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People Share Cringe Stories So Bad, You’ll Want To Disappear Forever

Monica March 15, 2023

Throw Mom Under The Rug

Kids say the darnedest things. When you’re young, you don’t truly understand the weight your words hold. That’s why this 10-year-old Reddit user completely embarrassed his mom in front of all her friends. After using the bathroom, he noticed a bad smell. Instead of ignoring it, he decided to go outside and shout, “WHEWW, WHO MADE THE BATHROOM STINK SO BAD?!” That’s one way to make your mom want to disappear from a room full of people. We can feel her embarrassment from here after that cringe-inducing story (via N0ah87).

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Past Tense

When someone uses the past tense, it means they’re talking about something that previously happened and is already finished. That’s why this text message is so cringe-worthy. When the OP received a text message from a random number, they decided to play around and send a photo of Venom, with a creepy smile, with perfect teeth. Truthfully, if you’re searching for a job and receive a text or call from a random number, it’s always a good idea to be professional. You never know who it could be. Jonathan learned an important lesson about playing around with random numbers when his potential job offer spoke to him in the past tense. They were looking for him but saw his true colors. At least it was one of those moments that didn’t happen in person, and he had the chance to hide from the cringe behind his phone screen (via Excellent Town).

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Not What You Think

Middle school was an awkward time for most of us, and often when we think back about our experiences of the time, we just want to disappear. When this Reddit user was asked to use single words to describe themselves, they decided to use the word weird. That sounds like a pretty accurate word to use as a young kid. But when they looked up synonyms, the word queer came up. It turns out the OP was the only person in middle school who didn’t know what the word queer meant. After labeling themselves as queer, they couldn’t convince anyone they were straight for the rest of their school days and never got a date because of it (via Peanutbuttercookietx).

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Dry Mouth Sandwich

Sometimes, things happen at the worst time possible. No one wants to trip in front of their crush or start choking when they’re giving a speech. When this Reddit user was about to give a speech, they had the grand idea to take a bite of a peanut butter sandwich. Because of nerves, plus dry mouth from the peanut butter, they couldn’t swallow and spent half their time choking on the sandwich while trying to give a videotaped speech. These are the moments that prove Murphy’s Law does exist, even if these cringe moments make us want to disappear (via TedFoley).

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No Need To Apologize

Even though lovemaking is supposed to release stress, there is a level of stress that comes with it when you’re living in close quarters or apartments with thin walls. Will we disturb the neighbors? Are we being too loud? This neighbor had a wild night with their lover because they felt the need to text their neighbor and apologize. But they could have gotten away with it because the neighbor wasn’t even home. Now, it’s just TMI. They didn’t have to brag about their loud lovemaking and could have gotten away without saying anything at all. Nobody cares that you’re a wild beast in the bedroom, keep it to yourself. And if you feel the need to apologize, you probably know you’re being too loud (via Excellent Town).

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In Certain Moments, Speed Matters

There are types of people out there that truly believe the speed of your car tells you what kind of man you are. If you have a slow car, you’re much less of a man than a man with a fast car. You’re the butt of the joke if you have a car that doesn’t work to its full potential. They have nothing better going on in their lives than to make cars their sole focus. That’s why this person’s text message is so cringe-worthy, it makes us want to crawl into a hole and disappear just by reading it. It’s toxic behavior, and this OP is better off without this person in their life. Let’s hope there were no more message exchanges after this one (via Excellent Town).

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It’s For Free

Getting a free, new, concrete driveway isn’t a bad thing. It’s only a cringe-worthy moment if you’re the one who did it. It has a happy ending for the OP, but not so much for the guy who slaved over the driveway, just to find out it was for the wrong house. Not only did the OP receive a gift, but the company certainly received a valuable lesson, and that’s to triple-check the house they’re working on. Now they’ll have to eat the cost and start all over (via Excellent Town).

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The Gaming Addiction

Parents want the best for us. That’s why they jump through hoops to make sure we’re getting a decent education and having wonderful, fulfilling experiences. But when this Reddit user was 14 years old, they had a gaming addiction. His mother wanted to put a stop to it, so she signed him up for a group that deals with people who have gaming addictions. But it turns out, in Germany, gaming addiction can also mean gambling. So instead of putting him in a group with young kids who also spend a bit too much time on the computer, she put him in a group with old men who have a detrimental gambling addiction that ruined them, and their family’s lives. Every time he walked into that room, he wanted to disappear from the sheer cringe (via Reddit).

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Wasn’t The Same

It feels good giving compliments. That’s how we build friendships. But when this OP tried to give a compliment to a new guy at the office, it backfired. It didn’t backfire because the person didn’t accept the compliment, it was one of those happy moments that backfired because it was the wrong compliment. They complemented them on their nice backpack and then turned around to show them they had the same one. It turns out they didn’t have the same backpack, and it wasn’t even close to resembling it, and cringe ensued (via Markatur1).

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time

When we’re kids, we try anything and everything to make our friends laugh. It’s especially true when no parents are hanging around us. But since we’re still kids, it’s likely our parents were nearby, so we had to be sneaky. This is why this 13-year-old was given weird looks by her friends when she was spanking herself to make her friends laugh. When she turned around, the girl’s father, who was also the Minister, was staring right at her. Even 19 years later, it’s one of those cringe moments that still haunts her (via runout).

