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[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 47 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

As a label "cringe" is just like "simping": normal human behavior that upsets conservative weirdos

[–] luciole 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm with you for cringe, but simping... eh idk. I've been under the impression the term encompasses unhealthy one way obsessions which are often self destructive. Of course some dumbass will cry simp at any lambda fan of fine things, but that's just abusing the word no?

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, when 99% of the uses of the word "simp" I see are just conservative fuckwits getting upset that someone is having a normal and healthy interaction with a feeeeeeeemale, it doesn't really matter to me what the "real" meaning of that word is supposed to be

[–] luciole 5 points 3 weeks ago

I see, thanks for the clarification. That’s an unfortunate shift.

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