My childhood was rife with embarrassing moments, and I remain grateful that no one was around archiving them for posterity.
But I probably would have found viral fame for improv-dancing on a makeshift stage after unknowingly drinking from a spiked punch bowl at my parents' friends Christmas party. I was seven.
I must say, I did exhibit some serious moves. Too bad there were no smartphones then.
Redditor Trxxi wondered what strangers on the internet might say and asked:
If social media was around in your childhood, what embarrassing moment would you be famous for?
Budding Crooner
"After receiving the CD as a gift, singing the entirety of Boys II Men's 'I'll Make Love To You' on my 8th birthday to my parents, aunt & uncle, and both sets of grandparents - one of which is VERY religious."
"Throw your clothes... on the floor... I'm gonna take my clothes off tooOOooOoOo."
β DaWeedNumber
Inspired By 'Coyote Ugly'
"In 5th grade I was in a school musical production where in one song I was the 'boogie woogie reindeer,' and during the song I was supposed to dance. Well, my mom had just showed me the movie Coyote Ugly, so I thought the best course of action was to dance like the girls in that movie. I'm sure there's still a home video out there of the 5th grade boy dancing like a stripper..."
β WrongWayCharlie
Serious Gamer
"Pooping on the floor between arcade games at age seven so I wouldn't lose my place in line to play 'Gauntlet.' I lost my place in line."
β Drunkensteine
frustrated video games GIF by FurryheadGiphyWrong Dad
"I was at the airport. Hadn't seen my dad since I got back. Saw a guy with a blazer like my dad's. Jumped onto this random stranger's back as he's looking for his luggage. He must've been so confused!"
β Zedfourkay
Everyone's A Grandpa
"As a toddler I used to call everyone over the age of about 30 'Grandpa'. Irrespective of gender, too. It was an equal opportunities grandpa."
β DearPrincessAmy
Not My Dad
"I once fell asleep in an airport chair (i was little and a bit of a contortionist so i found a way to be comfy) but my neck was hurting... in my sleepy/blurry eyed state i just assumed that the man in the blue blazer sitting next to me was my dad and rested my head on his shoulder for support. 2 seconds after i close my eyes again my head drops suddenly as the guy high tails it away from his seat. Not my dad..."
β kellybean510
Hurt Pride
"Trying to impress my crush by showing him how high I could kick. I slipped and broke my wrist."
β MarsupialRage
Running Out Of Gas
"I sh*t myself as a 6 year old girl at the mall."
"I farted in the shoe store, and my sister thought it was absolutely hilarious. 'Again!' she exclaimed as I forced a follow-up fart out. In complete hysterics now, 'Again!' she cackled. Another fart. She was laughing so hard she was nearly in tears. 'Again!!!!!!'"
"Although I no longer had any gas, I pushed as hard as I could, determined to make my sister laugh even harder."
"Then, a moment too late, I noticed I was sh**tng myself."
"I can only imagine my sister would have been filming on her iPhone, had they been available in the 90s."
β pryjar
Bloody Spit
"Ohhh I've got a good one."
"I was 7 years old and my parents were hosting a family and friends gathering at home. I mostly stayed out of the way and played videogames in the living room and adults would ask me what I was playing and whatever. It was nice."
"A few hours into the party I wanted some soda. I go to the fridge and see one of those little ice breaking hammers and proceed to stick my tongue to it like the cartoons did to have a laugh. I pulled it off immediately and there was blood everywhere."
"I ran out crying with my bloody tongue out to the absolute horror of every single adult. Now, you'd think this would be the viral moment, but no."
"A family friend that was a Doctor was there and he came over to me, saw my tongue and told me 'It's fine, I just need you to spit out some blood so I can get a better look.'"
"I proceeded to spit my mouthful of blood just straight to his face. Every single person that saw it lost their sh*t laughing. Even the doctor."
