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Life can’t be constantly full of sunshine, daisies, rainbows, and cute cat pics. Life’s a very broad and varied thing and you can’t avoid a certain amount of sadness, pain, and awkward moments that later make you want to go live as a hermit in the woods.

The ‘Sad Cringe’ subreddit documents these exact moments. Moments that stay with you longer than your average meme because they’re all happy-go-lucky. They show the vulnerable (yet still at times funny) moments that we’ve all found ourselves in, one way or another.

Have a look through some of the saddest and most cringe moments below, upvote the ones that really made you pause for a bit, and once you’re done, check out our first article about r/sadcringe and the things that make you cringe until you get sad right here, dear Pandas.

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Oh Boy

Oh Boy

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renee brack
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm giggling out loud. There's something funny and sweet about being childish with a chatbot only to find out it's not a replicant but a real human. #peepeepoopoo-oopoopidoo

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#3

Ouch

Ouch

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~hUmMuS vIbEs~
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's the deal with liking someone's pic from a while ago? It could just mean they're nostalgic, not a stalker.

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Since our last article about the ‘Sad Cringe’ subreddit, their community had continued to grow by leaps and bounds. So while they had 882k members in late August 2020, now, in early July 2021, they’re boasting a whopping million redditors who have joined their community. Odds are, this trend will continue.

The online group, founded in 2013, also celebrated its 8th year of operating on Reddit in mid-spring.

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11yo Me After Winning A Trophy, Actively Being Bullied In The Background

11yo Me After Winning A Trophy, Actively Being Bullied In The Background

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Troy, Whose Life Isn't Quite Going As He Hoped

Troy, Whose Life Isn't Quite Going As He Hoped

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Mihai Mara
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You guys make 20 year plans? You guys plan an event and put it in your calendar 5 years in advance? Like ..... how you do that? I have no idea what I am going to do tomorrow, I wouldn;t dream planing something 5 years from now.

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According to the subreddit’s mods, r/sadcringe is “a place for awkward or embarrassing situations that also make you feel sad.” They also note that the ‘sad’ part is all about how we feel when we see a particular post, not about “calling someone out” for being sad. In other words, the focus is on how you feel, dear Pandas.

Previously, moderator Niceboihappy shared with Bored Panda that the number of followers the subreddit had rose since the start of the Covid pandemic. However, the moderator also noted that the community was growing in size and how close-knit it was either way.

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#9

That Feeling Is Contagious

That Feeling Is Contagious

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cybermerlin2000
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my more toxic ex's asked me if I felt something for her. I told her I felt like I had dodged a bullet

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According to mod Niceboyhappy, if we ever got an unexpected response, similar to the ones featured on the subreddit, we ought to be “confident, but not too confident.” According to them, “for an unexpected response, it is probably best to just own it and make light of it.”

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#10

Sheeeeesh, Just Say No

Sheeeeesh, Just Say No

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This (Not Actually) Best Friend

This (Not Actually) Best Friend

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Ouchie

Ouchie

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One Way Friendship

One Way Friendship

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I want cake
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People have a hard time understanding that a gift should not come with obligations. I do t have an obligation to keep what people give me, if I don't like it, or if I don't have the space for it. I can appreciate the gesture even if I don't like, want, or need the gift.

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#14

Poor Dude...

Poor Dude...

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J. F.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always hated partner or group work - My usual methode was to say that I do the project all on my own if nobody has something against that.

Sally Appleton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In third grade we did secret Santa. Nobody knew who their Santa was except me, because when the kid drew my name he yelled "AW NOT SALLY!!"

TmKhr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never liked group projects anyway unless we could choose our partners.

Dawn Woolley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was in a friend group of four in university when we were given a group project for three. I was the one dropped, and because of class numbers, I was left without a group. One of the group was my closest friend, who apologised but said she couldn't help it. The laugh was on her when later she said she envied me because they were struggling to get anything done. No group consensus and some not pulling their weight.

SoozeeQ
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm surprised they didn't split it into two groups of two, rather than three and one. That seems more balanced.

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Marilyn Holt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Partner and/or group work--everybody hates it. I think this is one area where teachers need to be wise and much more sensitive to the process.

