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Gavin Newsom’s Jaw‑Dropping Confession To Justin Trudeau At World Cup Exposed As He Assumed No One Was Looking

Rocio Corsi — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:18:37 +0000

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, and spotting celebrities in the stands during games is not uncommon.

On Saturday, June 13, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to support the USA in its clash with Paraguay, with California Governor Gavin Newsom by his side.

The duo, according to a lip reader for a prominent news outlet, appeared to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump, with Newsom allegedly describing him as “far better” than anyone else who has served in the role.

If true, the confession would be striking, given that Newsom is a prominent Democratic critic of Trump and has expressed ambitions to replace him in 2028.

Democrat California Governor Allegedly Praised Trump as the Best President in American History

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Nicola Hickling, the hearing-impaired founder of LipReader Ltd, carried out the lip-reading analysis for a Daily Mail article published on June 18.

Trudeau and Newsom appeared locked in a tense exchange during the game, which went in the USA’s favor by 4–1.

As Newsom shared his views about Trump with Trudeau, the latter shook his head and allegedly said, “Listen, I can tell you one thing I’ve learned about it. You can’t see it because they’re rivals. But it’s been four months.”

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It wasn’t clear what exactly the pair were discussing, but Trump notably started a conflict with Iran four months ago, on February 28.

Newsom responded to Trudeau with his back to the camera, with Trudeau reacting to whatever he said by clasping his hands.

Hickling claimed the former politician potentially offered rare praise for Trump.

“Yeah, Trump can beat them, but there’s no way out of it,” he apparently said.

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Newsom offered, “He will. He will survive. He is a far better president than them.”

Daily Mail requested comment from Newsom’s press officer.

“Is your lip reader blind? Hahaha,” they were reportedly told.

Gavin Newsom attended the FIFA World Cup while facing an ongoing investigation from the Trump administration

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The California governor released a video on Monday, June 15, claiming he is under investigation by the Department of Justice, before any announcement from the law enforcement unit was made.

Newsom claimed that federal agents have been knocking on the doors of his friends and family members, “demanding random documents.”

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His office said agents have asked questions on a wide range of topics and subpoenaed bank records from not only the governor but also his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker and founder of a nonprofit that raises awareness about gender stereotypes.

“A public servant. A woman who’s dedicated her life to supporting women and girls. Someone who has done nothing wrong other than having the temerity to advocate for what she believes in. If they can’t intimidate me, they’ll go after the mother of my children,” Newsom lamented.

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The investigation against him, by his assessment, is payback for his political ambitions.

“Trump isn’t coming after me because of my mean tweets. He’s coming after me because I’m considering running for president,” he said.

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Newsom isn’t one to back out, though, as he reiterated his future candidacy by issuing a scathing response to his potential rival, JD Vance, this week.

How to trigger MAGA and maple MAGA at the same time.

Newsom and Trudeau talking at the world cup game. pic.twitter.com/1ClcBL90L8

— Alleria 🇨🇦 Content Creator (@alleria_eh) June 17, 2026

The vice president appeared as a co-host on Fox News’ show The Five on Tuesday, June 16. This led journalist Aaron Rupar to joke on X that he was “auditioning to be a Fox host, apparently.”

“Makes sense. JD is going to need a job in 2028 since he won’t be president,” Newsom replied.

Trudeau was criticized for attending the USA-Paraguay clash instead of an earlier Canada match

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Canada faced Bosnia and Herzegovina just hours before the USA–Paraguay match.

Trudeau’s girlfriend, Katy Perry, performed at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the opening ceremony for the United States’ FIFA campaign. She sang the U.S. national anthem before performing Wonder, the closing track from her seventh studio album, 143.

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Trudeau later took to social media to clarify that he attended the match to support Perry, not the U.S. team.

“Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I’m rooting for to take the Cup,” he said.

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However, the explanation did little to quell criticism from Canadians.

“This is the same prime minister who demanded everyone boycott America,” one X user wrote.

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“Remember when Trudeau spent years patting himself on the back and taking credit for securing the World Cup bid for Canada? But the second the tournament actually starts, and our national team takes the pitch, he completely ghosts us,” another posted.

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“I’m very disappointed that Trudeau did not attend the Canada World Cup opening game. It’s not about ‘going to a soccer game with his girlfriend.’ It’s about going to the USA game instead of Canada,” a third noted.

Despite the chatter, Trudeau and Perry were seen kissing in the stands following her performance.

“They look like evil brothers conspiring against their father, the king,” a netizen said about Newsom and Trudeau

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Beyond Context: 52 Totally Random Screenshots That Are Too Funny

Asli Akalin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:31:02 +0000

You can find pretty much anything on social media these days. If you’re wondering how to use up those poppy seeds sitting in your fridge, there are hundreds of recipes out there to choose from. And if you’re wondering why your cat won’t use their litter box, there are plenty of videos that can help explain their behavior.

But if you’re purely seeking entertainment, there’s no shortage of that either, especially if your sense of humor is a bit eclectic. Bored Panda has scoured social media to find the stupidest yet most hilarious screenshots out there. From satirical posts that viewers have taken seriously to funny observations about everyday life, this list is very random yet equally amusing. Enjoy scrolling through these funny posts, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you chuckle!

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#1 Perfect For Introverts

#2 Ghost

#3 Times Were Tough For The Sorting Hat After The School Closed

The screenshots featured on this list might seem a bit strange. They’re random, quirky, and sometimes even confusing. But the point of them is to make you laugh, so if they achieve that, who cares that they don’t make sense? The unfortunate reality is that most of us probably aren’t getting enough humor into our everyday lives, so we’ve compiled this list to help you get your daily dose today!

We’ve all heard that laughter is the best medicine, but HelpGuide says there’s scientific evidence to back that up. Apparently, laughter can benefit your entire body, as it’s a wonderful way to relieve stress and tension. At the same time, laughter boosts your immune system, so it might help prevent or fight off infections.

#4 I'm In. Where's This Website?

#5 Not Worth It [to be honest]

#6 Kids Say The Darndest Things

There’s nothing better than the feeling after enjoying a hearty laugh, and that’s because the action releases endorphins. These chemicals simply make us feel amazing. And they can simultaneously improve a person’s sense of well-being and sometimes even relieve pain.

Many people are worried about heart health, as cardiovascular disease takes more lives worldwide than any other illness. But along with eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly, including plenty of laughter in your daily routine can go a long way in combatting heart disease. Chuckling improves the function of blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, and increases blood flow. So your doctor should be prescribing you comedy shows!

#7 Well, Well, Well

#8 Live Stream

#9 Real

In the same vein, if you’re trying to lose weight, you might want to add giggling to your gym routine. Obviously, laughing isn’t going to be enough to shed pounds without exercise and a balanced diet, but HelpGuide notes that it does burn calories. Apparently, laughing for 10 to 15 minutes each day can burn about 40 calories. That adds up to 280 calories in a week and 1240 calories in a month. Over time, you might actually notice the difference!

#10 He's A Frequent Customer

#11 Valid Reason For Divorce

#12 Lawn

Something else that laughter is amazing for is reducing anger. There’s plenty to be frustrated about in this day and age, pandas. We get it. But holding onto anger can take a huge toll on your mental and physical health, so you might want to utilize humor to lighten that load. Cracking a joke is a wonderful way to ease tension during an argument or to remind yourself (and others) not to take life too seriously. Not every situation calls for humor, of course, but there are plenty of times when it will be welcome.

#13 Aura

#14 Juice Box

#15 Ah Yes, North Carolina's Sister States

Given how much of life takes place online these days, it’s incredibly easy to feel isolated. In fact, more than 60% of Americans admit to feeling lonely. But if you want to strengthen your relationships and ensure that your friends want to spend time around you, laughter is the best way to bond. Go see a funny movie with your friends, send them hilarious memes, and always show up to your hangouts with some jokes ready to go. The more you make people laugh, the more they’ll want to spend time with you. Laughter is contagious!

#16 They Staying Silly

#17 Swedish

#18 Wth

If you’re wondering how to get more laughter into your life, Gill Harrop, PhD, has some advice. First, she notes that you have to actively seek it out. Don’t expect humor to magically find you. Put in the effort, and you’ll reap the rewards! You also have to look for laughter in everyday situations. I guarantee that your boring commute to the office includes something humorous; you just have to be on the lookout for it. And once you get used to keeping your eyes open to situations like that, it’ll become easier to spot more and more.

#19 The Real Culprit Is Always That One Person Who Tapped Their Brakes 10 Miles Ago

#20 How To Fail Your Driver's Test

#21 Wait This Isn’t Normal?

Dr. Harrop also urges people not to feel self-conscious about being silly or playful. Sure, you might feel like a child at times. But what’s wrong with that? Most of us laughed every single day as kids, and we deserve to do the same throughout our entire lives. There’s nothing wrong with bringing that childlike playfulness back; in fact, you might find that it greatly improves your life.

#22 About Horsing

#23 Why Y'all Always Hiding Behind This Gate? I Won't Tell Anyone

#24 Its A Good Movie Tho

Are you enjoying these bizarre yet hilarious screenshots, pandas? We hope that they’re bringing a smile to your face, and please keep upvoting all of your favorites. Let us know in the comments below if you’ve seen anything equally as amusing on social media recently, and then you can check out another article from Bored Panda featuring funny screenshots right here!

