/r/cringe
/r/cringe is the place for videos, articles, or personal stories involving an awkward or embarrassing situation for two or more people involved.
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1) Content must depict an embarrassing interaction between two or more people. | Cringe-worthy content needs to be an awkward or embarrassing social interaction. No disgusting, rage-inducing, or NSFL content. |
2) Do not post content that includes anyone under the age of 18. This is a bannable offense. | Want to post a cringe-worthy story/video of yourself when you were a minor? Try /r/blunderyears. |
3) No content that includes or focuses on the mentally ill or disabled. This is a bannable offense. | |
4) Be descriptive with your titles. | Posts with generic or vague titles will be removed. Don't use the word 'Cringe' in the title. If you aren't sure, message us in modmail. |
5) Do NOT submit content that is scripted OR is intentionally awkward. | Scripted content not allowed. Fake content intending to be cringe-worthy is not allowed. |
6) No posting of any mirrored content. No spam or promotion of any kind (including but not limited to youtube channel promotion.) | Why we don't allow mirrors. |
7) No mobile links. | Delete the "m." in the link before you submit. |
8) Music videos belong in r/crappymusic | This also includes parodies and musical ads. |
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1) DO NOT POST COMMENTS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS! | Keep all comments about the video in /r/cringe. |
2) Posting personal information of ANY kind is NOT allowed. | This includes real names and usernames. |
3) Be civil. Bullying/fighting words of any form are a bannable offense. | Flamewars, drama, hostility, fighting words, and insults are not permitted. If you see any of these, please report them. |
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We do not track "offenses." | This means that any violation of our rules may result in a ban, even if it's your first offense. |
Please downvote and report submissions that clearly don't belong in this subreddit. | Use the sidebar as a guideline for what content is or isn't allowed. If a submission clearly breaks the rules, report it so we can take care of it. |
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If the subject of cringing interests you check out "Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness" by Melissa Dahl, there's even a chapter about us! |
Also check out this Vsauce video on the science of awkwardness! |
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/r/cringe
This is the only version of the video I could find. If you don’t know the person in the reaction video is Hikaru, he is one of the greatest chess players of all time.
From the netflix series “28 Days Haunted”. At least hire good actors if you are going to try something like this.