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People like to stand out from the crowd. Be unique and act differently. And it’s well and fine when you’re a teenager still building your personality and finding what you like and don’t like. But this struggle to not be like others to get attention gets stale really quickly when you’re an adult. You realize that the ‘not like other people’ phase is just that – a phase, and it seems pretty cringy in real life.

The I’m The Main Character community gives a pretty healthy dose of shaming to those guilty of constantly wanting to be the center of attention. It’s a subreddit with over 1.3 million members who like to roast self-absorbed people. I mean, if they were foolish enough to post their main character syndrome behavior, they need to be able to take the ridicule, right?

Bored Panda also reached out to Alexander Danvers, Ph.D., a social psychologist and Director of Treatment Outcomes at Sierra Tucson, who researches emotions and social interactions.

We asked him how professionals would describe 'Main Character Syndrome,' why some people act this way, and whether we all have some of that main character energy in us. After all, we're all the main characters of our lives, aren't we?

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Tesla Owner Thought They Were The Main Character…they Were Wrong

Tesla Owner Thought They Were The Main Character…they Were Wrong

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The popularity of the I'm The Main Character subreddit is a testament to how people detest those who publicly act like they're at the center of the world. The community also has one condition for its posts: they have to feature "deliberate attention-seeking behavior, entitlement, or individuals thinking they are more privileged than anyone else."

The subreddit is also against discrimination, harassment, racism, misogyny, bigotry, or personal attacks. Even if the main characters featured on the subreddit are extremely rude, the rules ask members not to harass them on their social media. The same goes for discussions among members: "There is always a real human with emotions behind the screen," the group cites Reddiquette.

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Cat Thinks Its The Main Character

Cat Thinks Its The Main Character

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They Were Definitely Looking At Them

They Were Definitely Looking At Them

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Bear Hall
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, anything and everything to stop me thinking about my finances.

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To learn more about 'Main Character Syndrome' from a psychology professional's perspective, we reached out to Dr. Alex Danvers. Because the term gets thrown around online quite frequently, we were curious to know whether psychologists and mental health experts characterize it as a medical diagnosis.

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"'Main Character Syndrome' isn't a medical diagnosis," Danvers tells us. "It's a pop culture term, which means it has a looser definition, and people can use it in different ways. Typically, I see it used to mean that someone sees their life as a story—a TV drama or a romantic comedy—and puts themselves in the starring role."

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Invading Someone's Privacy And Insulting Them

Invading Someone's Privacy And Insulting Them

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Jean-Louis Bolomey
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear. oh dear. But I am sure that it is something that a good therapist might be able to help you with :-)

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#5

“Not My Order?” I Don’t Know What That Even Means…

“Not My Order?” I Don’t Know What That Even Means…

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Thinks The World Stops For Him Because He Spent Too Much On His Truck

Thinks The World Stops For Him Because He Spent Too Much On His Truck

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The wonderful thing about my car is it's so scratched up and dinged already, and also small, I would 100% do this.

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Dr. Danvers says that such a mindset can change the way a person thinks. Sometimes in big ways, sometimes in small ways. "At the problematic end, it can make the person too focused on themselves, always trying to shift conversations and social situations to center around the drama of their personal story."

"This can cause someone to overlook other people’s thoughts or feelings, treating them as supporting characters. That can feel, to friends, like a lack of empathy or rudeness."

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"But it can also lead to behaviors that are pretty common and less problematic," Danvers continues. "Like trying to present yourself as positively as possible or focusing on documenting your life on social media over engaging in the moment."

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Who Does This?!

Who Does This?!

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Starring: Yearbook's Photo Editor

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Surely This Ain’t Real…

Surely This Ain’t Real…

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Danvers also notes that people engaging in narcissistic and entitled behavior might be masking other feelings, like feeling insecure or like they're not in control. "If someone is giving big main character energy, there's probably something deeper going on, and there are likely aspects of their life they aren't happy with," the social psychologist explains.

