Stop being cringe.

Have you done any of the following?

• Made a tik-tok in public?

• Show someone a several minute long video without asking if they want to see it?

• Used obscure or brainrot meme references to normal people?

• Called your dog a "doggo" unironically?

• Tried to convince friends to watch an entire YouTube essay on a video game they’ve never played?

• Use the skull emoji with no context? 💀

• Said "bro really ___" in any form?

That's pretty cringe!

Strategies to overcome cringe behavior:

• Realize your behaviour makes people wince even if they don't show it.

• If it's cringe when your teacher says it, it's cringe when you say it.

• Practice using complete sentences.

• Watch cringe content to build awareness.

• Talk to real people more often. Terminal internet poisoning fades when you interact with the un-online.

• Replace loud self-expression with quiet confidence. Mysterious > obnoxious. Think "sigma" if that helps.

• Memes are seasonal. Do you want your personality to be seasonal, too?

• If you find it hard to go cold turkey, try gradual reduction in cringe behaviour.