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This Online Group Has People Revealing Pictures From A Regrettable Past, Here Are 40 Of The Funniest (New Pics)
Those rebellious teenage years may be gone, but evidence of our toe-curling style disasters is not. After all, nearly everyone has gone through this awkward phase in their lives, and it still finds a way to come back to make us cringe at our younger selves. Whether it’s being super into some lousy boy band or opting for terrible fashion trends and even worse hairdos, we all have photos hidden in family albums we hope will never see daylight.
But as it turns out, they do. In fact, people themselves are sharing their hilarious discoveries on the aptly titled subreddit 'Blunder Years: pictures from a regrettable past'. This online community is all about embracing that period in our lives when we thought we were extremely unique and edgy, yet looked anything but.
So buckle up and get ready for a wild rollercoaster ride full of embarrassing yearbook photos and old MySpace pics. Scroll down to find some of our favorites from the group, upvote the ones that made you laugh, and tell us what you think about them in the comments! And if you think you can handle even more teen madness, check out our earlier compilations right here, here, and here.
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#1
In 1989 I Made Myself A Fartbusters Uniform, Marched The Streets Singing “If Something Smells Strange In Your Neighbourhood…”, And Sprayed People With The Bottle Of Cheap Perfume In Attached Shoebox
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#2
Me In 1998 And My Wife In 2000
#3
My Sisters And I Wanted Those Glamour Photos From The 90s, But We Were Too Young So Mum Had Us Do A Homemade One Instead
#4
In 4th Grade I Stuck Erasers All Over My Face, Which Left Red Welts Everywhere. My Mom Had To Send Me To School With A Note Letting Them Know I Didn’t Have Measles And I Was Just An Idiot
#5
I Give You One 15 Yo Goth With Her Eyebrows Shaved Off. My Step Dad Nicknamed Me “Sunshine”
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
Awww, don't be so hard on yourself - you were a cute baby goth. Seriously, you looked like some of my friends and I always thought they had amazing looks.
#6
Been A Weirdo Forever (1996)
#7
Please Enjoy My Old Myspace Profile Pictures. No Filter
#8
Setting Trends At About 10 Years Old, Rural England!
#9
Going Through A Bunch Of Old Photos From High School, The Expression Of The Girl In The Back Definitely Says A Lot
#10
I Insisted On Wearing A Suit Everywhere I Went Because I Had A Phase When I Was Younger Where I Wanted To Be The President, And For Years My Brother's Would Cry Every Time They Saw Santa
#11
My Mum Commissioned Someone To Make These Outfits For A Family Wedding. We’re Boys Btw
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
No matter what gender you are, these are... something. It knocks my socks off that your mother actually went out of her way to pay someone to make these.
#12
In 2004 I Won A Contest To Dj At My Very Small Hometown’s Easy-Listening Radio Station. I Proceeded To Play An Hour Of Evanescence Deep Cuts And Ruined Everyone’s Morning Commute
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
I love this. I think every radio station should periodically play radically different music. Bonus points if it crosses generations. It's good for people to be introduced to different things.
#13
That Time In 2011 My Mom Took Me To Niagara Falls And I Spent The Entire Time Planking
#14
I Swear To The Great Mushroom God I Wore This To Prom Senior Year
#15
Photo Of My Brother And I On Our Grandma’s Favorite Mug. 1998
#16
They Early 90's Were Not Kind To My Family
necessary cephalopod 4 years ago
The only one without the 80s glasses has his eyes closed - classic
#17
My Aunt Sent Me A Bunch Of Old Photos Of Me That She Collected Over The Years. There’s Some Real Gems
Katy McMouse 4 years ago (edited)
Kid with orange hair - CEO of punk. Kid with purple hair - CEO's executive assistant. Girl with fairly normal hair - intern still in training.
