The trick to not being cringe is to deny its an actual thing. Cringe culture is basically about punching down, and if people use it against me so be it. They are bullies anyway and I dont have time for that. I just turned 39 and do you know what I bought myself for my birthday? Some fucking Pikachu crocs:
They also had some light up motion sensitive Pikachu croc charms that i have added to the backstrap so when I walk I complete the I'm 10 and love Pokemon look. I wear mostly t-shirts with ether Trains, Brony shit, Pikachu, or some other furry crap on it. I have super limited interests when it comes to my fashion and no motherfucker is gonna stand in my way.
And do you know what I get mostly from people when they see me confidently wearing my fit? They love it and complement me on it and even if they are doing it sarcastically its not like my autistic ass is gonna understand.
The trick is to be so vain that you couldn't even imagine caring what other people think because what would they even be able to say to you, a walking god of drip and fashion?
Also where did you get the crocs they are cool af?
That is another good way to put it
They were an official Crocs X Pokemon collab, and sadly they are all gone. They had a bunch of charms come out and also a bunch of different Croc types that are still up. I am sort of dialed into the news stream for Crocs because they are the only shoe that really works for me sensory wise. When I have extra bad days it helps conserve spoons when they are limited in number if you catch my drift. Every little bit helps in the name of beating back meltdowns.
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This is the way
Special interest fashion goes hard.
You called it, I usually have to tell people that no I do not wear the same shirt more than one day in a row. I just have five of the same Rainbow Dash shirt and for the next five days I need to feel 20% cooler.
Now you just need to get some croc-nuts and you'll be gucci
That's a fun idea, but I think if I was keeping with what I like it would probably be one of the Pikachu tail and ears I see on etsy.
But I am a clumsy person and they would probably get me hooked on something and lose em
Cringe is the mind prison, embracing it is the only way to transcend
No. I love Casio. I rock the Osama Bin Laden watch myself
It's a timeless classic.
best watch
Heather from Silent Hill 3 wears a gshock and this is the reason I wanted one in high school
Gotta wait til your 40 for that level of drip
if 80 year olds can wear apple watches you can wear the gshock
While people are sort of right about how life's too short to be worried about cringe, cringe does definitely exist, and people will always unfortunately judge you for things.
If you're a self conscious person, but you're happy with the way you're experiencing life, then continue to live life in a way that you're comfortable. I'm confident, but I'm also quite self conscious, and on the whole enjoy being quiet and humble, watching the world go by. I like to blend into my city's mid toned navy, brown, green and grey colour palette. As such, and I don't mean this as an insult, I personally would not be most comfortable wearing such a brightly coloured (garish, perhaps) watch, nor the Pikachu crocs somebody posted.
It really depends what vibe you're trying to put across. Fashion can be a signifier of interests and subcultures. I could probably sort my workplace by fashion and it would directly correlate friendship groups, music taste, and so on, without anyone of them really intending on wearing a group signifier. This G-Shock watch, I am sorry to say, by my harshest judgment, could be sorted into the harry potter/funko pop adult fashion category.
At the end of the day it's about how you want to be seen, and what makes you happiest to wear. But to be frank, yes, a big red G-Shock could be considered cringe to those who are cringe-inclined. To those who aren't cringe-inclined, it's just a big fun colourful watch. One can only respect the boldness.
This G-Shock watch, I am sorry to say, by my harshest judgment, could be sorted into the harry potter/funko pop adult fashion category.
Perhaps i had too much beer and pot but I see someone call me out so here we go! And who gives a shit about your judgement or anyone else's comrade? Why should I care about some fucktard on the streets who thinks my pokemon/harry potter/funko pop adult fashion is cringe that i will never see again in my life? Why should I pay them any mind at fucking all.
I 100% agree with you but I would kindly request you edit your post to remove "fuckt*rd" it's an abelist slur
If wearing a GShock is cringe, I don't wanna be not-cringe.
If you are seriously asking tho and don't do a lot of outdoors stuff, opt for an atomic model because it's cool as fuck but don't bother with solar. The idea is neat but I have to toss my in the window every couple of months for a few days to charge. It's supposed to charge from ambient light but it's not great.
don't bother with solar
The funny part of these is that they still need to have a rechargeable battery replaced eventually, just like the normal quartz watches.
I totally even knew that going in but was like replace it in 8 years or 10 like it's some sort of fiscal big brain decision.
The biggest fuck is that my cheap ass Casio from Walmart that can't keep time worth a shit without fixing it once a week is 10x more comfy to wear. I type on a keyboard that doesn't have a case so I can rest my palms in my deskmat and with that watch on you can't even tell it's there but with the Sqaure I can feel it pressing into my wrist just enough to bug me.
You're too old to worry about being cringe. You're not a candidate for cool anymore. Sorry.
I’m in my 20s
you shouldn't not buy because it would be cringe, you should not buy because that watch looks like shit
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buying any type of watch is cringe under any circumstances
Death to America
but how about stealing one?
Love the deep red. Needs some yellow hammer and sickle hands.
