Article created by: Rasa Žilinskaitė

Once upon a time, LinkedIn was a professional resource used to virtually track our career trajectories. It was an easy way to make connections with fellow professionals and allow companies to check out where you’re working and what you’ve accomplished recently. It’s not technically a social media site, however somewhere along the line, it started transitioning into a place where successful (we’ll use that word generously) people decided to start flaunting their wealth and sharing incredibly cringey posts…

That’s where The State of LinkedIn Twitter account comes into play. The page calls the site "a breeding ground for lies & brown-nosing", so down below, we’ve gathered some of the most hilarious tweets exposing false and ridiculous posts from LinkedIn that might give you secondhand embarrassment. Keep reading to also find interviews we were lucky enough to receive from the creator of The State of LinkedIn and LinkedIn Business Strategist, Salina Yeung.

Be sure to upvote the posts you find most atrocious, and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever encountered cringey or downright false claims on LinkedIn. Then, if you’d like to check out another Bored Panda article detailing what a cesspool LinkedIn has become in recent years, you can find our last post featuring The State of LinkedIn right here!

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Screenshot of a cringeworthy LinkedIn post humorously exposing unrealistic expectations and the reality of success.

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Bacon Tentacles
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only legit use pf this type of post. And Teslas suck anyway.

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    Screenshot of a Twitter post from The State of LinkedIn showing a critique of leadership skills on LinkedIn.

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    Tweet from The State of LinkedIn showing a conversation about professionalism and the use of smiley faces on LinkedIn posts.

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    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess Slack and Teams aren't professional, then. Oh wellsies. 🤷

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    LinkedIn post from a CEO addressing Supreme Court ruling and offering travel reimbursement for abortion care access.

    Time to time we highlight good things on LinkedIn, this is one of them times

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    MondoLogo
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? Had to cross it out when it's the name of the establishment? Maybe it should have been Richard's Sporting Goods.

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    Meme comparing casual and inflated job descriptions highlighting cringiest LinkedIn posts on the Twitter page The State of LinkedIn.

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    Screenshot of a cringy LinkedIn post shared on The State of LinkedIn Twitter page, showing awkward influencer content.

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    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one always shows up on these LinkedIn Listicles. ALWAYS. And, yeah, still lame AF.

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    Screenshot of a cringeworthy LinkedIn-style Twitter post about assumptions and judgment on a train.

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    Screenshot of The State of LinkedIn Twitter page showing a humorous post exposing cringy LinkedIn content.

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    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Had us in the first half, not gonna lie..."

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    Tweet from The State of LinkedIn Twitter page sharing a cringy and out-of-touch LinkedIn post about a son's costume choice.

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    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guessing that was the one and only time he ever was a legend at anything.

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    LinkedIn post about a new Power Hour to encourage breaks, with comments revealing out-of-touch workplace culture.

    Just eat have created a new thing called “lunch hour”
    Not sure how good this is

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    Twitter post from The State of LinkedIn showing a cringy LinkedIn-style caption about a CEO at a coffee shop.

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    MondoLogo
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like what? Write self-aggrandizing posts?

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    Cartoon comparing reality vs LinkedIn profile with exaggerated titles showing cringiest and out-of-touch LinkedIn posts.

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    Twitter exchange from The State of LinkedIn page showing cringiest and out-of-touch LinkedIn posts.

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    Screenshot of a cringeworthy LinkedIn profile post shared on The State of LinkedIn Twitter page.

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    Homeless people sleeping on city sidewalk outside office building, highlighting cringiest LinkedIn posts about luxury hotel stays.

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    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that supposed to be a humble brag?

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    Comparison of whole versus cut tennis balls in containers illustrating a corporate employee retention analogy on LinkedIn.

    You’ve just ruined 5 perfectly good tennis balls

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    Screenshot of cringeworthy LinkedIn posts shared on The State of LinkedIn Twitter page highlighting out-of-touch content.

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    Screenshot of a cringy LinkedIn tweet about posting pictures with car keys and Rolex, shared on The State of LinkedIn.

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    Screenshot of a cringeworthy LinkedIn message rejecting a job application with blunt and harsh language.

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    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no, they're a different kind of company. Not like all the rest. Ignoring is not enough. They have to crush your spirit.

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    Screenshot of a cringeworthy LinkedIn post shared on The State of LinkedIn Twitter page mocking business self-presentation.

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    Tweet from The State of LinkedIn showing a cringy LinkedIn post about an elderly man ignored at Wetherspoons.

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    Tweet from The State of LinkedIn showing a cringeworthy post about a client call and ethical doubts.

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    LinkedIn post about a young entrepreneur selling plants with motivational message and a photo of potted plants under blue sky.

    Last time I checked, Cash machines only give out notes

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    Two men smiling on a train, one holding a book, highlighting cringiest and out-of-touch posts on LinkedIn.

    Casualty keeping a spare copy of his book for times like this

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    Screenshot of a cringy post on The State of LinkedIn Twitter page describing an emotional moment in a car.

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