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She Didn’t Want A Hug

When we assume things, they often backfire. This is especially true regarding someone with a completely different background and culture from us. When the OP was in Thailand, they got to know a friendly woman who spoke very little English. When they were leaving, she reached her arms out. The OP assumed they wanted a hug. Instead of asking, they went ahead and wrapped their arms around her, even though in Thai culture, it’s considered impolite to hug someone. But she wasn’t gesturing for a hug, she was gesturing to pull the cord on the ceiling fan to turn the fan on. Imagine making that gesture, only to have someone wrap their burly arms around you. That’s beyond awkward. At least it was moments before they were leaving, so they never had to see her again (via Reddit).

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Say Please

It’s common courtesy to ask for something politely by adding please and thank you. This is how human exchanges go. When this person texted their water guy for delivery, he responded with “add pls,” which means “address please”. But this person misread the text and thought they asked him to add the word “please”. They thought their water delivery guy was giving them a lesson on manners and teaching them how to speak respectfully. Their ignorance made us a laugh, even though the person texting probably wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear (via Excellent Town).

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Not So French

When we’re put under pressure, most of us get nervous and make ridiculous mistakes. It’s part of being human. When this person’s boss asked them to open a bottle of wine at an important business dinner, they freaked out. It was even harder because of the expectation that French people know how to open wine, considering how much they drink. Well, not this French person. They failed at opening the wine, and they turned a pasty color of white. It’s one of those moments they’ll never forget for the rest of their life (via Reddit Too Addictive).

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Too Close For Comfort

When this Reddit user was 12 years old, they were playing hide and seek during a family party. Being young children, they figured it was a good idea to hide in the bathtub. After several minutes of waiting, their aunt came into the bathroom to take a leak. That’s the purpose of a toilet, after all. But their aunt didn’t realize they were in the bathtub, and before they could make their appearance known, they had to commit to hiding. Luckily, the aunt didn’t check the bathtub before using it, but the young child was scarred for life. No one wants to hear their aunt using the toilet. At least they were able to semi-disappear, and they both weren’t mortified (via Fake Thriller).

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The Moments We’re Up To Nothing

Most of us had no idea how to use Facebook when it first came out. Never before had a “status” existed. So when we first had the chance to list our status, we used it literally. Why would we use it any other way? This Reddit user decided to post everything they were doing, which was nothing. Their first ten Facebook status posts were something like, “nothing,” “still nothing,” and “adding people.” At least they weren’t lying (via Reddit).

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What’s A Period?

The innocent mind of a child is something we all wish we could have again. They live simply without any of the stress or burden that we face as adults. When the OP was younger, they overheard their mom telling their dad they would be on their period next week. As a young child, he didn’t know what a period was, and rightfully so, especially since their mom lied to them about it. They tried to brag to older women they knew what a period was, and they laughed in his face, and it was years before they understand why (via Offbeat_Blitz).

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Table For Four

Mistakes happen. Oftentimes, we can laugh at them, but other times, they’re so cringe-worthy there’s no coming back from them. When this Reddit user walked into a Chinese restaurant, they were waiting to be seated. Someone approached them who they mistook for an employee at the restaurant. He ignorantly asked for a table for four. It turns out the person wasn’t a server at the restaurant, he was simply enjoying a meal there. It’s an honest mistake but one you can’t come back from (via h76CH36).

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Look Elsewhere

If someone tells you to look elsewhere for a better job, especially after treating you horribly, how would you respond? You’ll simply agree with them. There’s a shortage of employers who are willing to live with only $30,000/year, especially in bigger cities. This is an ideal example of someone who’s not taking that lowball income for an answer. So when the hiring manager suggested they look elsewhere, they agreed. That’s probably not the last walk-out they’ll ever have. They need to learn a thing or two about paying their employees what they deserve, otherwise these cringe moments will keep on happening (via Excellent Town).

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Who Smells Like Urine?

The smell of urine is strong and pungent. We notice it when we take our dogs on a walk, or when we use the toilet. There’s no getting rid of the smell, especially if we accidentally get it on our jeans like this person. When they were 15, they got drunk with their friends. They lowered their pants to pee behind a bush, and that’s when everything went wrong. Instead of aiming at the ground, they peed on themselves. It’s an honest mistake that’s happened to all of us, once or twice. Instead of going back to the party and owning up to their mistakes, they left the party and walked half an hour home smelling of urine. The night could have been more cringe-worthy, so at least it stopped then and there (via Reddit).

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Medium-Rare Chicken

There’s a good reason restaurants don’t serve medium-rare chicken. It increases our chances of getting salmonella and other diseases. Medium-rare steak, on the other hand, is perfectly healthy and has a great flavor. Bacteria seek refuge inside raw chicken meat, so if you do happen to consume it raw, you better be careful. This ignorant person believed they could eat chicken like they eat their raw steak. We’re not sure what happened afterward, but let’s hope someone commented on this post before they ate it, otherwise, they learned a very valuable cooking lesson. One trip to the hospital should be enough (via Excellent Town).

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Keep The Change?

Miscounting happens to everyone, especially a cashier. We’re handling money all day long, so it comes as no surprise that people miscalculate here and there. When this Reddit user received, what they thought was $9, for a $7.50 bill, they asked the customer if they could keep the change. But after a few moments, he realized he’d handed him $8 and a sympathetic look. In a condescending tone, he told him to keep the change to help him through college, clearly pitying him (via Reddit).

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