#18
Mom Made Us All Easter Leisure Suits....don't Be Jealous...circa 1975
#19
One Of My Best Friends And I In Early 2012. We Were 8, And Had Our Own Band
#20
We Called Ourselves The Chicken Fighters And This Was For A Talent Show. We Danced To No Music (Around 1998)
#21
The Local Newspaper Did Me Dirty
#22
Every Photo Of Myself Circa 2006 Looks Something Like This
#23
1996. I Said I'd Only Go To Prom If I Could Wear The 1970s High School Jazz Band Uniform I Stole. Matching Hair And Glossy White Shoes Were A Last Second Add
#24
My Wonderful Supportive Mom Paid A Professional Photographer For These
#25
Kings Island, Oh In 1984. While 14-Year Old Me Liked Cutoffs At The Time, Today I Am Enraged My Parents Allowed Me To Leave The House Like This
#26
13 Year Old Me In The Emergency A** Area
#27
Easily The Best Day Of My Life - Christmas 1997
#28
Lonnnnnng Before Cell Phones, We Made Appointments At The Mall To Take These Pics
#29
2003 vs. 2019
#30
I Was So Proud Of How Cool I Looked With This Background In 1994
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
That actually isn't half as bad as some other backdrops from that unfortunate era of "why in gods name would our parents pay extra for THIS" ?!?
#31
Matrix Inspired Outfit I Wore To School In 2008
#32
I Had Eyeliner Wings Way Before Amy Winehouse- Rocking Mcdonald’s Arches For Eyebrows - I Thought I Was A Chola Back In 1998 Lol
#33
Senior Photos 2009. I Loved The Shock Value. Smh
#34
2005. 15 Years Old. Loved Casualties And Billy Talent. So Punk Dude, So Punk
#35
I Don't Even Know What This Was Supposed To Be. I Was 15 And Very Into Weed
#36
Jncos And A Pink Panther Top 2000-Ish
#37
No One Understood My Teenage Angst
#38
Met The Beatles, My Favorite Band, At Age 11 In Disney World ~circa 2004
#39
2009. My Senior Photo. It Wasn't Enough Without The Tiara
#40
My Husband Made His Sister Take This Photo Of Him. He Was In A Band
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
This is what happens when your band realizes your guitar skills are craap but they can't seem to find a suitable replacement.
#41
My Myspace Profile Pic Was Of Drunken Me Feeding A Random Goat A Bagel At A Party And I Thought It Made Me Cool
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
I see nothing uncool about this AND, on a side note, you were very striking- I'd frame this.
#42
My Mom’s Second Grade Photo 1970.. Makes Me Laugh!
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
That's a straight up baby legend. I'd even go so far as to ensure this was my obituary picture.
#43
I Still Miss That Scanner. Senior Year, 1999
#44
Freshman Year I Referred To Every Woman I Met As “Ma’am”, Regardless Of Age And Effected A Southern Accent, In San Francisco
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
God, I'd almost wiped the memory of those shirts from my mind. Almost.
#45
I Was Obsessed With Korn As A Teen. This Was A DIY Photoshop I Did Of My Face Onto His Girlfriend’s Body
#46
Who Could Say No?
#47
I Went To Middle School Like This For 10 Extra Credit Points On My History Presentation. To This Day, I Will Never Forget What It Felt Like To Look Around The Classroom And Realize That No One Had Dressed Up But Me
#48
Dear Slim, Congratulations On Making It To The Halftime Show. From Your Biggest Fan, This Is Stan
Fred the rat king 4 years ago
Dear mister I’m to good to call or write my fans! This’ll be the last thing I ever send yo ⬛️⬛️⬛️
#49
I Couldn’t Speak English Back Then And My Cousin Used To Type The Captions. I Used To Think I Had The Coolest Facebook Profile Pic
#50
The Year Is 1998 And We Spent 2 Hours Getting Ready To Take Our Girl Band Photo
#51
It Was 2008 And I Wanted To Be A ...vampirate
#52
By Far The Worst Photo Of Me In Existence. 9 Years Old (1999)
Fieke Engelen 4 years ago
Hey!!! You were getting treatment to make you better. In years to come that will be your favourite photo
#53
My Partner And I When We First Got Together, 2012. I Can Smell The Hairspray Through My Screen
#54
Family Trip To The Cn Tower, Circa 2001. I Was “Too Cool” To Play Along
#55
I Was One Of Two Metal Heads In My School. Freshman Year, 1989-1990
#56
I Didn’t Like Rollercoasters
#57
We Would Dress Up And Go To Walmart To Play Hide And Seek
#58
Me At My 21st Birthday Party. I'm In The Early Stages Of Growing A 'Devilock' And Have An Obligatory 90s Goatee And A Hatred For All Mankind
#59
Do Your Worst. Sorry You Guys Don't Love America As Much As I Do
#60
The Year Was 2006. I Really Thought I Did Something Cool Here
#61
Mom Said I Looked Handsome
#62
Me Circa 1995. I Think I Thought I Was Grunge Or Something
#63
9th Birthday. I Intentionally Ate Only Half The Letters In My Name (Cassie), So I Could Spell Out A**
#64
My Haircut 6 Years Ago In 8th Grade When I Decided Half Shaved And Highlighter Yellow Was The Coolest Thing Ever
#65
I Was One Of Those Who Used To Wear A Beanie In The Middle Of The Summer
#66
Everything About This Look Just Screams 2000’s (Yes, Those Are High Heel Flip Flops)
#67
I Was Convinced This Photo Was Going To Make Me Go Viral
#68
A Chubby Little Dance Queen In The 90s
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
Honey, you're not alone. None of us dancing queens looked good in those recital costumes.
