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'''Cringe''', generally speaking, is anything that induces second-hand embarrassment. This phenomenon is usually caused by a lack of self-awareness. Many internet communities have dedicated themselves to sharing cringe for their own enjoyment, creating a [[memes|'cringe culture']] simply around laughing at people. If you see someone calling something cringe there's a large chance it's [[politics|politically motivated]] and not funny at all. The opposite of cringe is [[based]].
'''Cringe''', generally speaking, is anything that induces second-hand embarrassment. This phenomenon is usually caused by a lack of self-awareness. Many internet communities have dedicated themselves to sharing cringe for their own enjoyment, creating a [[Jotun|'cringe culture']] simply around laughing at people. If you see someone calling something cringe there's a large chance it's [[politics|politically motivated]] and not funny at all. The opposite of cringe is [[based]].


On [[Reconstruction Era]], cringe is shared on the #cringe [[discord|channel]].
On [[Reconstruction Era]], cringe is shared on the #cringe [[discord|channel]].
Types of cringe posts:
* Cringe from [[Renescantism|stupid]]
* Cringe from [[KaiserCS|hubris]]
* Cringe from [[fascism|bigotry]]
* Cringe from [[larp]] (usually involves the above three)
* Bad [[memes]]


[[Category:Politics]][[Category:Culture]]
[[Category:Politics]][[Category:Culture]]

Latest revision as of 13:09, 12 October 2024

What? I think it's a beautiful work of art!

Cringe, generally speaking, is anything that induces second-hand embarrassment. This phenomenon is usually caused by a lack of self-awareness. Many internet communities have dedicated themselves to sharing cringe for their own enjoyment, creating a 'cringe culture' simply around laughing at people. If you see someone calling something cringe there's a large chance it's politically motivated and not funny at all. The opposite of cringe is based.

On Reconstruction Era, cringe is shared on the #cringe channel.

Types of cringe posts: