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Communication is hard. Sure, we're able to communicate with pretty much anyone at any moment. But does that mean we're good at it? Quite the opposite. It feels like this ability has somehow broken our brains in a way that sometimes makes it harder to say what we mean. Or people are emboldened by the convenience of faceless discussion, allowing them to say things they wouldn't dream of uttering in person. Most of all, texting and DMs make for a ton of accidental cringe and comedy. These exchanges definitely fall into at least one of those categories - and sometimes fall into both. 

If you've ever spent time on social media, you're probably aware of the existence of "Reply Guys." The term refers to men who go out of their way to reply (unsolicited) to women's tweets or slide into dms with comments that are generally very inappropriate and very horny. While we're sure these messages are generally disturbing and annoying to recipients, we have to admit that the cringey ballsiness of the senders is incredibly entertaining. Twitter account @guyinthereply  set out to document these creepy messages, and their archive was filled with pure gold. We've put together some of the more tame examples they shared before getting suspended - RIP to a real one.

It's always wonderful when you find a neckbeard in the wild. It definitely makes you fear for humanity a little bit, but it also serves as an endless source of cringey entertainment. This story is so textbook cringe that you probably won't believe it. Seriously, what is wrong with people?

It's always challenging to come up with a good opening line for someone you matched with on a dating app. Do you go with something totally extra or just start with the ol' hello? Everyone's got their style and a foolproof trick that works for everyone doesn't exist because, well, everyone's different. We've got a bunch of amusing conversations and one-liners people tried from the world of online dating. Maybe you'll want to use some of these or maybe you'll learn a thing or two about what not to do.

There are a lot of memes about the shameless (and arguably pitiful) people who attempt to ensnare everyone they know in their insidious multi-level marketing schemes. Hell, we all have that friend from high school who is trying to sell us nail wraps or ugly leggings. It's annoying as hell. So it's very satisfying to see this wannabe "entrepreneur" get school regarding her own game. 

Okay, before you run to the comments so that you can be the first to declare that these screenshots are probably fake—we know. These are memes. Think of these memes as little funny stories wrapped up into a single image macro. It's good practice to assume that most of the things you see on the internet are fake, and it also makes memes more enjoyable! These funny messages made us laugh because sometimes text exchanges can be pretty bizarre IRL. 

If you noticed Armie Hammer was trending on Twitter yesterday, you probably weren't prepared for the reason why. The alleged leaks of his correspondence with several women are not only NSFW, but are extremely graphic in his apparent lust for blood. The actor, who recently announced his divorce from Elizabeth Chambers, went as far as to proclaim "I am 100% a cannibal." 

The drama started when Instagram user @houseofeffie released a series of dms with the actor. Twitter user @tevinauguste cross-posted the exchanges, along with threads from other victims, in a very long and very damning thread. The series delves into Armie's interest in BDSM, and, of course, more references to blood and cannibalism. 

While @houseofeffie has since claimed the messages were fake, the other victims have not admitted to any such foul play. After that admission, to make things more confusing, writer Jessica Ciencin Henriquez (who has been linked to Hammer in the past) tweeted "If you are still questioning whether or not those Armie Hammer DMs are real (and they are) maybe you should start questioning why we live in a culture willing to give abusers the benefit of the doubt instead of victims. TW// sexual violence." 

For obvious reasons, we're not going to include the grisly DMs in this gallery. But you can easily find them through the links above. Instead, we're going to focus on all the Twitter reactions that cover our feelings on the matter, from disbelief, to stunned humor, all the way to disgust. 

Rejected dudes on the internet are famously good at taking the "Nice guys finish last" way too seriously. And r/niceguys is a subreddit that is extremely good at documenting these "nice guys" and their cringey antics. This gallery is full of memes made by bitter incels and a whole lot of enraged DMs from guys who need some lessons on how to treat women like human beings. And if you need a palate cleanser after all this cringe, check out some of one of our wholesome meme galleries. 

It's no secret that we're a fan of Twitter meme, and this fall has seen no shortage of them. This particular meme mixes teenage-esque melodrama with self-deprecating punchlines, which makes for an incredibly wide range of 280 character joke options. Our favorites reflect the absolute nightmares we're definitely guilty of inflicting upon relatively innocent significant others. Please forgive us. People change.