Some people really want the internet to know that they are tough, fearless, and definitely not someone you should mess with. And when they go out of their way to prove it, things can get pretty entertaining.

This online community is full of screenshots and posts from people trying hard to project that image online. To be very honest, a lot of them end up looking more ridiculous than intimidating. We rounded up some of the funniest examples, so scroll down and try not to cringe too hard.

The internet gives everyone a chance to decide how they want to be seen. You can choose the photo, the caption, the joke, or the story that goes up, and leave out anything that does not fit the image you want people to have of you.

Psychologists call this self-presentation or impression management, which basically means shaping how other people see you by choosing what you show them.

Acting fearless, unbothered, or impossible to mess with can become part of the character someone wants to build online. A study of Instagram profiles found that how people present themselves online can differ from how they describe their own personalities.

The study also found that viewers can form ideas about someone’s personality based on what they see online. More often than not, this may not be an accurate representation.

Researchers who study social media have found that users often think about who might be seeing their posts, even when they do not know exactly who is looking. This means a post can be written with a particular audience in mind, whether it is friends, strangers, potential partners, or people who need to know that you are absolutely not someone to mess with.

The audience may exist only in someone’s head, but it can still shape what they post and how they choose to present themselves.