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Think of all the cringeworthy things we do. Like realizing you were walking the wrong way and having to do a complete 180 on the street. Or assuming your coursemate asked for your number because they thought you were cute and gently telling them that you're seeing someone only to understand they just wanted to work on your group project. What about waving to someone who's definitely waving to a person behind you? That's a classic.

Now multiply the embarrassment these actions have caused you by approximately 1,325 and you'll know what to expect from r/Cringetopia. As you may have learned from our previous publications on this subreddit here, here, and here, it's the place to go to when you want to confuse and disturb your mind. Which, I guess, everyone has to do every once in a while to keep themselves in check—if you find that the content below doesn't bother you at all, please contact your shrink.

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

    Imagine my surprise and annoyance (I am a former English teacher) when right-wing idiots started complaining about 'they/them/their' as gender neutral pronouns. We have literally used these pronouns in the singular form for *centuries*. It's beyond stupid.

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    I must've missed when Romeo told the Capulets to call him "They". And Juliet told the Montagues to call her "Xyr".

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

    They didn't think that one through, that's on Them and Their choices 😁

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

    MRS mom I go to a CHRISTIAN school and even there my English teacher uses they them cuz its respect and just normal

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

    Aww c'mon now. You made homeschoolers everywhere look 😞 bad

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

    I cant believe that people would say such a thing. why cant she respect pronouns?!

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

    If it's a choice between "unlearn 18 years' worth of awful parenting and become a decent human being" and "grab another beer with your equally awful buds and reinforce that awful parenting", most are going to pick option B.

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

    Hooray! I'm afraid it's going to take me a long time to accept noun/pronoun disagreements like this to replace 'him or her' or 'his or her'. I understand why it's happening and I understand that one of the strengths of English is its ability to evolve. But every time I see an example, it just grates.

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

    It bugged me at first, especially when I didn't know what was happening. My son had a gender fluid friend, and said them, and I thought he was talking about more than one person, so I'd say "Who?", and he'd say "Spencer", then refer to Spencer as "them". I finally asked my son to explain, which he did. Now, Spencer is my son's best friend, who I love like my own. I didn't completely understand, but wanted to respect this kid who I loved, so I used the pronouns, then set out to educate myself, because I love this person. And it helped me understand other kids like him (and he now uses him).

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

    Clearly she hasn't learned the singular they and descriptivism

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

    Pro Tip: Replace "any English teacher" with "anyone," and it becomes obvious that it's singular.

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

    They/Them/Their have always been used to denote both singular and plural. 19th century tended to use them more as a singular pronoun in speech and as a plural when writing (as it was considered more formal). Using both became standard in the 20th century as more people were educated and our culture became less rigid and more relaxed. And remember that English is THE most difficult language to master because we have an exception for every rule, as this shows. And being an idiot isn't limited to the Right-wing or the Left-wing: they're both pretty equal in that department. In fact, most politicians qualify in my opinion.

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

    THIS though is common usage, It WOULD be considered wrong the say "should lose its teaching license."

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

    I love that Neil Gaiman was the one to point this out. I love him. Lol.

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

    I am a carrot-kin, and my only pronoun is: crunch-crunch. It's not crunch, it's crunch-crunch. Get it right, or you'll be canceled !

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

    So you should always refer to a person of unknown gender as "he?" Why? Women do exist, you know, so a plural pronoun for them makes as much sense, or more, than an inaccurate pronoun.

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

    I was thought that the polite way and proper grammar is to talk in they/their when you generalize something about people who could be of any sex, instead of just using the male form and it made sense to me. It was some 20+ years ago. What is all that crap about it all of a sudden?

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

    Lol it's the conservative bible thumpers that would rather forget what they learned in basic English instead of acknowledge a gender minority. Pretty telling of A PERSON (singular) and THEIR (singular) mindset 😉

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

    I do that these days despite being taught differently. Why? Because gender fluidity isn't a thing when I was a wee lad.

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

    I had a teacher in 2002 (I was about 7 or 8) yell about how they/them was a singular after a book she taught us from got it wrong. She had multiple degrees and was one of the smartest teachers in the entire district but chose to teach younger kids in her final years as a sort of treat after HS English.

