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Tired of boring and bland relatable memes? Is your soul craving cursed and bizarre images from the terrifying depths of the internet? We've got you covered with these weird AF shitposts. 

There's been a lot of talk of impostor syndrome lately. That feeling of being a fraud and undeserving of praise is really, really common. It can be a struggle to convince oneself that you've actually earned your achievements. Well, it's come to our attention that there's a polar opposite of someone with impostor syndrome. And there are examples of these people all over the internet. You know the types. People who fancy themselves the reincarnation of Einstein and seize every opportunity to let both friends and strangers know. Needless to say, these people suck. But it's pretty damn to see them embarrass themselves onsocial media. And we've got 15 such instances here for you to roll your eyes at. 

Every day we are barraged with images of sex selling us commodities and ideas. Viral images and media tell us what is 'sexy,' but the real life manifestations of these supposed turn-ons are often just weird and awkward. Of course beach sex looks like the perfect fantasy when it's filmed at dusk with a shallow-focus lens on a miraculously empty, windless shore, but in reality, the logistical challenges of such an operation are enough to turn someone off. 

One redditor asked the internet to share examples of things that are supposed to turn us on, but are actually pretty un-sexy in reality, and the resulting thread is hilarious. Whether you find these responses relatable, inaccurate, or revelatory, they're sure to at least be entertaining. 

The internet is brimming with examples of bullshitters who state opinion as fact, make unwarranted declarations about their authority on a subject, and make up ridiculous rules about who has the right to enjoy or experience specific things. These people are called gatekeepers. The annoying gatekeeper is also known for putting others down for not suffering enough to warrant feeling unhappy with a shitty situation. Like if you're venting to someone about being exhausted after a 40-hour work week and they just mock you for not having worked 70 hours like them. r/gatekeeping is a good document of people who won't get off their high horse, even after someone points out that their horse is just a withered cardboard box. 

We've got a bunch of cringey and eye-roll inducing examples of groundless gatekeeping thanks to all the avid screenshotters out there. 

In the age of GoFundMe, people are becoming super entitled and super shameless when they ask for help of any kind. These "needy" individuals are some of the worst offenders we've seen yet. We really hope these choosy beggars take a long and hard in the mirror, but we're not holding our breath for that kind of decency.

We do a lot of Twitter roundups here at Memebase. The site is absolutely brimming with clever witticisms from extremely funny writers and comedians. Though it is satisfying to parse through consistent collections of fresh tweets, sometimes we wish there was a Twitter time capsule that allowed us to revisit some of the best the site's ever had to offer. Fortunately for us, Twitter user @awkwardduck pretty much created such a time capsule when she asked her followers to share the best tweets they'd  ever seen on the bird app. The results? Absolutely amazing. The thread is basically an unending walk down hilarious tweet memory lane. We've put together some of our favorites below, but if you want more (and naughtier) tweets, take a look at the thread yourself. You wont regret it.

Another day, another terrible Twitter take. The state of how we work has been a major topic of discussion as the world attempts to return to normalcy as Covid-19 seems to be less of a threat for many countries. There have been many think-pieces and Twitter threads about working remotely and fair wages. Then there was the revelation that people would rather quit their jobs than go back to the office. People are starting to question how much of our lives are devoted to work. Which is healthy. Time is precious. We need money, but should we be grinding ourselves to death for it? Or spending 10 hours a week commuting? We don't think so. 

There are, of course, opponents of this radical way of thinking. There are CEOs who are eager to pull the plug on remote work - and the BBC is reporting that the five-day workweek will be re-normalized by 2022. But one person thinks that five days is not enough. Twitter user and venture capitalist (Principal at Atomic) Jordan Kong stoked the ire of a lot of people this past weekend when she tweeted her thoughts on young people trying to work on their careers. 

Unpopular opinion: the best thing young people can do early in their careers is to work on the weekends.

— Jordan Kong (@ImNotJK) June 11, 2021

The sentiment - which seems a little dehumanizing - was not received well. Proponents of balance and "working to live" were quick to share their opposition. Incredulous people shared some roasty zingers. And then, of course, the funny people of Twitter turned the tweet into a snowclone, with some memes showing their disdain for the take and others using it to make jokes filled with pop culture references. Though we're sure some people will disagree, it's nice to see some people standing up for our right to not work. Even if they're doing it through memes.

If you go literally anywhere on the internet, you're guaranteed to come across bullshit, fake news, and straight up liars. Some very online people just can't help themselves and lie about the weirdest stuff. Why do they do it? Does it give them satisfaction to get away with lying to  strangers on the internet? Or are they just trying to get the world record for Reddit upvotes? Whatever it is, it's pretty gratifying to see liars get publicly called out in forums like r/quityourbullshit. We've got some pretty cringey and amusing examples of times deceivers got what they deserved. 

We've got to hand it to these people. While we've been struggling with writer's block, trying to cover the dumb shit that happens on the internet in a simple, yet reasonably thoughtful way, there are clearly plenty creative writers having an easy go of it. But don't let their details or specificity fool you - these people are masterminds of fiction. 

Though most of us would like to consume approach the world with less skepticism, the more time we spend on the internet the harder it gets. On Twitter there are hordes of parents fabricating stories about how their 2 year old is an emotional or intellectual savant. Anti-maskers celebrate highly dubious acts of rebellion. Influencers claim that women fall at their feet. Some of them are straight up seeking attention, or some validation to fill some kind of void in their souls. Others have more of an agenda. But they've all got one thing in common: being incredibly cringeyliars.  And we're here to share some of that cringe with you. 

We all have that one friend (or several even) who keeps trying to push their pyramid scheme on you. And the worst part is, it doesn't seem to matter how many times you try to tell them that they're a part of a total scam, they'll just continue to believe that they're an "entrepreneur" or a "boss babe." Accordingly, we've put together a collection of memes and posts to get the cringe flowing through your veins!

If you're feeling bored right now, you're definitely not alone. Even dank memes and amusing tweets can lose meaning. That's why we like to pepper our internet browsing experience with painful cringe pics. Not only will they make you feel something (mostly discomfort or disgust) but they'll make you appreciate fluffy content more than you ever have before. 

There's no shortage of insecure people who need to convince everyone around them of how badass they are, and boy do they make themselves known on the internet. Whether they're posting empty threats to no one in particular or aggressively captioned mirror selfies of their epic ripped six packs, they make sure there's no doubt in anyone's mind about how tough they are. We've got a cringey collection of messages and posts from bros who think they're very badass. 

While the internet has given people the ability to share images of themselves and (apparently) the world around them, it's also give people the opportunity to attempt to alter reality with the handy dandy tool that is Photoshop. Or worse, budget programs that are meant to alter ones appearance on dating apps or Instagram. Blatant catfishing aside, the practice not only takes people for fools, but it reveals some seriously messed up insecurities. Or, in the case of retail websites and photographers, a seriously stingy practice of cutting costs. While we feel for those with crappy body image, we can't help but laugh at these arguably terrible attempts at suave photo editing. They're cringey. They're shoddy. And they're absolutely hilarious. 

Anyone who's human has experienced a brain glitch or momentary lapse of judgement that causes dumb things to be said. Well thanks to the internet, people can now post all the idiotic things that come to mind, immortalizing them for all eternity. You think it's painful repressing that memory of saying something stupid ten years ago? Try erasing that facepalm-worthytweet that's been screenshot a million times. We've collected a handful of examples of embarrassing blunders, moments of stupidity, and tone-deaf headlines for anyone who needs a good scoff.