Life might be a mystery, but the universe still works in such a way that we can more or less imagine the consequences of our actions. However, we know from personal experience that the universe also has a weird sense of irony and likes to throw us curveballs once in a while.
To show you just how unpredictable things can be sometimes, we’ve collected some of the saddest examples of people getting the responses they were definitely not looking for from the Sad Cringe subreddit.
These responses might make you groan. They may make you cringe (and maybe even facepalm a bit). But most importantly, they’ll remind you that life isn’t all rainbows and sunshine. Remember to upvote the responses that left their mark on you and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever been in similar situations. And be sure to give the very popular r/sadcringe community a visit, too.
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When You Just Need Someone To Support You...
Life Stops Right At 35
Damn Feels Bad.
Reddit user Niceboihappy, one of the moderators at r/sadcringe, told Bored Panda that the community has seen an increase in members since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the mod also pointed out that the subreddit is always growing in size. And the more members there are, the stronger the community becomes.
Niceboihappy also shared some advice about what to do if you receive bad news or an unexpected response. "I would say be confident, but not too confident. And, especially, for an unexpected response it is probably best to just own it and make light of it."
The Sad Cringe subreddit is practically ancient. It was created back in 2013 and now boasts over 882k members (that’s way more than I could count to). So what does this community of nearly-a-million do, exactly? Well, it’s dedicated to collecting examples of the most embarrassing and awkward situations that also make you feel sad inside.
Kinda Sad
More Sad Than Cringe
Sad Cringe
In other words, content that’s just cringeworthy isn’t worth a spot on r/sadcringe if it’s missing the ‘sad’ part. The community guidelines indicate that “pathetic loser sad” content doesn’t work and that the responses have to be “unhappy/depressing sad.”
“The content should make you go: ’oof, that hurts,’ not: ‘lol, what a moron,’” the moderators point out. They also stress that they’re not here to make fun of people. Which is why they ask everyone to avoid bullying and harassment. “Be nice,” they add.
There will always be times when we’re caught completely off-guard by bits of news or responses from people. However, there are ways to bounce back and make the best of a bad situation.
Please Excuse Me While I Search For A New Psychiatrist
LinkedIn Learning Instructor Tatiana Kolovou states that when we’re faced with bad news, we tend to react emotionally. So what you want to do is allow that initial emotional reaction to pass by giving yourself some time to process things.
“Calm yourself. Take a deep breath. Possibly look away momentarily to try and focus your thoughts. Exhale deeply. All these behaviors will help you bring your elevated heart rate down and physically center you,” Kolovou explains how to get yourself under control again. Keep that in mind the next time life throws a curveball at you and you might just hit a home run.
That's Just Nasty
Sad Cringe
I Thought It Belonged Here
Ouch
Savage
Sheesh
Thanks For Sorting By New
Ooooof
You Know It's Bad When...
Poor Brandon
why does this guy (or any guy which sends dickpics (without being asked))think it's okay to send a woman a dickpic, especially when he's not even brave enough to ask herself for her number? do you really think she's like "oh, he didn't ask me for my number but instead a friend but that's one good d**k, i'm so in love right now!"?!? also why don't you believe the other person, when they say, they are not the person?! WHATS WRONG WITH THIS GUY?!? (sorry..)
Also, no one should ask for it and if asked still don't send them. Unless you've been married for a gazillion years and you don't care if someone sees your d**k and it's your thing. People are vindictive an pictures find their way to places you don't want them.
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I don't think this is Poor Brandon. He literally ignored the replies that would be the equivalent of "no" face-to-face in order to sexually harrass someone. It just happened to be a man this time. My hero in this is Shannon who was protecting his original target.
Uhhhh...... Ummm.... ANOTHER TOPIC he is rocking that stache tho
I hate that kind of typing. Call, Facetime or better yet: talk in person if you need this c**p in your messages
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You don't have the courage to ask for her number but you are able to send your ridiculous pickle ? Brandon is a disgusting pig and a coward, he doesn't deserve any woman.
I'm imagening Brandon in real life walking around the schoolyard with his pants unzipped and his peanut having a bit of fresh air.
Haha that's what my kids call it too! Peanut!
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another niceguy... I don't get what's with this habit of describing what you're doing, are they so disconnected from reality they they need a speech bubble to describe what they're doing?
He's trying to elicit some sympathy in the hopes that his poor victim will feel sorry enough to go out with him. If that doesn't shout pathetic and manipulative, I don't know what does.