#25 This Is Why They Want Everybody Back In Office. There's No Way To Get That Table Out Without Tearing The Entire Office Apart

#26 Need That

#27 Wait… That’s Not What It Means?

#28 Just Seen That An American In London Posted This Last Week

#29 Do This Exercise

#30 Imagine A Burger

#31 Thankless Job But Someone Has To Do It

#32 Awesome

#33 I Know Right

#34 Tyre Puncture

#35 You Should Add Some Onions

#36 Old People Youtube

#37 How You Know The Conversation Was Good

#38 Equity Nails

#39 Lumos Maxima

#40 This Is Peak Performance

#41 Convenient

#42 Men

#43 Badminton

#44 Smartest Tiktoker

#45 Blue Jeans, White Shirt

#46 Good Job

#47 Thank Goodness

#48 Never Take Diet Tips From TikTok

#49 How?

#50 Drink Not Included

#51 The Quirks Of Motherhood

#52 They’re Spreading To TikTok

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Absolute Chaos: 59 Epic Fails That Went Completely Wrong

Asli Akalin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:30:03 +0000

Everyone makes mistakes, but they’re not all equally disastrous and funny. There are those rare moments in life when you try to do something, but you fail so epically that it sends a shockwave both in real life and on the internet. These are the moments that our team at Bored Panda is putting on your radar.

We have compiled a list of hilarious and cringeworthy fails that people experienced, and they hurt to look at and laugh at, but you can’t help but stop and stare. It’s the kind of stuff that we wouldn’t wish even on our very worst enemies. Just remember, if you blush with secondhand embarrassment, people are more likely to see you as trustworthy.

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#1 Get A Cat Wheel So Your Cat Will Exercise, They Said

#2 This Picture Was Taken At My Daughter’s Preschool. I Think The Photographer Thought Having Her Hold A Flower Would Make For A Really Cute And Innocent Picture

#3 My Dad Made Me A Homemade Barney Cake. I’m 34. Masterpiece Or Fail?

He tried his best, and I applaud him for that effort. It was definitely a surprise!

Ironically, embarrassing and awkward situations can end up benefiting you. However, how you react to messing up and making a fool of yourself means everything.

For one, embarrassing moments can help you develop a growth-oriented mindset, where you start seeing failure as an opportunity to learn. On top of that, showing embarrassment can defuse tension and improve social cohesion. And when you react to failure with authenticity and humility, you can end up boosting your social status and improving your reputation as someone worth trusting.

#4 Axe Throwing Failed Successfully

#5 Man 100% Left True Skid Marks

#6 Was At My Kid’s School For A Costume Parade. One Dad Misunderstood In The Best Way Possible

When you admit that you have messed up, others tend to see you as humble, grounded, and, well, more human.

Meanwhile, pretending that you never made a mistake in the first place, denying your failure, or running away from your embarrassment is likely to push people away.

The key here is how other people perceive your authenticity—or lack thereof. Or, to put it in practical terms, trustworthy people blush and don’t try to hide it.

#7 This Appears To Be The Human Equivalent Of The “Cone Of Shame” At The Vet

#8 Bro Went Looking For A Nintendo And Unlocked A Side Quest Called “Emotional Baggage”

#9 I Bought This Sock With A Cool Happy Design, But Then I Put In On My Foot

According to the BBC, feeling embarrassed might actually be crucial to your long-term well-being and social status.

Namely, blushing can make you more likable because when you act embarrassed, you’re able to defuse awkward situations.

What’s more, going red in the face shows that you are less egotistical, not challenging anyone else’s authority, and don’t crave unwanted attention.

#10 My 83-Year-Old Grandma's First Attempt At A Selfie

#11 A Bountiful Harvest

#12 Now He Has No Job

Furthermore, when you blush at other people’s mistakes, you show that you’re uncomfortable with breaking social rules.

Because blushing can’t be faked, going red is one of the very few signals of honesty in human beings that you can actually trust.

As such, people tend to think of individuals who blush more warmly than those who do not.

#13 My Uncle Lit A Firework Which Failed To Launch But Didn’t Fail To Detonate

#14 Tried To Hang The Curtain Rod Above My Front Door Yesterday... Didn’t Realize What I Had Done Til I Stepped Back

#15 Don’t Like The Color Of Your Armchair? Just Spray-Paint It

Embarrassment, in some cases, can be taken as a sign that you’re a more altruistic and cooperative person. Research shows that the more embarrassed you appear when recalling a past mishap, the more altruistic and honest you behave later.

What’s more, people who exhibit signs of mild embarrassment are more likely candidates for group projects than those who appear overly calm, cool, and collected.

#16 Never Seen This In All My Years Of Teaching. A Child Had This In Their Lunch Today As A Snack, Mom Fail

#17 The Concept Of The Company Feeling Sorry That You Have A UTI And Giving You A Little Treat

#18 Worth It

Blushing isn’t just linked to making social faux pas; it can also be a reaction to shock. According to research by psychologist Ray Crozier at Cardiff University, people typically turn red with embarrassment when something private is at risk of being exposed.

Even if the secret is something to be celebrated, people react strongly to the idea of that information becoming public.

#19 Close Enough

#20 I’m Embarrassed To Say How Many Times I Checked On My Eggs Before Noticing The Wrong Burner Was On

Adulting 101.

#21 My Daughter's Bat Morph Suit

Another upside of showing embarrassment is that it can actually improve your romantic prospects.

“If they are looking for a long-term partner, it could show that you are prosocial, cooperative – someone who isn’t going to cheat. So people might find embarrassment attractive in that way,” Matthew Feinberg, previously of the University of California, Berkeley, and now at the University of Toronto, told the BBC.

#22 Our Heater Went Out, Technician Can't Come Out. Decided To Try And Fix It Myself. Tripped Over A Pipe And Fell Through The Ceiling. Anyone Need A Handyman?

#23 You Deserve It

#24 Going Through A Bunch Of Old Photos From High School, The Expression Of The Girl In The Back Definitely Says A Lot

Of course, being told that showing embarrassment, blushing, and owning up to your mistakes is beneficial won’t quite take all the social sting of messing up in public. However, you probably overestimate how much attention you’re getting, all thanks to the spotlight effect.

The (un)fortunate reality is that most of us are not as interesting or special as we’d like to believe. Your failure most likely isn’t as bad, public, or long-lasting as you fear.

According to Feinberg, “we really don’t want to have these feelings, and we go out of our way to suppress and regulate them. But although embarrassment is unpleasant, it is serving a purpose.”

#25 Fail

#26 Sometimes The Photos Don't Quite Come Out As Planned... Here's A Photo Alongside Its Failed Counterpart

#27 Pics Or It Didn't Happen

Which of these fails hurts the most to look at? What are the most embarrassing, cringey, and facepalm-worthy mistakes that you’ve recently made that still make you wince when you remember them?

Have you found a way to develop a healthy relationship with failure, or do your regrets continue to haunt you throughout the day?

Meanwhile, putting failure aside for a moment, what are your biggest, most recent successes and wins that you want to celebrate with your fellow Pandas?

Share your stories, from the worst to the best, in the comments at the bottom of this list. See you there!

#28 Gotta Love That Lorem Ipsum Dolor & Cheese

#29 My Daughter Giving Up After Failing To Find The Last Easter Egg

#30 I Hope You Are Recovering From The Grid Method

#31 Fiancé Was Being Thoughtful And Taking The Paint Cans To The Basement. Turns Out He Tried To Carry Too Much At Once. We Just Bought This House

#32 I Realized That I Had A Wrong Shoe On Right Before My Shift At Work Started. Everyone Thought It Was Hilarious, Including Me

#33 I Attempted To Take A Pic With All 3 Of My Cats

#34 Coworker Thought My Mug Warmer Was A Charger

Oops.

#35 I Made A Mistake And Bought The Wrong Gas Lift For My Chair

#36 "'I’m Not Using This For Stool Haha I’m Going To Use It For Something Else Not Feces Hahahaha' - Me To The Girl In The Elevator With Me On The Way Back Up"

#37 "My Tummy Was Out"

#38 Poor Girl About To Have Nightmares

#39 Bro Was Ready For It

#40 Awkward Wardrobe Malfunction

#41 My Birthday Cake Just Had A Nose Dive

#42 Is It Though?

#43 I Run A Professional Gardening Service And The Customer Asked Us To Cut This Climber Here. I Left My Labourer To Do It And This Is What I Came Back To

#44 I Attempted To Make Bread Four Times Today

#45 Today I Welcomed My First Child Into The World. Here’s A Photo Of Me Waking Up After Passing Out In The OR

I was seated, I didn’t eat last night or this morning, and that kinda ruined me, I think. I’ve never fainted before, and boy, it was a crazy experience.
I’ve been choked out a couple of times, but that wasn’t the same feeling.
But yea it was a rolly chair, and I just fell out of it, I guess.

#46 Well... Which Animal Is It?

