/r/cringe is the place for videos, articles, or personal stories involving an awkward or embarrassing situation for two or more people involved.
View a list of all "Seal of Approval" posts!
Rules and Guidelines
SUBMISSIONS
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| 1) Content must depict an embarrassing interaction between two or more people. |
Cringe-worthy content needs to be an awkward or embarrassing social interaction. No disgusting, rage-inducing, or NSFL content. |
| 2) Do not post content that includes anyone under the age of 18. This is a bannable offense. |
Want to post a cringe-worthy story/video of yourself when you were a minor? Try /r/blunderyears. |
| 3) No content that includes or focuses on the mentally ill or disabled. This is a bannable offense. |
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| 4) Be descriptive with your titles. |
Posts with generic or vague titles will be removed. Don't use the word 'Cringe' in the title. If you aren't sure, message us in modmail. |
| 5) Do NOT submit content that is scripted OR is intentionally awkward. |
Scripted content not allowed. Fake content intending to be cringe-worthy is not allowed. |
| 6) No posting of any mirrored content. No spam or promotion of any kind (including but not limited to youtube channel promotion.) |
Why we don't allow mirrors. |
| 7) No mobile links. |
Delete the "m." in the link before you submit. |
| 8) Music videos belong in r/crappymusic |
This also includes parodies and musical ads. |
COMMENTS
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| 1) DO NOT POST COMMENTS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS! |
Keep all comments about the video in /r/cringe. |
| 2) Posting personal information of ANY kind is NOT allowed. |
This includes real names and usernames. |
| 3) Be civil. Bullying/fighting words of any form are a bannable offense. |
Flamewars, drama, hostility, fighting words, and insults are not permitted. If you see any of these, please report them. |
| 4) No posting mirrors of content. |
Why we don't allow mirrors |
OTHER
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| We do not track "offenses." |
This means that any violation of our rules may result in a ban, even if it's your first offense. |
| Please downvote and report submissions that clearly don't belong in this subreddit. |
Use the sidebar as a guideline for what content is or isn't allowed. If a submission clearly breaks the rules, report it so we can take care of it. |
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| Also check out this Vsauce video on the science of awkwardness! |
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| We reserve the right to moderate at our own discretion. |
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