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Trust me, cringe is addictive. Once you cringe over [insert a wish-wash subject of debate] or the anti-vaxxers and get that sweet aftertaste from the sheer absurdity, you want a second hit. ‘Cause cringe is real and everyone loves it, from me, you, to 1.2 million members of the “Cringetopia” subreddit.

And there’s an infinite source of things to recoil from in laughter and embarrassment because the world, like the people in it, and like the subreddit itself, is colorful. As the community’s description says: “In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god's blessing. But because I am enlightened by my intelligence.” You may even get a philosophical drift on your way to the cringe journey.

So get ready to swim in the ocean of biased opinions, naive beliefs, less than logical statements, and anything in between. Be sure to upvote the cringiest posts down below and check out part 1 of this post.

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Thursday and I thought I would go a whole week without seeing a post about a dumb American

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    To find out more about this insanely popular community, Bored Panda reached out to the “Cringetopia” subreddit's moderator Fjallmadur, who was happy to share some insights.

    “We started this subreddit to break away from the politics and hate that CringeAnarchy was becoming saturated with. /u/IAmMrPositive founded this subreddit and brought along me and a few other CringeAnarchy moderators who were tired of the mess that place had become,” the moderator recalled.

    Fjallmadur added: “He basically made it a full-time job promoting this place in relevant subreddits and building this community from the ground up while telling people that this subreddit was going to be a place for everyone to come together, put politics aside, and just cringe at the people doing really weird and awkward stuff that they post online.” Today, it has turned into the one of the most regularly active subreddits on the entire site.

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    Laura Dawson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do people not realise that “skin” is literally the wrapping paper of your body. It’s nothing more than that. The pigmentation was decided by evolution as it it light or dark depending on what side of the world your ancestors lived given hotter countries have people with darker skin so the sun can’t burn them. Likewise colder countries people have lighter skin as the sun isn’t there often

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    When asked what the term “Cringetopia” refers to, the moderator explained that it’s exactly what it looks like, “an amalgamation of the words 'cringe' and 'utopia.'” Moreover, “It's a place where any cringe that doesn't break our relatively lax community rules or Reddit sitewide rules is allowed.”

    The moderator of the community sees cringe as inherently subjective. “What makes one person cringe, another person may think is entirely normal,” he said and continued that “My take on it is that we've all done stupid stuff that we look back on and cringe about, and looking at these people is a good way to relive that feeling, even if it's not the exact situation that we've been in ourselves.”

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    The Youth Baseball Team Had To Put These Signs Up Because Of The Amount Of Karens Acting Like Karens

    The Youth Baseball Team Had To Put These Signs Up Because Of The Amount Of Karens Acting Like Karens

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    Fjallmadur also added that “we laugh at those folks, feel second-hand embarrassment over what we see, and share it with others, but I think that it's ultimately a way for us to empathize with the people who are being featured on this subreddit.”

    And although there are “some bad apples in the bunch,” according to the moderator, “we're not about bullying or spreading hate at all; it's all just for entertainment and understanding other people at the end of the day.”

    Turns out, the subreddit has a bit of a bad rep from other communities because “they feel like we're bullying people,” but Fjallmadur stressed the fact that their community is exactly the opposite. “Our community is all-inclusive, as you can see from our wonderful mod team, and I feel like we do a pretty good job as a whole to enjoy the light-hearted picking while avoiding actually hurting anyone,” they concluded.

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    A Divorcing Couple Dividing Up Their Beanie Baby Collection In Court, 1999

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    This Is A Classic "Ooof" Moment

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    Hans
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Using someone's picture without approval is level 1. Tagging them wrong is level 2. Tagging them grossly inappropriate to get own likes is the final level.

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    Stole This From A Discord Server I’m In. Other Kin On Tumblr

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    Notice At An Anime Convention

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    #18

    The Meme Itself Isn't Cringe. I Mean The Article Part

    The Meme Itself Isn't Cringe. I Mean The Article Part

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahahaha... it's like this story when they banned some dude from speaking his own language because a word sounded like n****r. (and yes, I'm black from africa and have zero whiteness in me, I can say n****r)

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    Nihari And Pulao Are Both Names Of Dishes In Pakistan

    Nihari And Pulao Are Both Names Of Dishes In Pakistan

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    Lisa Still Hasn't Enightened Them

    Lisa Still Hasn't Enightened Them

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    Paul Davis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a secret plot to get people to accept trans fats in their cookies

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    A [friggin] Child

    A [friggin] Child

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    Lauren Caswell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How. Omg i hate people so much sometimes, its so hard to be tolerant when people are so harmful

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    Airsoft

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    Vanta Black
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I fought for this country. And by that I mean I yell at minorites when I go to Walmart. Look at this smoke canister! It's Trump colour! 'Murica!"

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    Alternative Medicine At It's Best

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't urine something the body gets rid off because it is toxic to the body

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    Female Dating Strategy Man... They're Calling This Fragile Masculinity, Not Knowing That He Was Knowingly Doing That To Make Fun Of His Own Height

    Female Dating Strategy Man... They're Calling This Fragile Masculinity, Not Knowing That He Was Knowingly Doing That To Make Fun Of His Own Height

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, just like tall guy reporters and even women have to spread their legs to be around the same height as someone they are interviewing. It just looks better on Tv and doesn't distract from anything if the frame is centered

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    Gen Z Army For Ever

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    IzzieM
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they need the doctor's appointment after picking up that tear gas canister?

