Am I the asshole here? Posted to my city's subreddit—was told it was cringey.

Dec 15, 2017 11:21 AM

beancrayons

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My wife has been having some trouble finding a job and has been getting increasingly down about it recently, so I posted this to my city's subreddit a few days ago. I know it's kind of corny and probably closing in on Dad joke territory, but I wrote it in earnest and my wife really is the fuchkin best.

Anyway, this was the response:

Am I seriously out of touch with what is cringeworthy, or is dude just an asshole? Maybe this just isn't the subreddit for me? Am I actually lame?

I realize I shouldn't be having a crisis about something of this caliber, but something about it is pissing me off so hard.

It just really sets me off when people shit on positivity for the sake of seeming above it or something.

Yeah I’d call it cringe. I don’t have much tolerance for people though, so take that with a grain of salt.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Mostly not cringey but you took it a little far at points so kinda cringey

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think it's a bit over the top - but if that is your style, it's your style. The first 3 and the last 3 would be enough IMHO.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This post is the cringiest thing about this.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Just wait till he posts about this post

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No not cringey. A very nice gesture!

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Thanks Fleapit. I knew I could count on you to cheer me up.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You're fine. Btw #OP, are you Bellingham, WA?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yuuup.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A lot of people, when given the veil of internet anonymity, act more callously and boldly than they would ever dare in real life. You 1/

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

encountered one of these such trolls and sadly they're everywhere. It was sweet, @OP. Don't worry - you wouldn't want your wife to work 2/

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

with anyone who had anything close to that attitude towards a man praising his wife. He's a moron, never mind him. 3/3

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Who cares what random people on the internet say. - Anonymous random person on the internet

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Haha, fair. Maybe I just don't have the fortitude for this shit any more. I value your opinion too, Rando.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

15+ years on the internet taught me valuable lessons, I can only hope to pass them on :P

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We should develop a class, diploma and everything

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"My education? A masters in the internet"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

PhD don't settle

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0