17+ People Who Truly Brought The Cringe

“Cringey” is a word that wasn’t really in the public vernacular a few short years ago. That isn’t to say that cringey stuff didn’t happen. But with the prevalence of social media, we’re seeing more of it than ever before.

Poor Ri-Ri.

Like any of us, Rihanna enjoys the occasional dip at the beach. Unlike virtually all of us, Rihanna is an international megastar, which makes those beach trips just a tad hectic.

Okay, we seriously need to leave this poor girl alone.

Someone snapped a selfie with a very reluctant Rihanna at the Superbowl and was proud enough of the cringey result to post it online.

Oof.

I don’t know where this guy learned his game from, but taking a creepy pic of someone without their knowledge doesn’t seem like a great way to break the ice.

Is there a punchline?

The first line of green’s comment is cringey enough as it is, but it proceeds to go even further off the rails. Like, do they think their comment is so clever that it’ll take anyone more than half a second to get it?

Will.

One of Facebook’s creepy features is that you can announce to the world that you’re in a relationship with pretty much anyone you want. It’s a bold move, that’s for sure.

Either way…

I get how you could maaaybe squint at this image and think “lasagna”. But honestly, if someone wants to post a pic of lasagna, it’s probably going to look a little different than this.

These eyes.

This starts as a weird request for this dog to fix itself up and make itself look presentable for once and ends with a surprising twist: you’re not going to see Mack’s eyes, because Mack’s never had any eyes.

He got ahead of himself.

This guy got so hot and bothered by this pic of two women kissing that he just had to communicate it to the world. As it turns out, the pic represents something he failed to anticipate.

Does LinkedIn have dating?

I don’t spend much time on LinkedIn, but I appreciate it as a no-nonsense, professionally-oriented form of social media. Still, that isn’t to say that you can’t try to shoot your shot.

She sold him short.

This is a great lesson: no matter how sure you are that somebody is a little kid, it’s probably not a good idea to pick them up and wave them around like a trophy.

Girl, interrupted.

If you’re wondering why everyone in this pic looks weirded out, it’s because the photographer was trying to capture a sneaky photo in a dark food court, but accidentally left the flash on.

Pobody’s nerfect.

Honestly, she should probably know how a guitar is held. Then again, maybe it’s judgey to point out her error. Maybe she legitimately feels a sense of self-care from lovingly holding a guitar the wrong way.

Thanks, mom.

Look, this is a nice sentiment and all, but it’s kind of unfortunate that Mia Farrow didn’t have photos on-hand, and instead posted a screengrab of her searching for “Mia Farrow and her black children”.

Not Bill Murray!

This cringe takes a bit of a winding road. A nice man with the non-uncommon name of Bill Murray passed away. A commenter points out that the Bill Murray is alive and well, then realizes their error. RIP, Bill.

Back off, cuz.

We’ve all seen over-protective boyfriends and girlfriends before, but I think this one takes the case. First off, they’re cousins. Secondly, if that doesn’t give the right to like someone’s pictures, what does?

Hard pass.

This seems like a great deal: just 200 bucks a month to split a place. Unfortunately, the roommate-to-be sounds like he might be a bit much. Sharing a bed? Kinda weird. Sharing the bathroom at the same time? Uhhh….

Just furry things.

I don’t want to hate on people who enjoy doing their own thing. But there’s something about the furry subculture that just lends itself so well to cringe.

Well, it’s still his birthday.

This shows us why it’s important to know who you’re wishing a happy birthday to. If you’re sending out HBD messages all the time, you might just run into this predicament.

Forever alone.

I don’t know what the backstory here is. Maybe piggyback guy has no interest in the girl. But judging from his expression, he’s not exactly having a good time here.

Not yet.

Here’s the thing: it’s normal to get crushes on people. But until you have some inkling of the way that person feels about you, it’s a good idea not to spill your heart out like this.

Classic mom burn.

I’m not sure if this is a cringey and oblivious mom, or a mom who just trolled her son in the most epic way possible, then tied a bow on things by playing the “What, me?” card.

