Third-Hand Embarrassment
When you feel embarrassed that another person is embarrassed at someone else
Hassan was feeling Third-Hand Embarrassment that Sarah's was feeling Second-Hand embarrassed that her boyfriend took off his shirt and started screaming dead memes at the gym
Third Hand Embarrassment
When you get embarrassed or cringe at something you did that you thought was cool in the past.
Third hand embarrassment is when you realize that your past is cringy.
Person 1: *remembers that they used to make gacha vids and thought they were cool at the time*
Person 1: “EW, that’s cringy and embarrassing!”
Person 1: *remembers that they used to make gacha vids and thought they were cool at the time*
Person 1: “EW, that’s cringy and embarrassing!”