If you read Bored Panda, you've probably heard about the subreddit r/Cringetopia — an online community whose members torture each other with the cringiest content they can find. But if you missed it and this is the first time you're hearing about this corner of the internet, fire up our earlier publications here and here and catch up.
Nobody is too good to get a pass from these folks. Whether you're just a "prank YouTuber" using dirty tricks to clickbait viewers into watching your video, or a famous singer who is having a quarantine meltdown in a multi-million dollar home, if your behavior caused someone to suffer from second-hand embarrassment, chances are, it will earn you a feature.
While covering the subreddit, we noticed there was one group of people who consistently ended up there. Parents. And believe me when I say it, moms and dads know plenty of original tricks to make themselves the stars of r/Cringetopia. So we at Bored Panda decided to see how many we can find.
Eventually, we decided to expand our search beyond the subreddit, going through the entire internet and compiling this list for you to enjoy. Or hate. Think of it as a collaboration between us and r/Cringetopia.
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It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel
It's Great That My Parents Still Love Each Other After 30 Years, But I Wish My Mom Knew How Group Messaging Works
We managed to get in touch with the moderators of the subreddit and one of them, Fjallmadur, was kind enough to have a little chat with us. They said that it's pretty hard to pinpoint who exactly appears on it the most.
"It really varies with what kind of content gets posted here. This subreddit definitely works on counterculture flavor of the month type of things, so if something stupid is getting popular on the rest of the internet, the users of this subreddit are probably going to criticize it," Fjallmadur told Bored Panda.
As of this article, r/Cringetopia has 1.7 million subscribers, so it's natural that the mods have plenty to do. "We have a great team that handles the subwide rule-breaking and sitewide rule-breaking content. Of course, things slip through the cracks, and people who live online get very offended if something that they disagree with comes across their monitor, but our team does the best that we can to stay in compliance with the Reddit admins," Fjallmadur explained.
With so many people belonging to the community, moms and dads have their representation too. "I'm sure there are parents here. I am a parent myself," Fjallmadur said.
Ah Sweet Unconditional Love
Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!
Is This Funny Or Nah
A few years ago, the TV channel Gold also got interested in the subject. But they wanted to hear it from the kids. So they asked over 2,000 people what their most embarrassing parent moments were.
Coming in first place with 57% was watching love scenes in films with parents. Closely behind with 48% was what often comes afterward: parents discussing the act. Number three was parents using "youth" language (think YOLO, LOL, and OMG). Next, public displays of affection between parents with 36%.
While you could make the case that parents and everything related to sex is quite terrifying when you have to experience it as their child, I think we all can agree that holding hands and a little tongue is way better than shouting and throwing plates.
My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date
Found In One Of My Pregnancy Groups
Came Across This Parent On Twitter
Like Fjallmadur said in earlier interviews with Bored Panda, people recently have gotten offended and tried to incorrectly label r/Cringetopia as a right-wing, white supremacist, and anti-LGBT subreddit. "That is the furthest from the truth," the mod highlighted.
"We have a very diverse team of people from all walks of life, and we continue to discuss mod policy amongst ourselves with everyone, whether they be new mods or ones who've been here from the beginning, to decide what gets removed and what stays. Tensions nowadays are high, of course, but we are committed to providing a subreddit that breaks the walls of division and allows a place where everyone can enjoy cringy content regardless of their principles."
I Have Several Questions
Mom Wants To Get Her 5 Year Old Child A Tattoo
Great Parenting
I guess an important thing to remember is that appearing on r/Cringetopia (or on this list) doesn't automatically mean that everyone is mocking you to the core of your existence. It's just that people think you acted funny once.
Of course, it's scary. Neurologists and psychologists have proposed that the pain of social rejection is similar to the pain of physical injury, yet more memorable than the latter. No wonder we avoid it.
But nobody's perfect. So why not just laugh at yourself?
Really Bad Parenting
Dad Is Such A Show-Off
My "Mother" When I Commented Facts On Her Anti-Vax Posts
Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this dude owns more than one red hat.
I Dont Even Know What To Say
Funny thing is, kid's 14. If he left it alone chances are the girl would be gone from their lives within a couple of months. But now the kid is always going to remember what as asshole his father is.
it's actually good, he will know what to expect of the father
Load More Replies...His kids are gonna have so many issues with food and their body image.
@Rijkaerd, throw in an extra "you're an asshole" for me please.
Load More Replies...He tried, but the therapist wasn't in perfect shape, so he quit.
Load More Replies..."Health is the number one most important thing to us" - but not mental health, obviously.
