@abcnewsaus: Author Ocean Vuong says he finds it "unsettling" to see how "cringe culture" is holding young people back. He talks to 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson. #ABC730 #OceanVuong
“Cynicism is misread as intelligence” might be the tagline of the 2020s
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𝔅𝔯𝔦⛧𐕣🧛🏻🦇 :
Hater culture is too normalized
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Nitrominaj :
To be Cringe is to be Free
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Shite :
To be cringe is to be free
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◜⟣𓂃 𝔧 ‧ ✧◞ :
Rather be cringe in someone else’s mind than caged in my own
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Linda Le :
Bring back sincerity and authenticity!!
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MammaG🇨🇦🇯🇲 :
The fear of being recorded and posted on social media is also a part of it. We never know if someone is going to post a moment online
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kneeman :
end nonchalance
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jellie :
many people aren’t afraid to fail, they’re much more afraid of being seen trying.
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julia 🇨🇦 🍉 :
“Cynicism can be misread as intelligence” ocean you are so wise and this is so true. Cringe culture is everywhere in my generation 😩
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P L U M :
As a Gen Z, we are really insecure since we are in constant competition with each other on social media.
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AlwaysBeSitting :
Social media has poisoned global society.
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bea 🪐🍄 :
i remember timothee chalamet getting flamed for his awards show speech where he said he wants to be one of the greats. trying is cool no matter what others say!
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pablopablo :
Very astute. ‘Cynicism can be misread as intelligence.’ 💯
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boy_named_sue :
Why I never learned to dance 😥
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maryhan :
“they perform cynicism” is SPOT ON
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user5698567771104 :
Everyone is like this in Australia
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Meep :
Sincerity and Authenticity being seen as cringe and embarrassing is a sign of a deeply conservative and repressive culture
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kels :
everything is embarrassing 😔😔
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ayveee48 :
And now cringe culture has evolved into culture of "haters". It's all just bullying honestly
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Princess bubblegum🫢 :
They were raised by overly critiquing parents so it makes sense
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Lu :
Cringe culture is the cage of shame
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chloeb25 :
bruh i literally posted a lot on my ig stories and a coworker made fun of me enough that i stopped - let me live damn
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Jessica :
This is why Timothee Chalamet’s speech was so important. It was authentic, sincere and spat in the face of all the “cringe” and “nonchalant” culture. He told us that he works hard and dreams big - that meant a lot to me.
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