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Bernardo de La Paz

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5. Oh my, so hip and cool to write "cringe" instead of "cringy" or better "cringeworthy"

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:50 PM

Yesterday

Writer attacks Muck for trying to be cool, a worthwhile attack.

But then tries to be super cool herself by writing "cringe" so many times. I'm not convinced of her coolness. And surprisingly it is in a UK news outlet (a good one).

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I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down - I just didn't expect them to be such losers [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

With great craziness Marthe48 Yesterday #1

I am hoping bdamomma Yesterday #7

"This combination of evil and embarrassment is a unique horror." Ocelot II Yesterday #2

That deserves it's own OP, Ocelot II Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #15

Finally, someone gets what I feel... Hugin Yesterday #3

Actually science fiction has prepared us to consider human extinction cynical_idealist Yesterday #4

Oh my, so hip and cool to write "cringe" instead of "cringy" or better "cringeworthy" Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #5

She's from Sydney; perhaps that's what they say there. nt babylonsister 22 hrs ago #11

Whatever. It'll never sound correct, to me. Paladin 6 hrs ago #18

Living in San Francisco, I have watched the Mark and Priscilla soap opera. I've always liked Priscilla Chan, and hoped NBachers Yesterday #6

The criminals have taken charge of the United States, and have made all the money because they are BComplex Yesterday #8

Brazen criminals. Some criminals just want to get away with their "take ". live love laugh 13 hrs ago #16

Well said! eom BComplex 7 hrs ago #17

Must Read malaise Yesterday #9

I have never liked to see anybody being embarrassed. It makes cringe and feel terrible. cksmithy 23 hrs ago #10

what you write, I agree with onethatcares 21 hrs ago #12

I agree with you too, F... um. cksmithy 21 hrs ago #13

I never imagined that so much flawed influence would come from South Africa's Apartheid champions RainCaster 20 hrs ago #14