#47 Shouldn’t They Have Cut The Top Of The Door So The K**b Wasn’t So Low

#48 My First Attempt At Light Trail Photography. Was Not Expecting This

#49 It Shall Be Remembered For Many Nights While Trying To Sleep

#50 Forgot The Code To This Lock I Had Lying Around. Somehow Didn't Check 1234, So After 1233 Attempts

#51 Could Maybe Sell These On Depop As “Pre-Loved”

#52 Never Eat Chocolate In Bed At A Hotel With White Sheets

Feel pretty embarrassed and went to write a note to apologise and reassure the Hotel staff, "it’s ONLY chocolate" but cannot find a notepad or pen in the room!

#53 I Wanted To Take A Cool Picture And He Said He Wouldn’t Let Go

#54 My Neighbor Wanted To Put Up A Privacy Fence, Did It All Himself

I thought about that. The reason I didn’t let him take my fence down is: 1) because the HOA doesn’t allow privacy fences, and 2) I have seen his handiwork before, and this fence was no surprise.

Edit: my HOA does allow privacy fences, just not on ponds. We are on a pond; therefore, in this situation, the privacy fence is not allowed.

#55 So, Apparently, In Some Sort Of Sleep State, I Ordered Silicone Cable Ties. Okay, Well, Apparently I Thought I Was Getting Little Rectangle Ones?

#56 Target Sign Fail

#57 My Girlfriend Sent Me This Pic Convinced Amazon Failed

#58 My Failed Attempt At Making Latte Art Flower Looks Like A Charmeleon Instead

#59 My Failed Attempt At An Omelette In A Non-Stick Pan. I Tried

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Olivia Wilde Opens Up About Red Carpet Photos That Had Her Compared To Gollum And A “Medical Cadaver”

Analice Couto — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:39:07 +0000

Olivia Wilde, the actress and filmmaker best known for Don’t Worry Darling and Booksmart, has addressed her late-April San Francisco International Film Festival red-carpet moment that led to netizens comparing her to “Gollum” and a “medical cadaver.”

The 42-year-old’s face appeared visibly hollowed, with her eyes seeming more pronounced, in one of the viral interview clips from the event.

During a podcast appearance on Wednesday, June 17, Wilde said her initial reaction to the footage was much the same as that of many critics.

However, the actress added that that was “not how” she actually looks.

Olivia Wilde has addressed her viral red-carpet appearance, insisting they do not accurately reflect her real-life image

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Wilde appeared on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, where she took a humorous approach when sharing her take on the screengrabs from her interview before getting serious.

“I looked like — did you ever watch, are you too young for Tales from the Crypt?” Wilde asked the host.

“Somebody out there will know what I mean. There was, like, a little d**d sarcophagus man,” the actress added, referring to the Cryptkeeper from the retro horror anthology series.

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@callherdaddy“I saw that picture, and I was like…that probably wont go very far” 🤣♬ original sound – Call Her Daddy

While Wilde acknowledged that she appeared “shrunken” in the images, she admitted that she “could not believe it” when the backlash first began.

According to Wilde, the images were simply bad photos — the sort she would normally delete or ignore if shared by friends or family.

In this case, however, she did not have similar control.

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“All of us have had this situation where you take a bad picture. You’re like, ‘Okay, well that one, guys, k*ll it. We all agree. That one goes nowhere.’ And imagine if then it was in a hundred million people’s phones. You’re like, ‘Oh no. But that is not how I actually look.’”

Wilde said the photos did not bother her, noting that her friends had subjected her to similar jokes on numerous occasions.

“A great thing about having really good friends is that they are the ones who laugh the hardest. I guarantee any joke that’s been made about me, my friends have made it first and in a much funnier way, because that’s the important thing,” she said.

Wilde previously addressed the pictures in May after her brother playfully poked fun at her

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“Leave it to your little brother to give you the maximum amount of s**t,” Wilde said via an Instagram Story on May 3.

The upload featured a video showing her lounging on a sofa in a hoodie while her brother, Charlie, interviewed her from behind the camera.

“Olivia Wilde, do you care to address recent rumors that you’re a resurrected c**pse?” Charlie asked as the pair laughed.

@news.com.au The Hollywood actress addressed the red carpet photos that shocked the internet. #oliviawilde #corpse #fisheyelens #redcarpet ♬ original sound – News.com.au

Looking like she is searching for her long lost precious pic.twitter.com/FUqdximeWB

— The Brown Slimer (@Brownslimer) April 29, 2026

“Listen! That was a fish-eye lens. And I’ll admit — was that my best angle, was that my best-ever look? No. No. It’s startling, it was a startling image,” Wilde explained.

“It was a fish-eye lens. I don’t know why I was so close to the camera; I didn’t have to be. That’s not… the truth. Do you have any more questions? I’m not d**d!”

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Wilde topped the video off with a pair of savage side-by-side photos of herself from the viral footage and a picture of Gollum from The Lord of the Rings.

Netizens agreed with Wilde, blaming the cameraman for her appearance in question.

“The cameraman really did a disservice here,” one said, while another joked, “I see the cameraman using the ‘husband-can-you-take-a-picture-of-me?’ angle.”

Olivia Wilde continued being the subject of social media discourse, courtesy of her Met Gala outing

Wilde attended the 2026 Met Gala on May 4 in a black-and-white Thom Browne gown featuring an eccentric, cage-like structure jutting from her lower back.

The detail, however, failed to engage netizens enough to keep the conversation focused on her fashion, and they instead speculated Wilde had lost significant weight in recent months.

They alleged she was using semaglutide injections.

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Same thing that causes this 👇 pic.twitter.com/tcpjQyzAq6

— BlackApple (@BlackApple) April 29, 2026

“That’s not a fish-eye lens. That’s O**mpic,” a netizen wrote, referencing Wilde’s Instagram Story.

Another pointed to Wilde’s notably thinner hair, saying, “That alone gives away the fat-jab usage.”

Over the past several months, celebrities including Ariana Grande, Margot Robbie, Demi Moore, and Jenna Ortega have faced online speculation about their appearance and alleged use of weight-loss medications.

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While none of these stars have publicly addressed the rumors, figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Sharon Osbourne, and Kelly Clarkson have spoken openly about using medications to help manage their weight.

The growing conversation around weight-loss injectables reflects a broader shift toward extreme slimness in the entertainment industry.

According to a size-inclusivity report published by Vogue Business, plus-size representation on runways fell to 0.3% during the 2026 Fall/Winter season — the lowest level since the publication began tracking size inclusivity three years ago.

“Truly admirable”, Olivia Wilde’s response makes fans “actually love her”

75 Clever Infographics That Make Complicated Numbers Easy To Read

Asli Akalin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:28:02 +0000

Let's be honest... Not everyone gets excited at the idea of reading pages of convoluted data or spreadsheets containing thousands of numbers. They can be complicated, time-consuming, and quite frankly, boring. Cool and fascinating charts - now that's a different story. They're like the drive-throughs of information. No need to dress up and sit through long courses, just grab your takeaway and go.

Well-designed charts have the ability to turn mountains of research into easily consumable, and sometimes entertaining, information. They explain in seconds what could take dozens of pages to describe. And nowadays, they cover everything under the sun. Some reveal intriguing trends we didn't realize were happening, others answer questions we didn't know we had.

Every now and again, Bored Panda puts together a compilation of the most interesting charts out there. And today we're doing just that... From the world's happiest cities, to how many hours of work are needed in different countries to escape poverty, keep scrolling if you want understand the bigger picture at a glance.

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#1 A Cool Guide On How To Get Out Of Poverty Depending On Where You Reside

#2 The World’s Happiest Cities In 2026

#3 The World's Oldest Universities

#4 World's Fastest Train

#5 Countries That Do Not Allow Wild Animals In Circuses

#6 A Map Of Every Place Where Ancient Roman Coin Hoards Have Been Found

#7 Pizza Consumption Per Person Per Year

#8 The Most Powerful Passports In 2025

#9 Have You Ever Seen A Vulcano?

#10 Best Selling Books In History

#11 In The EU, The Mean Age Of Women At The Birth Of Their First Child Was 29.9 Years In 2024

#12 Euro Area Unemployment At 6.3%, EU At 6%

#13 In The EU In 2024, 51% Of The Population Lived In A House, While 48% Lived In A Flat (And 1% Lived In Other Accommodation, Such As Houseboats And Vans)

#14 Comparing The World's Tallest Statue Next To Other Notable Statues

#15 Europe’s Social Media Gap By Country

#16 Countries With The Most Unesco Sites

#17 AI Sources

#18 Film Genre Popularity 1910-2021

#19 When Does It Start To Feel Warm?

#20 Young Americans Believe Wealth Comes From Exploitation; Older Americans Believe Wealth Is Earned

#21 Mobile Phone Brands By Market Share (2007 vs. 2025)

#22 What's The Main Energy Source In Your Country?

#23 In 2024, There Were 508 746 Prisoners In The EU, Indicating A 2.0% Increase Compared With 2023

#24 In 2025, People In The EU Aged 20-64 Worked (Both Full And Part Time) An Average Of 35.9 Hours Per Week In Their Main Job

#25 In 2024, The EU Produced 50.8 Million Tonnes Of Potatoes.

#26 A Cool Guide Of Salary By Education Level In The US

#27 A Cool Guide To Region Wise Calling Codes

#28 Ranking Of US States By Safety

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The Cost Of Clowning: 51 Times Classroom Jokes Backfired Badly

Asli Akalin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:32:03 +0000

There’s always that one kid in class who keeps disrupting the work to be in the spotlight. They can be funny at times, but even then, they don’t really know when to stop, and others might resent the teacher for giving them so much attention.

