Cringe blindness occurs when someone is unaware of either the cringey behavior around them or their own cringey behavior. Cringe blindness leads to a lack of any self-awareness or ability to notice social cues. Finally, an individualsuffering from cringe blindness will be unaware of their suffering or the suffering of those around them.
Vincent was dancing around the graduation with a towel on his head and kept groping men's shoulders when taking group photos. It was clear to those around that he was suffering from cringe blindness.
Jim: Yeah, the movie was good, but there was a part that made me Cringe Cry.
Dave: You mean the part where he gives an awkward speech? Yeah that part was pretty Cringy.
When you think something (e.g. a movie or tv show) is alright until you get hit by a sudden, unexpected wave of cringe.
Also known as jumpcringe.
I was watching "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" yesterday and just when I thought the movie was getting better, they hit me with a jump cringe. Those unfunny jokes ruin the moment and give me secondhand embarrassment.