Students Share Super Funny, Awkward & Cringey Things That Happened In College

College can be the best years of your life, but for these individuals, it was also the most cringeworthy.

College has a way of turning ordinary mistakes into legendary stories. One awkward email, one bad decision, or one painfully timed slip-up can stick with you for years.

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That is exactly why these college cringe moments hit so hard. They are the kind of stories that make you laugh first, then wince a second later, because almost everyone has done something embarrassing when they were supposed to be acting like a responsible adult.

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From awkward mix-ups to full-on facepalm moments, these students did not exactly have a smooth ride. Read on for the funniest, most uncomfortable college stories people could not forget.

We all are...

We all are...Twitter
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These college moments start off harmless enough, then go completely off the rails.

WOW!

College students laughing, holding cheap snacks and budgeting joke propsTwitter
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Ballin' on a budget.

Ballin' on a budget.Twitter

Some of these stories are funny in hindsight, which is the only reason they are survivable.

NOOO!

Student group reacting with surprise, holding handwritten MFA and budget signsTwitter

MFA!

Campus scene with awkward student faces, “Ballin’ on a budget” captionTwitter

.... yikes.

.... yikes.Twitter

That is the kind of mistake you remember every time you open your email.

It’s basically the same fight as parents trying to move into a student’s college dorm for an Airbnb.

Something like that...

Something like that...Twitter

Ohhh!

Student holding a cutting board, awkwardly referencing bad business mishapTwitter

College really does have a way of exposing every awkward impulse at once.

That is NOT good for business.

That is NOT good for business.Twitter

Literally the cutting board.

Literally the cutting board.Twitter

Ok, lettuce head.

Ok, lettuce head.Twitter

Automatic F.

Automatic F.Twitter

And somehow, the cringiest part is usually how relatable it all is.

Want more cringe family drama, read about the student refusing Airbnb plans for their dorm.

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