LinkedIn is a strange place. No other site has seen such a rapid transformation from professional networking platform to social media page full of users exaggerating (or straight up lying) about personal experiences for clout. The site has become overrun with hustle-obsessed, “motivational” LinkedIn-fluencers, but lucky for us, there are plenty of people lurking who are ready to roast them for their content too. 

We’ve taken a trip to the Best Of LinkedIn Instagram account and gathered some of their funniest screenshots “highlighting the heroes and influencers brave enough to share their stories to inspire others.” Enjoy scrolling through this list that might give you secondhand embarrassment, and be sure to upvote the pics you find particularly cringey!

#1 The Worst Photoshop Job Ever

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#2 You’re An Evil Stepmother

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#3 Happy Birthday Jeff!

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The Best Of LinkedIn Instagram account has been sharing hilarious posts from the networking site since 2018, and it has amassed over 41k followers by doing so. But this isn’t the only platform Best Of LinkedIn has succeeded on. As any LinkedInfluencer would tell you, it’s important to have a diverse portfolio, so the creator, JR Hickey, also runs a popular X account with over 40k followers.

We’re such big fans of JR’s work here at Bored Panda that this is the third time we've featured his accounts. And lucky for us, we’ve been able to get in touch with him in the past to hear more about the background of Best Of LinkedIn.   

#4 Courage Is Changing Out Of Your P*ss Soaked Pants

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#5 Nothing Because This Exchange Would Never And Did Never Happen

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#6 An Actual, "At The End Everyone Clapped" In The Wild!

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"Back in 2018, I was an Account Executive for a SaaS company in San Francisco,” JR previously shared. “I had a boss who was a dinosaur—his idea of a good follow-up to a meeting was mailing laminated copies of the deck we presented to the prospect after the fact. The phrase, 'Stop by Kinko's' was uttered a few times in my short tenure there (Kinko's was dropped by FedEx in 2008, ten years prior)."

The creator went on to share that a significant part of his job at the time was cold calling through LinkedIn. "I was already dissatisfied with my role, my career, and the company, so spending a few hours a day on LinkedIn just about pushed me over the edge," he noted.

#7 Sister’s Dying…better Post This Picture Of Myself On Linkedin

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#8 Yep Same Thing

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#9 “Is This Why Mom Left?”

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"I began seeing the first inklings of these so-called 'LinkedInfluencers' and started screenshotting their posts and sharing them on my personal Twitter account,” JR continued. “Once those gained traction, I decided to create a dedicated [X] account for it, and thus, @BestOfLinkedin was born."

#10 A Perfectly Reasonable Way To Parent!

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#11 He Was Just Looking For A New Mother

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#12 Sounds Awesome

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As far as what JR thinks of the culture on LinkedIn, he previously told Bored Panda that he wouldn’t necessarily call it “toxic,” but “downright demented” might be more accurate. “It's just a giant back-patting circle/echo chamber where people aren't even telling a version of the truth anymore," he shared.

#13 Have Some Self Respect

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#14 You’re Delusional If You Think People Will Worry About You Tobi

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#15 I Don’t Think It’s The Algorithm Joe

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According to JR, LinkedIn is full of “unoriginal sellouts who regurgitate corporate buzzwords and stories of incredible business acumen in an effort to game the algorithm and try to hide the fact that there isn't a single thing that's interesting about them.”

“And nobody will call them out, for fear of losing their job or it blowing back on them professionally,” he added. “The entire platform lacks accountability, which is insane because its intention initially was to be just that.”

#16 Thank God Jake Is Back In Our Lives

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#17 And That Something Is That This Story Is A Load Of Sh*t

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#18 “I’m Important!” He Screamed Into His Tear Streaked Pillow

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But JR doesn’t hate everything about LinkedIn. He noted that it can be a “terrific place to read business news, as well as to find jobs, recruit talent, and network with people in your industry.”

"It's a valuable business development tool, but sadly it's been watered down by these self-proclaimed 'LinkedInfluencers' and their BS success stories,” the creator previously told Bored Panda. “LinkedIn could improve the user experience drastically by focusing on moderating these posts and suppressing them when they don't offer anything valuable.”

