The Age of Humiliation

Since the days of privacy and confidentiality are now officially gone with the invention of camera phones, doing stupid acts in public is best kept to a minimum. The silly things I am talking about are not perverted or hideous but are more innocent, like singing dreadful karaoke or dancing with your shirt off at a Journey concert.

      Shaming is right around the corner when you are exposed on social media. We as people better grow some thick skin and learn to accept a new level of humiliation in our lives. You either get immune to seeing your public embarrassment or not to indulge in anything that resembles too much fun. My wife still likes to show our family and friends when we went on vacation in Puerto Vallarta while I performed a tequila enhanced cha-cha on stage at a resort. I have to sit there and laugh at my lack of rhythm while others chuckle at my expense.

       If this is all I need to worry about in my closet of secrets being exposed, I feel fortunate. The problem is that this won't be the last time I drop my guard and let loose with a series of off-beat dance moves. We as people of the modern world should carry on like no one is watching, or we will be doomed to act like controllable tiny robots.     Don't lose your sense of humor because somebody wants to document your behavior.

       I say give them something to look at. This doesn't mean you should go Sean Penn on them, break their camera, and push them to the ground. We are now in the age of overt exhibitionism and endless selfies, so no need to ever worry that you have something so shocking that it shouldn't be seen. If you have skeletons in your closet, I hope they were done before 1998 to be safe.