Hey, just so you know, your 'healthy' son can start dating a 'healthy' girl, one of them can be injured in an accident, or develop an unrelated health condition, and gain weight. That is not the worst thing in the world - this guy's attitude is.
Listen, many a chubby 14 year old (girl and boy) ended up becoming a tall willowy 16 year old. Many others didn’t, but later pretty much matured into gorgeous women and men—-including those who may not have what some consider “perfect” bodies but embrace it and are just as gorgeous. I was a skinny adolescent who blossomed by my mid-teens —-but wasn’t skinny. From then on, I was curvy (though still had a smaller ass than a Kardashian). I also never lacked for enthusiastic attention from men (yeah, I’m straight). Of course, I’m also smart, funny, bold, and not at all shy about voicing my opinion—-with citations from legitimate sources. I’ve been that way since high school and have never changed. I graduated high school in 1978, btw, so being that way made me stand out from the crowd back then. Listen up; being multi-dimensional like that, instead of being all about your looks, allows for a better transition into old age, as being an interesting multi-dimensional person is age-resistant.
Yes. Without question, wholeheartedly, undoubtedly, as Maury would say: "YES! You ARE the asshole!"
Your all kinds of asshole. Why don’t you mind your own business and let your son like who he likes. Your a nut job as well as asshole to ever think this was ok.
You are not merely an asshole. You are a self centered idiotic m***********g C**T.
I get the health is important part but who's selecting a "partner" at age 14?!? He had a girlfriend not a marriage proposal and this right here is why kids develop eating disorders! Ridiculous! Now this poor kid is probably not going to have another girlfriend until out of school because no one wants to date the kid with parents who fat shame girls.
Didn’t even need to read the rest the entirety of the post. First line told me plenty.
His mom wants him to be happy, right. No, she doesn't, be happy that he likes her for who he is. So messed up.
No you're not the asshole, you're a piece of s**t. I will never understand penis/vagina patrolling. You do not have the right to tell your kid's privates what they should like, because YOU don't like it. The only time a parent should step in is if there are abuse issues in the relationship. Damn I hate people.
Ok, so apparently this post was deleted from Reddit, potentially because it was a fake post; as one of the comments in the OP said, "Its basically the plot of steves relationship with debbie in american dad. [sic]" and another added, "When Stan became anorexic." So if that's the case and this was taken from the plot of a storyline on an animated TV series, there's nothing to worry about, but if someone legitimately takes that plot as an ideal way of raising children, that person is a total asshole.
I saw that episode, and Stan was a douchebag. Sad thing is I do know a few people like this in real life. They are highly unpleasant people.
Load More Replies...But mental health, well that's not real, just good old exercise for the muscles.
What a complete arsehole and dingbat if she genuinely thinks Thin/Slim equals healthy and being bigger isnt'. You can be very healthy at both and very unhealthy at both. Illness and disease doesn't care what body weight you are unless the person is Extremely overweight but even then, not everyone is unwell.
I am definitely a chonk. People say I'm not but they're being nice :) and if op's gf was me I swear they would never find the bodies
I grew up in an abusive home, so why shouldn't my kids enjoy the same! Seems fair.
Uhhhummm does ANYONE have the link so I can go comment to this prick??
You're permanently stupid...but she can lose weight if she wants to. Odd you raised an empathetic kind son.
Lmao my dad was like this too. Two girls I dated were a bit heavier (compared to otherwise athletically "fit" girls that I had dated). She'll die sooner. I'll have to take care of her. She'll get saggy and droopy. Uh okay.
This arsehole dad will be in for a rude shock when his daughters are teens
Wow this dad is gonna loose his kid at 18. Ok hope he does too. Bc he's a crappy father.
Not only are you an assh*le, you are shallow & ignorant as well.
Will she get it when her grown son moves 1000 miles away and only comes home once a decade?
You are an absolute AH, you don't own your kids, if you try to control their lives in this way, you will lose them all.
He's FOURTEEN...he's not getting married! And even if he was old enough, it's none of your business. There's nothing wrong with this situation. Y(definitely)TA!
Wow! Is definitely tAH , but more disturbingly, he is talking about not teaching negativity while being SUPER NEGATIVE
"Don't get near my son! You will contaminate hiw with your fat virus!"
Can somone show him the American Dad episode where they introduce Debbie, Steve's gf, I see some similarities here.
You know, the pandemic has been horrible. But worse...far worse...is learning how many hateful, and just frigging stupid, people we have in the U.S. over the past two years.