Interested in knowing how these acts finally end, Reddit user Packaging69 asked everyone on the platform to share the moment their class clown took it too far, and thousands of stories poured in.

So for your entertainment (and maybe a little secondhand embarrassment), we’ve rounded up some of the most memorable ones.

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#1

James took "friendly jabs" way too far with a girl he hardly knew. It got to the point where I would consider it borderline verbal a***e. Bless her patience. She kept it together far longer than I would. But one of those jabs struck a nerve with her.

As a result, James needed stitches on his brow after getting a solid kick to the balls followed by another one to the head...with a pointy and hard high heel. He was lucky it didn't gouge his eye out.

This didn't happen in class. This was an office.

#2

Hahaha old Gary, well he always used to tease this gay kid and everyone dared him to kiss him as a dare. The f****r is still running the joke today even got married to him, Gary knows how to do the long haul when he takes things too far. Can't wait until the big joke reveal and everyone laughs.

Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor Emerita of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States. She says that as teens, class clowns develop an identity for themselves as people who take on a certain role in the group.

This identity may drive their adult behavior to continue conforming to this expectation.

"Teens are lower in impulse control than adults in general, but class clowns are even lower than their peers," Whitbourne explains. "As adults, though, they tend to blurt out their comments (often in the form of jokes) and are unable to resist pulling pranks on friends, colleagues, and family members."

#3

Kid in my band class still thought yo mama jokes were funny.

We came back to school for the first time after hurricane Sandy, and the kid goes to the teacher ,"yo mama s-" and the teacher cuts him off "died in the hurricane"

The kid never told another one of those jokes in that class.

#4

Math teacher started each semester saying the only way to get extra credit in his class was to "Stand on your head, wiggle your ears, and spit wooden nickles."

On the last day of the most advanced math class in our HS, the class valedictorian stood on his head, wiggled his ears, and spat wooden nickles. He really did not need any extra credit.

#5

This one kid thought it would be funny to snort a line of that sour powder. This was no small line mind you, I actually think he was rubbing it off the candy. Anyways, he does his line and instantly starts screaming. His nose was gushing blood and I honestly think he popped a blood vessel in his eye. Ran out of the room and later saw an ambulance come to the school.

Don't do d***s.

According to Whitbourne, not only do class clowns think others expect them to be funny, but they also believe themselves to be pretty funny. This belief is reinforced by all of the attention their antics receive.

Again, they can be funny and earn a sort of status among their peers. "In some cases, their humor may be productive in stimulating a positive learning environment," Whitbourne says. "They tend to be in a good mood, which, additionally, helps spread cheer to others."

The problem is that whatever positive outcomes class clowns might create, they still stem from disobedience. On top of that, they often end up positioning themselves against whoever is in charge or acting as the “subversive jokers” who (quietly) push back against the group leader.

#6

My roommate was a class clown type (we had both been out of school for years at this point).

One day, I spent the entire day making syrup. It’s a long process of letting the ingredients simmer down for hours. But it’s a labor of love and I was willing to do it.

After I finished the syrup, I put it in the fridge to cool while I got a shower. For some fricking reason, my roommate decide to poor a bunch of hot sauce in my syrup, ruining the whole pot and wasting my entire day.

He didn’t understand why I didn’t find it funny and got [angry] when I got mad. He was a jerk.

#7

Pulled out a chair from underneath a kid thinking it would be really funny when the kid fell. The kid ended up falling and cracking his head open and getting around 30 stitches.

#8

Senior year. Teacher wouldn’t give her a hall pass to use the bathroom (which was ridiculous). Instead of taking a more ... conventional stand, like walking out of the room, she sat down in her desk and [angry] her pants.

She was suspended, I forget for how long, there were editorials back and forth in the school paper. I was on team “teachers shouldn’t try to control our bowels but also maybe don’t p**s on the floor, though I do appreciate your taking one for the team.”.

#9

When I was in 3rd grade we were all doing our thing, coloring, reading, etc. The class clown was being REALLY noisy and kept goofing off. We were all having fun and the class clown eventually sat down. It wasn't long before he was laying on the floor, foaming out of his mouth, shaking violently. We all laughed, it was a joke right? Before long the teacher came rushing over to see the new "joke" the kid came up with. She immediately called 911 and he was rushed out of the room. He had a seizure while the whole class thought he was joking. He recovered and everything was fine, I just feel bad for the kid.

When the humor turns mean‑spirited, the class clown stops adding anything positive to the group and often ends up feeling disconnected from everyone else.

If you know a grown‑up class clown, or are one yourself, it’s worth thinking about what drives this behavior and what it leads to. Humor can absolutely create connection and fulfillment, but it needs balance — a bit of self‑control, some empathy, and goals that go beyond simply grabbing attention.

#10

I knew a guy, high school student in the late '60s. He and his best friend were very close, but had also dated the same girl. My buddy dated this girl first, now the friend was dating her. No problems, but they both understood how this could be perceived as a potential friendship ender.

They had a joke all planned out. The best friend grabbed some ketchup packets from a fast-food restaurant. After lunch, he was sitting in class with the packets torn slightly, tucked unnoticeably in his hand. My buddy had the starter pistol from the track and field team. You see where this is going.

My buddy ran into the classroom and shouted, "YOU CAN'T STEAL MY GIRL FROM ME!!! IF I CAN'T HAVE HER, NO ONE CAN!!!" He fired the starter pistol (filled with blanks, not bullets) in the direction of his best friend. The friend, who had jumped up from his desk during the shouting, clutched his chest from the fake bullet wound, sending horrifying streaks of red (ketchup) flying all over his white t-shirt. He collapsed.

The look of horror on the face of every student in the room, my buddy said, was amazing. He and his best friend both got detention.

...

Sometimes I think about this story, and I wonder what would happen if high school students tried this in a post-Columbine world. It's crazy how much times change in just a couple of generations.

#11

He yelled at my English teacher from across the room “Your puns are more cancerous then ” She was terminally ill with cancer and never came back to school after that day.

#12

When he opened a can of tuna and put it in the teacher's bag. This teacher was such a nice lady and only ever tired to help him. Disgusting behaviour.

#13

I tripped a kid who was running for lunch back when I was in high school.He didn’t get back up, thought he’d broken his leg. Ambulance called, kid taken away in full view of well over 1000+.

Got called out quite rightly for the c**t I’d been. And then, thankfully, comforted by the same kids when I became distraught at the though of what I’d done to this poor kid.

After a rather sleepless and guilt ridden night I found out that he had a d**d leg and was fine.

Thirty years later and I still freak out at what 14 year old me did.

I am so sorry Tristan.

#14

Kid was always doing dumb "stunts" just to make people laugh he got sick of climbing on/in random things and jumping stairs one day and decided it'd be funny to smack into walls. His first few walls were fine as they were all concrete. There was a girl crying in the hallway and he figured he could make her laugh by making a funny face and tackling the glass door... He went through the door and needed stitches leaving splatters of blood and broken glass on the way to the office.

#15

Lit a Roman candle on our bus ride home. Cops showed up and he went right out the back door and kept running. Never came back to school

To answer some of the questions about this kid although he was always nice to me he was a typical tough acting senior, wore a leather jacket and black combat boots to school everyday. if my memory serves me correctly one of our teachers told us the cops found him hiding in his tree fort.

#16

In a high school classroom with a chill teacher, someone made a joke about another kid’s d**k being small. So, that kid exposed himself in front of the whole class to prove that it was large. He got suspended.

#17

We had a teacher in middle school who had a wig and a glass eye. We had three class clowns that teamed up and at the end of the year, she left just because of their constant disruptions and bullying. I actually really liked her and always felt bad for her.

#18

I had my moments of class clownery. The only one I really regret all these years later was from middle school:

My science teacher was telling us a story about dealing with bullies. Back in his day, some punks were messing with him and his friends and he confronted them. At some point in the exchange, he said something like, "come at me any time, I'm not hard to find" (I'm paraphrasing). For some reason my dumb brain thought 'not hard to find, easy to spot, so large that you can see him from anywhere'. Looking for a laugh, I spoke up and said, "why, were you fat?"

There was some muffled laughter, but all I really remember was the teacher topping almost mid-sentence, staring daggers at me, face red as h**l. He stopped his story, turned to his desk and told us curtly to just work on homework. He barely said anything the rest of the class.

I felt like absolute s**t. It didn't register to me that, yeah maybe he struggled with his weight as a kid and that was part of the bullying. I really didn't imagine he was a fat kid or anything, it was just a play on the "easy to find" mental image. f***.

I apologized as best I could at the end of class, but it was tense. At the end of the year he actually awarded me a 'best science student' award or something like that. You know how they'll do a bunch of student awards for attendance and other s**t. I think the fact that he did that means he forgave me. But I still feel like a massive heel every time I think about that.

#19

There was a class clown in my class and another one from the senior class at the time. They'd collaborated to throw toilet paper all over the schoolyard as a joke.

I forget exactly what it was, but there was some kind of very important event going on that day and we were supposed to have a lot of visitors that afternoon.

The principal was not amused. He said if they'd done that on any other day, he'd probably just let it go after making them clean it up.

They got detention and one of the teachers made them personally apologize to the elderly janitor who had to clean that s**t up in the dark when it was freezing cold.

