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Life might be a mystery, but the universe still works in such a way that we can more or less imagine the consequences of our actions. However, we know from personal experience that the universe also has a weird sense of irony and likes to throw us curveballs once in a while.
To show you just how unpredictable things can be sometimes, we’ve collected some of the saddest examples of people getting the responses they were definitely not looking for from the Sad Cringe subreddit.
These responses might make you groan. They may make you cringe (and maybe even facepalm a bit). But most importantly, they’ll remind you that life isn’t all rainbows and sunshine. Remember to upvote the responses that left their mark on you and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever been in similar situations. And be sure to give the very popular r/sadcringe community a visit, too.
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#1
When You Just Need Someone To Support You...
#2
Life Stops Right At 35
#3
Damn Feels Bad.
Reddit user Niceboihappy, one of the moderators at r/sadcringe, told Bored Panda that the community has seen an increase in members since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the mod also pointed out that the subreddit is always growing in size. And the more members there are, the stronger the community becomes.
Niceboihappy also shared some advice about what to do if you receive bad news or an unexpected response. "I would say be confident, but not too confident. And, especially, for an unexpected response it is probably best to just own it and make light of it."
The Sad Cringe subreddit is practically ancient. It was created back in 2013 and now boasts over 882k members (that’s way more than I could count to). So what does this community of nearly-a-million do, exactly? Well, it’s dedicated to collecting examples of the most embarrassing and awkward situations that also make you feel sad inside.
#4
Kinda Sad
#5
More Sad Than Cringe
#6
Sad Cringe
In other words, content that’s just cringeworthy isn’t worth a spot on r/sadcringe if it’s missing the ‘sad’ part. The community guidelines indicate that “pathetic loser sad” content doesn’t work and that the responses have to be “unhappy/depressing sad.”
“The content should make you go: ’oof, that hurts,’ not: ‘lol, what a moron,’” the moderators point out. They also stress that they’re not here to make fun of people. Which is why they ask everyone to avoid bullying and harassment. “Be nice,” they add.
There will always be times when we’re caught completely off-guard by bits of news or responses from people. However, there are ways to bounce back and make the best of a bad situation.
#8
Please Excuse Me While I Search For A New Psychiatrist
LinkedIn Learning Instructor Tatiana Kolovou states that when we’re faced with bad news, we tend to react emotionally. So what you want to do is allow that initial emotional reaction to pass by giving yourself some time to process things.
“Calm yourself. Take a deep breath. Possibly look away momentarily to try and focus your thoughts. Exhale deeply. All these behaviors will help you bring your elevated heart rate down and physically center you,” Kolovou explains how to get yourself under control again. Keep that in mind the next time life throws a curveball at you and you might just hit a home run.
#10
That's Just Nasty
#11
Sad Cringe
#12
I Thought It Belonged Here
#13
Ouch
#14
Savage
#15
Sheesh
#17
Thanks For Sorting By New
#18
Ooooof
#19
You Know It's Bad When...
#20
Poor Brandon
Francis 4 years ago (edited)
why does this guy (or any guy which sends dickpics (without being asked))think it's okay to send a woman a dickpic, especially when he's not even brave enough to ask herself for her number? do you really think she's like "oh, he didn't ask me for my number but instead a friend but that's one good d**k, i'm so in love right now!"?!? also why don't you believe the other person, when they say, they are not the person?! WHATS WRONG WITH THIS GUY?!? (sorry..)
#23
Smooth Operator
#24
The Truth Is Sad
#25
From R/Iamverysmart: Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong.
#27
That's Gotta Hurt
#29
From Awkward To Sad Real Fast
#30
Sad Cringe
#31
Why Are People Doing These Kinds Of Things
#33
Yea Just Got Fired No Big Deal. Wanna Hangout Though
Marlene James 4 years ago
I think someone missed the point. The cashier took and used Rachel's # w/out permission. Rachel ratted cashier out and cashier got fired for invading her privacy.
#34
Oops
#35
Yikes
#36
Opposite-Responses-Sad-Cringe
#37
They've Been Dating About A Month And Are In Their 30s
#40
Poor Guy
#41
Self Awareness
#42
Oof
#43
Friend Zoned So Hard
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Men really need to get over this idea of "friendzoning". Not every woman on this planet exists to go out with them and refuses to indulge their entitlement when they don't consider them more than friends. Interestingly enough you never see women complain that a man "friendzoned" them.
