote?????? What year do you think this is? And where are you from?
Yet another example of someone calling women 'females' and already knowing the tye of POS they are.
I get her pov of having an AR-15 to defend her family from the hundreds of blacks, latinos, asians, gays, and trans people breaking into her home every single night. Because that totally 'could' happen, just like how I could win the gold after competing in every single sport at the olympics. Can it happen? Yes, but only like a .00000000009% possibility. So miniscule of a percentage that it's barely considered a number. Same can be said about these fools hoarding guns. These "scenarios" are incalculably low of this EVER happening. And in case you didn't realize it, the first part was said in the most sarcastic tone ever.
I don’t have bias against any political party, it’s just that most of the ideas from both of them suck, plus y ooh aren’t even losing the right to own a gun, it’s just preventing pscycopaths (I can’t spell so shush) from causing another 9/11
Gov. DeathSantis just signed an open carry law. So now you can see people with guns standing behind you in the grocery store, the drug store, possibly sporting events....
Load More Replies...Perfect example of say you are american without saying you are american...
European here, you do not need firearms, you need the right to vote, and I vote for you shutting the actual f**k up.
If you're not allowed to vote, soon you won't be able to have a gun!
I was so distraught when I first read this, but then I read the name and it made sense.
well, women DID vote for trudeau based on "being handsome".. and look how thats going
You are an OWNED girl. You better NEVER speak in public unless your owner let's you! Bad girl!
Says the girl who shat her pants at a party. Poopoo Bennett is now her name
But if you own a gun it is much harder for them to take away your vote....
how bout we just keep our voting open to everyone and also our right to a firearm....... ya know, like it is
Is she this stupid, clueless and demeaning to her gender on purpose?!?
Someone please send her back to the 1750s. See how she'd like it then.
Wow. So she can sit there in the woods curled up against a tree with her AK47 dying from cancer because she can't afford the hospital bill. Good on her.
Votes shouldn’t have to be an emotional thing I have to vote later and I’m going with the one that is supporting people like me
Wow. So she can sit there in the woods with her AK47 curled up against a tree dying with cancer because she can't afford the hospital bill. Good on her.
Be reasonable, vote what I do vote or waive to your right to vote.
Everyone Deals With Pain Differently. Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean Everyone Can
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.