cringe

We've all gotten a haircut or two that makes us want to hibernate for the rest of the year or start getting super into hats. The poor souls featured on r/justfuckmyshitup definitely fit into that category, although many of these people are proudly rocking some of the worst haircuts we've ever seen. And you know what? Respect.

Don't let the term fool you—softbois are not simply in touch with their emotions (we're all for that!) A softboi will often use corny platitudes and 'alternative' interests to get laid. If someone rejects or ignores them, a softboi will quickly become bitter and turn to insults. A sensitive person might write 'I'm delicate like a sea sponge' in their tinder bio, whereas a softboi would say something like, 'I'm into red wine and girls with daddy issues.' The @beam_me_up_softboi Instagram account is dedicated to documenting the most wince-worthy instances of softboi cringe. Out of the hundreds of submissions they've posted, we've narrowed it down to forty-three to give you a taste. 

If you've been at all conscious for literally any part of 2020, you're probably aware that everything has pretty much gone to shit. Between the pandemic, politics, and the general lack of humanity, things have been pretty damn bleak. But in case you need a little more evidence, these cringey and arguably disheartening pictures will definitely help solidify the sad state of the world. Hopefully 2021 will be better.

Wherever there are people minding their own business, trying to go about their stressful day, there's always a Karen lurking somewhere nearby, ready to make everyone's lives just a little bit harder. The retail world and service industry are no strangers to the obnoxious Karen who seemingly exists to abuse shift workers, and it seems like the plague has produced a new breed of Super Karens who complain to managers about anything and everything all while refusing to wear a face mask in the midst of a global pandemic. 

For the essential workers out there who have had to continue dealing with crazy ass Karens, these memes and posts are for you. Thanks to the internet, the evil-doings of Karens are now very well-documented, and so we can roast Karen from the safety of our own homes.

While we like to share instances of good people doing good things for society, we really can't ignore the fact that there are still some seriously terrible people out there. The r/iamatotalpieceofshit subreddit's name really says it all: it's a destination where people share examples of awful humans that deserve to be publicly shamed for their terrible behavior. From anti-maskers to animal abusers, these people will probably go down in history for their shitty ways. 

Not all memes are fun and games. Some memes are meant to make you think. We found a goldmine of platitudes, carefully crafted by the internet's most profound pseudo-philosophers. Did you know the 'earth' without 'art' is just 'eh'? Pretty deep, right? A wise person once said, 'we live in a society.' Don't ask us what this means...you wouldn't get it. 

If you're feeling like absolute shit about yourself, you're definitely not alone. All that self-loathing we perfected over the years went into overdrive after a few week of the pandemic. To help snap you out of that mindset we've put together this impressive collection of depressing and cringey moments from people who probably have it worse than you. 

"When neighbors start talking, good things happen." That's what Nextdoor's CEO Nirav Tolia likes to say about his social networking site. And he's not wrong. While the site's intended to connect neighbors to one another, it's often less of a useful community tool than it is a place for petty complaints and expert trolling. And the Twitter account @bestsofnextdoor keeps incredible track of the funniest posts from shit-starting neighbors. We've put together some of their latest (and greatest) uploads in this gallery, but if you like what you see, please give 'em a follow on Twitter. You'll be glad you did. 

It feels like lots of young people have abandoned Facebook for Instagram and TikTok over the past couple years. This makes Facebook more of a site for those older family members who share cringeworthy content and think it's funny as hell. For a while it felt like the site was ruled by Minion mom memes, but those seem to have died down - making room for boomer conspiracy memes and tired jokes about marriage and the younger generations. The subreddit r/terriblefacebookmemes is an amazing archive of this corny content. And it helps us enjoy the cringe without having to log onto the cursed Zuckerberg site. 

Everyone loves genuinely nice guys who respect boundaries and show compassion towards others. But Nice Guys™ are a whole other breed of dude. Cringey Nice Guys will become friends with a woman with the assumption that the friendship will lead to sex. Nice Guys think that performing basic social expectations means they are entitled to sex. Nice Guys are anything but nice. We've got a handful of cringey Nice Guy moments that were immortalized in screenshots forever.

If you needed proof that chivalry is dead, we've got it right here for you. These fedora-tipping neckbeards may think their use of "m'lady" makes them gentlemen, but at the first sign of rejection they lash out in a Mountain Dew-fueled rage. This incel-esque behavior can be witnessed on nearly any website with a comment or messaging feature. The overwhelming prevalence has made neckbeards and "nice guys" excellent meme fodder. There are entire subreddits dedicated to these misogynists who hide behind a screen - and for good reason. Their sad antics are an absolute goldmine for people who live to consume cringe. There are a quite a few solid gems in this gallery, but if you crave more of this amusing filth there's way more where these came from.

If you ever feel like you're a bad person or call yourself trashy as a joke, boy, do we have some news for you. There's an entire internet's worth of proof that it can get much worse. From parents dragging their children into their toxic drama, to people who have no qualms about being a homewrecker, these garbage people are so awful that they honestly make us feel better about ourselves. We just hope their hypothetical offspring somehow turn out better than their classless parents. 

Sometimes it's pretty satisfying to see a jerk get owned by their own words when some dumb thing they said comes to bite them in the ass. Other times, the things people predict out of ignorance or in good faith just age very badly. Thanks to r/agedlikemilk, we get to chuckle about these sorts of moments from the safety of hindsight. We've collected some posts and opinions from the past that aged pretty badly. 

While we try to use Reddit for good (find you amusing and wholesome content), sometimes we have to face the facts. The facts are that Reddit can be just as cringey as terrible as it can be educational and uplifting. Twitter account @AwfulReddit is a wonderful (and horrifying) archive of some of the most brutally tasteless, offensive and unfunny content that the site has to offer. And because we're a little sadistic? We're sharing them with you.

As the world crumbles and burns around us, it feels a little wrong to be engaging in schadenfreude. We've all got a lot on our plates between the pandemic and pretty much everything. While we know we should be extending sympathy and patience to the citizens of the world, stupid people make it so easy to, well, laugh at them. On the bright side, with moments of laughter so few and far between, these challenged souls have provided an invaluable service. It's not all cruel mockery. We've got some appreciation for the IQ-deficient as well.

Edgelords can be pretty annoying when they put zero creativity into their provocative facade, but sometimes you catch a cleverly written edgy response in the comments that is as entertaining as it is disturbing. We've got a mix of cursed comments featuring wrong answers and dark, spicy humor from people who aren't afraid to go there.