tldr - cringe culture is bullying people for their interests when it doesn't harm you at all, just because you think it's "cringe"
cringe culture refers to the online culture of bullying/berating people for associating with/identifying with/liking things that they think are "cringy".
the most oftenly targeted things/communities include furries, bronies, emos/scenekids, and lgbtq+ identities such as nonbinary & xenogenders.
cringe culture is also rooted in ableism as it often consists of ppl making fun of autists for their hyperfixations/special interests and using words like "autistic kid" and the r-slur in a demeaning way. (yes, r3t4rd is a slur. i can say it here reclaiming bc i have autism but just know it's a slur.)
the "cringe culture is dead" movement refers to embracing ones "cringyness" and basically saying "stop bullying ppl for their interests/who they are, as long as they aren't harming you there's nothing wrong with it."
additionally, "counter culture" refers to a community of countering cringe culture by openly being "cringe", whether that be drawing rainbowy furries in ms paint, dressing in typical emo fashion, decorating their profile with pastel sparkles, being openly queer, etc and showing off whatever they like, in spite of cringe culture.
cringe culture refers to the online culture of bullying/berating people for associating with/identifying with/liking things that they think are "cringy".
the most oftenly targeted things/communities include furries, bronies, emos/scenekids, and lgbtq+ identities such as nonbinary & xenogenders.
cringe culture is also rooted in ableism as it often consists of ppl making fun of autists for their hyperfixations/special interests and using words like "autistic kid" and the r-slur in a demeaning way. (yes, r3t4rd is a slur. i can say it here reclaiming bc i have autism but just know it's a slur.)
the "cringe culture is dead" movement refers to embracing ones "cringyness" and basically saying "stop bullying ppl for their interests/who they are, as long as they aren't harming you there's nothing wrong with it."
additionally, "counter culture" refers to a community of countering cringe culture by openly being "cringe", whether that be drawing rainbowy furries in ms paint, dressing in typical emo fashion, decorating their profile with pastel sparkles, being openly queer, etc and showing off whatever they like, in spite of cringe culture.
(example 1)
cringe culture participant: "eww you like sparklecare hospital AND you use star/starself, stfu ion kno how to take smack from THE cringe master™ 💀💀💀"
random person who was just minding stars business: "ok, and...? cringe culture is dead."
(example 2(
cringe culture participant: "sparklecare hospital is cringy as fuck, i hate anyone who likes that shit"
me: "berating people for their interests is just dumb, cringe culture is dead."
cringe culture participant: "eww you like sparklecare hospital AND you use star/starself, stfu ion kno how to take smack from THE cringe master™ 💀💀💀"
random person who was just minding stars business: "ok, and...? cringe culture is dead."
(example 2(
cringe culture participant: "sparklecare hospital is cringy as fuck, i hate anyone who likes that shit"
me: "berating people for their interests is just dumb, cringe culture is dead."
by xxnoivyxx August 14, 2022
Get the cringe culture is deadmug. by mir4 July 22, 2021
Get the dies from cringemug. Similar to a boomer, but their personality makes them what is considered cringe based on the current memes
Wow, I just saw some guy look at a crash bandicoot woah meme. C’mon it’s 2019, only cringe boomers like that stuff anymore
by Cringe normie May 2, 2019
Get the Cringe Boomermug. 
A resting cringe face (RCF for short) is similar to resting bitch face, but instead of an angry or irritated face, the individual instead unintentionally maintains a cringed sour facial expression. Imagine watching the most cringiest meme video or literally sucking on a lemon, that's the kind of facial expression people with RCF make.
They might not realize that they're cringing their own facial muscles, but many people will notice. RCF is also far more contagious compared to RBF. For example, when you see someone with RCF, you will immediately start cringing too and you will feel incredibly bitter and gloomy.
RCF is relatively uncommon in younger people. Older aged women (49-65) are often the ones that suffer from RCF.
See also: resting disdainful face
They might not realize that they're cringing their own facial muscles, but many people will notice. RCF is also far more contagious compared to RBF. For example, when you see someone with RCF, you will immediately start cringing too and you will feel incredibly bitter and gloomy.
