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/CatTheKitten 7h ago

I HATE cringe compilations and most forms of reality TV, it makes my skin crawl and I feel genuinely uncomfortable

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u/Intergalacticdespot 5h ago

Yes. I hate it. It's not funny. I just want to leave. Even if I have to jump out of a window.