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Brandon, honey, please do me a huge favor and treat women the way they should be treated, you lustful idiot. Thanks! 😊
Well creepy kid. Now we know why Shannon gave you the wrong number. Facepalm
but at least the second picture was not of a yet bigger, thicker d**k, lmao
Oh no so many things wrong with this post. And several crimes committed by "poor Brandon" too. Why do guys think the inner monologue followed up by a pic of the genitals would work, no it just makes you seem self and desperate - text, ask the lady out and handle the whole thing with a bit of dignity. Much more impressive
"Narrating" your thoughts/actions in your texts is another cringe worthy thing.
My 89 year old grandmother, who passed away recently, nearly fell off her chair laughing when I told her about how my friend kept getting d**k pics from men "who have NOTHING to be proud of". (My friend's words.)
I know he’s being a total idiot, but when I saw the mustache guy I busted out laughing. That was freaking AWESOME.
Not "poor Brandon", no. First he is creepy by asking someone else than the actual person for their number, then he's being cringe with the "*insert emotion*" and finally he completely ignores what is being said to him only to send a d**k pick which literally NO woman on EARTH ever wants to see.
Everytime a dude sends an unsolicited d pic, I always say "is it always that small and funny looking? You should get that checked out by a doctor..."
It should be fined or something, make it illegal. And after x fines to court with that d**k. It reminds me of those flashers ( long coat, no clothes) and isn't that illegal? Talking about taking out your genitals to someone who is showing no interest (he was convinced it was her but waving him of) is absolutely creepy and very harassing. They force themselves on their victims. And the way he phrased it really disgusted me, people who talk that way should be already locked up as harassers. That's my angry view on those kind of creeps.
Which means that idiot has to back up reaaaaaal quick. Also, that legend, you do literally have a mustache. You may look like a stereotypical villain, but you were freaking awesome
First of all, "Brandon" needs to learn to pay attention when another dude tells him he's also a dude. Second, "Brandon" needs to learn how to sext. Third, "Brandon" needs to stop with the d**k pics. Finally, if the recipient had actually been Shannon, and for some bizarre reason she wanted the d**k pic, "Brandon" should have realised that by sending his, he was putting a photo of a minor's junk on someone's phone. And I know, he's probably American, and state laws on age of consent probably differ, so he could be of age, but still at school, but he sexts like he's 13, so that's what I'm thinking he is.
Any guy who does the whole roleplay thing with someone he's never spoken to is sad and creepy. But what is more worrying is that when he's turned down he actually responds with sexual violence... "she" says she not interested and he responds by telling her he is taking his d**k out and then shows her it... he does that in anger! I fear that he may well escalate this to sexual assault if he feels girls aren't responding to him the way he wants them to; he may just force himself on to someone.
I send d**k pics all the time. I get the best responses from the pictures of D**k Van Dyke
Smooth Operator
The Truth Is Sad
From R/Iamverysmart: Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong.
That's Gotta Hurt
From Awkward To Sad Real Fast
Sad Cringe
Why Are People Doing These Kinds Of Things
Yea Just Got Fired No Big Deal. Wanna Hangout Though
I think someone missed the point. The cashier took and used Rachel's # w/out permission. Rachel ratted cashier out and cashier got fired for invading her privacy.
Oops
Yikes
Opposite-Responses-Sad-Cringe
They've Been Dating About A Month And Are In Their 30s
Poor Guy
Self Awareness
Oof
Friend Zoned So Hard
Men really need to get over this idea of "friendzoning". Not every woman on this planet exists to go out with them and refuses to indulge their entitlement when they don't consider them more than friends. Interestingly enough you never see women complain that a man "friendzoned" them.
This One Stung A Little
My Boyfriend And I Are Going On Vacation Tomorrow And I Was Trying To Set The Mood
This Ain't Normal
This Stings
Be grateful. The woman sounds like she wasn't worth you if she divorced you because other guys were flirting with her. Especially over an online video game.
Worst. Emoji Choice. Ever
Im Dying Of Cringe
Roblox
Ouch That One Hurt
at least she was blunt and to the point about it lmao
Nobody Asked
Depressing
Leave me alone? Aren't you the one whose texting real-time updates of their lunch?
She Did This To Herself...