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Main Character At Starbucks

Main Character At Starbucks

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Rosee_y
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why this belongs here, because honestly this is very sweet.

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#11

What Kind Of Welcome Was He Expecting?

What Kind Of Welcome Was He Expecting?

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The Pic Really Emphasizes Her Point

The Pic Really Emphasizes Her Point

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The man in the rice field wonders why some creepy woman in her underwear is staring at him.

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In recent years, there has been much discussion about how people do not know how to act in public spaces anymore. Concertgoers keep throwing things at celebrities during concerts, and kids are destroying testers and being mean to Sephora employees. Did we forget how to act when we're not at home?

"The pandemic made a lot of people feel more anxious and less connected," Alex Danvers says. Since unhappiness and anxiety in daily life can lead to narcissistic behavior, he agrees that the pandemic and social media play a role in how we conduct ourselves in public spaces.

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The Bride Who's Wedding Cake Was A Life Size Version Of Herself Is Pretty Mc Behaviour

The Bride Who's Wedding Cake Was A Life Size Version Of Herself Is Pretty Mc Behaviour

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David
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that's all cake - the thought of cutting it up is pretty cringe. At some point you have to cut off her head. Someone with a few drinks in them is going to make a lame joke about "I'll have a piece of that a...ss" and so on. I can't think of a graceful way to cut up a cake that looks like a human being.

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Couldn't Be Bothered

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L H
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should be forced to buy all those and then banned for life

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It's Like You're Obsessed With Me Or Something

It's Like You're Obsessed With Me Or Something

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"Depending on the way you use social media, it can be very anxiety-provoking," Danvers observes. "People do a lot of self-comparison there and can find themselves wanting. Becoming the main character of the story of your life is a way of using fantasy to cope with a harsh world."

"Right now, the world feels very uncertain and potentially dangerous to a lot of people," Dr. Danvers invites us to sympathize with the main characters. "There are wars, political instability, concerns about disease, and concerns about harms from climate change. These are real things that produce real anxiety, and in daily life, it often feels like we as individuals can't take action to meaningfully improve things."

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Omg I Visibly Cringed

Omg I Visibly Cringed

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps her mom drank and smoke, affecting her thought processes.

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#17

How Rude To Advertise Ice Cream In A Day I Can’t Eat It!

How Rude To Advertise Ice Cream In A Day I Can’t Eat It!

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Mark
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People can still have lives outside of Christianity. Especially if you're not Christian

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Lol

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Javelina Poppers
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take the bus next time, nobody on a bus feels like laughing. (Party bus excluded)

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Danvers says that people's self-absorbed behavior can become a way to deal with those problems. "That's when fantasy can come in as a protective measure—you might want to imagine that you're the hero in a scripted story because things always work out for them. What becomes important is the drama and learning the life lesson that the 'episode' was meant to teach."

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That said, Dr. Danvers cautions against losing yourself in that kind of fantasy. "Of course, life doesn't come in episodes with conflicts that neatly resolve themselves, and this worldview can mess up people's real relationships with their real friends and family."

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I Thought Of You People!

I Thought Of You People!

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David
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I swallowed it 15 minutes ago. How will I know when it kicks in?" "Oh you'll know!" /J

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Tour Guide Has The Spotlight😄

Tour Guide Has The Spotlight😄

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a hilarious photo. I'd print it and frame it. I doubt he realized the camera would focus on him and not the group. Also, if you have someone take your picture, check the results before you leave.

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The term 'Main Character Syndrome' is weird in a way. Because, when you think about it, aren't we all the main characters of our story? "In a general sense, we are the main characters of our lives," Danvers somewhat agrees. "Like a novel written from the first-person perspective, we can only really know our own thoughts and experience our own lives."

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The Bus Is Full And Multiple People Asked Her To Make Room And She Refused Because She Doesn’t Feel Safe Sitting Next To Other People

The Bus Is Full And Multiple People Asked Her To Make Room And She Refused Because She Doesn’t Feel Safe Sitting Next To Other People

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tough egg, hard cheese. I'm sitting down, wether your leg is there or not is your choice.

