Tuesday 16 October 2012

Vicarious Embarrassment ....

The very uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while you watch someone else embarrassing themselves. This feeling is often intensified when the person embarrassing themselves is not aware of how embarrassing their behaviour is. In this case it is more like you are feeling the embarrassment on their behalf.


I feel embarrassed for this guy.


Just as embarrassing as being caught with flatulence. 
In fact, the dog on the left looks like he just farted as well!


In my opinion, this group crosses the line from embarrassment to shame.

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