Cringey Internet Moments That Are Both Embarrassing & Sad

Widespread access to social media has revolutionized many parts of our lives, but perhaps one of the most impactful things it has done is expose us to levels of cringe previously unheard of. There's something about being online that seems to encourage people to humiliate themselves, to the point where we could be developing a herd immunity to secondhand embarrassment. However, add a little desperation into the mix, and it's a whole different ball game. When you don't know whether to recoil in horror or just feel a little sad, you know that this is exactly the kind of grimly humorous content that keeps the internet running. Can we look away yet?


 

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