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#23

“Hate When People Don’t Recognize Me For How Much I Make”

“Hate When People Don’t Recognize Me For How Much I Make”

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Bro Thinks He's The CEO Of Gaming

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But those with 'Main Character Syndrome' wish to be main characters not just in their lives. "When people are talking about 'Main Character Syndrome,' they're typically talking about something more extreme," Danvers notes. "They think of someone who is acting like social situations should be all about them, and a world where they are important to everyone around them."

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In A Post About Airport Health Hacks While Traveling With A Baby

In A Post About Airport Health Hacks While Traveling With A Baby

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The Dress The Hair & Make Up Girl Wore To My Friends Beach Wedding

The Dress The Hair & Make Up Girl Wore To My Friends Beach Wedding

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ooh, I'll dress up as the bouquet, and you can toss me after the ceremony.

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"They think about someone who is more focused on crafting their own personal story than on paying attention to what's going on with their friends and communities," Dr. Danvers explains the difference. "This can lead to selfish or entitled behavior, and that is the type of thing that people can learn to—and be expected to—change."

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Posted Some Pics Of My Fiancé And Dogs, This Karen Who I Hadn’t Talked To In Over A Year Just Had To Make It About Her. And No I Did Not See Her Post

Posted Some Pics Of My Fiancé And Dogs, This Karen Who I Hadn’t Talked To In Over A Year Just Had To Make It About Her. And No I Did Not See Her Post

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Entitlement

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A Trans Rabbit
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you should have asked in the first-place idiot, maybe that guy was really nice and you just ruined it. :<

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#30

Imagine Being So Entitled That You Make Everyone Drive 20mph Because That's What You Want

Imagine Being So Entitled That You Make Everyone Drive 20mph Because That's What You Want

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Driving like that is more likely to cause an accident, perhaps fatal.

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On the other hand, Dr. Danvers also says that thinking of yourself as a main character can certainly be empowering. "If you see yourself as important, you might be more willing to take good care of yourself and treat your values as important. That can be a positive change, especially for people who might otherwise feel depressed."

"The key is balancing a healthy confidence in yourself against the need to be aware of how much space you're taking up and making sure you leave room for others in your story."

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#32

He Is Just Built Different

He Is Just Built Different

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Or I escape just in time through a crease and swim up quickly." A perfect example of why schools need to teach critical thinking skills. Water pressure strong enough to crunch a submarine will certainly tenderize his majestic smugness. The Titan submarine was approximately 9000 ft/3000m down, approaching 300 times air pressure at sea level.

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She's Two Main Characters

She's Two Main Characters

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David
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is real, I wonder what airlines. Most clearly state in their terms the size of their seats and that if you need two seats you buy two tickets.

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#34

Do You Say Something If You’re Sitting There?

Do You Say Something If You’re Sitting There?

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Yes You Went To The Store In A Dress And Everyone Stopped Their Shopping To Stare At You. Right

Yes You Went To The Store In A Dress And Everyone Stopped Their Shopping To Stare At You. Right

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Multa Nocte
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They glare because you are blocking the aisle and probably preaching to people about your supposed superiority after you left those fake Christian dollars at Denny's as a tip. That smug smile doesn't help much either. P.S. That's one ugly dress.

David
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not to be unkind but that dress is not particularly fancy. Nothing wrong with wearing it to church, but if I saw a person wearing that in a grocery store I would not think, "Oh my! So fancy! I wonder what they are about". It honestly wouldn't even tick on the radar - just another customer in the aisle. Perhaps people are not 'glaring' at her dress but at the condescending looks she is giving them.

User# 6
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shopping on a sunday, when the lord clearly stated you should rest? You're going straight to hell, sinner!

Kathleen McGann
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh honey, please. That's not overdressed. That's not even nicely dressed. People are glaring at you because you're preemptively glaring at them!

