21 Hysterically Pathetic Guys With Terrible Social Skills Who Just Can't Take A Hint

Some guys really do treat texting like a public humiliation contest, and the screenshots in this roundup prove it. From awkward DMs to wildly inappropriate follow-ups, these messages show what happens when someone mistakes persistence for charm.

The women in these exchanges are dealing with men who either missed the hint completely or ignored it on purpose. A few of the messages are so cringeworthy that it is hard to believe anyone thought they would work, which is exactly what makes the whole collection so hard to look away from. Read on.

1. "Desperate guy texting my wife."

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2. "Always shoot your shot?"

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3. You can tell he's used to being ignored.

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That confidence is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

4. "Moment of silence for Josh's mom"

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5. "I posted in another sub about wanting a breast reduction. I just got this message."

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6. "This is just embarrassing; I’m not even gonna lie"

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It only gets worse from here.

7. "I really hope this is not real"

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8. "When I tried to break up with my ex, he sent me a picture of myself eating steak"

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9. "Hurts to read."

*Instantly regrets saying that*

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10. "My friend who I've known for around a month"

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11. "This dude has been trying to get my friend to go out with/hook up with him for months; this is his latest sad attempt. Trust me when I say he is 100% grade-A NiceGuy (tm)."

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He really thought this was the move.

And if you’re thinking about “shooting your shot” for someone else, this matches the setup drama in Should I Have Set Up My Friend with My Crush Without Knowing Their History?

12. "Dude uses his fish dying to hit up his ex-girlfriend"

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13. "My ex from high school sent me a Snapchat video of him begging me for nudes, and it got worse"

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14. "Promo code 'cutie'"

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15. That's some next-level simping right here.

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At this point, the secondhand embarrassment is unavoidable.

16. "Redditor gets a job to try to get laid with coworkers"

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17. "Instagram questions aren't anonymous"

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18. "He’ll never show his face in that place again."

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19. "Girl pretends to be a hospital to get her man back"

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20. "My girlfriend and my best guy friend going on a trip alone for 3 weeks (I was not invited)"

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21. "When being antivaxx is your only hope"

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In a way, these guys are just shooting their shot, but still, you can't do it in a gross manner and expect good results. It just makes you look desperate and completely out of touch; if you act like any of the people above, please stop. Now is the time to try better approaches.

May this kind of entitlement stay far away from your inbox.

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