Hilarious Photos of "Miserable Men" on Shopping Trips

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Miserable Men is a hilarious single-topic Instagram account that shares images of men on shopping trips who are cheerlessly waiting for their partners to finish browsing, trying on clothes, and purchasing items. Whether they're standing by a fitting room, finding a comfortable spot on a chair, or settling on the ground, these men are clearly there for someone else.

Shopping centers across the globe are populated with these idle men who have resorted to one of three options: sulk in your seat, fiddle with your phone, or take a nap. The image of a man slumped on a mall couch, surrounded by shopping bags, has become the international symbol of partners who hate shopping and the continuous collection of photos submitted to Miserable Men is an ever-growing account of this universal truth that plenty of men know all too well.














Miserable Men on Instagram
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Pinar Noorata (she/her) is the Editorial Director at My Modern Met. She is a writer, editor, and content creator based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her BA in Film and Media Studies from CUNY Hunter College. She has worked at major TV, film, and publishing companies as well as other independent media businesses. She also runs her own art & culture newsletter called The High Low. She first joined the My Modern Met team in 2011 as a Contributing Writer, pitching and publishing articles about a wide range of topics. Her expertise in visual media lends itself to in-depth analysis of varied art forms, including but not limited to painting, illustration, sculpture, installation, design, and photography. Pinar has a particular affinity for spotlighting up-and-coming artists, affording them a platform and offering a voice to lesser-heard individuals looking to break through, especially BIPOC creatives. She has helped multiple artists make a name for themselves and reach a wider audience over 10+ years as a writer and editor (both through long-form articles and short-form videos). When she isn’t writing, editing, or creating videos herself, Pinar enjoys watching films and TV, reading, crafting, drawing, frequenting museums and galleries, and volunteering at her local animal shelter.
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