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You aren't preemptively ASSuming she is glaring at them - just because she has a different belief system than you? Well that's the way liberals think, everyone must have their ideology, creeds, doctrines or they must be hated, ridiculed and despised. LOL. Oh Honey!

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to work a breakfast place that was popular with the church crowd. They tip like shite. Sharron can't feed her kids with bible quotes. SHE NEEDS MONEY, you asshat.

Rob D
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every restaurant. Every Sunday morning. The church crowd shows it true colors. It's too ubiquitous to not be telling or a simple one off. Vile customers.

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Tucker Cahooter
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Place a wings bonnet on her and she could get a job as an extra on "The Handmaid's Tale"

Becca not Becky
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually thought she was doing that until I got a good look at her hair and the lack of wings.

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Bernd Herbert
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what I would think, yes. For about a second and then continue with my groceries...

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Deborah B
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're not looking at the dress, it's basic/ugly. It's the smug judgemental christian supremacism you're projecting like an aura.

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Oh yes the judgemental Christophobia is projecting like an aura all over these replies. It is astounding the hate spit at Christians by leftist liberals who can't stand anyone who doesn't believe as they do. These replies are so judgemental, so projecting things that aren't even in the photo, it screams hate these people, you must hate them, you must because they are Christians.

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Sarah Rassier
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They’re glaring because as a grocery store worker I can confidently say that the after church crowd is the rudest bunch of people ever

Megan Humphries
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. Things that never happened. 2. If they do glare it is because you are standing in the aisle taking pictures.

the_avenging_knight (her/she)
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once went to buy Tylenol dressed like a civil war person, lady, trust me, no one gives a f**k what you're wearing, they're staring at you since your blocking a whole aisle to take one photo.

Tiny Dancer
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, please, I've worn freakin' sequinned jackets and feather boas to pick up some bread, get over your boring self.

Jeevesssssss
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody cares what shoppers look like. Unless you go dressed in a Chewbacca or Barney the Dinosaur onesie and then you get compliments. (It should be noted I shop in Aldi, not Waitrose.)

Lauren K
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She could be in her underwear and I probably wouldn't notice bc I'm annoyed they don't have my flavor of Vitamin Water and I can't remember which ingredient I'm missing for dinner.

Living Example
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw you in a store or anywhere else, I'd be saying to myself "Keep walking! Don't make eye contact! Play deaf and hope she doesn't know American Sign Language! Or be bold and ask "Have you heard the word of MY fictional character today?

Karma Black
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, they're probably not even actually paying attention to you. If they are, it's likely because you're being a tw@t.

Dangerous Dave
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They’re not staring. They’re wondering “Where are the other Handmaids?”

JLo
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL, wearing a dress doesn't mean you went to church. Some of us wear pants to church! I think it's the Duggar style dress and the tiara you are wearing that make people stare!

EarthGrowl
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those shelf tags look like Food City. Sweetie, if that's the Food City in Sevierville, they are glaring because you're underdressed. The hometown of Dolly, do not like a frump.

Jesha
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, they're worried because you are in a cult and it is obvious.

Riley Quinn
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha, ha, ha. She's considers that frumpy frock "overdressed". People were staring because they were trying to figure out what century she's from.

Brian Droste
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a chrisutian and dessed up, after I get out of my meetings sometimes I will go yo a store but don't act like this entitled woman. And nobody pay attentions to me.

Lena Flising
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks like something I might have worn 30 years ago. Haven't been able to get your own wardrobe, so you're lending your aunt's clothes, dearie?

TRina Lockary
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in a city where there are a few Pentecostal communities up in the mountains, And so a few times a month they come down and do these massive shopping trips. All the women wear the same cut of dress that goes just above the ankles and the little cap and the men we're button-up shirts and black slacks. of course the funniest thing about this isn't that their dressed up It's that when you see them shopping it is always the women who are hauling around great big bags of 25 lb of potatoes or 50 lb bags of rice while the young men and older men are just standing around talking. And it's not a one-time occurrence I have literally seen this at a bulk supply place so many times young teenage girls hauling around 25 pound bags of onions while some man just stands there chatting with another man. It's no big deal it's their choice of life it's just kind of funny to me but here you really wouldn't think anything of someone wearing a long dress.