He "ended the relationship" with his 14-year-old son? Did JerkDad move out, or kick out the son, or does he just pretend the poor boy doesn't exist? Meanwhile, it would serve JerkDad right if all his children fell deeply in love with people who don't measure up to his ideal.
This is akin to deleting their mc world. Fury.
Yes, yes, yes. There was something else I wanted to say, let me think... YES!!!
Racist? Where does it mention race? Use that word in context ffs
Load More Replies...Sobering
Parental Love
Listen To Your Parents
So Creative
Broke Single Mother
This post must be.related to the one saying "I wish we could chose our baby's father" :)))
My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now
The Reddit user talked to Bored Panda about the unusual situation: “My mother is out quite a bit, so maybe that was the reason she put up the camera. Maybe she felt that she needed to watch me while she was out, but she never told me the exact reason.” They also said that they have “already confronted” their mother “with the argument that what she's doing is illegal and an invasion of privacy. So now I've taken them down and plan to keep taking the cameras down if she puts up more.”
This Sticker
Eventually She Will Hate Her Parents For This
Kviiilyn. Wow. Unique. Her best friend must be Airwrecka (pronounced Erika).
He's Your Son, Not Your Boyfriend.
I’m Sure This 10-Year-Old Kid Made His Own Informed Decision To Support Trump After Reviewing His Stances On Public Policy
Parents Of A Friend, Found On Facebook:
Dad Posts This Convo He Had With My 8 Year Old Brother. Then Tags 40 People To Make Sure They All Like His Sexism. 😐
I Rolled My Eyes Way Too Hard.
Parents Who Do This And Then Wonder Why Their Kid's Getting Bullied At School
Come On Child Support!
My Mom Accidentally Got Hold Of My Instagram Acc And Sent This To My High School Friend. I Didn't Know This Happend Until Now
The above sentence is in the Indian language "Telugu" It means "If you want you also play" and "It's good"
Think About My Child's Genitalia!
Responsible Parenting
Holiday trees are pagan, not Christian. Bringing a live tree into your house and putting lights on it is sympathetic magic to hasten the return of Spring.
Yet Another Awkward Family Photo
My Mom Friend Sent This To Me Today
yet, somehow, they believe in the fiction that is their religious brainwashing
Can I Post This Here?
My 2nd Year Of College (20f) I Went To My Friends 21st Birthday And I Texted My Mom When I Arrived To Let Her Know My Phone Was Going To Be Charging Across The Room, She Had My Locations On - Less Than 20 Minutes Later The Cops Were At My Friends Door. Wasn’t Invited To Many Parties After That!
My Mother's Cringe Bumper Stickers. No My Flash Wasn't On It Was The Reflection Of The Sun.
Rogue Karen Upset About Inclusion
All of us who grew up without any of the current technology have so much to be grateful for.
Yeah, back in my day all the cringe was safely on a Polaroid nobody else could see. Technology hasn't changed us much, just made us better documented.
Load More Replies...I think I've figured it out; on BP, cringe means "I don't like it". A lot of these were odd, yes, but cringe?
To me cringe is like I'm so embarrassed I could just cringe
Load More Replies...This thread could just have been titled bad parenting 101. I thought I had it bad. Poor kids
Most of the posts were disturbing to me. I feel sorry about these kids and families ...
...so texas and 20 other states can opt for no abortions after 6 weeks... and, well *gestures at all of the above.
A lot of these are too messed up to believe, but sadly they're probably all true.
Cringe is the new buzz word until another comes along..watch all the sheep use it. I cringe when I hear millennials copy every new slang word that comes along..like instead of you are welcome ,it's "OF COURSE!"
All of us who grew up without any of the current technology have so much to be grateful for.
Yeah, back in my day all the cringe was safely on a Polaroid nobody else could see. Technology hasn't changed us much, just made us better documented.
Load More Replies...I think I've figured it out; on BP, cringe means "I don't like it". A lot of these were odd, yes, but cringe?
To me cringe is like I'm so embarrassed I could just cringe
Load More Replies...This thread could just have been titled bad parenting 101. I thought I had it bad. Poor kids
Most of the posts were disturbing to me. I feel sorry about these kids and families ...
...so texas and 20 other states can opt for no abortions after 6 weeks... and, well *gestures at all of the above.
A lot of these are too messed up to believe, but sadly they're probably all true.
Cringe is the new buzz word until another comes along..watch all the sheep use it. I cringe when I hear millennials copy every new slang word that comes along..like instead of you are welcome ,it's "OF COURSE!"