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    The Virus Only Affects Women, Obviously

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Religion is a problem most of the time... believing in something is nice, but more often than not, people have different theories for everything

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    What Legs???

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    I Mean, I Understand Being Protective Of Your Daughter To A Point, But Come On...

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    Lauren Caswell
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is f****d up id just not date that girl if shes ok with that kind of extreme. I guess maybe im weird about guns coz they are uncommon as here, not even police carry them unless special circumstances, but i dont think one pointing at someone is funny it seems so unsafe. Not to mention the dude is clearly uncomfortable/not ok with it

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    If I Had To See This, So Do You

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    Why… Just Why...

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    Lena Hill
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HOW DO HUMANS HAVE THIS LITTLE COMPASSION, I CANT WITH SOME PEOPLE

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    Losing Weight Is Fatphobic

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    LC Greenwood
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I didn't realize that! So taking care of myself has to do with you how?

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    Why?

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    Leo Domitrix
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FINE: Feeling Insecure, Neurotic & Emotional, actually, was how I learned it!

    Linda Robinett
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I had received that I would figure this is a person, I don't care to continue communicating with. What a passive aggressive way of saying they don't feel fine.

    Jennifer Johnson
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's comments like yours that are exactly why people who aren't ok just say they're "fine." They don't need your judgement.

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    Rose
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Around here it's E - emotional. 😭🤣😍😈😲🤢🙄😎🤔 Gotta admit, it covers more ground! 😉

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    Paul Davis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on their relationship, of course, in most cases I would see this as just self-denigrating humor.

    Crep 105
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "i'M sO uNiQuE fOr BeInG uNsTaBlE aNd MaKiNg JoKeS aBoUt It"

    Jennifer Johnson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is supposed to be insightful. Many of you missed it. If someone hides their emotions from you and says they're "fine", it's likely b/c any time they've said they weren't before, you didn't have the time of day for them. Wake up people.

    Baali Venomax
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dmmit they stole my T shirt design, though the meanings are different on a few but no I wouldn't use that on a txt message.

    Lisa Shaw
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have a friend who went through an alcohol treatment program, it was forbidden to say you were "fine" while in the program, since they said it stood for F*cked Inside Nice Exterior.

    Viviane
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would err on the side of caution and get more details. Until then, I'd withhold judgment on how they expressed themselves.

    MiaOokami
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm fine too. Feeling tired, In need of caffeine, Not sure wtf is going on, Egg.

    Screeching Cryptid
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i've got friends with depression, and I (possibly) have depression myself... please. stop.

    juice
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this person may be depressed, but that text was sent for attention. it seems more like they're trying to be edgy. just say something like "actually, i'm not ok" instead

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I have friends going through a phase and they won’t stop waking me up with this kind of stuff

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    He Looks So Depressed

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is this world coming toooo?! Why did I scroll down this far?!?! Ahhh!!!

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    How Dumb Do You Have To Be?

    How Dumb Do You Have To Be?

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    engineer_nope.avi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're dumb enough to put a phone in a microwave while it's on, you deserve to have your phone broken.

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    This Feels Really Smug

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    Lauren Caswell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chiropractor needs to just put a mask on the tables face hole, but still beside the point I just can't understand why people think it's not real or that masks are bad

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    The Baby Would Rather Be Deaf

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    Annie Niemands
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I take issue with the idea of a baby's consent here. All decisions for a baby is against their knowledge and consent. No one consents to being born. That's not problematic, that's literally how babies work. If a toddler says they don't want to change diapers ever again, letting them decide that would be abuse. Just take care of babies and don't scar them and they'll be fine. Consent is a super important topic but it really means something else when it comes to babies.

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    Restore A Saved Game To Restore The Weave Of Fate, Or Persist In The Doomed World You Have Created

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    narmadha weerasinghe
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nikocado Avocado still has time to turn back. He's going to a dangerous place in the future.

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    #54

    I Have A Never-Ending Amount Of Xbox Cringe To Share

    I Have A Never-Ending Amount Of Xbox Cringe To Share

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    Ohhhhh Boy, This Is A Good One...

    Ohhhhh Boy, This Is A Good One...

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    Found On Facebook. Just, Ew

    Found On Facebook. Just, Ew

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The funny thing about her is when she tried to sue the company... you should not be allowed to sue someone because you are dumb

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    3 years ago

    Insert Beavis and Butthead laugh here.

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    These Stupid Kpop Fans

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    I Was Not A Popular Child (2006)

    I Was Not A Popular Child (2006)

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    Laura Craig
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwww, come on. She looks fun! No one was cool at that age, no matter what ya think. You do you wee monkey slipper girl!

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    Hehe Haha Glip Glops Get It ?!?! Rick And Morty Funny

    Hehe Haha Glip Glops Get It ?!?! Rick And Morty Funny

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    He's Pretty Much Another Jaystation, But Even Worse

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    Children Bad Must Beat Wife

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    Lauren Caswell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pardon wtf what wife? But by the by, "Andy Capp" comics have not aged well, at all

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