Alex Buscemi
In the age of social media, everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame, but some take it a bit too far.
“Main Character Syndrome” is where individuals act as if they’re the stars of their own blockbuster movie. While a little confidence is great, these folks often push the boundaries, creating cringeworthy moments for everyone else. From dramatic public outbursts to treating others like mere extras in their narrative, these main character moments found their “stars” on the receiving end of some serious social media backlash.
Let’s dive into these tales where a sense of entitlement meets cold hard Karma, and the quest for the spotlight led to a viral lesson in humility.
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4. This POS Main Character At Aushwitz
5. Seconds Before She Kicked Him In The Head. Got Mad When She Was Asked To Move Seats
6. I Was Running In Lane 1 At The Track, And This Dude Showed Up And Decided This Was The Perfect Location To Lie Down
7. Main Character Blinds Everyone The Entire Show For A Video Shoot
8. I Let A Colleague Borrow One Of My Favorite Books, And It Was Returned To Me With The Pages Written On And Stuffed With Sticky Notes
9. Standing In The Front Row
10. She Can’t Keep Her Pet Away From The Window But Expects For You To?
11. This Person, Who Blocked No Less Than Four Electric Charging Spots
12. Taking Photos In A Sensitive Habitat
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14. My Neighbor Sprayed Herbicide On My Back Lot To Make Himself A Parking Spot
15. Influencer Camera Set Up
16. My Neighbors Parking, And No It’s Not Temporary, Been Like This For 3 Days
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18. American Tourist Complains Restaurant In Tokyo Gave Her The Menu Item She Ordered; Doubles Down By Blaming The Restaurant For Not Having Enough Menus In English
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21. How Dare An Uber Driver Not Know Who She Was! It’s Microaggression, I Tell Ya!
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25. Larry Croft Is In Town, Ensuring Ai’s Safety
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29. These People Used Books To “Reserve” Their Seats At The Resort And Then Just Never Showed Up
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31. How Dare People Stare At Me While I Take A Photo Of Them In Public!
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34. Expecting Literally Everyone Else But Yourself To Care For Your Children
35. My Neighbor (Apartments) Keeps Doing This Because She Doesn’t Want Anyone Parking Next To Her Car (She’s Not Disabled)
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