Redditor Reveals Worst Camera Moment When They Smiled and Waved at a News Camera in Front of a House Where a Whole Family Just Died

Unlike all those celebrities and influencers who seem like they were born ready for the cameras or who have teams of people telling them exactly what to do in front of them, not all of us are exactly camera-friendly. We can be proper, decent people in real life, but when those cameras point in our direction, we can experience varying degrees of mishaps.

Some people simply can't shake off the awkwardness of standing in front of a camera, while a few don't know how to work their best angles.

Unfortunately, for some others, they mess up so badly in front of the camera that it becomes one of the cringiest moments of their lives. One such person who has experienced that is Redditor kanabul.

The poor lad was still a child when the accident happened, but even years later, he still can't help but cringe every time he remembers it, and we completely understand. Sure, he was a kid, and kids don't always fully realize what's going on around them, but if we were in his place, we'd surely feel ashamed as well.

To give some context to the situation, here is the entire story: kanabul

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He Started Out as a Curious 12-Year-Old

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Since They Were Kids, They Didn't Realize the Gravity of the Situation

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They Were Simply Curious and Amazed by the Sight

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His Immediate Reaction to the Camera Was a Bit Unfortunate, However

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Obviously

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Being a kid, he might not have completely internalized how horrible the entire situation was. Plus, he couldn't immediately control his first reaction to the camera.

After sharing it on Reddit, people sympathized with him, while others tried to make light of the situation.

We're So Sorry for Laughing, but This Is Pretty Accurate

jjenkins_41

True Enough. We All Did Stupid Stuff as Kids.

DungeonFarmer

A Bit Harsh, but It Has a Bit of Truth to It

issius

You Can't Grow Up Without Cringe Memories in Your Arsenal

Crusaderfigures

This One Didn't Get Edited Out at All

lilroldy lilroldy lilroldy

A Lot of Bystanders Would Do Anything to Get a Bit of Airtime as Well

Schyte96

Oof?

GumpTheChump

Nope, We Don't Think So, Judging by the 'Disgusted Look on His Face' Part

_So_Damn_Ugly

Pretty Sweet Advice

polly8020

Yep, This Is Definitely a Lot More Cringy

OzMan87

Oof, We Got Some Hard-Hitting Questions Here

Strange-Act7264

They're Not Completely Wrong

Tracetheveins

Lessen the Guilt Somewhat

TheWolfof91

Being a Kid Is Actually a Valid Excuse for It

bakewelltart20

See? It Happens All the Time

PigeonLass

This Is So True!

BananaVixen

There's Nothing Abnormal About It, Especially Since They Weren't Fully Informed of What Was Happening and How to React

candoitmyself

He Probably Doesn't Feel Like One, Though

2pies

They Had No Adult Actually Guiding Them to Do the Proper Thing

anonpf

We All Would Have Probably Done Something Similar at That Age

oeildemontagne

If we were him at that age, we'd probably have done something similar. From birth, we were all trained to smile and look good for the cameras, so what do you expect, right?

Not only that, but although he did know that something horrible had happened at the scene, he wasn't exactly taught the etiquette of how to react in front of a camera. What would you have done if you were him?