The Cringe Meter meme is used when an awkward moment everyone knows. A cringe dial maxed out by an awkward moment everyone in the industry has lived through.
Our recreation of the Cringe Meter format, with a small business caption.
How the Cringe Meter meme works
What it means
A cringe dial maxed out by an awkward moment everyone in the industry has lived through.
Use it when
An awkward moment everyone knows.
Also called
Cringe meter, cringe meter, cringe, awkward level
How popular
Number 255 of the 257 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.
Its captions
1.What is being measuredup to 60 characters
2.The calm endup to 30 characters
3.The maxed-out endup to 30 characters
4.What pushed it there (optional)up to 70 characters
Every picture here is our own recreation of the format: the same layout, pose and joke, drawn with generic people. None is the original meme photo, and none shows a celebrity or the person from the original. Some formats are drawn with text and shapes only.
Cringe Meter meme examples for 13 industries
The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.
A cringe dial maxed out by an awkward moment everyone in the industry has lived through.
When should I use the Cringe Meter meme?
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When an awkward moment everyone knows. It fits the reaction and relatable kind of joke.
How do I caption the Cringe Meter meme?
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It has 3 captions: what is being measured (up to 60 characters); the calm end (up to 30 characters); the maxed-out end (up to 30 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.
Can I use the Cringe Meter meme for my business?
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This format is drawn with text and shapes only, with no one else’s picture in it. Keep the caption honest and free of real people.
A Cringe Meter meme about your business
Type what the joke is about. Content Drifter writes the captions in your brand’s voice on this format and two others, and schedules the one you like.