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.