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.
Yikes
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
Oh
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..)
42 Dollars...
Smooth Operator
The Truth Is Sad
From R/Iamverysmart: Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong.
Sad Cringe
That's Gotta Hurt
I Need A Lowkey Girl
From Awkward To Sad Real Fast
Sad Cringe
Why Are People Doing These Kinds Of Things
Yikes
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
Ouch
Sad
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
That Hurts
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.
F
There's a special place in Hell for people who use the 'L' word without meaning it
well i mean it when i say i love to eat potato fries
Load More Replies...Translation: I used you and then gaslighted you to mess with your mental health because I'm a massive d**k
This attitude is very common in dudes. They will take everything a woman has to give, while waiting for their dreamgirl, who they will dump the placeholder for in a hot second. Stay woke ladies, and don't do wifey sh*t for dudes you are merely dating.
Someone ain't missing out. A turd can't stand on it's own, but don't let it use you as a crutch.
I mean, turds don't have legs to stand on, and they probably--HOPEFULLY aren't big enough to use a crutch, let alone a human crutch OuO
Load More Replies...Honestly I've been in this situation, but I didnt word it like that. It's hard when you get with someone who you can tell loves you a lot but you don't love them back, and they expect you to say that you love them... and when you don't want to hurt them either. idk mine was mostly cause i didnt want to hurt them not because i was lonely.
Are you new to society? Pretty sure it's a dude who is doing this. Women always give too much, while dudes are happy to take and use.
Load More Replies...A dude is the one who did the using here. This story is not unusual.
Load More Replies...Worst. Emoji Choice. Ever
Im Dying Of Cringe
Roblox
Ouch...
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
Unlucky Mate
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
Oof
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*
Stay Tuned
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
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...
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...