16 Awkward Onscreen School Moments That'll Make You Happy You're Not a Student Anymore
Going back to school can be a really exciting time for most students. Football season is back, the homecoming dance is right around the corner, you and your friends can start planning your Halloween costumes, and the massive amounts of homework usually take a few solid weeks to kick in. But while being a student can be some of the best years of our lives, they can also be some of the worst. People are mean, teachers are unfair, we all can be painfully awkward, and having crushes can hurt like hell. If you're on the other side of education and revel in the fact that you never have to go back, we've rounded up some of the most relatable and cringe-worthy school moments from movies to make you feel better about already graduating.
When Michael Gets a D*ck Drawn on His Face While Trying to Mingle With the Cool Kids
Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
Proud geek Michael tries to talk to Joey Donner, one of the most popular boys in school, as part of his elaborate plan to get his pal Cameron a date with Bianca Stratford. But after boldly sitting at Joey's lunch table in the cafeteria, Joey draws a full-on penis on his cheek to justify them sitting together and talking.
When Tess Coleman Embarrasses Her Daughter While Dropping Her Off at School
Movie: Freaky Friday
Tess is in a constant battle with her dramatic daughter, Anna, about everything from constantly getting detention to her rock band, so when she drops Anna off at school and yells "Make good choices!" while she joins her friend, the memories of our own parents trying to bid us farewell in front of everyone come flooding back.
When Cady Heron Shows Up to the Halloween Party Severely Overdressed
Movie: Mean Girls
Cady is the shy, naive student from Africa, so when she gets invited to the Halloween party thrown by Aaron Samuels (who happens to be her biggest crush), she takes the scary theme to heart without realizing there is an unspoken "dress slutty" girl rule.
When Laney Boggs Just Keeps Getting Bogged Down
Movie: She's All That
Laney desperately wants to be left alone by the cool kids at her school, so when jock Zack Siler starts courting her, she gets all flustered and doesn't know what to think. But as most classic high school movies go, there was a bet involved to see if he could make her popular enough to become prom queen.
When Nicole Maris Gets Too Drunk at a Party
Movie: Drive Me Crazy
Class spirit guru Nicole dreams of going to her school's centennial dance with her crush, Brad, but when he falls in love with a cheerleader from a rival school and asks her instead, Nicole gets a little drunk and embarrasses herself at a party.
When Samantha Baker Realizes That Everyone in School Has Seen Her Underwear
Movie: Sixteen Candles
After the school geek tells Sam that her longtime crush, Jake Ryan, has been asking about her, she agrees to lend him her panties so that he can win a bet with his friends that he's hooked up with her. But to her horror, she finds out the next day that he collected money from everyone who wanted a peek at her undies, which turned out to be a lot of people.
When Ronald Miller's Secret Is Exposed in Front of All the Popular Kids
Movie: Can't Buy Me Love
After Ronnie "buys" cheerleader Cindy Mancini to pretend to go out with him so that he can become popular, the plan basically goes off without a hitch. But when she exposes him at a party after his arrogance gets the better of him, he experiences those all-too-familiar feelings of high school isolation.
When the Whole School Watches Jim Levenstein's Bedroom Mishap
Movie: American Pie
Jim tries to impress his crush, foreign exchange student Nadia, by doing a sexy dance for her in his bedroom. He sets up a webcam so that his close group of friends can see what goes down, but when he accidentally sends it out on blast to the email addresses of every student, things get a little . . . sticky.
When Ted Gets His Manhood Stuck in His Zipper Before Prom
Movie: There's Something About Mary
Ted lands a prom date with his dream girl, Mary, but when he goes to her house to pick her up, things quickly go downhill. In addition to scaring her brother, he also gets his penis stuck in his zipper, resulting in a bloody mess and a hospital visit.
When Napoleon Dynamite Gets Picked On in the Halls
Movie: Napoleon Dynamite
While this whole movie is just one big awkward experience, Napoleon getting pushed in the hallway by bullies is something we've all either been on the receiving end of, done, or witnessed.
When Torrance Shipman Has a Bad Dream About a School Assembly
Movie: Bring It On
Dedicated cheerleader Torrance ends her Summer vacation by having an embarrassing and anxiety-ridden dream about her senior year. While cheering at a school assembly, her top falls off and leaves her completely exposed to the entire student body.
When Kat Stratford Gets Emotional in Class
Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
After Kat shuns Patrick Verona, the Australian student who accepted money from the popular kid to take her out on dates, she realizes that she actually doesn't hate him at all. While reading a poem about him aloud in class, she breaks down in tears and storms out.
When Mia Thermopolis Completely Wipes Out on the Bleachers
Movie: The Princess Diaries
There's only one way to describe Mia in her early high school days: awkward as hell. While casually walking on the bleachers with best friend Lily, she takes a huge spill and falls right on her butt.
When Schmidt Tries to Dress Like Eminem
Movie: 22 Jump Street
Before joining the police force, Schmidt was an awkward high school kid who took his obsession with the real Slim Shady to an unhealthy level.
When John Tucker Gets in Trouble During an Overnight Basketball Trip
Movie: John Tucker Must Die
Conceited jock John thinks he's invincible when he tries to sneak into his crush's room during an overnight basketball game trip. But when she tricks him into wearing girl's underwear to embarrass him, he gets caught by a teacher and is seen by all his teammates and the cheerleaders.
When Josie Geller Is the Subject of an Extremely Cruel Prank
Movie: Never Been Kissed
In what has to be one of the most heartbreaking high school movie moments ever, longtime nerd Josie is beside herself with excitement after her crush, Billy, who is also the most popular boy in school, asks her to the prom. But when she goes outside to meet him, he throws an egg at her face and she realizes that he only asked her as part of a cruel joke.