40+ People Shared a Cringe Thing They’ve Done That They Still Think About and Now We’re Having Our Own Flashbacks

Congestion can be a real pain sometimes. When you’re suffering from a blocked nose, your body will eventually want to try and get everything out, whether you want it to or not.

That’s exactly what happened to poor Reddit user DeliciousMonk (great username, by the way), who had this embarrassing story to tell from school.

Zoom has become the mode of communication for most businesses worldwide. It’s most often used as a video conferencing platform to host meetings.

For some, this is the best thing ever – they can work from home and don’t have to get dressed from the waist down. For others, it’s the source of many horror stories, like this Reddit user who had this tale to tell.

Having a crush can make us behave in strange ways. We forget ourselves, stumble over our words, and sometimes, we become so flustered that we do strange things. That’s what happened to Reddit user Omar-Abdelfattah, who was so shocked by the small physical touch from a cute girl that he ran away.

His self-preservation instincts won in this case, and now he’s got a funny story to tell on the Internet. He left the girl wondering what on earth was going on. What a shame.

A good practical joke can get a lot of laughs every once in a while. That is when they actually land (see what we did there?). Other times, they can backfire horribly, just like what happened to user Petalesdejuin, who thought throwing some underwear at their friend would be funny.

It was supposed to reference Arrested Development, but it ended up being a humiliating blunder that still haunts them to this day.

Weddings are some of the most special, magical events in the world. They’re a union formed of love, and everyone wants to make their wedding as perfect as possible. A lot of planning goes into weddings, though you can’t plan for everything.

Like this user forgetting to put their phone on silent and accidentally disrupting their friend’s wedding ceremony. Yikes! We’re cringing just thinking about this.

Just like having a crush, being in love makes us act weirdly. When you love someone, you’re willing to do almost anything to keep being with them. Sometimes, love gets in the way of our better judgment and can make us forget our true worth.

This happened to Reddit user penneroyal_tea, who was so blinded by her love for her high school sweetheart that she apologized for being broken up with! The cringe is real, girl.

There’s no denying it – being on stage in front of an audience is one of the most terrifying experiences in the world. All those eyes are looking at you, watching your every move, giving you their full attention. Is there anything scarier?

Maybe. It could be falling right off the stage. Or, in this Reddit user’s case, falling off the stage and on the judges’ table. Ouch.

What is it about having a crush that makes us so awkward? Wanting to impress your crush is a universal experience, and when it’s a really bad crush, we’re willing to do anything we can to get their attention and make them think we’re worth their time.

This Reddit user certainly had an interesting approach when they were in the 7th grade. We can’t say we’re that surprised that this method didn’t work. A for effort, though!

Fun competitions in the workplace are a great way to make an otherwise dull environment a little more entertaining. Reddit user Captain_C32 used to participate in ugly sweater competitions, for instance. That doesn’t sound like that could go horribly wrong, right?

Somehow, it did when they decided to share their opinion with no one other than their boss. We’re sure they’ll think twice before sharing their fashion opinions again!

Kids are strange creatures. They do things even they can’t explain, but most of the time, the shenanigans they get up to are harmless and hilarious. This user, however, has a very cringy story to tell about visiting their friend’s home.

We’ve all made mistakes, though how many of us can say we’ve made a mistake this disastrous? Probably a lot of us.

We’ve all had those moments where we thought we knew what was going on, only to realize shortly after that we really didn’t. That happened to ArthanisDarkElf, who accidentally got into a stranger’s car.

Of all the directions this story could have gone in – some darker than others – leaving feeling embarrassed is probably the best one! She’ll definitely be more observant in the future.

When we’re nervous, we often can’t find the right words. We say weird things in response to questions or sometimes misunderstand the question entirely. That’s what happened to Reddit user EyesAndShine, who had this embarrassing response to a question an attractive colleague asked them.

We’ve all been there, EyesAndShine, we’ve all been there. At least we have this funny story to look back on.

Once again, we have another story about love making someone behave in all sorts of weird, cringy ways. This one takes it to new heights, though.

Rather than accepting that she’d been broken up with and trying to move on, this Reddit user thought it would be a good idea to buy her boyfriend an… interesting mug to rekindle their spark. It didn’t work, and she now has an embarrassing tale to tell the world.

Nobody likes to feel old, but we can confidently say that 38 is not old. Apparently, Reddit user Yummy-Broccoli disagreed and decided to let this poor woman know it.

This probably isn’t the best way to make an impression, but you live and learn. Still, no matter how cringe this story may be, it’s a funny one, and we’re glad they shared it with the world.

After a night of partying, our heads tend to be muddled the next morning. After all, it’s hard to think clearly when you’re walking around with a pounding headache and your bones feel like rubber.

