10 Ridiculous Attempts at Dominance That Backfired

The phrase “the loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room” rings true, especially when looking at a Reddit thread where men shared hilarious stories of guys trying to assert dominance but ending up looking foolish.

One guy got mad at a Redditor for “talking to his girl all the time,” despite being her Econ tutor. Another guy brought his girlfriend to a tutoring session to stare down the boyfriend, who eventually backed off.

Some attempts at dominance were just plain bizarre, like the guy who did push-ups at someone while drunk, or the one who revved his engine until it blew up. Others tried to flex their toughness, like the guy who said “hobbies are for children and single women” .

Other stories include a job candidate trying to sit behind the desk during an interview, a guy threatening to beat someone up over his girlfriend (who was actually the speaker’s sister), and a guy walking into a tree while trying to intimidate someone.

These stories show that trying to assert dominance often backfires, making the person look insecure or ridiculous.