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Description:**/r/cringe** is the place for videos, articles, *or personal stories* involving an awkward or embarrassing situation for two or more people involved.
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#Rules and Guidelines
##SUBMISSIONS
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|1) Content must depict an embarrassing interaction between **two or more people.** | Cringe-worthy content needs to be an awkward or embarrassing social interaction. No disgusting, rage-inducing, or NSFL content. |
|2) **Do not post content that includes anyone under the age of 18. This is a bannable offense.** | Want to post a cringe-worthy story/video of yourself when you were a minor? Try /r/blunderyears. |
|3) No content that includes or focuses on the mentally ill or disabled. **This is a bannable offense.**|
|4) Be **descriptive** with your titles. | Posts with generic or vague titles will be removed. Don't use the word 'Cringe' in the title. If you aren't sure, message us in modmail. |
|5) Do NOT submit content that is **scripted** OR is **intentionally** awkward. | **Scripted** content not allowed. **Fake** content intending to be cringe-worthy is not allowed.|
|6) **No posting of any mirrored content. No spam or promotion of any kind** (including but not limited to youtube channel promotion.)| **[Why we don't allow mirrors.](http://www.reddit.com/r/cringe/comments/1ethxf/meta_why_we_dont_allow_mirrors_also_new_rule_oh/)**|
|7) No mobile links. | Delete the "m." in the link before you submit.
|8) Music videos belong in r/crappymusic | This also includes parodies and musical ads.|
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##COMMENTS
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|1) **DO NOT POST COMMENTS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS!** | Keep all comments about the video in /r/cringe.
|2) Posting **personal information** of ANY kind is **NOT** allowed. | This includes real names **and** usernames. |
|3) **Be civil.** Bullying/fighting words of any form are a bannable offense. | Flamewars, drama, hostility, fighting words, and insults are not permitted. If you see any of these, please [report them.](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/cringe)|
|4) **No posting mirrors of content.** | [Why we don't allow mirrors](http://www.reddit.com/r/cringe/comments/1ethxf/meta_why_we_dont_allow_mirrors_also_new_rule_oh/) |
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##OTHER
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|We do not track "offenses." | This means that any violation of our rules may result in a ban, even if it's your first offense.
|Please downvote and report submissions that clearly don't belong in this subreddit.|Use the sidebar as a guideline for what content is or isn't allowed. If a submission clearly breaks the rules, **[report it](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/cringe)** so we can take care of it.|
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##Subreddits
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|/r/cringejerk
|/r/cringepics
|/r/crappymusic
|/r/blunderyears
|/r/rage
|/r/fiftyfifty
|/r/markmywords
|/r/isitbullshit
|/r/showerthoughts
|/r/vgstreams
|/r/prematurecelebration
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##TRAFFIC
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|[View our public traffic stats.](http://goo.gl/cS7V5v)
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##FURTHER READING
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|If the subject of cringing interests you check out "[Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness](https://www.amazon.com/Cringeworthy-Theory-Awkwardness-Melissa-Dahl/dp/0735211639/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1518635253&sr=8-1)" by [Melissa Dahl](https://redd.it/7xk5u6), there's even a chapter about us!|
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|Also check out this [Vsauce video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o268qbb_0BM) on the science of awkwardness!|
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|We reserve the right to moderate at our own discretion.
#####Shoutouts: /r/cringejerk /r/isitbullshit /r/markmywords /r/rage /r/baww /r/fiftyfifty