A cricket moment

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When someone says something so stupid or gross that the only thing that can save the conversation is the sound of crickets, like they’re trying to cover up the embarrassment.
My cousin told a joke about his goldfish getting divorced. The silence after was louder than a thunderclap.
The teacher asked why the sky is blue. No one had an answer. Crickets took over.
My friend said he eats pizza crusts for breakfast. We all walked out.
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The moment after someone says something so dumb or rude that the only thing left to hear is crickets, like the universe is trying to laugh at you.
My dad told a joke about his ex. The silence was so thick, I could’ve climbed it.
At lunch, my friend said he thinks dogs are gross. The whole table went silent. Crickets came in.
My mom said she thinks math is the worst. No one said anything. Crickets did.
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When someone says something so boring or weird that the only thing that can fix it is crickets, like they’re the only ones who care.
My brother told a story about his pet snail. The silence was so loud, I could’ve heard it in another room.
At the family dinner, my uncle talked about his job for 10 minutes. Crickets came out to help.
My friend told me he dreams in purple. I left before the crickets got there.
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The moment after someone says something so bad that the only thing that can save the conversation is crickets, like they’re the only ones who still like you.
My cousin said he thinks the moon is made of cheese. No one said anything. Crickets roared.
At the party, my friend said he eats soup for breakfast. The silence was so bad, I could’ve cried.
My dad told a joke about his hair. Crickets came out to help.
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When someone says something so stupid or gross that it’s like the crickets are the only ones who still want to be around you.
My friend said he thinks the ocean is full of trash. No one said a word. Crickets roared.
At the meeting, my boss told a joke about his cat. The silence was so loud, I could’ve died.
My sister said she eats shoe leather. Crickets were the only ones who laughed.
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That moment when someone says something so dumb that the only thing left to hear is crickets, like they’re the only ones who still think you’re cool.
My uncle told a joke about his dog. The silence was so loud, I could’ve walked away.
At lunch, my friend said he thinks the sky is green. Crickets came out to help.
My mom said she thinks Tuesday is the worst day. No one said a word. Crickets took over.
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