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Splash No. 192 - Cringe

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When talking with one of my friends, we started to theorize about the idea of “cringe,” which traditionally means “to recoil with disgust,” and colloquially is used as an adjective to describe things that would make you recoil with disgust. On the internet, it’s become common practice to refer to things that you dislike as cringe, but usually in reference to things that you find corny or gauche. We came up with theories — what really makes things cringe? Is there a set definition, or is cringe in the eye of the beholder? (It is.) In my mind, calling something cringe is a way to assert one’s superiority over another by showing off some sort of advanced knowledge or awareness of some unwritten rule. A pretentious food connoisseur might cringe at the average Cheesecake Factory enjoyer, reveling in their superior knowledge of other culinary experiences. For this connoisseur, their identity as a foodie is important to them and includes their food knowledge; however, due to some level of in

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