Applebee’s is to blame.

If this lady pretty much lives at Applebee’s, I guess it makes sense to contact her. But reading through the comments, this whole endeavor was a mess from the start.

Bye.

This guy tried to work smart, rather than work hard. But after adding 40 girls into a chat to try to make them all feel special, he needs to delete his account entirely.

So close.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May comes off a bit, shall we say, awkward at times. Never was this more apparent than the time she totally whiffed on properly timing the wave at a soccer game.

But it’s a normal picture…

Why did the Washington Capitals’ Twitter person immediately assume this was a faceswap? Like, telling these people that their faces look so weird that it could only be a result of artificial intelligence is kind of insulting.

So humble.

I don’t want to rip on this woman for her good deed, but doing said deed just to create a sweet cover photo? Yeesh. I’m sure she didn’t ask that guy if he was good with being photographer, either.

That took a turn.

To some, this announcement reads like a wedding is coming up. To others, it indicates that the poster is a full-blown nazi about to to nazi stuff. Different strokes, I suppose.

Steve, pls.

You don’t want to lead people to believe that you’re dying when you’re not. But at the same time, it’s a fantastic way to draw attention to yourself.

Poor girl.

If there’s one universal truth to life, it’s that no good can ever come from asking a woman if she’s pregnant. Either she is and she’s about to tell you, she is and she’s not about to tell you, or she’s about to hate you for asking.

“Not you.”

If this was a family member, I guess I could understand where this girl is coming from. But it’s really unclear, so all we know for sure is she definitely doesn’t want this person telling her she’s gorgeous.

Gorgeous, but cocky.

Apparently women are supposed to be gorgeous, but modest, otherwise they’re “too confident”.

So basically, if you’re a woman, you really can’t win.

Bizarre reaction to a Facebook friend request.

I’m not sure why this person got so upset, unless maybe there’s some tumultuous history between these two people. But from all we can see in this little interaction here, one person was definitely not on board with being friends, even the Facebook variety.

Yikes.

To be fair, it wasn’t super clear that the relationship had ended. Let’s just chalk this one up to poor communication.

This is how someone found out they were the only one not invited.

The little “yep” at the end is so dang heartbreaking I had to take a minute to compose myself before continuing on.

At least he’s not bitter about it?

He offered a “congrats” which was pretty big of him, all things considered. But I feel like that little bit at the beginning could have been left out. Save everyone the cringe.

Bit of a misunderstanding here.

No wonder why this person won’t miss anyone if they’re leaving behind people like this girl.

Publicly shaming your mom on Facebook.

I feel so bad for this arrogant user’s mom, especially considering their mom was only trying to get more involved in their interests.

How could you mess up this bad?

At least Woody Harrelson still signed the book, although I’m sure his ego took a bit of a hit.

I guess that means “yes”?

Unprovoked pictures of any kind are totally rude and inconsiderate, but this one is just especially bad. Kindly put your shirt bad on and reevaluate your life choices, thanks.

Straight to the point.

Well, they wanted to know and now they know. They can’t really be mad about that, right?

This explains a lot.

If this person mean they were given astrophysics books for kids as a kid, then that would be one thing. But I’m pretty sure they’re suggesting they were given adult academic texts as a toddler which is just ridiculous.

Either way, the arrogance is definitely unnecessary.

Oh girl, you swiped wrong.

The “is that clear?” at the end tells you everything you need to know about this “Phil” guy.

Awkward.

Personally, I appreciate the shape of the red paint over this person’s name. It basically sums up this cringey Facebook interaction, their dedication to parenthood, and their responsibilities as a parent

Not making things better.

Lots of stuff can happen in an Uber. Feelings may be hurt. Sparks may fly. But ultimately, it’s about picking people up and dropping them off. No good can come of this.

Savage.

I’m not sure if this is cringey or awesome. Then again, it would suck to be forever immortalized as one of three ho’s on your ex’s current girlfriend’s Christmas sweater.