Too Cringe for New York, Too Based for LA

Noah in Burlington, Vermont, wonders about the catchphrase I’m too cringe for New York, too based for LA. As explained at Know Your Meme, the slang term based is now a positive term popularized by the rapper Lil B, referring to one’s best authentic self. Cringe is a negative adjective associated with awkwardness and embarrassment. Noah’s sister sent him a meme that said I am too cringe for New York, too based for LA, but I fit in just right in Providence, Rhode Island, which he takes to suggest that Providence is “the right-size pond for the fish.” This is part of a complete episode.

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