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50 Hilarious Moments Of People Trying To Be "Different" But Just Ended Up Humiliating Themselves

So much arrogance... for being so unique.

50 Hilarious Moments Of People Trying To Be "Different" But Just Ended Up Humiliating Themselves

Some people try very hard to stand out, and the result is not always flattering. In this roundup, Reddit’s r/NotLikeTheOtherGirls community serves up post after post of people trying to look unique, only to come off smug, awkward, or unintentionally funny.

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The screenshots and reactions below show the same pattern in different ways, from coffee orders and hobbies to relationships, parenting, and identity. What starts as an attempt to seem different often turns into a public facepalm, especially when other people are quick to call it out.

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Here are 50 of the most memorable examples.

1. It doesn’t matter.

1. It doesn’t matter.CanadianBeaver1983
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2. Are people actually out here shaming others for their coffee orders now? There's nothing wrong with not wanting your coffee black.

2. Are people actually out here shaming others for their coffee orders now? There's nothing wrong with not wanting your coffee black.holeymoley62
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3. People can’t find a selling point here.

3. People can’t find a selling point here.DrDongSquarePants

4. She is [not like the other girls], though.

4. She is [not like the other girls], though.mirachulous

5. What’s your point?

5. What’s your point?HarlequinKoi

6. Even the way someone sits is a personality trait now.

6. Even the way someone sits is a personality trait now.reddit.com

7. There's nothing wrong with hanging out with guys, but what's wrong with women?

7. There's nothing wrong with hanging out with guys, but what's wrong with women?OminousHallway

8. The people are divided—some don’t like the Kardashians.

8. The people are divided—some don’t like the Kardashians.FlotHomie2730

9. Reading is great, but posture is important too!

9. Reading is great, but posture is important too!Suspicious_pop-up

10. Wait. Who said what now?

10. Wait. Who said what now?scrambled_egg001

11. So, there are only two types of women? Touch grass, please.

11. So, there are only two types of women? Touch grass, please.cdecker88

12. This person is confusing.

12. This person is confusing.Clean-Fix3099

13. This mom over here thinks she’s the only one who works hard—and declares war against 22-year-olds.

13. This mom over here thinks she’s the only one who works hard—and declares war against 22-year-olds.soccercolors

14. YTA

Mom argues with younger adults, parenting controversy during a social disputeturtledovefarts

15. Are they sure this is a good thing? Or is this just questionable parenting?

15. Are they sure this is a good thing? Or is this just questionable parenting?Mikegaming202

16. “Friends”?

16. “Friends”?nonamefuckhead

17. There is no difference.

17. There is no difference.cripaaA

18. There’s nothing wrong with both, though?

18. There’s nothing wrong with both, though?Flashy_Addendum9027

19. Others like multiple genres. So what?

19. Others like multiple genres. So what?sugarypot

20. What’s wrong with wearing lipstick? Or lip balm?

20. What’s wrong with wearing lipstick? Or lip balm?Belleina

This is in the same zone as 81 visual anomalies that make your logic spin in the mud.

21. Oh no! She’s one of them!

21. Oh no! She’s one of them!ANGRYDEER22

22. I think y’all are getting the opposite effect.

22. I think y’all are getting the opposite effect.okaynoooo

23. TMI.

People wearing matching outfits, reacting to a post about food and lifeshrivellifestyle

24. There's nothing wrong with wearing matching clothes and styles.

24. There's nothing wrong with wearing matching clothes and styles.redtailplays101

25. This post is valid—everyone seems to agree that food IS life.

25. This post is valid—everyone seems to agree that food IS life.YadhuWolf

26. “We’re not like the other wives!”

26. “We’re not like the other wives!”rattyplant

27. Thank you for your service!

27. Thank you for your service!Practical_Platypus_2

28. Does she understand what feminism is?

28. Does she understand what feminism is?Solid-Perspective915

29. This comic... works? At least the art is cute.

29. This comic... works? At least the art is cute.ABlockOfDust

30. “Stepping on a Lego is an everybody problem.”

30. “Stepping on a Lego is an everybody problem.”Suitable-Tutor2194

31. Does “not going into detail” mean you don’t know what you’re talking about?

31. Does “not going into detail” mean you don’t know what you’re talking about?imabritnotayank

32. There is something suspicious about this picture. Is that really how you fix a sink?

32. There is something suspicious about this picture. Is that really how you fix a sink?bananaboomin

33. This is inappropriate.

33. This is inappropriate.cupofteaf

34. This reminds us of The Purge.

34. This reminds us of The Purge.Pelican_meat

35. At least they were honest.

35. At least they were honest.effywilde

36. Do both? People dress up sometimes, too.

36. Do both? People dress up sometimes, too.Winglikeburglary735

37. It seems like this person has something against “straight white people.” The neurodivergent community is disowning them.

37. It seems like this person has something against “straight white people.” The neurodivergent community is disowning them.StreetAd8843

38. Why is no one questioning the user icon?

38. Why is no one questioning the user icon?bokssunga

39. *you’re *era

39. *you’re *eraOk-Professional-2885

40. Uhh, so?

40. Uhh, so?xfatalerror

41. Mozart in reverse? What?

41. Mozart in reverse? What?PlanetOfVisions

42. People can have all three.

42. People can have all three.punk-bimbo

43. To each their own.

43. To each their own.Solid-Perspective915

44. Putting down other girls just to raise your own chair is NOT COOL.

44. Putting down other girls just to raise your own chair is NOT COOL.joa_nh

45. Everyone agrees that their old diary entries are cringe, right?

45. Everyone agrees that their old diary entries are cringe, right?TheGAM3RR

46. The title—are you being for real right now?

46. The title—are you being for real right now?heyjosieposie

47. Gotcha! You don’t want to get married—you just want to check what’s in their phone!

47. Gotcha! You don’t want to get married—you just want to check what’s in their phone!Succubusprincess666

48. In conclusion, they don’t have friends because they are judgmental.

48. In conclusion, they don’t have friends because they are judgmental.eilizzle081

49. Not people making swearing a personality trait.

49. Not people making swearing a personality trait.x_laughingdeath_x

50. We love you, Lana, but why?

50. We love you, Lana, but why?AshleyChampagne

The need to feel superior can show up in some pretty awkward ways, and this roundup has plenty of proof.

What starts as a bid for individuality often ends up looking more like a performance nobody asked for.

That final comment says it all, and it does not help their case.

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