A special place

What's the most cringe-worthy thing you've ever seen out in the wild? Like as an immediate witness. Surely, you have at least one experience that was so cringe that it's seared into your memory, right? Maybe you saw someone's prom-posal go terribly wrong? Maybe someone trying way too hard to be cool? Maybe just a really bad presentation by one of your peers? For me, it was the weird kid in middle school who performed his original rap at the talent show. It was a diss track of sorts, but you cou…

Eww

It's common to regret things we say from time to time, but making a mistake in a conversation or sending an embarrassing message in a group chat is nothing compared to the potential horror of posting something on the internet that you deeply regret later. Justine Sacco's infamous tweet is a reminder that deleting a cringeworthy post may not be enough, as it could already be too late. It's important to remember that anything you say or post on social media, including revealing photos or comments…

They keep on coming

PSA: Don't fat shame a baby

More shenanigans

How do you do, fellow kids?

Happy Saturday cringe fans! We're back once again this week for another healthy heap of second-hand embarrassment. What better way to spend your day off than to look at content that makes you feel slightly better about yourself? Cringe has existed since the dawn of the internet. Well, it has kind of always existed. But the internet revolutionized the sheer amount of cringe that is disseminated and consumed by the masses. Back in the day, you'd just have to laugh at the weird, embarrassing guy i…

Confession time: Back when I was in college, I was proud that all my friends were dudes. It sort of felt like I'd won their acceptance, and they liked me more than the other women who lived in our co-ed dorm. The reality is that we just became friends because I had developed a nasty habit of chain smoking outside where many of the international residents smoked all day, and had social anxiety that stopped me from making meaningful friendships with women. Thankfully, this embarrassing phase didn…

The facepalm. A classic motion that immediately conveys the inner feeling of the palmer. Almost always, those are shame and exasperation. Usually, it’s impulsive. One of those go-to motions when you hear about the egregiously stupid act someone has committed or a particularly shameful news story. It’s a classic; deified by one of the internet’s oldest and most popular Advice Animal memes: Jean-Luc Picard’s famous facepalm. It’s one of those images that strikes an immediate, visceral reaction fr…

Maybe celibacy is the best option

Are you or someone you know always getting rejected despite being “nice” to women? Do you think girls only want to date mean and bad boys? Does this perception fill you with rage? Hopefully, this doesn’t apply to you because the last thing you’d want to be is a Nice Guy . Let’s take a minute to discuss and observe these confusing sorts of creatures. So what exactly is a nice guy? I guess the most basic definition would be, guys who believe themselves to be polite and courteous towards women, bu…

Going wild

Can't stop watching

Cringe is a wonderfully fun and meanspirited concept. But it really is what the internet is all about; the concentrated bullying of one or more individuals. Now, I’m not much of the bullying type. But I’d be lying if I said I haven’t partaken in cringe content. I’d go as far as to say I’ve been actively consuming cringe since seventh grade. Ironic, because I was extremely cringe even by middle school standards. And I’m still cringe today! For me, cringe content needs to be in a specific enough…