Edit: The janitor found the mess when he'd gotten to school that morning while it was still dark around 6am or so. He started cleaning it up himself, before anyone knew who did it. The office pulled the footage from the outdoor security cameras later that morning. Because it was such a small school, those dudes were identified in about 30 seconds [laugh out loud].

#20

There's this kid in class that is struggling financially in life. He's a kind kid though, we hang out sometimes and we're kind of close. Let's call this kid Francis. One day, it was raining really hard, and Francis rarely goes to school when the weather is bad because he couldn't afford to commute in public transportation, and his family didn't own any vehicle. Plus, it was January. So, when he did get to school during that rainy day, I was surprised. He walked all the way here with an umbrella.

The day went by and it's almost over. The weather was still rainy, and we were about to go. We were chatting and laughing and we failed to expect the holes all over Francis's umbrella. The class clown, let's call him Martin, laughed, pointing at Francis. Francis was a small 4'8 in height kid in 8th grade, and Martin would always bully him for that, which seems funny to him but it isn't for the class, and for Francis. But this time, what Martin did to Francis made Francis cry. He explained to me that the umbrella he had was something his family got for for free during last Christmas. The fact that Francis is barely getting by, and has a valuable item destroyed, made me furious. But, I didn't want to say anything because Francis told me not to tell the teacher.

Although, next day, the teacher addressed an issue about someone's umbrella getting broken. Francis was totally silent, and Martin was looking away. The whole class speculated that Martin did it. And the teacher confirmed it. Martin was called for detention, asked if he could buy Francis a new umbrella, and had to do charity work for a week.

#21

When he ate part of the squid we were dissecting. Stomach pump for you, Chuckles!

#22

Junior year in high school in algebra 2, the teacher was kind of a d****e so this one guy, let's call him Mike, would give him a hard time. This was a regular thing, and Mike would get kicked out of class for saying and doing some inappropriate stuff but we all thought it was hilarious.

One day, our teacher didn't show up to class. Word got around that his oldest son had died of a d**g o******e and he had to take some personal time off. He didn't show back up until a week later and he looked really sullen and down. During class, Mike pulled out a can of coca cola and started sipping it nonchalantly. Teacher had a strict no eating or drinking in class policy and Mike was aware of this. He told Mike to throw it away and step outside. Mike, the absolute f*****g savage says, "Look, I know you don't like coke, but I'm sure your son did"

Nobody laughed. Just silence. Some people didn't get it. The ones who did were just too shocked to say anything like me. Mike threw his drink away and walked out of the classroom while the teacher just sort of haphazardly continued his lesson although we could tell Mike's comment f****d him up.

#23

He loaded up p**n on someone's computer while they were in the bathroom. Teacher wasn't paying attention and the victim ended up getting suspended.

#24

There was a story here in the UK not so long ago about some kid who was f*****g around in class and flicking bits of food at people. He threw a bit of cheese at this kid who it turned out had severe allergies and ended up going into anaphylactic shock. School mishandled it quite a bit and the poor kid ended up dying. Not sure if this is exactly a case of the class clown taking it too far, he wasn't to know. But the consequences were dire even so.

#25

When he torched a classmate with a lighter and Deo Spray the guy still has scars from it

Edit: Sorry I didn't mean torched his whole body, "just" his hair which is where he still has scars.

#26

There was a boy in my class called Tyrone-Justin.
Every morning he'd be late and say 'no miss, I'm Justin time'. Then she'd say 'well just sit down then, Justin' and he'd say 'miss my name's not justin its Tyrone'.
I heard this every morning at 9am for a year and a half.

#27

Called our teacher's daughter (who's name is Mia), Mia Khalifa. The teacher then proceeded to search up Mia khalifa in front of the whole class.

#28

In 4th grade, we had a kid who disrupted class all the time because he couldn’t keep still. it had snowed and we were walking around the room doing an assignment. the teacher went to the class next door for a minute, this kid ran out the door to the field ( right outside the door) made a snowball and threw it in the classroom, hitting a huge lightbulb which exploded sending glass everywhere. everyone screamed, teachers came running in, and we never saw that kid again. this was in the 70s so they probably d*****d him up and put him in a different school.

#29

He threw a full water bottle as hard as he could aiming for the substitute teacher's head. It missed her by about 3 inches and exploded all over the blackboard behind her.

Most bizarre part is she literally didn't notice. She continues like normal and about ten minutes later turns around and looks at the board and say "Oh my gosh, the water's dripping"...

Needless to say that phrase was repeated alot junior year.

#30

"AHHH, A WASP!"
He then proceeded to throw an entire f*****g desk at it. The wasp. perched on the window. whoops.

#31

Someone in my year at school (who wanted to be a doctor), drank a bottle of antibacterial hand-wash for $5. He did it because "there is nothing bad in there" (his words). Needless to say, he got his stomach pumped.

#32

I was at an all-state music festival (basically a concert band that students from the entire state audition to perform in during high school), and during some down time between pieces during the rehearsal, the conductor asked if anyone wanted to come up and say a joke into the mic.

One of the percussionists raises his hand, walks up, and tells the following joke:

“What do you call a kid with no friends?

“A Sandy Hook survivor.”

I absolutely could not believe what I heard - this was just weeks or maybe a few months after the sh**ting. I don’t remember if anyone laughed (I don’t think they did), and he definitely got a stern talking to.

#33

When he took the razor out of a pencil sharpener and threatened to slit the black girl's throat.

Teacher wasn't in the room and we were all just staring at him like,"What the actual f***, man?"

I never saw him again after that day.

#34

Straight up just peed on the floor in the middle of class and convinced the teacher it was spilled water so he cleaned it up...Honestly not even class clown s**t at that point, just being a gross d**k. He didn't get in nearly enough trouble.

#35

When our science teacher went into the lab closet and he blocked the door with a filing cabinet. Then later in the year he got caught as he was about to put baby oil on the floor

#36

He [passed gas] loudly every single day in Mr. Jensen’s social studies class. It got really old.

#37

He tried to pants the teacher.

#38

Ate a s**t ton of notebook paper and ended up going home after he projectile vomited on the g*****n floor.

#39

This kid downed 9 ibuprofens in like three minutes because the teacher left the room. He managed to get a headache from it. It wasn't really funny, it was just sad.

#40

Kid (class clown) in elementary school made fun of a boy no one liked (he was kinda an a*****e) but one day the boy said his mom had a miscarriage and the other kid thought it would be a great insult later in the week to tell him something along the lines of “your brother is better off d**d it’s a good thing your mom had a miscarriage” don’t think we’ve ever rallied for this a*****e kid as hard as we did that day. Not cool.

#41

We had a younger, not great looking, substitute teacher and everyone was cracking jokes. The sub yelled at the class and the word disrespectful slipped out. This man had the audacity to tell out "bruh your teeth are disrespectful" and got sent to the dean and was later suspended.

#42

Somebody in my botany class decided to blow up the ac in the room with a firecracker. It sucked because if they hadn’t I would have been done with my finals a week earlier.

#43

Does after graduation count?

If so, probably that time he k****d a guy.

#44

This is a true story btw. There was a class clown who makes pretty good jokes and is all around a respected person. They recently have been dropping roasts on people in their jokes so people are starting to dislike them. The one thing that they said to ruin everyone's respect was making fun of the teacher. Usually people would find it funnier because it's somebody a general doesn't like to begin with but this was way to far. The teacher was asked if she was a Cubs fan and she said she is because her d**d uncle who was the nicest person she ever met was a "diehard Cubs fan." The class clown then exclaimed, "He was such a diehard fan that he died-hard." This was so bad that the teacher started crying and dismissed us early so she could get better.

TL;DR: Class clown made fun of teacher's deceased uncle and made them cry.

#45

The kid got sent to isolation and then challenged the principal to a fight after school to ‘LOOK GOOD‘ he got expelled the next day.

#46

Asked a girl how she was Latina and black... I don’t know what he was thinking.

#47

[to be honest] I’m not sure but it ended with a kid trying to choke and tackle him to d***h and him laying on the floor shocked.

#48

Reading this I'm just glad I didn't become a teacher.

#49

He wasn’t that class clown but we were in theater and a kid with some mental disorder ask a guy if he liked gay or lesbian people in a presentation. I’ve never seen a room go so quiet. Then the next morning the teacher had a talk with everyone about how some things were not ok to say in class. [to be honest] that class was really bad, this isn’t part of the question but we had a guy punch a girl because she came out in front of the class.

#50

Puts tack on brother's chair in English class. English teacher is an old very respectable straight laced woman. Brother plops down jumps straight up and yells "God [darn it]!". Brother sent to detention.

#51

It was cooking class and decided to pour oil and flour on the stairs. The students ran to the stairs and they all fell.

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Asli Akalin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:33:02 +0000

There’s something in the air that makes people feel more pessimistic about the future than ever. Many believe our planet may not even be here, as more than half of Americans don’t think the government or its people will do enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Young people are becoming more pessimistic, too, with only 36% believing they will live better than their parents did.

If you want more proof that the world is going crazy, Bored Panda has collected some from the “Awful Everything” subreddit. It’s a community that delivers some harsh truths about our modern-day world: species on the brink of extinction, billionaires wasting precious finite resources, and the AI that is slowly melting our brains. Scroll down to see the latest set of pics showing how our world is going downhill.

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It may be hard to find hope in the world nowadays. Military conflicts, habitats getting destroyed to build data centers, lack of communities, and general hostility are rampant, especially online. But one thing that won't help is scrolling on social media. Research consistently finds that when real-world events get too stressful, we try to make sense of the world on the Internet, but that usually backfires, leaving us doomscrolling.

But might all of that be in our heads? Is the world really going into ruin, or is it just that we’re consuming too much negative media? Our brains are wired toward negativity bias, and we’ve known this for a long time. We focus on bad events, awful people, and mean comments more than we do on anything that’s positive. That’s just in our nature. Still, the more negative media we consume, the more likely we are to think that everything is awful.

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Is everything really awful? That’s hard to say. But if you find yourself constantly thinking that there’s no hope for humanity and the end of times is near, you might be suffering from Mean World Syndrome.

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Social media and the Internet weren’t around when Gerbner conducted his research, so he based his studies on old-school media like television, newspapers, and films.

“If you are growing up in a home where there is more than say three hours of television per day, for all practical purposes you live in a meaner world – and act accordingly – than your next-door neighbor who lives in the same world but watches less television,” he wrote. “The programming reinforces the worst fears and apprehensions and paranoia of people.”

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The phenomenon of Mean World Syndrome is kind of a closed loop. People who are convinced the world is dangerous and unpredictable also see violence as the solution to many of its problems. Gerbner also found that these kinds of people are more likely to have hardline political and social stances.

“Fearful people are more dependent, more easily manipulated and controlled, more susceptible to deceptively simple, strong, tough measures and hard-line measures,” he said, when testifying to a subcongressional committee in 1981.

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When we think everything is awful and nothing can be fixed, we also become kind of lazy. Basically, our mindset turns to: “It can’t be helped anyway, so why try solving anything at all?” Experts note that by consuming too much pessimistic content, we’re all becoming too cynical. One of the ways experts recommend people break the cycle of doomscrolling is by taking action.

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“If a news story upsets you, look for real-world ways to contribute instead of endlessly consuming bad news. Donate, discuss the topic with a trusted friend, volunteer for a cause, or contact your local representatives,” a lecturer on cognitive media processing, Jamie Krenn, Ph.D., writes for Psychology Today.

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30 Times People Outdid Themselves With Incredible Interior Design Solutions

Mariia Tkachenko — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:36:02 +0000

Our environment greatly affects our emotional state, whether we consciously notice it or not. A peaceful, tidy, and visually appealing home can create a sense of peace and reduce stress, while a cluttered and chaotic interior may feel overwhelming and decrease motivation.

Aware of this fact, people in this online community (though no interior designers) have taken it upon themselves to transform their dwellings into beautiful and relaxing spaces, all with their own two hands. From cozy closet offices to stunning kitchen transformations, these amazing interior design solutions prove that anyone can create a happy environment if they put their mind to it.

While you’re busy admiring these amazing homes, don’t forget to check out our conversation with interior designer Katie Cardew, who kindly agreed to give us some advice on how to create a space that leaves a positive impact on our mental health.

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It’s estimated that urban populations spend 90% of their time indoors. Therefore, some professionals use this knowledge to improve the emotional impact of our spaces. Bored Panda reached out to interior designer Katie Cardew, who kindly agreed to give us some advice on how to create an environment that leaves a positive effect on our mental health.

She told us that the most important thing we can do to create a room that makes us feel good is to decorate it with things we love.

“While a neutral, minimalist room might make one person feel zen and happy, to another person it could make them feel like they can’t put their feet up and relax, always worried about making a mess. Decorating your living space is very personal, and whenever I work with clients, I spend a long time picking over their day-to-day routine and working through magazine photos, trying to pinpoint how they need a room to function and then how best to decorate to make them feel most at home.”

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Something else she sees as majorly significant in a room is color and texture. “One thing I see over and over again is clients coming to me because they have somehow managed to always pick grey paint and grey furniture, and that’s ultimately making them feel drab and down.

Greys and beiges can be colors people default to because they feel comfortable using them, but they don't always work to create rooms that lift people’s spirits. Color doesn’t have to be scary - pick two or three colors from a paint chart and base your walls, furniture, and accessories around them.”

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#9 Bottle Green Tiles With A Hint Of Gold Chrome Plated Accessories - Love The Contrast In This Bathroom

She also suggests mixing two to three patterns with the already chosen colors. "When using patterns, a really easy, fail-safe tip is to pick one stripe, one large-scale pattern, and one smaller-scale pattern. Pair these with one or two plain fabrics, and you have just created a scheme! Work out where you want to use each fabric (curtains/headboard/cushions/armchair) and if you love the colors and patterns, you will invariably love the room you are creating.”

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#11 Before And After Painting The Kitchen Green

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If you find painting walls too daunting, another great tip is to play around with more interesting shades on the skirting boards, architrave, and window woodwork instead. It will still add a pop of joy to the room, but it’s much easier to paint over if the person is temporarily renting.

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Something that might interfere with the attempt to create a relaxing environment is following aesthetics and purchasing things that are popular at that moment.

Katie warns against buying items or choosing colors just because they are trendy. “Ultimately, you could end up with a space that does not make you happy because you followed a trend rather than thinking about what it is in a room that makes you feel happy and relaxed. You may love florals, you may love stripes, or you may love whites, but whatever it is that makes you feel most at home, lean into that and base your room around it.”

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That said, a feature that can help infuse tranquility into your home is lighting. “I personally have never walked into a room with one main light hanging from the ceiling and felt relaxed. My home is filled with wall lights, lamps, and candles, and using low-level ambient lighting works wonders to create a calm environment. If you are putting in new lighting, remember to make sure you can dim it. This way, you can turn the lights up for activities and down for relaxing!”

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However, planning your own space requires a lot of creativity, which doesn’t always flow as freely as we would hope. When asked what a person should do when they feel stuck in their process, Katie’s first recommendation was to reach out to an interior designer. “It doesn't have to cost the earth, and actually, they can save you money - they can help you avoid mistakes and create a room that you will love for years,” she added.

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In cases where that isn’t possible, she advises breaking it down into small chunks. Begin by finding a piece of art that’s dear to your heart and finding a paint color that goes with it. She further suggests heading to the local fabric shop with the already-purchased items and finding textiles that go together.

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Lastly, she emphasizes the importance of storage. “The small details, like accessories, can wait. Make sure you include enough storage (the basic rule is that 80% of your stuff should be away and 20% on display). My go-to for storage is antique shops or Vinterior/eBay - it's amazing to me that you can pick up an item with a history for less than something new. Plus, if a piece of furniture has already lasted 100 years, it will likely last a lot longer than something cheaply made from Ikea!”

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#29 My Bathroom Reno Was Finished Yesterday!

#30 Kitchen Remodel With Painted Cabinets

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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Star Shatters Internet With Graphic 13-Hour Binge Confession After Old Clip Resurfaces

Pratik Handore — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:23:28 +0000

Beloved for his role as Terry Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Terry Crews spent years hiding a private battle that nearly destroyed his life.

A resurfaced podcast clip has reignited conversation around the actor’s admission about his struggle with consuming explicit content, revealing the shocking extent of a habit he says spiraled out of control.

In the viral interview, Crews opened up about hitting rock bottom. As the clip spreads across social media, fans are revisiting the powerful confession that exposed one of the darkest chapters of the actor’s life.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews opened up about a severe dependency on explicit content

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Terry Crews has been vocal about his struggles with dependency on explicit content. The former NFL player-turned-actor first addressed his longstanding issues in his 2014 autobiography, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man or Just Live with One.

During an appearance on The Diary Of A CEO podcast in 2022, Crews revisited the subject, discussing some of the more difficult aspects of his experience.

The actor confessed to discovering explicit media at a young age, using it as a coping mechanism for a difficult home life.

Image credits: Fox

“I got a day off from the set, and I could watch p*rn from probably 10 o’clock after my workout, 10 am to 11 pm at night,” he said.

Crews admitted that he not only struggled to stop watching the videos but also had little desire to quit at the time.

“When day turns into night, and you’re still watching, I knew I had a problem,” he added.

Netizens react to Terry Crews’ confession clip after it resurfaced online

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A clip from the podcast resurfaced online on June 18 and quickly went viral. On X, it garnered more than 21 million views in less than 24 hours. In the video, Crews confessed to watching adult videos for nearly 13 hours a day.

Many users were baffled by the physical and mental toll of watching explicit content for that length of time.

Some supported the Brooklyn Nine-Nine star for discussing his problem openly and praised his honesty.

Image credits: Robin L Marshall/Getty Images

“Terry Crews opening up about his struggles hits different. Takes real courage to speak on it publicly,” one user said.

Another commented, “Seriously though, it’s pretty impressive how open he is about something so embarrassing.”

While some users ridiculed Crews, many noted that the actor was speaking about a real issue, which reportedly affects nearly 1 in 10 Americans.

“This is why most people choose to suffer in silence,” a third person clapped back.

Terry Crews revealed how his struggle with explicit videos affected his family

Image credits: Fox/Getty Images

In an appearance on Armchair Expert in 2023, Crews revealed that his habit adversely affected his life, especially his relationship with his wife and children. He admitted to starting a fight with his wife to prevent her from asking questions about his issue.