β RunDatTriangle
Sora the small framed Ragdoll cat, known to her owner as 'MeowMeow' is 11-years-old and lives with her owner Clara Lin in Taiwan.
Clara adopted 'MeowMeow' around 10 years ago and shared adorable images of her online.
Clara Lin / SWNS
The internet was very quick to point out the feline's uncanny resemblance to the internet icon 'Grumpy Cat' who passed away in 2019.
Carla Lin, 33, said:
"MeowMeow has a Japanese name was 'Sora', means sky, because she has a beautiful blue eyes. But her grandma always call her MeowMeow. I think it's her name now."
Clara Lin / SWNS
"I adopted her around 10 years ago. I support 'adopt, don't shop.' Since I have my cats, they have taught me a lot things."
"I met her in 2009 on October 10th. That day is her new birthday. She is like my child. We've lived together for a long time."
Clara Lin / SWNS
"Grumpy Cat is very cute, and does look like my cat. When my friends asked me is it your cat on TV?
"I was contradicting because I thought MeowMeow's eyes were more gentle not grumpy."
"When I posted pics of her on Imgur in just one night I had gotten so many likes and messages."
Clara Lin / SWNS
'MeowMeow' certainly seems like a legend in the making!
The heartwarming interaction happened during a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies after a Dodgers player hit a foul ball into the stands.
The two young Phillies fans both raced up the steps to grab the ball at about the same time. The boy that got there first turned around with the ball in his hand and simply offered it to the boy who got there right behind him.
As the two headed back to their seats, the boy who wound up with the ball gave the other boy a hug to thank him and they went their merry ways.
Luckily for all of us, the sweet moment was caught by TV cameras.
Kid gives foul ball away. hugs it outwww.youtube.com
If ever there was a time for this GIF, it's now.
The video quickly went viral, with people praising the two boys for their kindness and maturity.
@buitengebieden_ https://t.co/lI2OMugvhFβ Furious Styles (@Furious Styles) 1563476196
@buitengebieden_ @M_Sallis Itβs the hug after that gets me π. Make this young man go viral in a good way πβ π³ Air, thatβs my name π³ (@π³ Air, thatβs my name π³) 1563483946
@buitengebieden_ This makes our future look bright. What a wonderful young man.β NMHP (@NMHP) 1563481604
@buitengebieden_ Philly. City of Brotherly Love.β Spaceman Eddie (@Spaceman Eddie) 1563488006
Someone clearly raised these two kids right.
@buitengebieden_ Credit to the parents π. They raised some fine young men.β Dennis (@Dennis) 1563477921
@buitengebieden_ Respect to their parents! WTG!!β πΈπΈπΈββπΎππ»πΌππ (@πΈπΈπΈββπΎππ»πΌππ) 1563498372
@buitengebieden_ And mom just continue check the gadget. Like ...thatβs just my son the good hearted boyβ Prabowo B. waskito (@Prabowo B. waskito) 1563503383
We've certainly seen adults act much worse in similar circumstances.
@buitengebieden_ Damn shame it takes kids to show humanity towards one another. Children donβt see race the see chβ¦ https://t.co/6c4eoo2lIJβ Marco Crosby (@Marco Crosby) 1563584189
@buitengebieden_ @RexChapman Meanwhile adults at baseball games are literally trampling kids to get a foul ball.β Ambitious Susan (@Ambitious Susan) 1563495346
@buitengebieden_ Why canβt some adults be like this π©β π―π²Philabadboy π¦ (@π―π²Philabadboy π¦ ) 1563477285
@buitengebieden_ Now if only the rest of our country could follow the example these two little gentlemen have shownβ Tim (@Tim) 1563564712
Once officials became aware of what transpired, both boys ended up going home with game balls.
Which just goes to show:
if you do good things, good things often come your way.
And as the baseball commentator so aptly said:
"It doesn't matter how late or what day it isβit's always nice to be nice to the nice."
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