The Most Agonizing Instances of Cringe This Week (April 22, 2023)

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Apr 22, 2023 3:30 PM EDT

Many of us spend a lot of time judging and laughing at others for their cringeworthy qualities, but the fact is that there is freedom in being unashamedly cringe. If we spent our whole lives trying to avoid acting in certain ways just because we were worried about what somebody else might think — and many people do — we'd lead a very sad and limited existence.

Still, oftentimes there are things that deserve that outside judgment. There are plenty of individuals out there with a twisted idea of how the world works, and in such cases perhaps the only appropriate reaction is to stand and gawp. Also, we've got to have the ability to chuckle at the general ridiculousness of this human race we're a part of from time to time. For these reasons, we have no choice but to offer up another platter of handpicked cringe for your consumption. It's always a tough scroll.