Shelly Graham
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, I'd think, "Ahh it's Sunday, she must have just gotten out of Church Services!" If I was feeling petty, I might say something like, " Lord, she attends one of those HOLY ROLLER Churches where women cannot cut their hair and must wear dresses whenever they're out in public! I wonder if she needs rescuing from a cult?"

Author SJ Baily
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's the hideous pearl crown they're staring at. IMHO And why is your cart still empty you've been around the store long enough to see "everyone" is staring?

Karen Bryan
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The dress screams "CULT!". So does the little pearly coronet.

JK
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they're staring cos shes so damn tall, look at her height against those shelves and thay trolley! Girl should be rocking those Amazonian vibes, instead of prissy religious ones!

Sara Harvilla
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey Uber Christian, Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest! Why are you shopping?

Deb Dedon
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've gone grocery shopping right after a medieval re-enactment in full medieval garb. You call that photo 'overdressed'? Hah! Not even close. Amateurs!

I_imagine_even_worse_w***s
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they're glaring cause you look like you just stepped out of the set of the handmaid's tale...

Phillip Shepard
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Hutterites in Montana, Amish in Pennsylvania, Mennonites everywhere, all dress the same while in Church or outside. Adult Sikh men wear turbans, Jewish men wear yarmulkes. What's the big deal? Mormon missionaries are very recognizable: white shirt with name badge, ties, Black trousers and bike helmet. Theravada monks are very obvious in their bright orange robes and shaved head. What I don't like is the proselytizing and pushiness of these people who tell people that their way is the only way and the rest of you are going to hell. These people are usually very ignorant about other religions. They have crosses hanging around their neck, come knocking at your door trying to "convert" you. If they saw me wearing a Dhamma Wheel would they have any idea what religion I practiced?

StrangeOne
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how all the Hutterites dress in the store I work at. No one cares.

Noyfb noyfb
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In any city of more than 50,000 inhabitants, this knuckle-head’s store prank would go entirely unnoticed because city people don’t CARE what you’re wearing. This describes small town stuff, and seriously, mature city and suburban people don’t CARE in the least what you’re wearing.

John Powers
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are not staring at you over that dress, or plain looks... Maybe because your camera person is blocking the aisle for pics?

The Darkest Timeline
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because nobody ever goes shopping right after church. False modesty and lying are sins.

Knitting Panda
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A maroon colored knit empire waist dress is overdressed? I wear these around the house.

Scott Wilkins
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THAT's overdressed? She looks like all the other Mennonites I've seen.

Candid Panda
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, that's exactly what happens when you wear your ball gown to Walmart.

Ronald
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bought my TINY GF some beautiful dresses to enhance her 'missing' curves. We enjoyed the loving comments

TRina Lockary
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are times when I actually do dress up to go shopping just cuz I don't have an excuse cuz I work at home and I like to wear long gothy dresses and to be honest no one ever glares at me occasionally somebody else say what a nice skirt and I say thank you and that's how life is

Mary Beadle
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you seen the Walmart shopper pictures? Believe me nobody gives a s__t that you are wearing a dress.

Lindy Mac
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read.... I think it was on BP.... that waitresses say the church crowds on Sunday are the WORST TIPPERS of the whole week.

Donna Partain
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no one is staring at you, you just need therapy for thinking that other people have no more to do in their lives than to watch you.

Margaret Weaver
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cannot be the only person that would need to look around, and scream in a blind panic that I was somehow in a horror movie

JP Purves
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She posted this because NO ONE looked at her. Darwin hates you.

Pamela Christie
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, that's what happens when you shop at a nudist colony Pic N Save.

Patrick
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm an introvert- I'm glaring because you're blocking one of two things I psyched myself up to go to thr grocery store for.