#69
That Time When My Mom Got Me Glamor Shots...
#70
Yea That’s Eyeliner And Yes I’m On A Rooftop
#71
My Mom Started Dating A Dj, I Would Wear This Shirt On Days I Knew I’d See Him. I Grew Up To Be An Edm Fan, Go Figure
#72
Me, Mom, Sister, Some Strange Man I Have Never Been Able To Identify (1998)
#73
Us: Chicks Are So Going To Dig This!
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
Honestly, yeah. They would've been a hot commodity in my circle of friends.
#74
This Was My Go To “It’s 2013 And We’re Going To Get Frappuccinos And Walk Around The Mall For 6 Hours Without Buying Anything” Look
#75
Planking? Need I Say More?
#76
Me At 15 (2013), When I Thought It Was Cool To Shave My Eyebrows Off. Also, Those Braces Are Fake
#77
Back In 2008, I Was 14 And Thought This Was Bada**. I Ruined My Childhood Photos By Posing Like This Most Of The Time
#78
I Did The Exact Same Pose In Every Single Picture From 9 To 13. It Did Not Suit Me
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
Duck lips: ✔️ weird finger gestures: ✔️ serious bangs game: ✔️ You, young buck, have hit the awkward af trifecta. (But you were still adorable).
#79
I Still Have No Clue What This Hand Gesture Means But I Sure As Hell Pulled It Out In Every Photo Taken In 2012
#80
(2008) If I Could Go Back In Time, I Would Go Back To This Exact Moment And Capture My Present Self Punching My Fifteen-Year-Old Self To The Back Of The Head
AnxietyRiddenMom 4 years ago
Honestly, I think the hair would prevent the back of the head punch from landing.
#81
I Used To Buy All My Shirt At Spencer’s. Had To Borrow My Sister’s Coat And Stethoscope For This Photo
#82
2007... Yikes
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
The color saturation is really well done (I think I'm using "saturation" correctly). Either way, that's a nice shade (and I want that shirt).
#83
I Peaked In ‘95
#84
Please Enjoy This Photo Of Me And My Family From The Early 2000s. I Really Thought I Was A Karate Master And Wore My Gi Everywhere
#85
Me At 11, Making A Facebook Profile Pic...
#86
16 Years Old 2005. We Were So Cool With Our First Cell Phones
#87
1995 - Im On The Left. Someone Should Have Been Fined For Letting Me Walk Around Like That
#88
My Sister And I Going To A Ke$ha Concert In 2011. Our Personality Differences Are Clear
#89
I Was 14 And Wanted To Be Like Avril Lavigne So Much It Hurt. Do You Think I Wore Enough Patterns?
#90
15 Year Old Me In Hollister Wearing Full Light Up World Of Warcraft Cosplay
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
I'm surprised they let you through the door - that place was a breeding ground for mean girls (and boys). I only attempted to browse in that store once and from the looks that I got and still remember to this day, I never attempted it again. BTW- that was a great costume.
#91
In Honor Of His 40th Birthday, Here I Am With My Elijah Wood Wall, Circa 2004
#92
One Of My Friends Texted Me The Picture/Gif On The Left Saying, “I Feel Like This Was You As A Kid.” Pretty Accurate Actually
#93
Kriss Kross Gonna Make Me Jump Jump... On My Bed
#94
I’m The One In The White Tux Jacket And Plastic Gas Station Sunglasses Before Prom In 2002
#95
Early 2000s. I Heard That Layers Were Trendy And I Went All In
#96
Think I Was Around 9 In This Photo. Definitely Not My Best Moment
Katy McMouse 4 years ago (edited)
As I slowly scrolled down, I thought to myself "there's nothing wrong with thi...oh. dear. God."