I Felt This In My Soul
Yikes
Being Told Off By Someone On Tinder In The Form Of A Pick Up Line
I Cringed So Hard I May Have Broken A Rib
Was Told To Share This Here
Rip To My Man Declan
Sorry If This Is A Repost, I Just Found The Ultimate Sad Cringe On Facebook
Yikes
Saw This On Some Guys Facebook
Pregnancy Test
Still Clinging On
Please Bro
My Man Messed Up
Need to tell this story x) Once was invited by married colleague of mine to gathering/pizza party at his place. When I asked him who else is attending he said that only me and if that is alright... Not even talking about guerilla tactics to force female colleague into a date (at his place). Most important word in this story is MARRIED
Mtv Tried To Promote It's New Reality Show On Snapchat, That Poor Intern...
My Tinder Sad Cringe; Part 2
Yikes.
Shot Through The Heart
Sad Cringe Of Myself: My Friend Who Informed Me He's Having A House Party Tonight But Won't Invite Me To It. You Could Have Just Said You Were Busy Bro
Slightly More Embarrassing
No.
I'm not surprised. How can they see a movie will a poll across their eyes?
Not Surprising To Be Honest
*sad Whipcrack*
So I Downloaded Tinder Today
Yikes
Ah, “A Pity”, My Favourite
A saying comes to my mind that there's plenty of fish in the sea but there's also a lot of trash...
Or, there are plenty of fish in the sea, but i'm the desert with no water in sight
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I am so happy to be an old fart so I had a youth without all this c**p :-)
and that there are no videos or photos of my teenage years floating around online :)
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Once I made Twitter account with my thoughts and drawings. I had around 50 followers but also a feeling no one gives a c**p about my tweets. So I made a tweet that I will give 10000$ to anyone who likes that tweet. 6 months later and still zero likes, someone wrote a reply "Sorry bro". Deleted twitter account.
One time not really a happy memory but kinda of related in a way. I had a friend at like 9 and her like 8. we didn't get racism yet so that's why we were friends. Well four weeks later she had some other friends our age over asked us to play hid and seek. I was like yay I love that game. They chose me to be it and count. I thought I hate doing it but sure okay. Then those bitches started throwing rocks at my back. They literally forgot by highschool and asked me to be their friend for whatever reason. I glared and said no. Like they may have forgotten but when you do that to a kid the kid you throw s**t at doesn't forget.
All I could think of for some of these was "Press 'F' to pay respects."
You Know what? Number of times I got the friend-zone? A Few!, Ok maybe more than that. Flat out ignored or shut down? Plenty. Number of times I missed the signal for a hook-up? Don't get me started! All of it learned in the real world, outside of social media and online chatting. My Wife has recently started training me on noticing when women make a pass at me. I am usually befuddled. "Did she just...?" "Yes yes, she checked you out, moving on".. And then i get that silly Chris Pratt look on my face...
A saying comes to my mind that there's plenty of fish in the sea but there's also a lot of trash...
Or, there are plenty of fish in the sea, but i'm the desert with no water in sight
Load More Replies... I am so happy to be an old fart so I had a youth without all this c**p :-)
and that there are no videos or photos of my teenage years floating around online :)
Load More Replies... Once I made Twitter account with my thoughts and drawings. I had around 50 followers but also a feeling no one gives a c**p about my tweets. So I made a tweet that I will give 10000$ to anyone who likes that tweet. 6 months later and still zero likes, someone wrote a reply "Sorry bro". Deleted twitter account.
One time not really a happy memory but kinda of related in a way. I had a friend at like 9 and her like 8. we didn't get racism yet so that's why we were friends. Well four weeks later she had some other friends our age over asked us to play hid and seek. I was like yay I love that game. They chose me to be it and count. I thought I hate doing it but sure okay. Then those bitches started throwing rocks at my back. They literally forgot by highschool and asked me to be their friend for whatever reason. I glared and said no. Like they may have forgotten but when you do that to a kid the kid you throw s**t at doesn't forget.
All I could think of for some of these was "Press 'F' to pay respects."
You Know what? Number of times I got the friend-zone? A Few!, Ok maybe more than that. Flat out ignored or shut down? Plenty. Number of times I missed the signal for a hook-up? Don't get me started! All of it learned in the real world, outside of social media and online chatting. My Wife has recently started training me on noticing when women make a pass at me. I am usually befuddled. "Did she just...?" "Yes yes, she checked you out, moving on".. And then i get that silly Chris Pratt look on my face...
