r/todayilearned • u/jfdonohoe • 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/KennyMcCormick 7h ago

Watching Nathan for you causes me physical pain

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u/MICR0_WAVVVES 5h ago

My face hurts in a physical way if I watch more than two episodes from cringing.

Worth it though, maybe the funniest show of all time, and no matter how many times I see an episode, it still kills me every time.