35 People Who Were Trying To Be Intimidating But In Reality They Were Really Just Embarrassing Themselves
Trying to be tough, huh? Swing and a miss.
Some people try very hard to look fearless, but the result is usually a lot less impressive than they expected. In this collection, that kind of overconfidence shows up in public, online, and sometimes in the most awkward ways possible.
From smug comments to badly timed bravado, these moments all have one thing in common, someone wanted to seem intimidating and ended up making themselves look ridiculous instead. The reactions are part of the fun, because the internet never misses a chance to call out the performance.
Here are 35 examples that prove trying too hard can backfire fast.
1. Do not underestimate the power of sunscreen!
Hotkoolaid222. Being a veteran does not mean you have a license to be an asshole to other people
Bulls7293. You thought it was a cop car, huh?
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4. What's wrong with an innocent "Happy Birthday"? Nothing. But everything is wrong with this toxic boyfriend.
easycoasterr
5. Very bad advice
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6. "My friend and his wife are going through a mutual divorce; her new boyfriend is wasting no time asserting dominance."
KaleBrecht
That confidence is already looking shaky.
7. If you feel the need to say you are an alpha male, you probably aren't.
ReformedCanine
8. How jealous are you?
TnTMassacre
9. These were the comments on a post about an old couple who were slowly putting back potatoes until the price goes down so that they could afford them.
CaseyS447
10. Did you get a medal?
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11. You never know what will happen.
RichPaulsBurner
12. A climate change denier boomer's response to a journalist.
FreezeSPreston
That reply did not help his case at all.
13. High school is a hell of a drug.
Loof27
14. That's school property!
howmanyletterscaniu
15. You just proved that you have fragile masculinity.
2DeadMoose
16. We get it; you will survive.
squshy7
17. This is worse than a 12-year-old's Wattpad story.
whippedcreamcheese
18. Sure you do.
ANailBlaster
19. Do not underestimate her choice of fonts for this tattoo.
ne_credibile
20. Coronavirus should be gone by now with this man on Earth.
irich
People in the comments were not buying it.
It’s the same problem as considering skipping a family reunion to avoid a fight with a problematic sister.
21. Accidentally added someone, and now he's a coward, apparently.
HodlMeNow
22. Fire away.
AnonymousAnalAssasin
23. Did he cry and cower in fear?
friendlynood
24. F off, vegans!
Sasha__fierce
25. Such a nice guy.
poser-genocide
26. And no one called the police? You must be so intimidating.
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That was supposed to sound tough, apparently.
27. This is the real pandemic.
ActuallyTucker
28. Just a dropout thing.
kenziiefox
29. Scary 14-year-old.
Thatfemalecop95
30. Zip tie power.
highvolkage
31. Walmart Warrior.
domsak
32. You have now been *properly* negotiated with.
Birdie49
33. Get in the gym.
Here-For-The-Comment
34. So mysterious.
Zorkonio
35. No one would, either way.
barsby456
That kind of bravado never ages well.
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That sounds like the “aggressive cat” birthday fallout, read how the friend’s AITA claim went down.