Reddit user TheScarfIsMissing was so out of it the morning after, that he had had a brief moment of panic only to realize that he completely misunderstood the situation. We don’t blame the guy – having one too many makes it hard to think.

The title says it all for this one. Then again, being young and in love is a messy combination. Not only are you finding yourself at this stage, but you don’t know how to socialize properly. It’s a recipe for disaster, and disaster is what happened to Reddit user MoonKittn.

There are better ways that they could’ve gotten their crush’s attention, and we’re not surprised this didn’t work. It still made us laugh, though.

Going to the dentist sucks. There’s a reason why so many people around the world fear it so much. It can hurt, and having someone poking around in your mouth is just super uncomfortable.

So, to ease the nerves, some dentists administer laughing gas to their patients. This anesthetic is notorious for making us act weird, and user Immediate-Pool-4391 is no stranger to this effect.

Sure, kids are awkward, but their friendship bonds are some of the purest and strongest in the world. When you’re a kid, you’ll do anything to stick up for your friend, and that’s what this Reddit user did.

At that moment, he probably felt like a hero, but hindsight is 20-20, and looking back, all he can do is cringe. But he’s got a funny story to tell, which definitely gave us a few laughs.

Not all of our jokes can land all the time. It’s just a part of life – you crack a lot of jokes, and not all of them will be met with hysterical laughter. But how many of us can say that one of our jokes has backfired this badly?

Hopefully, not many. This is an incredibly cringy story, and just reading it gives us a physical reaction. We don’t know which is worse – calling someone a loser after a marathon or his voice cracking. Not good.

Making animal sounds in public will never go down well, at least not for long. Eventually, people will get tired of it, and that’s when the cringe starts.

Well, the cringe starts from the second you decide to bark in public, just like Reddit user TheTeaYouWant did. Thankfully, they stopped that habit, but it seems they’re still paying the price to this day. Yikes!

If there’s one thing we have to say about this story, it’s that you should never, under any circumstances, play bloody knuckles. No, not even if you’re truly in love.

It’s obviously not a good way to impress your crush, as we can learn from this hilarious story by Reddit user Damnit_Bird. The only thing you gain from this game is painful, aching hands for a few weeks. Not fun and not impressive.

We had to include at least one cringy story with somewhat of a happy outcome, which is why we included this hilarious tale from Reddit. It’s good to laugh at yourself and let other people laugh with you, especially when the situation is as ridiculous as this one.

Humans are awkward, and that’s something we can all bond over with each other! We got a good laugh from this story, and we hope you do too.

In the early days of the Internet, the ability to delete a message you’d sent hadn’t even been thought of yet. As you can imagine, this led to some hilariously cringeworthy mistakes that still seem to haunt people to this day.

User Spooky_Upstairs fell victim to this common blunder and still looks back in anguish. Hopefully, you’ll never have to find yourself in a situation like this.

When you’re young, dating isn’t a serious thing. It’s just something you learn about and then decide to try out for yourself one day. Sometimes, it ends in a wholesome story about lifelong love.

Other times, you get cringe stories like this one from Reddit user TheFonz-O. We definitely cringed at this one. Poor guy! Well, the past is the past, and it’s good to look back and laugh sometimes.

Have you ever done something without thinking? As teens, we tend to do that more often than not. Usually, it ends up being pretty harmless, and we forget about it a few minutes later.

Sometimes, it leads to a horrifying tale of humiliation, like this one shared by a Reddit user a few years ago. Being a teenager is already embarrassing enough as it is. This just takes it to a new level entirely.

Here’s another wedding horror story. This one may be a little worse than the last, though. Giving any kind of speech is nerve-wracking enough, but giving a speech as the best man at a wedding? Now that’s a whole different ball game.

You want to choose your words carefully – at least, a little more carefully than this best man. This Reddit user witnessed the groom’s best man make a massive blunder at his friend’s wedding. He won’t be forgetting this one anytime soon!

There’s nothing worse than accidentally coming off as a creep, especially when your intentions were completely pure. Reddit user Trichloroethylene had the unfortunate luck of seeming like a Peeping Tom during this humiliating story and still cringes about it to this day. Poor guy!

Well, he didn’t die of embarrassment and instead lived to tell the tale to thousands of people on the Internet. Now, we get to laugh with him!

If you want to use a pickup line successfully, you need confidence and a good pickup line. Unfortunately, the mind of a 12-year-old is quite limited when it comes to thinking of a decent line to use on a crush.

While Reddit user TechNoTunaCasserole’s pickup line might not have had the desired effect. At least they have a fun story to tell the world, and we get to chuckle alongside them. Ah, kids. There’s nothing funnier than a preteen.

Getting into the wrong car is more common than you might think. It’s understandable! If you don’t have your parents’ car’s license plates memorized, you’re not dumb for mistaking someone else’s car for theirs.

