When you see things like these, it's no wonder society is going down the drain.

It can be hard to be optimistic about the direction the world is going these days, and images like these don't do anything to help. In this gallery, we highlight embarrassing fails that make us recoil, whether through honest mistakes or just plain stupidity. 

 Here are 24 cringey facepalms that make us recoil in disgust.