There is a certain genre of posts that circulates the web that are not what they seem. These posts contain interesting, thought-provoking images and meaningful quotes that are meant to make people think deeper. These posts attempt to tell viewers something about the world and society, but they honestly just make people cringe. Everyone has seen these kinds of posts before, and everyone has cringed and shaken their heads at them. It's hard to say if anyone is getting anything from these posts, they're pretty shallow.

The only kinds of people who tend to share these posts and images are boomers and young teenagers. This is an odd pairing, but for some reason, they are the only cohorts who enjoy these kinds of memes. It might be because of how simple they are… who knows?

Here are 26 cringeworthy "deep" posts shared all over the Internet that no one is enjoying and hardly anyone is taking anything from. Maybe someone will find some inspiration in one of these images.