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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

It can mean cringe but it's more similar to the word strange and can be good or bad depending on context. Someone who learns Elvish and wears clothes from the 1920s could be considered weird but interesting. Republicans are the kind of weird that makes you feel uncomfortable around them. "Why are they so concerned about what my children are wearing?" Kind of weird

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Yes, and I feel like the Republicans as you describe them would aptly be called "creepy."

And I think "cringe" is often a feeling of second-hand embarrassment.

"Weird" and "strange" are more general and synonymous with "unusual" and "peculiar."

None of that is in disagreement with your take, though

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If one of my kids started speaking knife ear I’d be concern too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Way to be racist towards people who aren't even real 🤦

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Having a grudge against Elves is a part of my race.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And which race would that be? The New York Marathon? Le Mans 24h? Liege-Bastogne-Liege? 😛

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The race to rock and stone bottom.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I hid a clown car at the bottom.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Just watch out that you don't dig TOO deep!