Whitney Gal
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually acceptable if you’re one of those people who lets their partners do all the work. (Not saying that’s the case here.)

Robert Robi Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to hate it too, whoever I was assigned with, I hate working in pairs/groups.

Dorothy Parker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In middle school my daughter was partnered with the younger sister of a teenaged actress. She ended up doing it all herself because her partner said she wasn't allowed to give out their phone number. Sheesh.

Luke Susko
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A girl cried cause she got assigned to me for something can't remember what or why

Unnamed Hooman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always look and my friends with an eye twitch if I get someone I hate, so I don’t hurt their feelings or get in trouble

ZombieGeddon42
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s why I always get nervous when I wasn’t allowed to pick my own partner

Joyce Deering
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That had to be one of his toughest assignments. I wonder how it all turned out?

Patricia Kasprowski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that is a jerk! When I was in school found that sometimes assigned partners worked out very well. Give it a try -- you might be pleasantly surprised. Yes, I always look for the good.

Sharon McIlhargey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's extreme. DIY is the only way to make sure that the project actually gets done. No drama either.

Happiness is Hippo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was once assigned a partner who promptly told me that he didn’t care about schoolwork because he was planning to be a pop star.

CHRISTIE WAGNER
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a weakling, sissy girl. She probably calls 911 if her fingernail breaks.

Sam Cook
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a guy that didn't do anything on one of our projects, even when I asked him to. I let the teacher know, and he then got angry at me a few days later for his zero on the project. I just laughed and walked away.

Jo Choto
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3 years ago

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Well, that should give you an eye opener about how you are perceived, shouldn't it?

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#18

Unlucky Mate

Unlucky Mate

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Don't You Know About The Bird? Everybody's Talking About The Bird

Don't You Know About The Bird? Everybody's Talking About The Bird

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Eslamala
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"have you heard?" and following with announcing someone's death is not only tacky, but seems more like a gossip type text.

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#24

I Have Never Felt More Sorry For Someone Ever

I Have Never Felt More Sorry For Someone Ever

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#28

Christ

Christ

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Airis Malfoy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this once happened to me... there was one particular aunt who was pissing me off, like asking me to change my DP and stuff, so i took a screen shot, and instead of sharing it to one of my cousins i am really close with, shared it to the annoying aunt with the caption : can this annoying person keep her opinions to herself... to make the matter worse, her number was saved as annoying aunt. i dont think she commented on anything else in the family group 👽👽👽

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#29

This Guy Who Was Literally Just Trying To Do His Schoolwork

This Guy Who Was Literally Just Trying To Do His Schoolwork

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Friend Of Mine Didn't Get The Reaction He Hoped For

Friend Of Mine Didn't Get The Reaction He Hoped For

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#34

Found For Sale At A Second Hand Store

Found For Sale At A Second Hand Store

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#36

I Mean Atleast He Is There

I Mean Atleast He Is There

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TmKhr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife would've destroyed me if I had played games while she was in labor. Pay attention and keep company if you're there. It's your baby too,

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#37

Facebook Never Disappoints

Facebook Never Disappoints

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Idan York
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This app makes you look so much worse. Being single is fine, but this is just sad.

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#38

No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event

No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event

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#40

Must’ve Wanted A Different Game

Must’ve Wanted A Different Game

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#42

The Time My Grandpa Tried To Mail Willie Nelson A Cd He Recorded And It Got Returned. I Feel Bad For Him...

The Time My Grandpa Tried To Mail Willie Nelson A Cd He Recorded And It Got Returned. I Feel Bad For Him...

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First Name Last Name
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is standard behavior for musicians. They can't open it without risking being sued at some point in the future if any element of a song they write is similar to something on one of these cds that people send them. So they have to return them unopened, and document that they did so.

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#43

This Channel That Always Asked Stuff Like This And Never Gets Positive Responses

This Channel That Always Asked Stuff Like This And Never Gets Positive Responses

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well questions like that tend to backfire. Everybody upvote this comment!!!! Starting my stopwatch

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#46

The Asmr Community Is Wild

The Asmr Community Is Wild

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MauKini
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is ASMR? Google only showed results for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. That cant be right, can it?

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