Comments on Cranky Fitness: Easily Embarrassed

Actually, I came here searching to see if someone ...

2008-08-11T22:48:00.000-04:00

Actually, I came here searching to see if someone else felt the same way. :) I'll have to change the channel in the middle of a television show for about 5 min.'s until I know whatever happened is over.

I agree. I dont think that it is right that people...

2008-06-30T06:10:00.000-04:00

I agree. I dont think that it is right that people are vicimized for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I wouldnt like it done to me, so i can only think that others wouldnt want it done to them either.

I can't watch people embarass themselves either.Wh...

2008-06-27T07:48:00.000-04:00

I can't watch people embarass themselves either.

When we used to watch Fraser, I would often get very agitated when he was blundering about, I'd jump up on the couch, hide my head, run to and from the room. I'm a little neurotic too.

I can't even watch The Office. Can't even do it. And I'm currently stuck about 3/4 of the way into a book where it's just been revealed that the reason the character did something was because he'd been horribly embarassed by a mean girl in high school - I know the full description of the humiliation is coming and I can't crack the book back open.

So yeah, I'm totally with you - although to be perfectly honest I thought I was totally weird for being like this!

I'm this way as well. I hate to see people embarr...

2008-06-26T20:28:00.000-04:00

I'm this way as well. I hate to see people embarrass themselves. That's why I can't watch any reality shows (o.k. one of the reasons). The people on them have no shame and make fools of themselves. I can't bear to see that happen. I cringe in sympathy every time.

I've never understood how people can find someone ...

2008-06-26T01:23:00.000-04:00

I've never understood how people can find someone else's misfortune or embarrassment funny. There were some local DJs around here who used to (maybe still do for all I know) call people and play elaborate pranks on them over the air. I thought it was horrifying, since I wouldn't want someone to abuse MY trust that way. It was a very popular morning program, though. Go figure.

I am the same way actually. To the point where I s...

2008-06-25T21:49:00.000-04:00

I am the same way actually. To the point where I stopped watching most "comedy" movies because they just make me uncomfortable.

I don't like to see other people embarrass themselves.

Maybe there's a whole set of us weirdos out there...we should start a club ^_^

I blame the Germans.*At least, there's a word in G...

2008-06-25T21:33:00.000-04:00

I blame the Germans.*
At least, there's a word in German that describes this well:
Schadenfreude. Generally gets translated as 'delight in the misfortune of others.'

*Okay, not exclusively. They get the blame because they thought up a name for it. I never said I was logical.

I get embarassed for others too. I recently watch ...

2008-06-25T21:23:00.000-04:00

I get embarassed for others too.
I recently watch Borat & couldn't help feeling embarassed for the 'innocent' and even for the not so innocent.It was painful to watch...

I hate it when movie or TV characters are doing so...

2008-06-25T21:14:00.000-04:00

I hate it when movie or TV characters are doing something stupid and embarass themselves. I fast forward sometimes, too! :) I totally agree with your thoughts!

Agreed, agreed, agreed!

2008-06-25T16:48:00.000-04:00

Agreed, agreed, agreed!

I think it's clear that you're not the only one wh...

2008-06-25T15:59:00.000-04:00

I think it's clear that you're not the only one who feels so strongly about invasion of privacy and the humiliation of others. I still believe that people who stoop to posting embarassing pictures of others are suffering from a serious lack of self esteem. Not to mention maturity. I can't believe I'm part of such a sick, sad generation. Not too long ago we were discussing involuntary body functions and how it's REALLY not all that funny since stuff like that happens to everyone on occasion.

I do think celebrities are exempt to a certain extent. It's hard to tell when they are pulling a publicity stunt or when they truely have a problem (Britney Spears & Owen Wilson come to mind of course.)

Bottom line, it makes me totally uncomfortable to see others embarassed/hurt and I think it's pretty sick that our society has determined it's entertainment.

Wow! I think you hit on a common emotion. I feel f...

2008-06-25T14:51:00.000-04:00

Wow! I think you hit on a common emotion. I feel for what others are going through often. Very good post!

This was the topic of a movie I just watched. It w...

2008-06-25T14:37:00.000-04:00

This was the topic of a movie I just watched. It was a bit violent, but it asks the same question you do about being able to put stuff online without regard to what people think.
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/untraceable/

Agreed! Even in this world where everything is cap...

2008-06-25T13:59:00.000-04:00

Agreed! Even in this world where everything is captured on youtube, I still believe it holds true: treat others like you want to be treated. Cause I guarantee that if I poop my pants while running (and kudos for said person for being active!) I don't want it floating around the web.