The 57-year-old actor tied the knot with Rebecca King in 1989 after meeting her during his sophomore year of college. The couple has four daughters and a son. However, Crews said the secrecy surrounding his habit contributed to serious problems in the marriage, including infidelity.

Image credits: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Hennessy

“I cheated on my wife. I was that dude. Like, who officially stepped outside, and I had never done that before. I kept that secret for years,” he said.

After Crews entered rehabilitation to deal with the problem, his relationship with King slowly improved. The actor also addressed the issue in a Facebook post, explaining how prolonged consumption of adult content affected his mental outlook.

“It changes the way you think about people. People become objects. People become body parts; they become things to be used rather than people to be loved,” he stated.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is currently streaming on Peacock and Netflix.

37 People Share How They Got Petty Revenge On A Cheater

Asli Akalin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:29:03 +0000

The best revenge is a life well lived. Or is it? When you get cheated on, the healthiest thing to do is to accept what has happened in order to heal, reclaim your confidence, and move on with your life. However, some people don’t care about doing any of that. They are so hurt and frustrated that they want revenge, plain and simple. And nobody is going to stop them.

Today, we’re featuring some of the most epic, petty, and unusual ways that people served karma to their cheating exes, and soap operas pale in comparison. Scroll down for their stories. And if you ever need ideas for super petty payback, make sure you’re taking notes.

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#1

My wife left after I had a health issue so she could enjoy her life. I recovered, joined a gym, joined a whip dancing club and got out with friends at least four nights a week, took my grown kids out fishing on the weekends. Dated some but more importantly made a lot of lady friends that really helped raise my self worth. 11 years later I married a fantastic woman who makes my life wonderful. We’ve been together for almost 30 years now and she told me she owes my ex a debt of gratitude for making me available. My ex quickly married a bar hookup who refused to work and she had to support them both. She’s still unhappy with her life. So as far as I’m concerned the best revenge is to forget they even exist and enjoy your life.

#2

I found out he was married with children in another country. The thing is, I did everything I could to research this man and found NO trace of information on him. He was a serial cheater and hid his tracks well.

So to make it easier for the next girl, I made a searchable website with his name and photo, listing his real DOB and marital status. In the “contact us” section, I listed his wife’s full name and her phone number (with her permission).

I actually bought his firstnamelastname.com domain and published it there so he’d never get away with it again. It’s my best work to date.

#3

Acting like they never existed. If you find out they cheat, don't engage. Ignoring people is the most effective, most painful mental trick you can play with someone. You'd be surprised how many people you can manipulate if you just simply pretend they're not there. Egos are fragile.

Even though revenge stories are entertaining to read, forgiveness is most definitely the right way to go if you care about your mental well-being. In a paradoxical way, forgiving someone else’s transgressions benefits you the most.

Many people decide to forgive their partners’ infidelity. Some couples decide to move on with their lives, separately. Others stay together after the cheater shows genuine remorse for their actions. Just because you forgive someone does not mean that you continue the relationship. Forgiveness can be your way of reclaiming control and redirecting your focus towards your well-being.

Or, as career trial attorney, behavioral analyst, and author Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D., notes in a piece on Psychology Today, forgiving benefits the forgiver. Namely, forgiveness is emotionally freeing as they “ move on to select a new partner who is faithful, reliable, and trustworthy.”

#4

I (somewhat inadvertently) stole my cheating ex's family. Spending Christmas with them and watching them sigh and roll their eyes before they had to text or call him was immensely satisfying.

#5

We didn't break up because of the cheating, more like I waited until he secured his new girlfriend to get a safe escape. The AH still thought that I didn't know about the cheating (which btw was the least of the bad things he did to me), so he felt comfortable messaging me two weeks later to ask the link of an online shop I bought from that sold excellent clothing for reasonable prices, because he wanted to buy a coat for the new gf. Mind, this is the same guy that didn't give me a single gift in 4 years except for some lousy birthday presents, and called me superficial and vain for spending money of clothes. So, I sent him the link... to a scammy shop that sold low quality stuff for ridiculous prices.
The genius dropped over 100 € on a hideous, fully synthetic coat, and since he couldn't tell a good quality item from a piece of junk, he actually gifted it to her! Then he contacted me again asking if I could help him return the coat because "it's the wrong size" (yeah, sure), unfortunately the shop had a terrible return policy, so he got stuck with a hideous coat, an unhappy girlfriend and 100 € less. Not even close to what he deserved, but still makes me smile: he messed with me longer, but I messed with him last.

#6

Rip the tags/ paper ( whatever it’s called) off of all of their canned food, the only way to find out what it is is by opening them.

“Forgiveness has long been recognized as a positive, proactive, scriptural, sensible response to indiscretion — for everyone involved. Forgiving betrayal, however, is uniquely challenging. Perhaps not surprisingly, researchers recognize that forgiving relational infidelity involves significant investment from both parties,” Patrick explains.

Forgiveness is beneficial in different ways. It can be your way toward closure in settling a relationship that you were unsure about. Or it can provide you with a healthy way to end the relationship.

At the end of the day, forgiveness is a choice. However, your cheating partner can help the process along by showing remorse for their actions and trying to reconcile.

“Cognitively, forgiveness involves deciding to put away bitterness and thoughts of revenge, which prompts the restoration of positive emotions,” she notes.

#7

He had been working on a puzzle for a couple of weeks. When I left, I took a piece on my way out. I mailed it to him a couple of months later.

#8

I'm pretty sure I was cheated on once, when a girlfriend ghosted me, six months into our relationship, starting when she didn't show up for a date on her birthday.

I saw her internet activity, but she didn't respond to me at all. I assume she cheated on me and was too ashamed to face me.

I quickly stopped caring about her as I started dating the girl I would eventually marry about 4 months later.

The revenge was about a year later when I was walking though a transit station in my army uniform. I had gotten in much better shape and the uniform looked good on me. I saw her from across the station standing near my exit. She actually tried to wave at me but I didn't even turn to look.

Amazingly enough, I saw her two more times after that over the years.

Maybe four years later, I was biking home along a very nice beach and I saw someone wave at me. I didn't bother to stop, but I kept a camera on my bike and watched the footage when I got home. It was her again.

I saw her again maybe five years after that when I was leaving a store after exchanging a pair of pants for my wife. I was on the phone with her and she started walking towards me with a smile. I just sidestepped her and kept moving. Then my wife told me she wanted me to go back to the store and get a different size.
I think the ex thought I didn't see her the first time, so she tried approaching me again. Side stepped again.
Then the third time after getting the correct size of pants, I went back by the same spot and saw her sitting on a bench looking sad. We locked eyes and I just laughed and walked away.

#9

I worked doing silver service at wedding venues and a married couple were renewing their vows. Hours past, everything going great until the wedding cake came out.

The cake had a mountain top snow scene with two figurines donned in ski gear embracing on the top with another figurine in a 4x4 with a smoke on and sunglasses at the bottom driving into the sunset. It was a masterpiece.

You could see the bride study the cake and wonder. There was a noticeable change in he demeanour. Then came the speeches where the husband announced to all that he found out about her cheating with her ski instructor and that he was filing for divorce.

It was incredible but pretty sick.

If you’ve ever been cheated on, what did you do next? Did you get revenge, and if so, how? How did you heal and move on after the affair?

Meanwhile, if you’re the one who has been unfaithful, what is the pettiest way that your exes got payback against you?

Feel like sharing your life experiences? Join the discussion with all the other Pandas in the comments at the bottom of this post.

#10

To make an extremely long story short, I called his chief of police (he was a fairly new police officer at that department & no I do not dial 911, I called the department number). The chief was not there when I called (it was late at night). I told the officer on the phone everything I found out he lied abt and did. I also told her that if he could lie this easily to me for years & have cheat with multiple women, who knew what he could be hiding his police reports. I never got to open an actual police report on him as she told me to call back in the morning to speak with the chief. Well… in the morning, they called him in for an investigation they opened on him. Also found out later through a mutual that the department forced him to resign, and if not, they would continue to investigate more. Because of that, he’s been in the military the last few years lol.

#11

So when I was in my 20s I was with this girl I really really cared about. Thought it was really going to last forever. Beautiful, sweet, smart, independent. I mean i got a real sense she wanted to be with me and not needed to be with someone. Made me feel great. I one day caught her cheating. I was absolutely devastated. But instead of yelling, screaming and acting violent or angry I just said "Sorry" and left. Never picked up the phone. Again. Never went to "get my stuff" or any other nonsense. Just cut her off. She called and left voice-mails and texted me. They started out as "you have to let me explain" to "please give me another chance" to "the fact that you showed no emotion or anything and have just cut me off shows you never cared about me anyway" eventually she said she hated me and was glad she did it. Then she would apologize and say "please talk to me" it was pretty obvious that my reaction was eating her up inside. It hurt, but you move on. It's fine. In the end she wasn't the right one. I'm happily married with 2 kids and 2 dogs and a house now. Life is full of ups and downs. Don't let them define you.

#12

I moved very far away from my home and friends to a place, so my wife could have horses. It was Just not financially feasible where we were. I did manage to find a pretty good paying job after a year of being there. Downside, it was night shift. After a while I noticed that she was becoming distant. She no longer wanted to spend off time together. I was disturbed to say the least, but chalked it up to a rough patch that we needed to work through. Long story short, she was having an affair. I found out later that when I left for work, her boyfriend came in for the night. Thanks neighbors, you could have told me sooner.