The people's watch is deepest red.
Can the watch survive g-shock forces? Can you dive underwater with it?
My father beat me “to an inch of my life” after I asked to wear his g shock but forgot and got in my cousins pool and the battery reacted with the clourine in the water
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Buddy, New Balances and other chunky dad shoes are trendy streetwear items now. Wear a g-shock, lord knows it’ll become a fashion statement in a couple years. I plan on getting a Casio world time.
Honestly, crocs and cargo pants spin so swiftly between being unwearably cringe and modestly fashionable that I can absolutely not keep track at my time of life.
I have a world time with the stainless steel band. I love the casio metal bands.
But it's annoying looking down at your watch and seeing the time for the wrong timezone because the button accidentally got clicked at some point to show a different timezone. Plus it's too big for my wrist, but at least it's dressy-ish enough from far away because metal band, and the watch face reminds me of cheesy James Bond style so overall I do wear it a lot.
Part of growing up is realizing that there are worse things to be than cringe
nah, just get the biggest one you can find, like make sure you can't even reach your hand into a standard mailbox
That’s exactly what I want
Did you check out japan only g shock watches?
It's only a google image search. I'm sure there are sites dedicated to Japan only stuff.
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JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Casios and Seikos are pretty cool, but kinda expensive.
JDM
Thanks. I didn't know that term. And google has turned to shit so you have to spoonfeed it exactly what you want.
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Just buy it if you like it, and if someone says they think it's cringe, tell them to piss off and mind their own business.
I have a gshock. Lol. It's my favorite watch, though the illumination doesn't work since I took it apart and put it back together.
Maybe you got chlorine in it
I've worn mine in tons of pools. They're all fine. Maybe that was a thing in the 80s/90s? One of the reasons I love my G-Shocks are because I can just forget I'm wearing them and they'll basically never stop. Showers, pools, lakes, hot tubs, mud, sawdust, sand - don't matter much to a G tbh.
Main thing to avoid is aerosols and deet. Will cause pitting in the resin + other material breakdowns.
Lol. I just didn't put it back together correctly, but I'll do it again and check with my chlorine detector
Buying a rolex is cringe, gshock is for the cool kids
I think as you get older you should be more secure about your self and shouldn't bother about what other people think as long as it does not bother other people.
Well, if you work somewhere, you should comply with your workplace's dress code.
I'm way pass 40 and currently I am wearing a smart watch with an orange strap and Goofy watch face.
I judge people too much and it’s projection because I hate myself
Looks cool
Yo the GA-2100 is no fucking joke. Not only is the watch sick as hell but it's totally customizable. Look up Cassioak and you'll see what I mean. I've already ripped out a bunch of pieces of mine and swapped it for new parts.
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Buy what you like and enjoy what makes you happy.
I didn't realize these were really fancy watches. It looks cool why would it be cringe?
At the end of the day one person's cringe is another person's cool. There's an impulse to try to avoid being seen as cringe by anybody and that can only lead to being layered in an unsatisfying ironic detachment. That's the only way to avoid ever being cringe: avoid being genuine. Understand that this watch is definitely not for everybody, but nothing is. If it doesn't put off the people you actually respect, who cares?
That's the only way to avoid ever being cringe: avoid being genuine.
I disagree so heavily and not even just from an ideological standpoint or whatever. I mean sure, it's really depending on your social bubble but most everyone I hang with would think somebody only doing things ironically is an exasperating hack but some dude just straight up rocking the g-shock / canadian tuxedo / mullet combo or whatever? Like putting their whole pussy into it? Cheers all around, I'd buy that guy a beer
Oh I'd absolutely prefer somebody going all in something like that to the exasperating hack. My point is that if your goal is to avoid getting "owned" or whatever you want to call it, the only way to do that is to never actually enjoy something. I guess I'm trying to get across that I think a lot of the cringe discourse is less about what people think is embarrassing and more about avoiding ever feeling embarrassed, which is simply not a realistic thing unless you make yourself miserable.
The most cringe thing about it is worrying about being cringe.
Get a baby g
Sweatshirt, cargo pants, racers, casio.
Looking normal ftw.
I saw Jet Tila wearing that exact G-Shock on some Food Network thing and it looked fine. IDK if I'd get the red one for myself, but I've come close to buying one of the earth tone ones they had a while ago.
I like my cheap classic square G-Shock, but I usually wear a Vostok lol.
Yes, but so is worrying about whether you're cringe or not
I realized that if i'm wearing a suit, i might as well have a watch. Now i have 4 soviet watches that look slick as hell whenever i have to wear formal attire.
Where do I buy Soviet watch
Vostok watches
I've only bought one off of ebay, but it looks like they're much pricier than they were a decade ago. I'd check there, and check the reputation of the sellers. The others were gifts i got from friends who visited eastern europe over the past few years that they got from second hand shops, so can't really help from that angle.
I wear a gshock but I'm also cringe so ymmv.
Every consumerist action is cringe by itself. This one is not the cringeist, but still.