CDF
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a Christian and almost always shop after church, fully dressed. Not a single person has ever even looked at me

Red Dahlia
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody cares, lady. They only care that you're blocking them and/or preaching at them.

BriLikeTheCheese
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

honestly, many people are self conscious and can’t help but feeling that everyone is staring at them, so it’s a real feeling.

Tiff G
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Glared at for being "overdressed" = cringed at for being an 11th sister-wife to your cousin

Istvan Kozak
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet she's a frigid boring woman. The kind that has no conception of what passion is

Tara L.
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're not staring at you, they're staring at the enormous stick that's up your a$$

Lavern Defazio
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But is she allowed to eat ice cream on Wednesdays? Thats the real question here.

Anne Roberts
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently you are the only person in this town to wear a dress on Sunday? If it was a ball gown, ok, but it's just a casual dress. smh....

Oskar vanZandt
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're probably wondering why a good Amish woman is buying groceries on a Sunday...

SkippityBoppityBoo
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Noone else noticed the pearl looking headband that she has on?... They're probably just wondering why you'd pose for a photo in the soup aisle while blocking it.

Costa
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite appropriate being photographed in front of her culinary equivalent - soup.

Slap Shot
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please stay overdressed. I don’t want to see any more of you.

Upstaged75
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone could be naked in the grocery store and I wouldn't care as long as they weren't getting in my way! Or trying to get me to believe in Jesus.

Mrs.C
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I frequently grocery shop after church in my "fancy" church clothes. All I get are grins and compliments. Maybe because I'm not a miserable human.

Lilybdcsa
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wear dresses all the time. People don't normally care what others are wearing unless they are streaking.

Lady B
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just think they are looking at the Handmaiden outfit

Jean-Louis Bolomey
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please luvvy, never leave the inside of your church. Jesus will be happy because he apparently loves you and so will others who can do their shopping in peace.

Tomato Smudge
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a regular who dresses like the Victorian times command less attention than this because it's her normal style.

Roxy222uk
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's be honest, they're glancing at you because it's unusual to see someone smartly dressed, and carrying on with their lives. You're choosing to interpret it as glaring.

Glasofruix
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are wondering why sasquach is wearing a dress while blocking the condiment aisle.

Oma Dudley
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The Christiphobia in the posts under this photo tells me that the fear and hate for Christians is rampant in society and especially among those who consider themselves open minded and compassionate, the liberal left. The utter and very obvious and open hate for Christians by liberal commenters is only equaled by their anti-antisemitism. Would you write the same thing if she was Islamic and had on a burka and said Allah loves you? If you would then you have at least a shred of integrity in hating all people who have faith equally.

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Mc Wants To Host A Real-Life "The Bachelorette"

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Canandelabra
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tell me you are a narcissist without telling me you are a narcissist 🏆

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This Is Perpetually-Online Behavior If I've Ever Seen One

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It’s Almost As If Women Only Spaces Are Made For This Very Reason

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Roxy222uk
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny there's so many spaces this type of men don't invade, such as Stroke Clubs or over 60s dinners, but are up in arms at being kept out of a woman only space. I just can't think why . . . .

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This Girl At The Airport Waits Until The Queue Moves All The Way Forward To Move. People Confronted Her And She Said “It’s The Same If I Move Now Or Later”

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Mark
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is, it's just that you're holding up the back queue and possibly spilling out into the walking lane between the desks

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Person At Airport Unplugs ATM To Charge Their Phone

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Bear Hall
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Something doesn't add up here. ATMs usually need different kind of electric socket. They also require extra security to prevent it to be stolen or manipulated in any way. It's either the worst installed ATM in the world or simply BS.

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My Experience At The Taylor Swift Movie

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Skara Brae
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Next time take a squirt gun and pretend you didn't see anything when they turn around.

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David
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

POV - you are long out of high school but your brain still thinks the stuff you cared about then still matters.

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Shirtless, Childless Man Grunts And Exercises At A Playground In The Middle Of A Group Of Girls Eating Right After School

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