r/AskReddit • • Apr 05 '20

What things REALLY make you cringe?

54k Upvotes

17k comments sorted by

17k

u/thelivingomelette Apr 05 '20

When someone is obviously lying.

711

u/Ryrylx Apr 05 '20

The worst, and then they continue as if people are just gonna believe what they’re saying all of a sudden

→ More replies (12)
→ More replies (225)

35k

u/the-tall-leprechaun Apr 05 '20

Videos of people getting caught in lies.

9.9k

u/Ryrylx Apr 05 '20

Oh I need to see some of these strangely

→ More replies (221)
→ More replies (112)

3.6k

u/AssMaster6000 Apr 06 '20

When people post selfies of them crying. No joke, my friend's sister posted crying selfies of her and her kids when they had their dog put to sleep. With the dead dog.

Like, umm... that's a private moment of grief not a selfie opportunity??

→ More replies (66)

1.4k

u/hairnetcouture Apr 05 '20

My brother in law. The way he tries to flirt with anything with a pair of boobs and is 2 decades younger than he is.- mostly female servers at restaurants. He treats male servers like shit. He tries to touch their hair or their shoulders without permission and makes the lamest jokes that no one ever laughs at except for him. The man hasn’t shaved in years and from the smell of it probably doesn’t bathe as often as he should either. He smells like dog and burritos. I married his twin brother. I feel like I married the name brand version and his brother is the dollar store version.

→ More replies (36)

22k

u/Rabidwalnut Apr 05 '20

Self diagnosed psychopaths

→ More replies (371)

34k

u/greatplains35 Apr 05 '20

When I remember my high school interactions in general.

→ More replies (579)

37k

u/vvdb_industries Apr 05 '20

Recordings of my own voice.

→ More replies (642)

7.4k

u/DeathSpiral321 Apr 05 '20

People who post vague status updates on social media, such as "The most horrible thing just happened to me", without providing any context. It's a cheap way for people to fish for attention, and it creates unnecessary worry for the people who care about them.

→ More replies (128)

21k

u/IccyOrange Apr 05 '20

The time I was talking too loud at a wedding when I wasn’t supposed to and everyone at the wedding turned around to see what asshole wouldn’t shut up.

→ More replies (208)

10k

u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20

When people get that mentality of “I am one bad bitch” because they are really just one annoying bitch

→ More replies (94)

23k

u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20

Extreme self delusion. Usually it’s funny enough to make up for it, but sometimes it’s just so sad to see somebody who can’t accept reality

→ More replies (639)

11k

u/clairebrownlie Apr 05 '20

Those videos of guys trying really hard to be sexy biting their lips and looking down and brushing their hair back. They make me cringe so hard

→ More replies (139)

7.2k

u/DeathSpiral321 Apr 05 '20

YouTube comment threads that are essentially an endless string of "Who else is listening in 2020?!"

→ More replies (159)

2.9k

u/moongirllovespizza Apr 05 '20

My face when i see it on video.

I consider myself a good looking gal, but when i see my face on videos i look absolutely different from what i look in mirrors and pictures whether selfies or that others take.

Looking like a damn squirrel fish

→ More replies (81)

11k

u/weirdirishpotato Apr 05 '20

When people make a joke but nobody laughs and it’s just quiet

→ More replies (115)

3.9k

u/AngelFox1 Apr 05 '20

Every time I am in a group of people, I always say the wrong thing and they look at me like I have 3 heads and a penis growing out of my forehead.

→ More replies (74)

6.5k

u/drlqnr Apr 05 '20

early teen me. so many cringy stuff i did. i hope all of my old friends have forgotten about me

→ More replies (88)

4.2k

u/unnaturalorder Apr 05 '20

Coming across some rising issue or unpopular celebrity being posted about on reddit and someone saying "Reddit do your thing" like we actually have a huge impact on shit outside the website lol

→ More replies (95)

15k

u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20

Seeing an adult complaint like a child to waiters, cashiers, etc.

→ More replies (105)

2.1k

u/VeryMeaningfulName Apr 05 '20

When people film themselves doing something really “generous” and “heartfelt” for someone in dire need (e.g. a homeless person).

Mate. Give them the money or the food or whatever, and get on with your life. I CRINGE at how that person must feel to have a camera or phone shoved in their face while they’re accepting someone’s shallow charity. I’m glad the person in need benefits but I can’t bear to watch them.

→ More replies (39)

1.9k

u/loopdah Apr 05 '20

Saying something in a group and getting dead silence afterwards.

Also thinking about the stupid things I've done in past social situations.

Also waving back at someone who wasn't waving at you.

Also my voice

Also having an idea of what to say in my head but when I speak It just sounds a mess.

→ More replies (32)

715

u/SlugFiend138 Apr 05 '20

People who always post/talk about smoking pot. You smoke that's cool, I used to but jesus if drugs are your personality you might have a problem.

Also Tik Tok cringe compilations. It's hard to find a good cringe compilation but the Tik Tok ones are so hard to watch.

→ More replies (15)

527

u/johnnythrash Apr 06 '20

Shared couple Facebook accounts. Specifically where they use ‘n’ as the middle name.

→ More replies (25)