#97
Brother And I’s First Day Of School Photo Looking A Little Wedding Like... Smh Mom
Scott Crowell 4 years ago
OMG This reminds me of getting "married" in the 7th grade to my crush, spent my lunch money on a so called ring, then got divorced the next day. You would have though I would have learned my lesson, but NNNOOOO let's do it for real. HAHAHAHAHAA
#98
Kindergarten School Photo, Circa 1999. That Smile Haunts Me
#99
What’s Worse Is The Caption Was “Girl Gamers Ftw”
#100
Puberty Hit Me Young. 5th Grade Photo
#101
You Couldn't Convince Me That My Xl Polo Wasn't Peak Style. Age 11, '94
#102
Frosted Tips And Bong Rips Back In 2002
#103
My Password For Runescape Was Xboxguy69
#104
Myself, My Ex-Girlfriend And My Younger Brother. Myspace Days
#105
Entire Family Blunder, 2001
#106
My Mum Kindly Uploaded This To Facebook. Me In The Early 2000s Getting Ready For A School Dance With The Theme 'Goths'
#107
Pirates Of The Caribbean Was Why I Had Dreads
#108
I Told My Mum I Wanted To Look Like A Boy. Assignment Achieved With What Seems To Have Been Some Form Of Bowl Lol
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
Oh my God, you were adorable and somehow that haircut worked on you. That in itself is a bloody miracle. NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, ever pulled this look off until you did.
#109
The Year Was 1997 And I Insisted On Going To Deaf Camp. I Am Not Deaf. I Was The Only Hearing Kid There. I’m The One With Bangs
Otter-Popsicle 4 years ago
My mom went to a deaf school even though she was not deaf. You are not alone :)
#110
Age 17, Took This Unironically Thinking My Hair Looked Amazing
#111
I Hear We're Posting Our Photoshop Crush Pics. Me And Ashton On Our Dream Vacation Circa 2005
#112
Visiting My Dad- I Finally Found One To Add Here
#113
Iykyk. The Heart Collage, The Blown Out Exposure Filters, The Massive Side Sweeping Bangs And Posing With Random Objects
Imjust jim 4 years ago
ERASERHEAD redux: My boss came in one day with a big red spot on his forehead he was a very straightshooter and still had the honesty to admit that at a party he stuck one of those suction cup arrows to his forehead for a couple hours...and there you go.
#114
Thought I Was Cool As Heck
#115
The One True Official Karate Kid
#116
18yo Me With Dimples From Having My Cheeks Pierced In Some Strangers Condo And Getting Them Surgically Removed A Week Later. Ah, The Good Ole Days
#117
In 1997 I Went To A Halloween Party As Saddam Hussein
#118
Me Circa 2009. I Insisted On Having That Hair Cut And Had No Idea Who Tony Hawk Was...
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Wintermute 4 years ago
Yeah, my childhood photos are all of a normal, well mannered, boring a*s kid. I was so afraid of looking stupid that I had practically no personality at all. Kudos to these kids for being brave enough to own it - even if whatever "it" is looks goofy 10 years later.
Anna Nowak 4 years ago
Let's be honest. Almost all of us was an awkward teenager. All those attractive highschoolers in tv shows, no acne or bad haircut in sight, it's not real.
Jo Firth 4 years ago
Yep, if you can't dress badly when you're young, when can you do it?
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Steve Kenney 4 years ago
I still look like a dork in pictures. I can't smile realistically. As one friend put it "You look like you're thinking about murder"
Wintermute 4 years ago
Yeah, my childhood photos are all of a normal, well mannered, boring a*s kid. I was so afraid of looking stupid that I had practically no personality at all. Kudos to these kids for being brave enough to own it - even if whatever "it" is looks goofy 10 years later.
Anna Nowak 4 years ago
Let's be honest. Almost all of us was an awkward teenager. All those attractive highschoolers in tv shows, no acne or bad haircut in sight, it's not real.
Jo Firth 4 years ago
Yep, if you can't dress badly when you're young, when can you do it?
Load More Replies... Steve Kenney 4 years ago
I still look like a dork in pictures. I can't smile realistically. As one friend put it "You look like you're thinking about murder"
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