I totally agree -- embarrassing or humiliating pho...

2008-06-25T13:49:00.000-04:00

I totally agree -- embarrassing or humiliating photos have no place in public venues (web, TV talk shows, YouTube, Facebook, office walls, e-mails, etc.) without the person's approval unless they are true news items. "Public" persons have fewer rights than "normal, private" individuals but even their privacy should be respected.

Charlotte,Funny, I hadn't noticed you doing it--I ...

2008-06-25T13:41:00.000-04:00

Charlotte,
Funny, I hadn't noticed you doing it--I tend to think of your stuff as mostly poking fun at celebrities or yourself. I just kept running into the picture of that poor runner guy on a number of sites and it finally got me thinking about how disturbing it was. So you haven't offended me at all, but I'm all for getting people to think about the issue.

And "Fardo"--I'm so glad there's a word for it. I suffer from Fardo all the time!

And I agree with feeling hopeful reading the comments--a lot of us seem to be in good company. I always knew this was an awesome, sensitive group of people.

Excellent point Crabby. Being rather hard to emba...

2008-06-25T13:37:00.000-04:00

Excellent point Crabby. Being rather hard to embarrass myself (though not impossible), I think I veer towards the insensitive side on this issue. After reading your post and everyone's comments, I feel really badly about that now. I will try to rein it in with my "funny" pics on my blog. Thanks for calling me out, girl & helping me to be more empathetic.

PS> I do so apologize to anyone I have offended on my site - esp. you Cranky. You're awesome, keep up the great posts!

I thought it was just me! I TOTALLY skip the part...

2008-06-25T13:34:00.001-04:00

I thought it was just me! I TOTALLY skip the part in movies (and often in books) where a character is humiliated! I just can't take it. I don't like laughing at other people unless they are the ones who bring it up. I don't like watching those videos on the net. I just don't like it, period. And I HATE feeling like Big Brother is watching!

You are definitely not alone or weird. (None of u...

2008-06-25T13:34:00.000-04:00

You are definitely not alone or weird. (None of us commenters are - yay!) I used to embarrass really easily, but somewhere along the way I stopped being embarrassed and started getting mad. Now when I see stuff like that, my reaction is less about being embarrassed for the victim that thinking, "What the hell was that a**hole thinking, filming that?! What an . . . an . . .A**HOLE!"

Having said that? If someone got me on tape pooping my shorts (God forbid!), I would be totally humiliated. I don't think even *I* could cancel that kind of humiliation with rage.

And can I just say that the comments in this list give me hope for human decency winning out in the end.

I feel the same way. The word I use to describe t...

2008-06-25T13:23:00.000-04:00

I feel the same way. The word I use to describe this is "Fardo". it's a word I picked up from a movie critic, who describes it as "the feeling that you are going to die of embarrassment on behalf of someone else."

Many comedy or romantic comedy or "teenage coming of age" movies are filled with these moments, and thus one of the reasons I never watch this sort of thing.

YouTube has some great stuff on it, but lots of no...

2008-06-25T12:36:00.000-04:00

YouTube has some great stuff on it, but lots of not so good either.

It is shows like Americas Funniest Videos that hav...

2008-06-25T12:06:00.001-04:00

It is shows like Americas Funniest Videos that have led people and especially kids to post embarrassing moments.

I can only say that I am grateful as hell that I am not a teenager these days.

With the prevalence of camera phones, we should all remember to look over our shoulders when using credit or debit cards too! Just had to throw that out there.

No. Not too sensitive, but I'm on the fence about ...

2008-06-25T12:06:00.000-04:00

No. Not too sensitive, but I'm on the fence about the issue. We of course always make fools of ourselves in public at some point in our lives... just hope it's not when someone has a camera in hand!

So glad I'm not alone in this... and wow, it's eve...

2008-06-25T11:27:00.000-04:00

So glad I'm not alone in this... and wow, it's even worse than I thought!

For example, I never realized the Star Wars kid didn't put the video out there himself, I always just assumed he was looking for a moment in the spotlight. How awful! And if kids are taking camera-phones into their schools and locker rooms, humiliating people and then and posting the pictures? Arggggh.

I'm just like you; when I see something embarrassi...

2008-06-25T10:33:00.000-04:00

I'm just like you; when I see something embarrassing happening to someone else I cringe. I'd take almost anything over humiliation. It's a stinger.