Anyway, we did get divorced. She insisted. I was still stupidly trying to make it work. I moved out. The boyfriend moved in and parked his Corvette in front of my house. But, I have to say I had no part in the ultimate revenge, it was karma. They were traveling on the very narrow and winding road that led to our country house, and they collided at high speed with another vehicle. The boyfriend spun the car, so the passenger side took the full force of the impact. Nice guy, he barely got a scratch. She was severely injured and was in the hospital with multiple broken bones and other injuries for weeks. Never wished her any harm or even tried to get revenge of any kind, but she did this to herself. BTW, the boyfriend dumped her and moved to another state to avoid her lawsuit.

#13

The night I found out he was cheating I was so angry I took screenshots of everything and posted them on his social media. I'm not gonna lie, it felt good. Everyone knew what he did and what he was but he still made excuses and called me crazy. Most of his friends believed him because they were his friends and I was just a crazy girlfriend. I know what i did was petty but I don't regret it. However, as others have said in the comments, I know that the best revenge is moving on with your life and not caring at all about the other person.

#14

I fell hard for this dude I worked with, I have no idea why looking back, but he convinced me to leave my long term SO at the time, I blew up my life to be with him. Then he changed his mind after like 3 weeks?? Believe me I felt dumb.

But a couple years later, after never speaking with him and having him blocked, I met his girlfriend. Long story short, I pretended to befriend his GF until she opened up to me about her relationship and kinda sorta convinced her to break up with him. I know it's pretty childish, but it felt like karma lol

#15

An ex-gf about 10 years ago *emailed me* to say it wasn't working out and that she had met the "unconditional love of her life" (something she told me I was lol). So, needless to say, I was a bit hurt, but not much I could do about it. I chewed on it for a while and got really [angry] off the more I thought about it.

I eventually moved on with life, and basically forgot about her entirely -- like pushed so far out of my mind and memories that I legit never thought about her at all. I ended up running into her several years afterwards working at a hotel reception desk and straight up didn't even notice her. She was acting a little rude and I didn't know why and chalked it up to her having a rough day or something. Got my key and got settled in my room. The next morning I was coming out to get ready to head to work and was in the lounge area where they have the waffles and stuff and she taps me on the shoulder (I assume she worked all night) and proceeds to challenge me. And I'm like "whoa, whoa, whoa! If I did something to offend you, I'm so sorry, but who are you?" (or something to this effect). And then she said "I'm so glad I married _________ and not you, you're such a piece of trash." And then i was like "ohhhhhhhhh, OHHHHHHHH!" as the light finally came on.

She looked like she was very miserable in life, and that made me very, very, very happy. She was a real tool. Looking back on it, I am kind of proud of myself that I managed to completely move on with my life that I didn't even remember what she looked like. LOL I am amazed that she expected me to dwell on her as if she was the greatest thing that ever happened to me and that I lost her...like it seems she almost expected me to dwell on it for YEARS and be depressed about it.

As if that wasn't enough, I met a woman in Germany who is like the female version of me. It's pretty awesome. Funny how life works out when you just go with the flow, eh?

#16

I manipulated him into giving me the computer he built for me, then ghosted him.

#17

Last guy I had a situationship with years ago led me on for nearly two years then ended up marrying the girl he dumped me for. He wanted to stay friends with me before getting serious with her - assuming to keep me as a backup - but I was done with his [nonsense] and blocked him. I am a petty jerkh so I sent him annoying prank "gifts" around his birthday through anonymous online services.

Year 1: A box that had a false bottom that dumped sand everywhere when you opened the box.

Year 2: A fake p**p doused with [gas] spray.

Year 3: A spring-loaded pink glitter bomb that I paid extra for additional extra fine gitter, ensuring it was harder to clean up.

Muhahaha

#18

I didnt have to do anything, it just turned out the girl he was flirting with was actually a guy catfishing an argentinian influencer.

#19

When I was in highschool, I made and designed my boyfriends band website.

When I found out he cheated, I changed the website to redirect to: T*****l.com. I have no idea if the site still exists but it was just an image of a woman in a bathtub doing something disgusting.

I came home to a ton of voicemails of his band mates and friends calling me a lot of names and one was very upset because his "grandma had seen it"...

I felt bad for the grandma and future grandmas so I changed the site to a single image of a naked man sitting on top of a pile of spaghetti. I don't think it helped the situation.

#20

Crabs. Just a bucket of soldier crabs tossed on them in the night. They’ll never sleep easy again.

#21

He got arrested about a year after the divorce. He tried to blame me for his arrest when it turned out it had nothing to do with me. It had to do with him spending money on dates with the OW when he should have been spending money on car insurance.

So I sent in a FOIA request for his mugshot and now that's his picture on my phone.

#22

When I was 18, I signed mine up for a text program called “Pregnant Teen Moms Trying to Quit Smoking.” You could choose the amount of text alerts they would receive daily and it was ridiculously hard to opt out of. I made his due date 8 months out and signed up for the max number of reminders a day.

Never got to see the reaction, but knowing it likely irritated him brought me just the right amount of satisfaction.

#23

I had a girl I dated right after high school for a good while. She cheated regularly and I just kept trying to fight the dudes. I finally stopped caring and moved on. Some time goes by and I guess she got sick of dudes who treated her like trash so she came crawling back. I was done w her at this point but I was also broke and needed tickets to a music festival the following week. So I told her I'd agree to see her for one hour in a Public place if she brought me tickets to that concert. Astoundingly, she agreed to that absurd request. During that meeting I then told her I would hang out with her at said 3 day festival if she got us a hotel room close by. She did that too.

First night there we hang out and then go back to the hotel. The next day at the festival my chemical romance ended the night and when they played "I don't love you like I loved you yesterday" I went up to her and kissed her and said "this song is for you". Then I went and played in the mud and after the set I ran into another girl I had been talking to for a while and left with her instead.

#24

Not me, but I got a letter in the mail saying

"Your neighbor Gary Stone at 1234 fake street has been cheating and on me and now has a genital herpes outbreak"

So I laughed a bit but found out our entire cul-de-sac, and two streets surrounding it also got the letter about poor old Gary who seemed to be living a Bachelor's life, got caught out.

#25

He left his HBO Max logged in so I changed his password to something ridiculous and his recovery email and phone number to something random, the. Changed his language to Japanese and logged him out of all devices.
He never held down a job because he just wanted to watch tv and be high all day so he would frequently have to cancel his subscription because he was between jobs and there was no one left to bail him out but not now….

#26

So on Amazon you can buy boar and fox urine. Buy either one and then get a syringe. Slide the syringe under the little plastic lip of their driver's side car window and spew it all in their. They'll never be able to get the smell out.

#27

I moved 1600 miles away to Colorado.

She calls me every few months.

And I never pick up the phone.

#28

Ex confided in me some stuff that he did at work that was less than legal. So when I found out he was cheating I called his boss and told him everything (I had met and socialised with the boss a few times previously and I had his number from a group chat). Ex didn't get fired but he did get put on probation. Also messaged his sister and female cousin and told them exactly what he did, they both left me on read. I have no idea what happened, if anything.

#29

Gave his Xbox controllers a bath in the kitchen sink.

#30

Syrup to the gas tank of his project car …
I was crazy.

#31

9 months after i broke up w him for cheating on me i posted a pic of the guy he was insecure about kissing my cheek

#32

Take all of their right shoes. Leave only the left shoes.

#33

I was cheated on by my high-school sweetheart during our 1st year of uni (3 year relationship). We split up, but I persuaded her to get back together to give it another try and make up for the lost trust.

When we got back together, I cheated on her in the same circumstances just so she knew how it felt. She was devastated.

It was my plan all along to give her a dose of her own medicine.

Years later I do regret it but at the time it was "the perfect plan".

#34

I rubbed his toothbrush in donkey manure, rinsed it briefly, and popped it back in the holder.

Not my proudest moment. .

#35

I remotely reset his phone while he was with his new flame. I imagine his panic as he called me desperately to ask for help, even though he was with her. I could have done many more, even more evil things, but unfortunately revenge isn't my thing, and I ended up feeling guilty. So the only thing I did was write him greetings at every opportunity, wishing him the best.

#36

I wanted to be petty, but I couldn’t do it. Found out my ldr boyfriend was cheating when I went to visit. Took his favorite video game he had since he was a child, hid his tv remote so he would be inconvenienced, etc. Broke up with him at the airport because I didn’t have the guts to do it while at his house. I gave him his game and told the location of the remote because I felt bad.

However, when I found out he was cheating late at night when I going through his phone, I had a strong reaction and mistakenly knocked over this expensive beard oil that he really liked. I hated the smell of it. I didn’t tell him that it broke till the morning because he was in a deep sleep. This is all before he found out that I knew he cheated. He was so upset and was quiet all morning. I offered to get him a new one even though I knew I wouldn’t lol. One of the last things I said at the airport was, “you know I’m not getting that beard oil”. Lol. He thought I broke it on purpose, but it feels kind of good to like I got my get back in a way.

#37

Stole his favorite tee shirt. I still have it.

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