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Earlier this week writer Caroline Moss asked Twitter to share moments of their lives that seemed more like a bad movie than something IRL. She offered up a tale of being broken up for "not being Jewish enough" while at a National concert. During the set. Many of the responses to her request dwarf her experience in the cringe zone - here are some of the most painful tales we could dig up.

It's prom season, people! Whether or not you had fun at your own prom, you can take some comfort knowing that it was probably a better time than these people had!

There was some serious prom dress controversy last week after high school student Keziah posted prom photos of herself wearing a cheongsam - a traditional Chinese dress. While Keziah had many supporters, several people were adamantly against her dress choice, citing racism and appropriation of culture. Twitter user Jeremy Lam was one of these opponents, retweeting Keziah's photos with the caption "My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress." 

Lam ended up seeing his own backlash as people found him guilty of bullying - but the best Lam backlash comes in the form of tweet parodies. His dramatic quip has made for some hilarious Twitter memes, featuring the likes of Guy Fieri and our favorite lizard person, Mark Zuckerberg. 

Utah high school senior Keziah Daum made a lot of people angry recently for wearing a traditional Chinese dress to her prom. Many people on Twitter accused her of cultural appropriation, but she's standing by her decision to wear the dress as appreciation for Chinese culture.

Memes as moral support. 

I think I have something in my eye. 

Sam Steingard took prom photos with his cat, Ruby and naturally everyone loved them. How did the internet show their appreciation for Sam and Ruby? With Photoshop, of course!