This Reddit user happened to make that mistake, and while things could have gone much worse, we’re happy that they only left with a bad case of embarrassment.

Ah, Halloween, that magical time of year when everyone is dressed up in spooky costumes and kids are getting loads of free candy from their neighbors. It’s often a wholesome time, though there are always a few embarrassing stories that come out of the holiday.

For example, this one from user LEENAA_CUUI had us grinning as we read it. Imagine the look on the family’s faces! This moment was absolutely priceless, we’re sure.

You know how the saying goes – money makes the world go ’round. When you’re a kid, there’s nothing more exciting than coming across even a small amount of money, like $5.

Well, this person’s friend obviously felt excited about finding some cash on the floor. However, that was soon stamped out – pun intended – by a very responsible adult. The cringe is real with this one, folks.

Taking any kind of test is nerve-wracking, especially when you’re a student. We all want to do our best, and there’s no worse feeling than walking into a test venue, sitting down to write, and realizing you don’t know a single answer to any of the questions.

It’s mortifying, and this Reddit user has a tale to tell about their experience with it. Don’t forget to study, kids! You’ll save yourself a whole lot of cringe if you do.

Let’s face it – names are hard to remember, especially when you’re under any kind of pressure. Most of us forget someone’s name just seconds after they’ve told us. It’s a universal experience and an understandable one. What’s not understandable is forgetting the name of your date when introducing them to your friends.

That’s just embarrassing and, quite frankly, rude! Still, this story gave us a good laugh, and we hope it gives you one, too.

The moral of this story is ‘don’t wear your earphones when you’re having a conversation, even if it’s a short interaction.’ Doing so can lead to some high-level cringe, like the one that this Reddit user suffered on their visit to the movies.

We can practically feel the embarrassment that they felt. Still, it’s a funny story, and we’re glad that Sgt_Meowmers is able to look back and laugh at the hilarious ordeal.

Throwing up sucks. It’s gross, tastes bad, and leaves a burning sensation in your throat. The only thing worse than throwing up is throwing up in public. At school. On your friend.

We can only imagine the white-hot embarrassment that this poor Reddit user felt. We don’t blame them for skipping school for a week – we’d be too scared to go back too!

Most of the time, you’re able to cover your face before you let out a bad sneeze. Best-case scenario, you can blow your nose, wipe away the evidence, and go about your day.

Worst-case scenario, you end up with an embarrassing story to tell the world, like this one from a Reddit user. Sure, they were super young, but the cringe was so bad that they still remember it to this day. It was that bad!

What could be worse than being rejected by your crush? Not much, we’d say, except maybe this story, which was shared on Reddit by a user called CaptainZepol. The poor guy must’ve been mortified at the time. We definitely would be!

You live, you learn, and we’re sure he learned a valuable lesson after this – don’t make your crush your screensaver and show it to them. It probably won’t end well!

In certain social situations, your brain tends to go into autopilot. You know what you’re supposed to say in response to certain things, but sometimes, your brain gets its wires crossed and you end up saying the wrong thing entirely.

That happened to this Reddit user, who had something interesting to say at a funeral. The humiliation was so bad that, even now, 11 years later, they’re still cringing. And we’re cringing right there with them.

First impressions last and it’s natural for us to want to make the best first impression possible, especially to people we’re romantically interested in. Sometimes, we end up making such a good impression that we actually can’t do any better down the line.

That’s exactly what happened to Reddit user SkyCake23, who had this embarrassing story to tell the world. Well, at least he knows he can be charming – sometimes.

There’s nothing more to say about this embarrassing story other than it’s utterly hilarious. Kids and teens are some of the funniest people in the world, especially when they don’t mean to be.

This Reddit user probably could’ve picked his words better, but then he wouldn’t have this amazing story to tell the world.

When you’re a kid, some characters stick with you, and you want to embody them in your everyday life. For some of us, it was Ben 10. And for others, SpongeBob SquarePants.

But for Reddit user PMmeBirdPics, it was Naruto, which, if for nothing else, is famous for the unique and quirky way that the characters run.

We can’t help but wear our hearts on our sleeves sometimes. When something triggers a strong emotion in you, you’re probably going to express that emotion in one way or another, whether you want to or not.

That’s what happened to this Reddit user, who accidentally insulted one of their classmates by hating on a song that the classmate had written themselves. Sometimes, it’s better to keep our opinions to ourselves.

When you’re young, you don’t have much of a filter in your brain. Speaking your mind is much easier since you haven’t been socialized to think about how the things you say might affect the person you’re talking to.

That can become pretty problematic sometimes, though other times, it’s actually for the better. We think that user NiiRee learned a good lesson from their friend, even though it may have hurt their feelings at the moment.