#19 Imagine Walking Into Someone’s House And Seeing This Sign

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#20 Imagine Being So Forgettable That All Anyone Remembers About You Is Your Stupid Socks

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#21 Domestic Violence: A Joking Matter

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"If the only reason you're posting on LinkedIn is to show off a picture of yourself with a story about how you were called 'too pretty' to be in business, then your post will be taken down,” JR continued. “If you aren't sharing anything educational or valuable, and instead are attributing incredible management advice from your FIVE YEAR OLD, your account will be banned. Sadly, I wish this was an easy fix, but LinkedIn has replicated every other social media platform and become another runaway train of trash.”

#22 Is This The End Of The #girlboss?

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#23 Look We All Get Hangry Sometimes

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#24 Strange How So Many Women Who Are Accused Of Being "Too Pretty" Just Have To Include A Photo Of Themself

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JR also shared that LinkedInfluencers don’t usually take kindly to being featured on his accounts. “When you create anything for the Internet, there's going to be 50% or more people who hate it. So you have to know that criticism comes with the territory. But when a LinkedInfluencer sees me poke fun at them for @BestofLinkedin? Oftentimes they don't know what to do with themselves,” the creator says.

“Usually, they'll try to doxx me or get me fired. Good luck, I'm a freelance Creative Director and don't have a boss. I get paid to write things for social media and more. So yeah, I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to,” JR explained. “If you don't like what's being said about you on the Internet, the proper response isn't to take your ball and run home. Or worse, take your ball and run and tell your parents."

#25 "But Don't Forget About Me!"

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#26 "Punch Me Directly In The Face!"

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#27 This Is The Face Of The Man Who's Been Submitted To Bestoflinkedin The Most In The Past 24 Hours

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Are you feeling inspired to hop on LinkedIn and share some of your own motivational content, pandas? Feel free to do so if you feel the calling, just be sure to send us the links so we can laugh at– I mean, enjoy your posts too. Keep upvoting the pics you can’t possibly take seriously, and if you’re looking for even more cringey content from LinkedIn, check out this Bored Panda article next!

#28 Folks - This Is Not A Parable For The Year 2023 In Sales/Marketing/Saas

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#29 Thank You Emily

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#30 Welcome To The First Ever Edition Of #madeuphomelesspersonmonday

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#31 Genuinely Truly The Worst Advice Ever

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#32 This Account Has Helped Me Change Careers

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#33 He Looks So Frightened And Alone

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#34 She Must Be So Happy Stuart

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#35 This Is Why We Must #vote!

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#36 Thanks Dr. Richard

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#37 Sounds Like He'll Be Selling Pills Soon

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#38 Guess Who's Back? (Back Again)

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#39 Good Morning To Everyone Except Andrew

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#40 Presented Without Comment

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#41 I Can't Do This Anymore

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#42 You’re Not Going To Believe Who Justin Compared Himself To

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#43 But Not Before Posting To One Of The Worst Networks For Your Mental Health!

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#44 Oh My God

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#45 Your Parties Sound Like They Suck, Pramod

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#46 "I Love Being Your (Made Up) Son!"

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#47 Can't Wait To Listen

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#48 Hopefully Somebody Robs You After This Post

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#49 Just Pure Insanity

#50 9 Days Apart

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#51 Things You Absolutely Love To See

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#52 God Gives The Toughest Battles To His Strongest Soldiers

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#53 C'mon Vick, My Girl's On Here

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#54 Pretty High Bar You Set

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#55 What An Absolute Loser

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#56 Let Me Try To "Be Nice" - You're Full Of Sh*t Natalia

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#57 Someone Call Child Protective Services

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#58 AirPods In A Meeting ✅ Self Published Book On Table ✅ Biggest Douchebag On Linkedin ✅

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#59 Thought About It: You’re A Loser

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#60 What A Diverse Work History!

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#61 A Grown Man Did This

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#62 In Honor Of #nba Basketball Being Back, Here's A Linkedin Employee Comparing Himself To Kobe Bryant

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#63 "Quick Go Put On This Costume I Bought You For Fake Internet Points"

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#64 Our Wife Is Cheating On You

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#65 So This *didn’t Happen This Morning

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#66 Your 4 Year Old Should Have Drowned You In The Tub Instead Matt

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#67 Not All Heroes Wear Capes

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#68 Go Home

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