14 People That Went Fishing For Compliments And Got What They Deserved

Thirst trapping or fishing for compliments, whatever you want to call it, people on social media are constantly using their posts to seek validation from the public and it's a dangerous game.

While some people who display this kind of behavior are genuinely just insecure, according to Dr.George Simon, PhD of "Ask The Psych," others may do it to manipulate others into paying them recognition. The following is a collection of people who went out looking for praise on the internet but forgot that nobody is safe in the web universe. Scroll through these bold photos and captions and read the brutal responses they received and don't forget to upvote your faves!