“I literally hate my name and I think it’s cringe,” an 18-year-old began a now-viral Reddit thread about her unique name. The woman shared that her name is ‘Arrisa’ before explaining her parents’ ...

“Cringe culture” emerged from informal social policing on social media, but it is also prevalent in real-life interactions. Behaviors that are tagged as awkward or overly eager are shared and mocked. ...