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

    No. But, are you one person whose gender is currently unknown? Yes. Therefore, singular they is legit.

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

    Yeah! We don't want no people that is able to talk proper! /s

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

    After reading through this as far as was reasonably possible I found it nothing but a collection of Americans having some senseless argument, to non Americans. There are other countries on BP, remember

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

    It's not like the teens understand the normal language... /sarcasm

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    People Think That Negro Refers To The Racial Slur

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

    Srsly, noir was an indicator of foreign language which should’ve been picked out by others

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    But I Have 11k Followers!

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

    You all know these deeeeep sighs dogs sometimes make that sound like the weight of the whole world lay on their shoulders? I think that would be appropriate here.

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

    The blood is strawberry Ribena, don't tell the vampire though.

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

    How dare he live his life for himself 😡 how selfish, what about meeeeeee

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

    Totally happened just like this kid said, honest. Shame they had a stroke towards the end of the paragraph.

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

    I'm feeling reminded of this ultra-manly lumberjack-style dude, massive body, massive beard, wearing flanel shirts - and ordering his appletini "EXTRA FRUITY" because he doesn't give a fúck. Can I send these two on a blind date, please? That'd be fun.

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    The Baby From Nirvana’s Nevermind Cover Is Suing The Band For Exploitation. This Is Why.

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

    The 2020s: If it wasn't staged for Instagram it did not properly happen.

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

    They all say that, don't they? Mediums who are ripping people off money and giving families false hope, always say that there's forest, body of water or road close by, like that's too vague and you can't really find anywhere without at least one of those things.

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

    Those beauties wouldn't date Keem either. They look waaaay too nice and intelligent. They know an assh0le when they see one.

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

    Poor person hasn't figured out why everyone is always standing upwind of them.

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    A "Class Clown" Threw A F**ing Trash Bin To The Teacher And Think He's Funny

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

    Please people... never do anything stupid like this, it's not funny.

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

    Lol .My shy nice guy turned out to be abusive because he used to feel insecure.

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    My Wife Had A Surprise Party Last Night And Her Friend Parked Around The Corner. In The Morning She Woke Up To This Letter On Her Car…

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

    Live achievement for a lot of single men from now on: grow over 30 so this weirdo leaves them be.

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

    Can someone explain what's happening here? I mean, it appears to be a VR wedding. That in and of itself is rather sad. But what is she handing him? Why does it look like a díldo hidden in a flower bouquet? Is it ice cream? Is that some wedding tradition I have never heard about?

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    Apparently You Can't Eat Food By Yourself?

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

    Having no food to eat in the first place seems much more upsetting.

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

    So? Let people eat their nasty food. Nobody says anything about the sick shít some of the people judging eat. You’re not cool for having an opinion about steak.

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    Soooo.... What's Her Name?

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

    why do i envision him saying this like a caveman or is that just me

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    I'm Sorry But This Was A Little Cringey Of Elon

    I'm Sorry But This Was A Little Cringey Of Elon

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

    You have to wonder if Elon has employed someone to do his social media for him and they are having a field day of taking the p*ss

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

    Can we ban tikfuck already, please? It's nothing but a propaganda platform moderated and controlled by a regime that commits genocide, yet nobody gives a shít. The ignorance is ashaming.

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

    Trigger warnings are fair in certain circumstances but like many things, have been misunderstood and co-opted for far more general use than they should be. A "trigger warning" is not everything that might be weird or hurtful for some person. People like to use phrases they hear without knowing what they mean. See also: Woke, CRT.

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

    Well, I kind of agree based on just the two pictures. Where are vegetables? Lots of carbs and fat. If there's a sandwich, that has enough carbs. And serve potatoes instead of fries. But then there are people starving so I guess nobody has a right to complain about nutrients.

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    Elon Musk Is Live-Action Cringe

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

    I'm sorry, but he should really rethink his profile icon, it looks more like a dildo than a rocket. (Or it could just be that I have a dirty mind!)

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