RCF is relatively uncommon in younger people. Older aged women (49-65) are often the ones that suffer from RCF.
See also: resting disdainful face
Me: *arrives to class late*
Substitute teacher: Who are you?
Me: Oh, I'm in this class, I just arrived late
Substitute teacher: Ah ok
Me: *quietly working on my assignment*
Substitute teacher: *Stands in front of me with her nasty resting cringe face*
Me: *feels sick to the stomach*
Me: Hi, am I doing anything wrong?
Substitute teacher: Oh no not at all, I'm just seeing what you're working on
Me: Oh ok
Substitute teacher: *continues to exhibit resting cringe face*
Me: *starts to cringe and feel bitter AF*
(School ends, goes home)
My mom: What's the matter?
Me: Oh, no, I just have a resting cringe face that's all, I caught it from my substitute teacher today
Substitute teacher: Who are you?
Me: Oh, I'm in this class, I just arrived late
Substitute teacher: Ah ok
Me: *quietly working on my assignment*
Substitute teacher: *Stands in front of me with her nasty resting cringe face*
Me: *feels sick to the stomach*
Me: Hi, am I doing anything wrong?
Substitute teacher: Oh no not at all, I'm just seeing what you're working on
Me: Oh ok
Substitute teacher: *continues to exhibit resting cringe face*
Me: *starts to cringe and feel bitter AF*
(School ends, goes home)
My mom: What's the matter?
Me: Oh, no, I just have a resting cringe face that's all, I caught it from my substitute teacher today
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 2, 2020
Get the Resting cringe facemug. Cringe when it comes to anime. Is always the king of zest. People like this talk about themselves alot. Most of the time think they are #1 everywhere they go (They are not).
by BartholomewThe3rdRequium June 21, 2022
Get the Cringe Doordash membermug. 1) Rather than living genuinely as your true self, letting the internet's notion of "cringe" rule both your every action and affect your judgment of others.
2) To have a highly, highly overtuned cringe-detector, to such a degree it makes you not just judgemental but, most crucially, insecure. In every action you take, you worry of coming off in a way that is "cringe" and this insecurity you too project onto others, in effect being judgemental of anything you would have yourself avoided doing in fear of its "cringe."
2) To have a highly, highly overtuned cringe-detector, to such a degree it makes you not just judgemental but, most crucially, insecure. In every action you take, you worry of coming off in a way that is "cringe" and this insecurity you too project onto others, in effect being judgemental of anything you would have yourself avoided doing in fear of its "cringe."
A cringe man will always think he's based, but a based man is truthful to his cringe self. To live otherwise is to have succumbed to cringe derangement syndrome and became the most cringe of all.
CDS Sufferer: Hey did you see that cringe ass poem Ronald wrote? Was it meant to be deep or something? Lol??
Lao Tzu: Tell me, oh judgmental one. Would your life not be better, were you to also allow such art to burst forth from yourself, both shameless of its quality, and fearless of the perceptions of others? This standard you hold yourself to, this arbitrary delineation between "cringe" and "based," this self-limitation and negativity that infects your heart, yes, I find it to be the most cringe thing of all.
CDS Sufferer: You're right... I wrote a bunch of poems too, but I shredded them up for fear of people thinking they were bad or faux-deep. I will now be truly based: I will be cringe without shame!
CDS Sufferer: Hey did you see that cringe ass poem Ronald wrote? Was it meant to be deep or something? Lol??
Lao Tzu: Tell me, oh judgmental one. Would your life not be better, were you to also allow such art to burst forth from yourself, both shameless of its quality, and fearless of the perceptions of others? This standard you hold yourself to, this arbitrary delineation between "cringe" and "based," this self-limitation and negativity that infects your heart, yes, I find it to be the most cringe thing of all.
CDS Sufferer: You're right... I wrote a bunch of poems too, but I shredded them up for fear of people thinking they were bad or faux-deep. I will now be truly based: I will be cringe without shame!
by Melogale September 23, 2023
Get the cringe derangement syndromemug.