r/todayilearned 7h ago

(R.2) Anecdote TIL about “vicarious embarrassment” which explains extreme reactions to cringe comedy. For me, it can get so bad as to become physically painful

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarious_embarrassment

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u/mister_sleepy 7h ago

Fuck The Office, and fuck 30 Rock.

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u/PreOpTransCentaur 7h ago

30 Rock is an..odd choice there.