#44
This One Stung A Little
#46
My Boyfriend And I Are Going On Vacation Tomorrow And I Was Trying To Set The Mood
#47
This Ain't Normal
#48
This Stings
Arctic Fox Lover 4 years ago
Be grateful. The woman sounds like she wasn't worth you if she divorced you because other guys were flirting with her. Especially over an online video game.
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What do you think ?
Daria Z 4 years ago
A saying comes to my mind that there's plenty of fish in the sea but there's also a lot of trash...
KT 4 years ago
Or, there are plenty of fish in the sea, but i'm the desert with no water in sight
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ADHORTATOR 4 years ago
I am so happy to be an old fart so I had a youth without all this c**p :-)
Woets 4 years ago
and that there are no videos or photos of my teenage years floating around online :)
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Biljana Malesevic 4 years ago
Once I made Twitter account with my thoughts and drawings. I had around 50 followers but also a feeling no one gives a c**p about my tweets. So I made a tweet that I will give 10000$ to anyone who likes that tweet. 6 months later and still zero likes, someone wrote a reply "Sorry bro". Deleted twitter account.
Hayley Benoit 3 years ago
One time not really a happy memory but kinda of related in a way. I had a friend at like 9 and her like 8. we didn't get racism yet so that's why we were friends. Well four weeks later she had some other friends our age over asked us to play hid and seek. I was like yay I love that game. They chose me to be it and count. I thought I hate doing it but sure okay. Then those bitches started throwing rocks at my back. They literally forgot by highschool and asked me to be their friend for whatever reason. I glared and said no. Like they may have forgotten but when you do that to a kid the kid you throw s**t at doesn't forget.
Nameless 4 4 years ago
All I could think of for some of these was "Press 'F' to pay respects."
Neill Powell 4 years ago
You Know what? Number of times I got the friend-zone? A Few!, Ok maybe more than that. Flat out ignored or shut down? Plenty. Number of times I missed the signal for a hook-up? Don't get me started! All of it learned in the real world, outside of social media and online chatting. My Wife has recently started training me on noticing when women make a pass at me. I am usually befuddled. "Did she just...?" "Yes yes, she checked you out, moving on".. And then i get that silly Chris Pratt look on my face...
Daria Z 4 years ago
A saying comes to my mind that there's plenty of fish in the sea but there's also a lot of trash...
KT 4 years ago
Or, there are plenty of fish in the sea, but i'm the desert with no water in sight
Load More Replies... ADHORTATOR 4 years ago
I am so happy to be an old fart so I had a youth without all this c**p :-)
Woets 4 years ago
and that there are no videos or photos of my teenage years floating around online :)
Load More Replies... Biljana Malesevic 4 years ago
Once I made Twitter account with my thoughts and drawings. I had around 50 followers but also a feeling no one gives a c**p about my tweets. So I made a tweet that I will give 10000$ to anyone who likes that tweet. 6 months later and still zero likes, someone wrote a reply "Sorry bro". Deleted twitter account.
Hayley Benoit 3 years ago
One time not really a happy memory but kinda of related in a way. I had a friend at like 9 and her like 8. we didn't get racism yet so that's why we were friends. Well four weeks later she had some other friends our age over asked us to play hid and seek. I was like yay I love that game. They chose me to be it and count. I thought I hate doing it but sure okay. Then those bitches started throwing rocks at my back. They literally forgot by highschool and asked me to be their friend for whatever reason. I glared and said no. Like they may have forgotten but when you do that to a kid the kid you throw s**t at doesn't forget.
Nameless 4 4 years ago
All I could think of for some of these was "Press 'F' to pay respects."
Neill Powell 4 years ago
You Know what? Number of times I got the friend-zone? A Few!, Ok maybe more than that. Flat out ignored or shut down? Plenty. Number of times I missed the signal for a hook-up? Don't get me started! All of it learned in the real world, outside of social media and online chatting. My Wife has recently started training me on noticing when women make a pass at me. I am usually befuddled. "Did she just...?" "Yes yes, she checked you out, moving on".. And then i get that silly Chris Pratt look on my face...
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